Ouida Vendryes

is Founder and President of Resolution Management (RM). A Certified Master Coach (CMC), Ouida’s 20 years of leading key executives, managers, and employees to succeed in promoting positive change has earned her recognition as an expert people strategist. Through custom tailored programs and workshops Ouida helps people from all walks of life handle conflict, reduce stress and strengthen their professional relationships. Ms. Vendryes offers advice on leadership development and coaching in her open, honest, personable style.

EXPERIENCE

Ouida Vendryes tailors her successful management development programs for a spectrum of organizations. At Touro Law School Ouida taught HR professionals the importance of how to mediate. For Cornell University, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Covenant House she customized training programs in Conflict Management, Mediation, Sexual Harassment, Team Building, Managing Diversity, Customer Service, Communication and Time Management.

Her Relationships By Objective seminar for Consolidated Edison helped the company strengthen labor-management relations by producing an action plan that facilitates day-to-day collaboration. Ouida designed, developed and delivered the core trainer program for the American Society for Training and Development. RM was selected to develop and launch the first Labor/Management Team Building Train-the-Trainer program for Local 1199 in New York. This innovative program helped transform labor/management relations in the hospital industry for the new millennium.

Ouida Vendryes trains and coaches hundreds of HR professionals, union delegates and educational leaders in government and non-profit institutions across the country. She offers:

Seminars & Retreats
Coaching (Virtual and On-site)
Audio & Video Programs
Speaking Engagements
Trainer Certification

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

As a public speaker and keynote speaker, Ouida is both entertaining and inspiring! Her interactive style is engaging and is readily seen in her extensive work for both government agencies and major corporations. Ouida’s leadership development programs introduce and sharpen skills in business, leadership, teamwork, and personal productivity.

Effective communication is essential for success. Understanding how what people say and how they say it affects us emotionally, can go a long way in bridging gaps in difficult relationships, making them not only tolerable but successful. Ouida knows how to connect with audiences as few others can.

Ouida’s engaging and witty style blends relatable personal stories, leading edge research and proven solutions to impact your attendees so they can leave a program saying their time was truly well spent. Visualize your audience energized, laughing and participating.

Ouida is an instructor who specializes in management training, corporate training, and leadership training. She guarantees that attendees will receive useful material in an engaging way, and practical tools to implement immediately!

Imagine a speaker who provides inspiring, interactive programs filled with proven, research-based, relevant material and immediate take-aways, Ouida will not disappoint!

Popular keynote topics include:

Employee Engagement: Motivating Staff to Improved Performance
Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
Moving from Judgment to Understanding
Cultural Competence in the Workplace
Managing the Challenge of Change
Manage with Impact and Influence: Leveraging DiSC Behavioral Styles

EDUCATION

Ms. Vendryes holds a Master of Science degree in Education from Brooklyn College, a BA in Psychology from SUNY at Stony Brook, and is an adjunct instructor at Cornell University. She is a member of Mediation Training International’s global network of consultants who are specifically qualified to handle labor management disputes. She is also the Former President of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners.