Dr Mark DeVolder: Business Leadership
- Highlights:
- Dr. Mark DeVolder is a renowned expert in change management, with over three decades of experience helping organizations navigate complex transitions.
- Dr. DeVolder is a captivating keynote speaker known for his dynamic and engaging presentations.
- Dr. DeVolder is the author of several acclaimed books on change management, including "Change Up: Unleash the Power of Positive Change," which offers practical strategies for driving successful change initiatives.
- Organizations turn to Dr. DeVolder as a trusted advisor and consultant, seeking his expertise in crafting effective change management strategies.
- Travels from: Vancouver, BC
- **Fee range: On Request
Keynote Topics
Harness the Hurricane
Adapt to Extreme Change and Achieve New Heights
Change is constant, unpredictable and accelerating. Extreme change can – much like a hurricane – leave you dizzy, disorientated and dazed, as though the earth is moving under your feet. Even if you survive the storm, you know that more is coming …
Change expert, Dr Mark DeVolder, throws a lifeline to you, your executive team and employees with change strategies and tools that he has developed to clear away the fog. Mark equips audiences with cutting-edge principals that energize people in the midst of change. His proven transition model enables people to ‘Accept and Let Go’ of the past and to discover opportunities buried in rubble.
You will learn tools and techniques to:
- To overcome deer-in-the-headlights syndrome/get mobilized for change.
- To develop change-ready people, thinking and behaviours.
- To gain a competitive advantage through shift ability ©
- To cultivate exceptional leadership skills through flexibility, vulnerability and trust.
- To dramatically improve personal engagements with breakthrough happiness habits.
- To implement strategies to increase productivity, profitability and morale.
You will receive practical take-aways:
- Change-Ready model for practicing deliberate intuitiveness.
- Shift-Ability take-away – Conquering indecision.
On Fire! Energized Together
When individuals lose their spark, organisations lose their fire. This predicament has a devastating effect on productivity, profitability and company reputation.
But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Mark’s test-driven model of engagement equips people to identify the causes Of ‘flame-out’ and to recognize behaviours that act as a fire extinguisher.
People will learn how to accept new practices and to let go of the past with Dr Mark DeVolder easy to apply engagement strategy that increases clarity, competence, influence and appreciation.
Dr Mark DeVolder shows leaders how to:
- Identify behaviours to increase engagement.
- Re-ignite employees’ passion for teamwork, communication and innovation.
- Build a culture of trust, loyalty and appreciation.
- Accelerate performance and productivity.
Practical take-away: Personal Daily Happiness/Engagement Tips
Shape-Shifting: Your Way to Business Success
Have you wondered why some people have the ability to change frequently, easily and quickly?
Are you amazed at their creativity, tenacity and results?
These people are shape-shifting entrepreneurs.
In DeVolder’s ground-breaking presentation, you will learn:
- How to cultivate the heart and mind of an entrepreneur;
- How to reinvent yourself, overcome obstacles and seize new opportunities.
- Essential keys of entrepreneurship; flexibility, vulnerability and trusting partnerships.
Don’t settle for being the best. Learn how to be the only one who does what you do.
Sixty to Zero in Your Workplace
Engage High-Performance Safety
Hazards and obstacles abound in the fast and frenzied pace of business today.
In the rush to stay competitive, people are increasingly tempted to take short cuts and sacrifice safety.
The most common barrier however, is actually change itself. Some employees feel paralyzed by change and when they feel paralyzed, they disengage. Without the ability or capacity to change, accidents can happen.
Dr Mark DeVolder – Business Strategy Leadership proven transition model enables people to accept new practices and to let go og the unsafe past.
As people become Change Ready, their level of engagement rises. DeVolder supports this progression with his easy to apply strategy, which increases clarity, competence, influence and appreciation.
During Mark’s high performance presentation, you will learn how to:
- Get Change-Right and Change-Ready
- Defy change paralysis through Mark’s mobilized-for-safety approach.
- Significantly reduce the risk of accidents and liability.
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Summary of User Reviews for Dr. Mark DeVolder
Dr. Mark DeVolder has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from various professionals across multiple industries. Reviewers highlight his engaging and dynamic speaking style, noting that he effectively uses humor to connect with the audience. Many appreciate his thought-provoking insights, which inspire personal growth and acceptance of change. Attendees have expressed that they left his sessions feeling more empowered and equipped with practical tools for improving both their personal and professional lives.
Strengths:
- Engaging and humorous presentation style
- Thought-provoking content that promotes personal growth
- Ability to connect with and inspire diverse audiences
Weaknesses:
- No significant weaknesses mentioned in the reviews.
Overall, attendees highly recommend Dr. DeVolder for his impactful and motivational sessions.
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