Jennifer Hancock

Transforming Lives Through Humanism Humanist Learning Systems

  • Chattanooga TN

Teaching people how to face their challenges with grace, dignity & science.(Author/Speaker/Educator)

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Biography

Jennifer Hancock is the author of several best selling books and the founder of Humanist Learning Systems where she offers online personal and professional development programs for individuals and groups. She specializes in harassment and humanistic leadership.

What makes her unique is that she teaches humanistic approaches grounded in dignity and compassion coupled with science based behavioral modification techniques to create positive workplace cultures that eliminate unwanted behaviors like bullying, harassment and discrimination while positively reinforcing the behaviors you do want.

Ms. Hancock has a BA in Liberal Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (1990). Her field of study combined cognitive linguistics, anthropology and psychology. While in college, she apprenticed as a dolphin trainer for a dolphin language/cognition laboratory which is where she learned the behavioral science and behavior modification techniques she now teaches.

Ms. Hancock has worked in executive leadership roles her entire career (since graduating college in 1990). She has literally never not worked in leadership/management. In the course of her career she has provided training to companies all over the world for both executive leadership as well as staff. She started training and coaching staff in her first job out of college as the director of volunteer services for the Los Angeles SPCA., and has provided training, support and mentoring programs at every job she’s held since including her stint at the manager of acquisition group information for a 1/2 billion dollar company.

She has over 30 years of experience working in executive leadership and in providing leadership and management training to others. If you let her, she can teach you how to be a more authentic and effective leader who is both powerfully ethical and armed with the technical skills required to master whatever challenges you face with grace and dignity.

My goal in life - is to change harassment training so that we teach people what they actually need to learn to make bullying and harassment stop. Bullying is a learned behavior it can be unlearned, but only if we use established and validated behavioral science techniques.

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Industry Expertise

Women
Telecommunications
Non-Profit/Charitable
Writing and Editing
Professional Training and Coaching
Human Resources

Areas of Expertise

Humanistic Management
Responsibility
Leadership
Parenting
Bullying
Humanistic Business Management
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Ethics
Morality

Accomplishments

Over 12,600 copies of The Bully Vaccine downloaded

2012-05-09

I gave away my book The Bully Vaccine for free on Kindle in early May 2012. Over 12,600 copies were downloaded in a 2 day period

Best Selling Book

As of Nov 2011 - Jen's book: The Humanist Approach to Happiness: Practical Wisdom has been on Kindle's best seller list for Parenting/Morals and Responsibility and Parenting/Teens for 6 months

The Bully Vaccine

New book out to help parents help their kids cope with bullying.

Education

UH Manoa

BA

Liberal Studies: Cognitive Liguistics

2000

East China Normal University

certificate

Chinese

1984

Spent a summer learning mandarin

Affiliations

  • Center for Freethought Equality - Secretary of Board
  • International Humanistic Management Association

Testimonials

Trainer

http://thearcofluzernecounty.org/

ARC of Luzerne County

Jen recently visited The Arc of Luzerne County TRACE program for a session on dealing with harassment and difficult people. These are students who all have histories of being bullied from childhood into adult life. Jen provided practical yet powerful techniques for diffusing hostile situations using many examples and stories they could relate to. Students immediately opened up to Jen through her patient and compassionate approach mixed with a healthy dose of humor. The students all agreed that they now feel more empowered with a new perspective and verbal tools to disempower a bullying individual through the techniques Jen taught them. We now have 18 future additions to the workforce more prepared to enter it after our session with he

owner

Workplace Wisdom

Great class!!! I love the way you organized, created videos, and put it together. I have learned a lot from your course and broadened in my abilities. I would love the chance to work with organizations and put all of this to use

Clinical Manager, Children’s Outpatient Mental Health

http://www.manateeglens.org/

Manatee Glens

Jen Hancock did a training for my staff on bullying using a book she has published called The Bully Vaccine. It was very informative and many of my staff bought a book so they could use the techniques in therapy. I would highly recommend that schools and other community organizations take advantage of this training.

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Event Appearances

The Humanist Approach to Happiness

Osher Lifelong Learning Center  USF Tampa

2011-11-18

The Power of Compassion

  UU of Marion County FL

2011-11-20

Sample Talks

Can Anything Really Be Done About Workplace Bullies?

Most people assume that bullies are just something you have to put up with. But is that even true? In this session we will discuss what behavioral psychology tells us about not just why bullying occurs, but what it takes to actually get it to stop.

The Power of What If

What if you could harness the power of your imagination while staying firmly grounded in reality? Imagine what you could accomplish!

Why is change so hard?

Before we can embrace change, we first have to unlearn our old ways of doing things. This 1 hour course will teach you how to utilize behavioral psychology techniques to help overcome resistance to change in yourself and in others.

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Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$2500 to $5000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee

Courses

Managing the Five Managerial Superpowers

Learn how to navigate conflicts with grace, foster a positive work culture, and inspire your team to greatness. Gain valuable skills in self-awareness, change management, conflict management, and effective communication that will set you apart as a leader. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your career and become the manager you’ve always aspired to be. Enroll now and take the first step towards mastering the art of leadership!

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Why is Change So Hard?

Understanding the Science of Change
Why is change so hard - online course about change management from a humanistic management perspective. Takes a behavioral science approach.

Change is a constant in life and business, but it’s not always easy to navigate. Whether you’re looking to improve your personal habits or manage change within your organization, understanding the science behind behavior change can be a game-changer. This course will teach you how to use behavioral science to manage change and achieve lasting transformation.

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Reality Based Decision Making for Effective Strategy Development

Reality Really Matters


Unlock the Power of Effective Strategies: Learn to Solve Real Problems with Impactful Solutions.

In this course, you will discover how to identify and solve real problems with research-based strategies that make a real impact. You will learn to analyze the root causes of problems and apply effective solutions that really work. Whether you’re dealing with change management, bullying, or any other challenge, you will acquire the tools to create solutions that make a difference. Join us to become a master problem solver and a change agent that can truly make a positive impact in your organization and your community.

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