Linda Edgecombe – corporate manager, best-selling author, mother of two, “wife of one” – will give her insights into the pain and humour of change, at the April 22 Professional Development Days luncheon.

As a professional, she brings over 20 years of recreation, employee wellness and corporate consulting to her programs. The Wall Street Journal has quoted her as being an expert in “shifting people’s perspectives.”

She energizes every room as she leads people to loosen up, lighten the load and laugh. With her quick wit, humour and hilarious real life stories, Ms. Edgecombe consistently leaves her audiences laughing in the aisles. Yet at the same time, she motivates them and shows them how they can shift their perspectives on life, work and themselves.

Change has never been this painless. Her messages, say those who have had the benefit of her presentations, are as welcome as “a deep belly laugh and as profound as an honest look in the mirror.”

An internationally renowned speaker, Ms. Edgecombe has been invited to speak all over North America and abroad. She has appeared on CTV’s Canada AM and many other television programs, and has been featured in several publications.

Shell Oil evaluated Linda as “an overwhelming success” and the response at Pasco Washington Utility District was “bring her back.”

Shift Happens –Perspectives at the Speed of Life is the title of Linda’s presentation. Linda uses humorous life experiences to get her audiences laughing while they move to “accountable thinking.”

There will be tips on improving work-life balance, strategies for re-energizing yourself and ways to create a healthy “change response” personality. Delegates will be coached on how to develop a plan for shifting perspectives, facing their fears and dumping their excuses when change comes, while acknowledging the internal turmoil change can bring.

For registration information on APEGGA Professional Development Days and other APEGGA Annual Conference events, see the special centre section of this month’s PEGG.