Tim Gard, CSP
is a
nationally recognized humorist and authority on stress reduction
through humor. During the last decade, Tim has delivered his
entertaining and informative lectures before federal, state, county,
civic and professional groups attending conferences both nationally
and internationally. He has written several articles on stress
reduction through humor, his seminars have been televised in several
states and he has been a guest on TV talk shows.
While working with the
Montana Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, he began to
develop training to help fellow eligibility workers deal with stress,
burnout and compassion fatigue inherent to their jobs.
He discovered in those
early training sessions that sharing his own good humor and enabling
the group to develop a Comic Vision of their own proved to be a very
natural, effective and fun way for people to deal with, and even
avoid, the sometimes intense personal and professional stress
encountered every day. Tim's audiences quickly discovered that using
his methods at work and at home enabled them to use humor as a skill.
Today, Tim is a
highly-sought-after speaker both inside and out of the human services
field. He has a down-to-earth style and easy manner that results in a
quick rapport with his audiences. Tim continues to concentrate on
imparting very relevant information in a highly humorous format.
Whether he is helping a group develop a Comic Vision or build a strong
team through humor and juggling, the audience should be prepared for a
fun, informative and fast-paced session.
Tim is a navy veteran
who served tours in San Francisco and aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier
Midway based in Japan. He majored in communications at Flathead Valley
Community College and Montana State University in Bozeman.
