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Barbara’s Popular Programs
Barbara's presentations challenge people to overcome insecurities and discover hidden talents and gifts, including these topics:
'It’s Your Turn' keynote
Fun and exciting ways to discover/rediscover your natural strengths and gifts.
'You’re More Than You Think You Are...Really!' workshop
Learn how your hidden strengths can create an authentic second or third career.
'Discover Your Authentic Leadership Style' workshop
Discover powerful self-awareness strategies that influence people and teams for high performance.
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In her keynotes and workshops, Barbara shares her amazing journey to self discovery using interesting anecdotes, humor and thought provoking insights that created her authentic careers in mid life – she is having fun doing what she loves.
Hire Dr. Barbara Collins for your Next meeting or conference
Here’s Why…
Barbara is a member of the National Speakers Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., and The Society Inc. (promoting youth in the arts). Barbara is certified in Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and Advanced MBTI-Mid Life Development.
Barbara is founder and president of Positive Trends, Inc. She has over 25 years of experience as a professional speaker, professor, author and corporate executive. Her signature keynote presentation and book entitled It’s Your Turn: Find Your Authentic Self and Go Fetch It! help people manage midlife transformation and discover their authentic self. Read more about her book »
As a former corporate executive in a major health and financial corporation, Barbara brings to her audiences her expertise in midlife transformation, using her background in counseling psychology and professional speaking. She uses her own mid-life experiences and anecdotes about people just like you with humor and thought provoking insights to living an authentic life. Barbara passionately believes that we are more than we think we are. Learn more about this workshop »
Barbara is an adjunct faculty member in a college in Pennsylvania where she teaches leadership in a master’s degree program. She uses her corporate experience to help students become authentic leaders. Her popular workshop “Discovering Your Authentic Leadership Style” for corporate executives transforms leadership skills to a new level of high performance. Read more about this workshop »
Barbara received her Ed.D at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, in adult-learning based Psycho Educational Processes Dept. (psychology of small group behavior), specializing in Training & Development and Organizational Development and her M.S degree in Counseling Psychology at Antioch University, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Barbara’s specific topics include:
- Create a sense of rediscovery to create an authentic life.
- Go on a “funtastic” journey to discover natural strengths in midlife.
- Learn how to speak your authentic truth.
- Reap powerful personal and financial benefits in living an authentic life.
- Discover the power in discovering an authentic leadership style.
From Barbara's clients:
“Thank you so much for your presentation to the Vertex Women's Forum. As usual, I am awed by your message and strong sense of self. I think your message touches women at a very deep level and I'm grateful for the opportunity to hear about your journey.”
— Peggy Bennett Director of Employee, Team, and Leadership Development, Vertex, Inc.
“Dr. Collins, from the moment you meet her, emanates a certain charm and awareness about herself that you can’t help but notice. She demonstrates poise, professionalism and charisma. She’s a dynamic women and exceptional motivator.”
— Phoebe Bryant, FMC Corporation
"'Excellent,' 'dynamic,' 'energizing,' are just a few words to encapsulate the breadth and depth of how Dr. Barbara Collins' encourages women during her talks. When Main Line Health and Main Line Media News together booked Dr. Collins to speak at the Design Your Best Life event, we knew her presentation would serve as the proverbial cherry on the top to a day that encouraged women to live their best life. After Dr. Collins spoke, attendees provided feedback that her talk was very motivational and inspiring. I highly recommend Dr. Collins as a keynote speaker since she is engaging and authentic!
—Erin James, Women's Health Source
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