Anese serves as the CEO of Active Choices, Inc. (ACI). She is the visionary behind the IEP Method® (Intentional Energetic Presence®) and the founder of the Positive Energy Workplace Initiative™. She is a strategic advisor for sustainable change and innovation, and also a sought-after keynote speaker, engaging audiences up-leveling their integrity, impact, and well-being. Devoted to supporting and empowering leaders and organizations in culture optimization, Anese and the ACI team partner with organizations to amplify impact, enhance team well-being, and cultivate a culture that fuels innovation, performance, business success, collaboration, and human flourishing. With four published books — Contagious Culture (McGraw-Hill, 2015), Contagious You (McGraw-Hill, 2019), The Leader You Will Be (2018), and IEP Survival Guide (2015) — Anese's insights have reached major publications including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and The New York Times. Her column, "Showing Up," is featured on Inc.com, and she's actively working on her upcoming book. ACI's approach is based on the IEP Methodology, proven effective in cultivating positive energy workplaces. Training and resources focus on human-centered leadership, balancing "soft skills" (intuition, presence, emotional awareness, self-care), and essential management skills, leadership development, and high-performance habits. Clients who complete the program consistently report heightened innovation, collaboration, talent retention, robust leadership pipelines, and happy, purpose-driven people. ACI is honored to have partnered with renowned companies including IDEO, Ford Motor Company, Zingerman’s, GM Financial, Vistaprint, 15Five, Fitbit, Kaiser Permanente, BNY Mellon, and numerous others. ACI offers the following pathways to work together: —DIAGNOSTICS & EXECUTIVE LABS: Measure team/cultural health and design actionable strategies using the IEP Methodology —POSITIVE ENERGY WORKPLACE INITIATIVE™: A membership community providing resources and programming for organizations becoming Certified Positive Energy Workplaces —IEP TRAINING TRACKS: Comprehensive training pathways addressing burnout, enhancing resilience, leadership growth, and innovation optimization —KEYNOTES & EXECUTIVE SESSIONS: Experiential and adaptable sessions designed to support both organizations and broader audiences —CUSTOM SOLUTIONS: Scaleable and collaborative programs based upon ACI’s methodology Join our next Exec Roundtable: ActiveChoices.com/Executive-Forums Learn more and get in touch: ActiveChoices.com/Contact

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