Pamela Coburn-Litvak
PhD PCC HLC
CA, USPam is a stress expert. She uses her experience as a neuroscientist, author, and innovative speaker to help organizations prevent burnout & promote well-being.
"Superb! Thoroughly researched with exceptional presentation skills."
Looking for a VIRTUAL or ON-SITE speaker for stress, burnout, and/or creating a culture of well-being?
Drawing on 25 years of research on the effects of stress on mental health, Dr. Pamela Coburn-Litvak helps organizations manage their work stress in terms of time and priorities management, communication, conflict resolution, crisis management, and leading change. Her programs help others prevent burnout and promote a culture of well-being.
Pam earned a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from SUNY Stony Brook. Her research has been published in the peer-reviewed journals Neuroscience and Neurobiology of Learning and Behavior.
Pam’s book, Leaving the Shadowland of Stress, Depression, and Anxiety is available on Amazon.
After working as a university professor & administrator, Pam is now a full-time author, speaker/trainer, and coach. She is a certified executive coach through the International Coaching Federation and holds specialty certification in healthcare leadership coaching.
CURRENT TOPICS:
- Burnout & the Great Resignation: What You Should Know
- Building Grit and Resilience
- Overcoming Burnout & Compassion Fatigue for Caregivers
- How to Manage Stress Instead of Stress Managing You
- Best Strategies for Time & Priorities Management
- Leading Change Without Stressing Everyone Out
CURRENT & PAST CLIENTS include:
- Microsoft
- Chegg Inc.
- Women in Technology International (WITI)
- Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association
- Global Environment & Technology Foundation
- American Zoos and Aquariums Association
- Arkana Labs
- PaymentWorks
RECENT SUCCESS STORY:
“18 months into the pandemic, our team was feeling the heat. We invited Pam to a company meeting and gave her the tall order of communicating clear, actionable ways the team could prioritize activity to help reduce stress. Having the entire company hear this advice as the same time led to an almost immediate change in our expectations of each other- no more instant demands for attention and time!
"I can enthusiastically recommend Pamela to create a program that works for your goals and that delivers on the promise of actionable takeaways. Plus you will just like her.”
-Angela Sarno, PaymentWorks
RECENT ARTICLES & MEDIA
- Profile in Subkit: https://gosolo.subkit.com/litvak-executive-solutions/
- Article in GRC Outlook: https://grcoutlook.com/rethinking-retooling-and-rebounding-from-burnout/
- Article in MedHealth Outlook: https://medhealthoutlook.com/rethinking-retooling-and-rebounding-from-burnout/
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
- National Institutes of Health Research Service Award: for Pam's research on the effects of stress in the brain.
- Multiple nominations for Teacher of the Year for innovative teaching
- Phi Kappa Phi member: the oldest, all-discipline honor society in the United States.
- Tri Beta member: national honor society in the biological sciences.
"Superb! Thoroughly researched with exceptional presentation skills."
Looking for a VIRTUAL or ON-SITE speaker for stress, burnout, and/or creating a culture of well-being?
Drawing on 25 years of research on the effects of stress on mental health, Dr. Pamela Coburn-Litvak helps organizations manage their work stress in terms of time and priorities management, communication, conflict resolution, crisis management, and leading change. Her programs help others prevent burnout and promote a culture of well-being.
Pam earned a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from SUNY Stony Brook. Her research has been published in the peer-reviewed journals Neuroscience and Neurobiology of Learning and Behavior.
Pam’s book, Leaving the Shadowland of Stress, Depression, and Anxiety is available on Amazon.
After working as a university professor & administrator, Pam is now a full-time author, speaker/trainer, and coach. She is a certified executive coach through the International Coaching Federation and holds specialty certification in healthcare leadership coaching.
CURRENT TOPICS:
- Burnout & the Great Resignation: What You Should Know
- Building Grit and Resilience
- Overcoming Burnout & Compassion Fatigue for Caregivers
- How to Manage Stress Instead of Stress Managing You
- Best Strategies for Time & Priorities Management
- Leading Change Without Stressing Everyone Out
CURRENT & PAST CLIENTS include:
- Microsoft
- Chegg Inc.
- Women in Technology International (WITI)
- Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association
- Global Environment & Technology Foundation
- American Zoos and Aquariums Association
- Arkana Labs
- PaymentWorks
RECENT SUCCESS STORY:
“18 months into the pandemic, our team was feeling the heat. We invited Pam to a company meeting and gave her the tall order of communicating clear, actionable ways the team could prioritize activity to help reduce stress. Having the entire company hear this advice as the same time led to an almost immediate change in our expectations of each other- no more instant demands for attention and time!
"I can enthusiastically recommend Pamela to create a program that works for your goals and that delivers on the promise of actionable takeaways. Plus you will just like her.”
-Angela Sarno, PaymentWorks
RECENT ARTICLES & MEDIA
- Profile in Subkit: https://gosolo.subkit.com/litvak-executive-solutions/
- Article in GRC Outlook: https://grcoutlook.com/rethinking-retooling-and-rebounding-from-burnout/
- Article in MedHealth Outlook: https://medhealthoutlook.com/rethinking-retooling-and-rebounding-from-burnout/
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
- National Institutes of Health Research Service Award: for Pam's research on the effects of stress in the brain.
- Multiple nominations for Teacher of the Year for innovative teaching
- Phi Kappa Phi member: the oldest, all-discipline honor society in the United States.
- Tri Beta member: national honor society in the biological sciences.
Burnout for Leaders: What You Need to Know
Format: 45-60 minute keynote (also available as 1.5-2 hr workshop)
This program is perfect for:
- organizations struggling with high levels of stress and burnout;
- leaders who want to support and retain their burned out employees
The audience will leave with:
- Heightened awareness of the signs of severe burnout and how they impact employee fit for...
Chasing the Right Rabbit: Best Practices for Time and Priorities Management
Format: 90 minute to 2-hour workshop
This program is perfect for:
- stressed and burned out organizations
- those looking to reduce their stress levels by streamlining their priorities and taking control of their time
The audience will leave with:
- self-assessment tools for stress and burnout
- time assessement tools
- research-based strategies to...
Overcoming Burnout & Compassion Fatigue for Caregivers
Format: 45-60 minute keynote (also available as 1.5-2 hr workshop)
This program is perfect for:
- those who work in caregiving professions: healthcare workers, counselors and therapists, teachers and educators, correctional officers, ministers and clergy, etc.
- those who are currently struggling with burnout and/or compassion fatigue
The audience will leave...
How to Manage Stress Instead of Letting Stress Manage You: A Research-Based Model
Format: 45-60 minute keynote (also available as 2- to 8-hr workshop)
This program is perfect for:
- stressed or burned out organizations
- leaders who wish to support their workers' mental health and boost resilience
The audience will leave with:
- self-assessment tools to understand their own stress and burnout
- a simple, 3-part stress management model...
Building Grit and Resilience
Format: 45-60 minute keynote (also available as 1.5-2 hr workshop)
This program is perfect for:
- employees/organizations who have recently gone through a crisis or large change initiative
- those who want to learn skills for resiliency and grit
The audience will leave with:
- four key elements for building grit and resilience;
- a fail-proof method for...
FOCUS: How to Accomplish Your Most Important Goals in Work and Life
Format: 90-minute to 2-hour workshop
This program is perfect for:
- stressed or burned out organizations that need a re-set
The audience will leave with:
- the five best practices to become less distracted and more focused on your most important life goals;
- four steps to translate work and life goals into a detailed action plan;
- strategies to overcome...
How to Lead Organizational Change (Without Stressing Everyone Out)
Format: 90 minute to 2-hr workshop
This program is perfect for:
- stressed or burned out organizations
- organizations that have recently gone through a major change
- organizations that are thinking about making a major change
The audience will leave with:
- key, organizational psychology principles to reduce resistance and gain support for change...
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