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Welcome to the Media Room for Ann Potts, a Consultant and Motivational Speaker with the power to inspire managers to lead and employees to thrive during times of critical change.  I bring more than 25 years of successful corporate leadership, communication and change expertise to support and empower my clients.  I welcome interview and expert-speaking requests from the media. You can read more about me, my background and specialities on my About Page.

Ann Potts’ Immediate Contact Info
Phone (IL): 847-364-1933
Email: ann (at) executiveperformancefuel (dot) com

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Pull Quotes Attributable to Ann Potts

• “Many of those who were laid off regret not having taken opportunities while they were working to explore opportunities.  Those who are still employed have a unique chance to not only redefine their approach where they are but to consider where they want to be.  Why not explore and plan for a redefined future so that you have options if or when something happens – whether a layoff or an economic recovery.  It’s the perfect time to invest in yourself.”
• “What if these times of economic turbulence are the perfect catalyst for redefining how you relate to your work and your employees?  Sometimes it’s when we are forced to reinvent ourselves that we find the greatest creativity – new ways of being and doing.  Stretching ourselves to find new ways of interacting with those we work with and those we love can totally transform the palette of our work and our lives.”
• “The crisis of my spinal cord injury taught me the importance of having a diverse support team…no one should count on only one or two people to sustain them during times of intense change.  It’s essential to have the diversity of multiple perspectives for your own sustenance and it’s also much fairer to those supporting you.  One person can’t be or do everything.  So one of my first recommendations to people in the midst of crisis is to  identify several people with different strengths and diversity of opinions to support them.”
• “One of my greatest pleasures as a manager was writing and delivering appraisals.  A well-written assessment that highlights an employee’s uniqueness will light them up and illustrate your commitment to them.  It’s unfortunate that so many managers don’t maximize the potential of reenergizing an employee during an annual review.”
• “The five generations now in the workplace have such an opportunity to share and learn from each other. An effective leader will find ways to capitalize on the collaboration opportunities versus getting mired down in  judgment.”
• “Innovation requires letting go of your attachment to how things are so that you can welcome the possibility of what can be.  People don’t see themselves as creative and yet their lives are full of history of reinventing themselves if they can only step back and see it.”

Potential Interview Questions

• Do you have tips for people who are overcoming a massive change, whether in career, health or life?
• Employers are talking about the need for innovation.  What mindset does innovation require and how can both employers and employees foster innovation?
• What are the biggest opportunities facing corporate leaders caught in survival mode and how do you recommend they respond to them?
• What are the key things leaders need to understand about managing multiple generations?
• Can you describe what you mean when you say that leaders can find a natural intersection between their personal passions and the visions of their companies?  Why do you see this as critical to career satisfaction?
• How can leaders best communicate change to their employees and gain the buy-in essential for implementing it?
• Why is now the best time to be planning for a new career?