Christie Ward - Principal of The Impact Institute

For seven years, Christie Ward coached and managed 200 of the best professional trainers around the world for CareerTrack , Inc.  As an entrepreneur and principal in The Impact Institute, she facilitates Communication topics that make the difference for performance, productive Teams, and effective Leadership. She personally coached the World Champion of Public Speaking for the year 2000!  In 2004 she won the ASTD-RMC Best Practices award for a program that lowered union grievances at AT&T in Denver 66%.  She is current president for the National Speaker’s Association of Colorado and serves on the National Board for the American Society of Training and Development.  She is a certified speaking professional (CSP), an earned designation held by less than 10% of the professional speakers worldwide.

“You did a great job of connecting with your audience.  One of our members summed it up well by saying “Christie was engaging, inspirational and real”.  We highly recommend you to any group with attendees desiring to be remembered by their clients though learning to tell their story.” 
—Christine Des Enfants, Executive Director, Cherry Creek Chamber of Commerce, CO

“Christie has the unique ability to help you further develop your existing strengths, diagnose weaknesses and offer clear, concise, and specific directions for improvement.  There isn’t a speaker or trainer out there that Christie Ward can’t make better!”
—Harry Chambers, author of The Bad Attitude Survival Guide and Essential Tools for Managers

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