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Dr. Manion is a nationally recognized speaker, author and senior management consultant, who offers organizations an impressive breadth of experience combined with practical and creative approaches to organizational and professional issues. In the past decade her work has involved working with organizations and individuals engaged in creating effective cultural change, developing leadership capacity and transforming organizational structures. Her focus is on creating positive workplace environments with high impact retention strategies.
As founder and principal consultant for Manion & Associates, her over thirty years of experience in business and health care results in a practical and down-to-earth approach to the challenges we face today. She has worked widely in the area of leadership development and serves as a coach for both individuals and organizations. She has engaged and challenged audiences around the country and internationally since the early 90's. She has published dozens of articles and book chapters. Growing up in the Midwest, her undergraduate and graduate degrees are from Marycrest College and the University of Iowa. Additionally she has a Master’s degree and a Doctorate in Human & Organizational Development from The Fielding Institute. Elected as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, she makes her home in the Orlando area with her husband and their two dogs |
Jo has authored six books. The second edition of From Management to Leadership was released in 2005. The first edition was named by Doody's as one of the best health care titles in both 1998 and 1999. In addition to writing on creating effective teams and innovation in health care organizations, two additional new books were released in 2005. Creating a Positive Workplace: Finding & Keeping Tomorrow's Health Care Workforce , published by AHA Press, focuses on the critical issue of creating a workplace where people want to come and stay. She is also co-author of Nature's Wisdom in the Workplace: Managing Energy in Today's Health Care Organization, which explores the application of the principles of energy to understanding common organizational challenges.