--New York Times bestselling author Jodee Blanco
Jodee Blanco is a New York Times bestselling author, communications expert and speaker who helps corporations and schools through customized consulting, training and coaching programs. She is the author of the seminal memoir Please Stop Laughing at Me… and the founder of INJJA (It’s NOT Just Joking Around!), a communications-focused anti-bullying program that has been implemented in hundreds of schools saving many young lives. On the corporate side, Jodee owned an international PR firm that helped clients including entertainment industry legends, corporate CEOs, sports stars and Hollywood celebrities express themselves with grace under pressure.
Over the course of her career Jodee has trained thousands of professionals from CEO’s and school superintendents to HR executives and sales teams on the human component of being a better, more emotionally intelligent communicator. Her simple techniques for navigating challenging conversations, knocking any presentation out of the park, leading with truth and compassion and building mutual trust continue to transform workplace and school culture. Jodee has taught at The University of Chicago and her alma-mater New York University. Her work has been featured in USA Today, on CBS Evening News among other major media outlets and she has bylined for CNN.com, The Huff Post and various trade journals.