Adrian Hayes: Motivational Adventurer

    Adrian Hayes

    Quick Facts:

      • Adrian delivers change inducing, deeply learning and gimmick-free team development and consultancy programmes to Boards of Directors, senior management teams, business, sports or non-profit teams worldwide, that are designed with one overriding objective – ‘teams exist to achieve results’.
      • His programmes have been developed from years of study of personal and team coaching, relationship systems work, psychology and conflict resolution techniques - together with his unique experience of putting these tools into practise in the expedition, corporate, sporting and military worlds.
    Reading time: 2 min
    Reviews: (3 reviews)
    Rated 5 out of 5
    • Travels from: London, UK
    • **Fee range: $10,001 - $20,000

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    Adrian’s empowering and practical leadership development & consultancy programmes are similarly tailored in accordance with organizational needs and to a wide range of client bases.

    He brings in whatever items from his ‘toolkit’ of studies, examples, exercises, models, concepts, tools and techniques that may be required to develop that person’s or group’s leadership qualities, practices and needs.

    Adrian delivers a full assortment of keynotes, motivational, coaching or sustainability speeches every month across the world, ranging from ten minute after dinner speeches to 90 minute conference keynotes.

    Adrian Hayes is a British record-breaking adventurer, author, speaker, business coach, documentary presenter and sustainability campaigner.

    An Arabic and Nepalese speaking former British Army Gurkha Officer, who also spent two years in the Special Forces, he has conquered Everest, K2, the North and South Poles, the length of Greenland by kite-ski and the Arabian Desert by camel amidst a lifetime of adventure, setting two Guinness World Records, writing two books, and featuring in three documentaries to date.

    One of the few extreme adventurers in the world with a senior corporate background – including six years as an Airbus Middle East Sales Director, and a present advisor to the European Mars One project – Adrian is now an internationally acclaimed keynote / motivational speaker and professional leadership, team, and executive coach & consultant, delivering speeches, seminars, and programs worldwide.

    Adrian Hayes is an ambassador on economic, social & environmental sustainability – the ‘triple bottom line’ of People, Planet and Profit – and a patron of the Population Matters and Chase Africa charities. As a former qualified Paramedic, he is also involved in an ongoing project providing medical treatment and health & hygiene education in the remote areas of the Himalayas.

    Adrian Hayes

    Adrian has featured in three documentaries: The Greenland Quest in 2011 for the National Geographic Channel, Footsteps of Thesiger in 2013 and In Inner Mongolia in 2017 for the Discovery Channel, and is now an establishing television and documentary presenter. His first book, Footsteps of Thesiger, was published in 2013, and details his 44-day journey across the Arabian Desert. His second book, One Man’s Climb: A Journey of Trauma, Tragedy and Triumph on K2, was launched in the UK in November 2018 and will be published worldwide from March 2019.

    Aside from the UK and UAE, Adrian Hayes – Adventure Speaker has lived and worked in Hong Kong, Brunei, Oman, France, New Zealand and Norway and has travelled to more than 100 countries in the World.

    Outside of mountaineering and expeditions, his interests include all sports – particularly rugby union, Ironman triathlon, rock climbing, athletics and cycling; personal development, politics and international affairs, medicine, health and nutrition, astronomy, film and music, and he is still an occasional singer and guitarist in a rock band.

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    Overview:

    This seminar received high praise from attendees, highlighting its engaging content and effective delivery. Users consistently noted the expert facilitation, with one participant describing it as "absolutely fantastic" and another commending the host's ability to captivate the audience throughout the event. The approach taken was appreciated for being straightforward and devoid of gimmicks, which resonated well with senior management participants.

    Strengths:

    • Engaging and effective presentation style
    • Empowering leadership skills training
    • Positive audience engagement and satisfaction

    Weaknesses:

    • No significant weaknesses were mentioned in the reviews.

    Overall, this seminar is recommended for organizations looking to enhance leadership skills in a captivating and impactful manner.

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