Paula is an expert in leadership and personal development, which she has studied and practiced for over 30 years.  She focuses on mindset, productivity, retention, and engagement to influence and accelerate culture for positive change.

 

As a transformational Keynote Speaker and Trainer, Paula helps people manage through constant change and stress to experience more success and happiness at work and home.

 

Her scientifically based GAP Formula has been shown to improve productivity, engagement, and turnover while lowering stress, and building a more positive, diverse, and inclusive culture. 

 

Paula’s speaking and training with industry leaders such as Coca- Cola Bottling Company of Charlotte, Lowe’s, Microsoft, KPMG, and Collins Aerospace quickly yields measurable outcomes.

 

Teams report achieving better results at work, feeling less stress, and enjoying more quality time with their families. Leaders say their people are happier and more productive because they have simple tools to handle any challenge or change.   

 

At Coca-Cola Charlotte for example, over 93% of their IT team voted to continue Claim Leadership after the initial workshops. Their reason: they performed better and felt happier at work and home when involved in the workshops. Like physical training, mental and emotional training must be repeated to reprogram the mind to be more effective under stress. 

Before founding Claim Leadership Paula spent 15 years at Fortune 500 companies GE and Aventis, in leadership roles in Human Resources and Sales. She was honored for her exceptional leadership, winning GE’s Managerial Award and Aventis’s highest sales award, The President’s Club.

When not pursuing her passion (helping you live your best life), Paula loves to spend as much time possible with her life partner, Jeff, daughter Melia and their families and friends. Relaxing? Biking, hiking, traveling and baking = happy. 

Paula loves to give back whenever possible, especially with her Speaking and Workshops to help non-profits.