A hearty welcome to the warm weather ahead! Summer is always a time to relax, recharge and spend time with family and friends. With the on-going demands everyone faces daily at work and in life, making the investment in our own health and wellness is vital. The connection between our physical, mental and emotional well-being cannot be overstated as a key foundational factor in personal and professional fulfillment. My daughter, Jillian, has inspired me in this area and I've learned a lot from her as she is finishing her studies as a Nutritionist and Registered Dietitian. I wrote a blog a while back, "Manage Your Body and Mind for a Better Career" if you'd like to read more as you plan some down time this summer. Organizations recognize this need and are offering benefits and initiatives that engage and empower employees to manage their health and wellness. In fact, often it is incorporated within their leadership development and management development programs which ensures it is embedded within the culture of the organization. Many of the leadership and management development programs I have created for my clients include a component on emotional intelligence, which also tends to be an area of focus for executive coaching. Please visit my leadership development and management development pages to see more.

In May, I attended the Association of Talent Development International Conference in San Diego where the keynote speaker was President Obama. It was amazing to have the opportunity to hear a former president talk about his experiences. He emphasized the importance of developing talent and enabling them to tap into their best self. Many of his stories highlighted the importance of values and the role they play in every aspect of our lives as well as our behaviors, decisions and actions. I was also thrilled to be a speaker at the conference and to have my book, 'Personal Branding and Marketing Yourself', sold in their bookstore. The topic of my presentation was Emotional Intelligence as a Leadership Predictor. The audience included attendees from all over the world. It was a fabulous experience and opportunity. Catch the 'Big Ideas at ATD 2018' Video.

Please take a moment to read and/or share some other recent blogs and events below. I had the pleasure of facilitating a book club discussion on my book for New Paths - Bridging Armenian Women, as well as presenting on the same topic for Women, Wine and Wall Street, and writing a two-part blog for my alma mater, Northeastern University (see more below) on the topic of 'personal branding'. I look forward to hearing from you and your recent updates!

Best Regards,

Rita Balian Allen

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Northeastern University Alumni Group

About Rita

Rita Balian Allen is the president of Rita B. Allen Associates, a national career management firm specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, management training and career development. She is a lecturer at Boston-area universities, a sought-after speaker and presenter, the author of numerous articles, blogs and the book, "Personal Branding and Marketing Yourself: The Three Ps Marketing Technique as a Guide to Career Empowerment". She is a regular Huffington Post blogger and career management columnist for Leadership & Management Books. Rita was voted one of the top ten executive coaches by the Boston Women's Business Journal.

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Rita B. Allen Associates offers customized career management consulting and coaching services to individuals and organizations with specialties in a variety of talent management content areas including:

Recent and Upcoming Events and Presentations

Women, Wine & Wall Street Series February 2018

New Paths - Bridging Armenian Women Book Club
April 2018

Center for Women & Enterprise Annual Gala April 2018

The Boston Club 2018 Community Salute April 2018