Laura Lewis-Barr specializes in helping executives and staff communicate their ideas with humor, vitality, and presence. An award-winning writer, Laura is practiced in the art of storytelling and often coaches on perfecting stories to inspire, motivate, and persuade others.
Laura’s other specialty is emotional intelligence. Her recent publication, Improving Communication at Work – 52 Tips, Techniques, and Tools to Build Emotional Intelligence – A Card Deck for Workers, Managers, and Teams comes from her many years of coaching adults in emotional intelligence and the practical uses of positive psychology. See www.training4breakthroughs.com.
In addition to her degrees in Communication and Performance, Laura continues to study depth psychology, facilitation, and process work. She has worked with managers from Chase Bank, Thomson Reuters, Dow Chemical, AoL, Toyota, and many other large and small companies. Laura is a Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Certified trainer and a certified trainer through Development Dimensions International and Achieve Global.
When not training, Laura writes plays, screenplays, and sometimes directs movies, plays, or retreat events. Her film "Cloistered Honey" was an official selection at the Red Dirt International Film Festival (nominated for Best Writing - Drama) the Eugene International Film Festival (Awarded Best Screenplay – Feature) and the online festival at cultureunplugged.com) Laura's plays are published and distributed through YouthPlays and Heartland Plays.
