Doug Manuel: Collaboration Expert
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- Travels from: Miami, FL
- **Fee range: $5,001 - $10,000
Keynote Topics
The Soul of Business
Bringing the timeless wisdom of an Indigenous culture to the Western Boardroom.
At a time when employee engagement and talent retention is at an all time low THE SOUL OF BUSINESS is a unique interactive keynote conceived and given by Doug Manuel that leads audiences to a renewed sense of vitality, purpose and passion.
Infused with music, rhythm and incredible imagery, through personal reflection, small group sharing, and collective music making (body percussion – and performance enhancing exercises when delivered virtually), with immediately actionable takeaways, audiences bring engagement and collaboration to life in new and dynamic ways.
YOUR AUDIENCE WILL LEARN:
- FIND PURPOSE One of the greatest drivers for success. An interactive session structured around focus, intentionality, and reflection.
- DEVELOP PERSONAL LEADERSHIP Learn skills to engage, encourage, and inspire employees, stakeholders and teams.
- Create an authentic collaborative leadership culture, whatever your role.
- DISCOVER TRUE COLLABORATION The psychological, emotional and relational benefits are endless. Demonstrate to your teams that they are stronger together.
- LEARN AGILITY Sharpen your capacity to act rather than react in dealing with life’s circumstances.
- BUILD YOUR RESILIENCE Create a healthy balance between introspection and action, the soft and managerial skills to succeed in a fragile world.
- CULTIVATE EMPATHY Through readdressing your values, improve the ability to connect with others and develop a better understanding of those around you.
- MANAGE STRESS Understand how to reframe your current challenges and how to overcome perceived problems.
Do you Speak Djembe?
With drums for each participant or audience member, this engaging, energetic musical experience breaks down silos and leaves groups emotionally connected and feeling that they are one.
An ideal breakout session for a conference or meeting.
Working with groups of up to 3000, this program shows how true collaboration builds the foundations for a high-performing team.
The program can be delivered in one block of time or as 3 or 4 shorter sessions during the course of a day.
Teams can also work in sub-groups learning complementary rhythms, before bringing all the participants together in a plenary session.
YOU WILL LEARN
- How to reconnect with your colleagues and deepen empathy
- How a team can feel as one, fully connected with each other
- The impact a team has when they are focused and are playing to the same rhythm
- How to break down silos and enhance collaboration
- How to enhance active listening
- The positive force when a team is aligned with a mission, vision and company values
- The power of creating a positive culture through a shared experience
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