Jackie’s Journal
Here’s to You
When classes graduate from Institute of Organizational Management, they choose a song that plays as they walk into graduation. The song my class chose was Halestorm’s, “Here’s to Us”. We could have picked a traditional
Why I Share
I want to make people cry. Sounds harsh, but sometimes I really do. If I am doing a presentation that includes my personal story about my struggle with an eating disorder and depression, then I
Practice Excellence
Aristotle is credited with the following quote, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Someone who knows I am a quote person read this to me recently.
Listen to Understand
The number of meetings I attend in a week can be substantial. Meetings are one of the many things I wish I would have kept a running total of since my first day in a, "real"
Share Your Experiences
I shared something on my social media accounts that told a very personal story to anyone who bothered to read the post. I finally shared that I have struggled for many years with both an
The Biggest Betrayal of All
Many people recall that when I was running for State Representative, the Michigan Chamber endorsed another one of the candidates in the primary race. I know people remember because I still get asked about it.
Change of Perspective
When I first got involved in the Michigan College Access Network I was given a book. I don’t remember the title but one concept really stands out to me from the book. Regarding running
“The Alpena Rotary Club recently hosted a membership recruitment event that was organized in large part by Club President, Jackie Krawczak. It was the best member recruiting event I’ve been a part of in my 33 years as a member of the club. Jackie puts great effort into planning, so whatever she is involved in is unique and memorable. Her creativity and ability to deliver is a winning combination for our club and I am certain for her business clients as well. Her leadership of our club has been outstanding!”
“Jackie was a highlight at Alpena Community College recent administrative retreat. With guidance from staff, she built and delivered a highly engaging, informative, and customized exercise on workplace communication that had staff talking a week later about what they learned and enjoyed. She’s fun and gets to the point with real-world examples that resonate with busy workplace professionals. I could not recommend her work more highly.”
“My team recently spent a day with Jackie working on strategy, teambuilding and problem solving. It was easily the best investment we have made as a company all year. I have to admit, I had pretty high expectations, and Jackie delivered in some really significant ways.”
“After having a few days to reflect and visit some of our branches, I am happy to report that every single employee that I’ve spoken with had nothing but excellent things to say about you and your workshop—they are feeling motivated to improve their emotional intelligence!”Specific comments from attendees:
- Jackie was comfortable on the stage presenting, she didn’t need a microphone!
- The topic really made me think about my everyday experiences and how most days, I just sort of float through my activities.
- The time flew by; she was captivating and knowledgeable.
- I’m really looking forward to reading the books she suggested!
- Jackie caused me to look internally into ways I can change and be a better person both personally and professionally.
“Your communication seminar was so well received by my team—thank you! Everyone took something valuable away from it, and it even sparked a little role-playing (and laughter) later that afternoon. Well done!”
“I just wanted to say a BIG thank you. Your presentation was amazing, and you certainly had folks listening throughout. The content was great.”