About Art Janowiak

Art Janowiak III is the VP of Sales and Marketing at The Conover Company. He graduated from St. Norbert College with a passion for teaching. He has experience speaking, training and putting together online courses for emotional intelligence and career assessments. He currently lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and five children.

Why Bullying Happens

Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month? Let’s start with a question about bullying that has been asked since the beginning of time: Why do people bully others? While there is no one answer that fits all bullies, there are some common reasons that may drive someone [...]

By |2022-11-01T12:17:48-05:00October 25th, 2022|Bullying Prevention, Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills, SEL, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Why Bullying Happens

Why SEL? And Why Now?

I speak with educators every day, and the overwhelming message is clear—COVID-19 has changed everything. Students are experiencing a health crisis of unprecedented proportions, with an increase in anxiety, depression, PTSD, and even eating disorders. Educators often feel ill-equipped to address this crisis within standard general education classrooms. Something [...]

By |2022-07-07T15:10:05-05:00April 11th, 2022|Emotional Intelligence|Comments Off on Why SEL? And Why Now?

Teamwork: Solving Problems

Problem solving is the ability to work through problems by using critical thinking skills to arrive at a solution. In the workplace teams have to solve problems every single day. Problem solving as a team improves the chances of coming up with the best solution or result. When people [...]

By |2021-04-20T11:07:21-05:00August 30th, 2019|Soft Skills, Workplace Readiness|Comments Off on Teamwork: Solving Problems

Social Skills: Socializing at Work

The conversations people have at work are not always about work. It is appropriate at certain times to socialize, or talk to other people about non-work-related things. Just like socializing with friends, co-workers and managers are expected to socialize with one another. Socializing at work helps strengthen workplace relationships. [...]

By |2021-04-20T11:36:23-05:00August 12th, 2019|Emotional Intelligence, Soft Skills, Workplace Readiness|Comments Off on Social Skills: Socializing at Work

Social Skills: Controlling Emotions

Controlling personal emotions is important in life and especially the workplace. This is something that students seldom think about. Generally, they are used to "wearing their heart on their sleeve." However, behaving this way is unacceptable in the workplace. Having emotions or feelings about things is normal, but controlling these [...]

By |2019-09-30T14:39:26-05:00August 5th, 2019|Emotional Intelligence, Soft Skills, Workplace Readiness|Comments Off on Social Skills: Controlling Emotions

Anxiety Management & Physical Wellness: Benefits

Now that you've covered several topics about physical wellness, it's time to look more deeply at why your physical wellness journey is so important. After all, it sounds like a lot of work to commit to a wellness lifestyle! So, what will you get out of your commitment?  How does [...]

By |2019-06-28T10:33:45-05:00June 28th, 2019|Anxiety Management|Comments Off on Anxiety Management & Physical Wellness: Benefits

Why It’s Important to Teach Stress Management

How big is the problem of poorly managed stress? Experts estimate that stress costs the American economy more than $300 billion each year. Medical experts estimate that 80% of all health problems are, at least in part, due to stress. While the effects of stress on our society are great, [...]

By |2019-06-10T11:20:33-05:00June 10th, 2019|Life Skills, SEL, Soft Skills, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Why It’s Important to Teach Stress Management

Anxiety Management & Physical Wellness

Almost all of us, no matter what our current physical condition, can benefit from improving our habits of physical wellness. Physical wellness allows us to reach our full potential. It helps us to manage anxiety, to maintain a positive outlook and also to enjoy life. So what exactly do we [...]

By |2019-05-31T10:32:36-05:00May 31st, 2019|Anxiety Management, SEL, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Anxiety Management & Physical Wellness
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