Speaker Profile
AUDREY HALPERN
Audrey Halpern is a soft skills training facilitator consultant with 20+ years of experience. Audrey is currently a faculty member of the American Management Association where she trains communication skills.
Audrey Halpern
February 17 2026
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Persuade and influence to get results
Whether you are leading, following, and/or collaborating, chances are you need to influence others to be successful. Influence strategies can range from reliance on position to education, encouragement, and collaboration. The key is knowing which approach to use in a given situation.Areas CoveredIn this webinar, you will learn how to build your influence in business interactions through persuasion technique..
Audrey Halpern
March 10 2026
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Respectful behavior for a safe working environment
People are experiencing unprecedented levels of disruption in their homes and communities, as well as in their jobs. To address employees’ needs and help them thrive during the return, leaders should focus on safety and security, relationships, culture, and purpose. Having a foundation of involvement, fairness, respect, and equality can help employees adopt to new ways of working and interacting. When peopl..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Addressing Odors and Hygiene Problems in the Workplace: Legal and Practical Tips and Traps
Few situations are as uncomfortable for an employer as dealing with workplace hygiene issues. Poor hygiene can have a negative effect on clients, customers, and co-workers. It is important for an employer to respond appropriately when presented with these situations.Good hygiene practices in the workplace are vital for every worker, in any business. And it’s not only about making the right impression, that’..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Assertive Communication for Introverts - Speak up! How to be Heard at Work
The ultimate definition of assertiveness is being able to express your thoughts and feelings clearly while being considerate of the other person’s needs. Many introverts have great difficulty articulating their needs and desires because they aren’t clear on what they are. In order to be heard over the noise, you have to first trust in the fact that you have something valuable to contribute to the conversati..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Foundational Skills for Transition to Supervisor or Manager
There are some basics that you will need in order to lay the foundation for your new role. Building new and effective key relationships is one essential skill as is learning how to increase your personal effectiveness, and developing the employees who you supervise or manage to achieve company goals.Areas Covered Understanding your new roleRecognize the 10 most common pitfalls to avoidSetting ExpectationsSu..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Handling Sensitive Dress Code Issues without Getting Sued
Employers realize that their employees typically are the "face" of the company, and employers are finding it increasingly advisable to control that image. HR, which is frequently responsible for policy development, must work with other parts of the organization to ensure that dress codes are managed consistently and fairly. Dress and appearance policies now require organizations to develop strategies that a..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Holding Remote Employees Accountable from a Distance - Out of Sight Out of Mind
Whether you’re a first-time manager or a seasoned manager, holding people accountable can be frustrating and bring out the worst of emotions and more so when employees are remotely working.Accountability, done effectively, is a skill you can develop just like any other skill, and while it is not a difficult skill to acquire and hone, it does require a high degree of conscious effort and even more challengin..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
How To Become An Emotional Intelligent Business Leader-What Are The Skills Needed
Emotional intelligence is a general set of skills that can be applied to anyone and any environment. It has been shown that Emotional Intelligence or EI, can be even more critical than the power of the cognitive brain usually measured with IQ. Emotional Intelligence refers to your ability to recognize and manage your own emotions, recognize and respond to the emotions of others, and build effective relation..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
How to Focus Your Sales Message From the Buyers Perspective
Two of the biggest complaints buyers have about sellers: You don’t understand my business and You don’t listen. By just shifting your perspective ever-so-slightly to think more from your buyers’ shoes can make a powerful impact. When you adopt the mindset that you are there as an “inside” consultant to help your prospect, your new sales funnel will bear higher conversion rates that result in more closed-won..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Improving Your Assertiveness Skills
It sounds obvious and it is obvious; if you do not want to do something, just say ‘No’. However, you may find ‘No’ to be the hardest word to say. This is generally due to a fear of the response you might receive. Contrary to what you may think, when you exercise that right appropriately, people become more respectful of you and your time. In the long run, learning to say ‘No’ helps you to avoid conflict, se..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Managing Conflict For Productivity
Although conflict may never be comfortable, understanding its causes and learning strategies to address it can relieve much of the stress that it triggers. In this webinar, participants will better understand the nature of conflict, potential sources, and strategies to resolve and prevent it.This session covers how to address conflict in the workplace. The program will provide understanding of conflict as w..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Managing Micro-aggressions in the Workplace
Microaggressions are the everyday slights, insults, putdowns, invalidations, and offensive behaviors that people from marginalized groups experience in daily interactions with generally well-intentioned people who may be unaware that they have engaged in demeaning ways. Confronting microaggressions can be a daunting task, especially for those instances that are rooted in unintentional and unconscious bias o..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Mastering the Art of Controlled Urgency
Organizations these days act in two common modalities, either everything is urgent or nothing really is. In order to find some sense of logic and prioritization. Leaders must develop an astute attitude to guide their institutions through real emergencies and those situations that could be defined as not pressing. Based on current research and available data, assertive strategies can be put in place to navig..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Overcoming Remote Work Challenges
There are a couple of key techniques that are specific to remote management. Trust needs to be established quickly when working with remote team members, as well as communicating expectations to collaborate towards successful outcomes. You need tools that will help you to influence others to address differences and establish credibility while learning how to supervise across time zones and even cultures. In..
Audrey Halpern
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Remote Communications Techniques
As managers or supervisors who are tasked with getting work done through others your communication style matters. The way to begin to communicate more effectively will depend greatly on your knowing more about your particular communication style, as well as your preferences for taking in information and your ability to filter the incorrect information from the correct. By learning how to effectively and app..