Linda Edgecombe, CSP is an internationally renowned award-winning humorous speaker, trainer
and consultant. She is a best selling author who energizes every room as she leads people to
loosen up, lighten the load and laugh. Her audiences are motivated and shown how they can
shift their perspectives on life, work and themselves. Change has never been this painless! As
a professional, with a degree in Physical Education, Linda brings 20 years of recreation,
employee wellness, lifestyle and corporate consulting experience to her programs and her
clients. Her new book Shift...Or Get Off the Pot: 26 Simple Truths about Getting a
Lifewill be released in late Fall 2008. Inside all the laughter, Linda’s audiences are inspired
to find the meaning in what they
do and
let go of what’s not working. Her message is a welcome as a deep belly laugh and as profound
as an honest look in the mirror.
Change and Accountability Expert
Linda's Profile
She was a consultant for PARTICIPACTION promoting healthy living to Canadians and
is known for being one of the country's most popular speakers.
Most recently featured in the
Wall Street Journal as an expert in “Shifting Perspectives”.
She has appeared on CTV's Canada AM, CHBC, BCTV, Global TV and A Channel,
and has been featured
in several publications.
Topic Categories
Stress Management, Change
Team Work, Productivity
Motivation, Inspiration
Presentation Titles
Guilt Free Accountability ™ -- Who are
you and your staff accountable to? How do we motivate our teams to take responsibility to
drive their own lives while following through on commitments and goals set out for them? This
program is receiving great success, by taking the guilt out of goal setting. Everyone is the
Winner with the “Guilt Free Accountability Success Program” ™.
Batteries Included – Lessons to Energize and Balance Your Life™ -- Take your
organization on an Energy Boost. Linda will lead your group through an educational, hands on,
and highly humorous ride that will re-focus and re-energize your team. This program is
available as a workshop as well as an Entertaining keynote.
Shift or Get Off the Pot! Leading Change Ready Cultures -- Linda uses humorous
life experiences and activities to get her
audiences laughing while they move to ‘accountable thinking’. Unleashing Leadership Potential
has never been this painless. In an upbeat, highly interactive workshop, your team will explore
a variety of aspects of what it means to be a leader today. An informative and energizing
workshop that will leave the participants with a renewed perspective on themselves and their
work.
Accountable Teams Apprentice Style -- Join us for a Full or Half day workshop
where we will combine Team Building Material with energizing Team “Challenges” so the
participants can examine themselves and their team-mates throughout a day of
activities “Survivor Style”. Our goal has always been to make learning fun and interactive.
Throughout the workshop we bring in “Team Challenges” that will bring out specific behaviours
in the individual team members, while keeping the entire group Laughing and Energized
throughout the day of learning.
Attitude + Motivation = Success -- Attitude Management is a skill that takes
practice. And lots of it! Motivation comes from just getting started. So start already! Positive
attitudes energize and uplift us and they create the basis for all our successes in life. With a
positive attitude and energized motivation, anything is possible. This program will give you the
hands-on tools to shift your attitudes, which is truly the secret to maintaining Motivation in your
life.
Audience Testimonials
"Linda was an overwhelming success for our organization. Everyone had a wonderful time
listening to Linda's words-she made us think and renew ourselves-all the while laughing and
enjoying every minute of her presentation!!" -- Shell Oil
“Linda, we had an excellent response to the session. People were energized, motivated and
appreciated the solid information you delivered on Work/Life Balance. It was a pleasure
working with you...hope to do so again in the near future” -- Husky Oil
“At our most recent staff day, we did something RIGHT! We started the day with Linda
Edgecombe. She set the tone that lasted throughout the day: lighten up, laugh, and reflect on
important aspects of our lives. She had us doubled over in laughter. As the organizer, I found
the positive feedback very gratifying. The most common theme BRING HER BACK!” --
Pasco Washington Utility District
“Your enthusiastic and enlightening discussion on “life perspectives” helped to set the tone for
the entire conference” -- National Paper Box Manufacturers Association
“Linda spoke at our Senior Management Retreat and her topic was Work/Life Balance. It fit so
well with our serious business sessions. She is a very dynamic, fun and motivating speaker.
She is full of enthusiasm and humor and had NO problem connecting with our ALL MALE
audience.” -- Dominion Construction Company
“The audience was engaged in Linda’s presentation immediately. Following the presentation,
this is what some of the attendees had to say. ‘Absolutely awesome speaker. What a positive
attitude and view of the world. Thank-you. I laughed until I cried, then laughed again!
Excellent speaker.’ We recommend Linda and she was a delight to work with.” -- Pharmacists
Association
In Her Own Words
"Start thinking about being effective or happy, or living within your values. But most
importantly dig a little deeper and ask yourself, What is it I really want to experience this year,
next year, in my lifetime?”
Linda in action at a conference 