For over twenty years, Mimi Donaldson has captivated audiences from the Fortune 100 to the just plain fortunate. She's won acclaim for her rousing keynote speeches, compelling workshops, and in-house training programs. She excites, educates and entertains audiences all over the world. She frequently shares the stage with such prominent fellow keynoters as Colin Powell, Elizabeth Dole and Maya Angelou. Mimi Donaldson has thrilled and inspired hundreds of groups.
Mimi was a Human Resources Trainer at Northrop Aircraft, Rockwell International and Walt Disney Productions. She has a B.A in Speech and Communications from the University of Iowa and a Masters Degree in Education from Columbia University.
Mimi Donaldson is co-author of Negotiating for Dummies, published by John Wiley & Sons. It has been published in six languages including Chinese, Taiwanese, Russian, and German. The book has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
Since 1984, at over 900 events for dozens of industries Mimi Donaldson has spoken in over 100 cities across North America and to audiences throughout Europe. Mimi has spoken at company events for 32 of the Fortune 500, 18 of which are listed in the Fortune 100. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Speech and Dramatic Arts from University of Iowa, and a Masters Degree in Education from Columbia University. After training teachers at Columbia University Teachers College, Mimi Donaldson entered the Human Resources field. For 10 years, she was a staff Human Resources Specialist with Walt Disney Company, Northrop Aircraft, and Rockwell International.
What endears audiences to Mimi is her ability to take risks in the training room and on the platform. Whether addressing thirty educators or an audience of 7,000 salespeople, Mimi Donaldson believes that "self-exposure is the key." She leads by example and uses her own hilarious successes, failures, and observations as the model.
Her mission now is on a grand scale: she is devoted to inspiring and motivating others to be the best they can be. Over half a million people have been entertained by Mimi Donaldson's combination of practical advice and sophisticated humor. When Mimi speaks, people listen, laugh and learn.
Mimi Donaldson's tried and true philosophies about life and business are why Fortune 500 companies hire her again and again, and why groups and individuals play her tapes repeatedly. Just as Tony Bennett is expected to sing "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," everywhere he goes, people ask Mimi to do her "Men & Women: Can We Talk?" speech (among other favorites) no matter if they've heard it twice before.