Monica L. Wofford, CSP, is an American business executive and founder of Contagious Companies."South Lake Chamber Breakfast Focused On Reinvention" South Lake Tablet. Retrieved 2026-02-05."Quirky questions" Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
Before founding the training and consulting firm, Contagious Companies, in 2003, Wofford began her speaking and training career in 1989 with her first keynote to 9000 fellow students. She has worked with leadership teams in companies such as the US Mint, the Transportation and Safety Administration, the FAA, SHRM, Hallmark, Combined Insurance, AT&T, Estee Lauder, the Non-Profit Times, Cabela's, Microsoft, and SeaWorld. She has spoken or trained in all 50 states and 27 countries"Parker University exec calls for “social movement” for chiropractors" Canadian Chiropractors. Retrieved 2016-02-04. for events"International Women’s Day Celebration on Thursday" Ocala StarBanner. Retrieved 2018-04-02. and organizations including TED Talks,"TEDxOcala is back for more" Ocala StarBanner. Retrieved 2016-10-03. the Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals,"Meet our 2017 Conference Speakers" ACCP. Retrieved 2017-04-27. and the Association of Legal Administrators."Speaker Directory" ALANet. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
Wofford has been interviewed or quoted by media outlets such as Fortune,"When you are a beloved employee's replacement" Fortune. Retrieved 2016-02-04. Forbes,"Yes your boss is crazy. Here's how to deal." Forbes. Retrieved 2016-02-04. CNBC,"‘Make Difficult People Disappear’ — New Book on Eliminating Office Conflict" CNBC. Retrieved 2016-02-04. the Toronto Sun,"Impending Job Doom" Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-02-04. Entrepreneur,"6 Simple Solutions for Getting Rid of Stress" Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2016-02-04. CNN Headline News,"Cell phones and rude people" CNN Headline News. Retrieved 2016-02-04. Bloomberg Businessweek,"'Homeland's Carrie Mathison, Workplace Hero" Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2016-02-04. and U.S. News."Are You on the Verge of Being Fired?" U.S. News. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
She is the author of eight books,"Author Monica Wofford says board games teach us a lot about others" The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2016-02-04."Oddball Interview Questions" Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-02-04. including Make Difficult People Disappear: How to Deal with Stressful Behavior and Eliminate Conflict,"Yes, your boss is crazy. Here's how to deal." NBC News. Retrieved 2026-02-05. Contagious Leadership, and Let’s Talk Leadership."Time, Talent and Tenacity in Leadership" Monday Moment. Retrieved 2026-03-10. She is a former board member and national treasurer of the National Speakers Association."Social media can take public speaking to next level" Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
On 1 September 2017, Wofford filed to run for the Florida House of Representatives in District 32, which includes most of Lake County."Professional speaker Monica Wofford joins race for House District 32" Florida Politics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. She qualified for the ballot by petition in March 2018."In HD 32, Monica Wofford qualifies for ballot by petition" Florida Politics. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
From 2020 to 2022, she served as the CEO of United Way of Lake & Sumter Counties."‘Not your average United Way’: CEO talks new programs, expanding their reach and what's ahead" Daily Commercial. Retrieved 2022-02-22."United Way recognizes Hometown Heroes" Leesburg-News. Retrieved 2022-06-13."United Way donates $225K to 23 Lake, Sumter county non-profits" WFTV. Retrieved 2024-09-20. As of 2026, she serves on the Executive Board of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce."South Lake Chamber of Commerce Hosts Board And Trustee Luncheon Celebrating Leadership and Growth" South Lake Tablet. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
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External links Monica Wofford, CSP Official site Contagious Companies "When Did We All Become Difficult People?" TEDxOcala