Jodee Blanco (Dynamic Directions Faculty) is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker and trainer. She wrote the book that started the anti-bullying movement and is an expert on effective, emotionally intelligent communication. She’s trained thousands of professionals across multiple industries on how to be become better communicators. Whether she’s doing a workshop for realtors on harnessing their presentation and negotiating power, giving an auditorium of business leaders a communications toolkit for navigating change, or she’s keynoting a conference on bullying, Jodee’s authenticity resonates. She isn’t about charts and graphs. She connects on a human level, providing simple, practical takeaways that are life changing. Previously, she owned a PR firm and helped Hollywood legends, sports stars and CEOs transform their communication. She has taught at the University of Chicago and her alma-mater NYU, and been featured in USA Today, on CBS Evening News and other major outlets.