Coming Soon:

“Authentically Walking Your Talk as a Coach.”  Friday, June 18, 2010, Duquesne University Campus, Pittsburgh, PA.  This workshop, presented by Rosemarie Perla, is sponsored by the Duquense University Professional Coach Certification Program (PCCP) and focuses on effective processes that assist coaches in “coaching from the inside out.” This two hour workshop offers participants experiential opportunities to develop their own personal effectiveness and to gain insight and skill in knowing how their BEING impacts their clients and their own success as coaches.

Past Events

Johns Hopkins University

May 10 and June 15 2009:  Johns Hopkins University. Coaching Medical students in the practices of preparing and eating a simple meal in the Restorative Medicine Course:  “Food as Medicine.” Armstrong Medical Arts Building, Baltimore, MD.

Pittsburgh Professional Women

Pittsburgh Professional Women presented Coaches panel:   “The Best of Coaches: A Panel of Coaches to Inspire You to Success”  Friday, February 26, 2009, 9 – 11 am at the Greentree Radisson.

“Think Like a Leader”  Sheraton Station Square, July 2009,  Pittsburgh, PA.  This workshop focused on leadership development skills: self awareness, emotional intelligence, change management and creativity. Featured speakers: Rosemarie Perla, Maria Berdusco, Beth Caldwell and Jeff Tobe.

Health South Rehabilitation

Harmarville Rehabilitation Hospital    “Better and happier days at work and in life”, Cheswick, PA   This presentation described new research in positive psychology that defines ways to show up at work more energized, creative and happier – resulting in more productive and committed staff.

Pulte Homes

“Strategies for Work and Life,” Detroit, MI – This staff development workshop focuses on discovering and integrating participants’ purpose, strengths and values in the context of setting goals for work-life balance.

NFTE: National Association for Teaching Entrepreneurship

“Stand and Deliver: Stress Management Methods for Public Speaking,” Riverside Center for Innovation, Pittsburgh, PA; Eat’n Park Group Corporate Headquarters, Pittsburgh, PA. – This coaching workshop teaches specific stress management skills and presentation skills for delivering a quality public speech and power point presentation.

Thomas & Williamson, Inc

“Building Relationships from the Inside Out,” Pittsburgh, PA – This staff development workshop focuses on employees expressing their strengths in the workplace and building productive business relationships.

Western Pennsylvania Borough Managers

“Leading & Living: Having a Life While You are Make a Living.” – Western Pennsylvania Borough Managers Conference, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA. This workshop focuses on teaching strategies that will assist managers in learning and applying success strategies for living and working more on purpose; leadership values and ways to serve family, work and community more effectively are reviewed.

White and Case, LLC

“Personal politics of persuasion: Tools for Survival,” Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY office of White and Case. This workshop (luncheon, four hour or all day format) identifies key communication strategies for successful team work and, creating networks for peer learning, support and mentoring. Workshop co-leader MJ Tocci

National Association of Legal Secretaries

“Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace,” Pittsburgh, PA. Focus: Teaches more effective communication skills with difficult behaviors that show up in the work environment.

Greater Pittsburgh Coaches Association

“Teleclass: Possibility Thinking: Practical ways to Live with More Joy” This course focuses on practical ways to free up space in your thoughts for creative thinking and possibilities for novel change.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

“Creativity in Everyday Life” Presented at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Staff Development Training. Focus: Describes creativity with simple strategies that allow participants to consider ways to show up at work and in life with more possibilities for action.

Pennsylvania Legal Administrators Association

“Unmasking the Secrets of a Balanced Life,”This keynote presentation expresses finding islands of meaning in our lives, even in the midst of demanding work and home responsibilities.