Marilyn Sherman: Employee Engagement

  • Motivational keynote speaker inspiring people to increase productivity, reduce conflict and to overcome obstacles to improve quality of work culture and overall business growth.
  • Author of three books: Whose Comfort Zone Are You In?; Why Settle for the Balcony? How to get a Front-Row Seat in Life!; and Front-Row Service.
  • Marilyn helps leaders become more effective and empower others to improve bottom-line results.
  • Marilyn delivers dynamic, content-filled programs that inspire and resonate with all audiences (ie: she didn’t climb a mountain or have a tragic moment in life, she’s just a real person who wants to live the best she can be and help others to do the same)
  • Marilyn is an expert on embracing change – delivering techniques on how to manage it as well as how to continue to be productive even while shifting out of your comfort zone.

Travel & Fee Range:**

  • Travels from: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • **Fee range: $20,001 - $35,000

Keynote Topics

Front-Row Success: How Top Performers Never Settle for Balcony Seats
Desired Outcomes: Increased sales, increased employee engagement, more motivated workforce, bigger results.

How do you motivate your teams to show up and give their best effort every day? According to a recent Gallup poll, 60% of today’s workforce are emotionally detached from their work and 28% are miserable. Now is the perfect time to help your teams re-engage, re-inspire, and re-ignite their passion for their work. Marilyn has figured out what it takes to motivate even the hard to motivate audience.

From car salespeople, to medical supervisors, to IT professionals, the most common phrase Marilyn hears after this keynote is “You were speaking directly to me and I needed to hear this today.” This dynamic program is ideal for an opening or closing keynote because it has the perfect blend of inspiring stories coupled with actionable items at attendees can use immediately.

People walk away ready to implement success strategies based on her S.E.A.T. of Success formula: SEE the outcome you desire. Top performers know that success begins with a clear, articulated vision. You must see the end-result first so you are inspired to make decisions that will support moving you in the direction of your dreams.

Be ENERGY focused toward your vision. Instead of focusing on time-management to accomplish what you want, focus instead on Energy Management. Don’t waste your high-energy time with low impact distractions. And certainly, learn how to set boundaries with others who want to sabotage your time by asking you for favors at any time during the day. ATTITUDE adjustment.

We all know that people do business with people they know, like and trust. And, people with a positive, optimistic attitude are MORE likely to be trusted and certainly liked by others. If you want to sell a product, a service, or an idea, try adjusting your attitude to be optimistic and positively project what you want. TENACITY at MAX Capacity when faced with adversity.

There are obstacles all along the path to the front-row. Marilyn inspires attendees to handle adversity with courage, compassion, and kindness. It takes courage first and foremost to see where you are sitting in your life vs. where you want to sit. Then, have some compassion first for yourself. You’ve been through a lot. We all have. And, if you show compassion to yourself, you are more likely to show compassion to others.

Kindness happens when we take a moment to notice someone who may need a little boost. It doesn’t take much to show kindness, but it can have a huge impact.

Communicating for Results: From Conflict to Cooperation
Desired Outcomes: Clearer communication, less conflict, higher performing teams.

There is a heightened tension in the workplace lately and there is more potential for conflict. Yet, no one likes conflict and most people would rather avoid critical conversations in order to keep the peace. However, conflict-avoidance never works. But how do you confront someone without having a constructive conversation escalate into workplace drama?

Marilyn shows you what to say, when to say it, and how to say it in order to resolve potential conflict situations before people get too upset. Plus, teams are so much more effective when people are straightforward in their communication without harboring any resentments from past unresolved conflict.

This presentation will have you walking out knowing that you have the tools to keep your cool when confronting others, or even when you’re being confronted by someone else. Oh, and by the way, you will now know what to say to the bully, so they won’t bother you again. You will be able to tell it like it is but in a way that brings people together and does not alienate or divide.

Managing Change for Optimal Results: Are You a VICTIM, VACATIONER or VOLUNTEER?
Desired outcomes: Identify behaviors that help not hinder change, increase communication with teams, decrease workplace stress associated with change.

Organizations are encountering change more than ever before. But how are you managing and navigating that change? People default to one of three mindsets when faced with change: victim, vacationer, or volunteer. If you are a VICTIM to change, you feel and act like people are out to get you and you take change personally.

You don’t feel your voice matters, so you never speak up. If you are a VACATIONER, you are dis-engaged and wait for others to make the conversions necessary. You don’t pay attention until it’s crunch time, then you try to ask for help with urgency and last-minute stress. The third and obviously most valued mindset is one of a VOLUNTEER.

This is where you are totally engaged, ask good questions, and are resourceful in making the change a success. This workshop addresses how you can manage victims and vacationers and help your team become volunteers to navigate change in order to increase the likelihood of success.

Hall of Fame speaker Marilyn Sherman knows how to engage an audience. She has spent years studying and working with high performing teams and leaders teaching them how to get out of their comfort zone and live and lead from the front-row. Her programs center around personal accountability for success knowing that Front-Row Leaders perform […]

Hall of Fame speaker Marilyn Sherman knows how to engage an audience. She has spent years studying and working with high performing teams and leaders teaching them how to get out of their comfort zone and live and lead from the front-row.

Her programs center around personal accountability for success knowing that Front-Row Leaders perform at the top of their game, crushing the competition while illuminating the path for others to succeed. When business leaders are at the top of their game, they:

  • Ignite passion in others
  • Avoid the danger in settling for mediocrity
  • Obliterate their sales goals
  • Empower their staff to perform at a higher level
  • Communicate with clarity and purpose
  • Take 100% responsibility for their attitude and actions
  • Let go of excuses and get things done!

Marilyn Sherman will equip your audience with tools resulting in more productivity, better morale, and increased resilience to obstacles. Through moving stories and case studies, she will arm your group with the strategies and actionable strategies that work! She offers amazing keynote presentations based on her motivational books. In addition, Marilyn offers workshops on reducing conflict in the workplace and managing change with a positive mindset.

Forbes.com just named her latest book as one of the top leadership books in 2019 for new managers. After hearing Marilyn Sherman do her opening keynote, her breakout sessions are filled to capacity. One client has nick-named her “SRO” for “Standing Room Only” as her sessions always fill up fast.

Marilyn is a consummate pro. She has been on every stage imaginable even keynoting conferences where they’ve never had a female keynote speaker in the history of their association. There’s a reason why she’s on several top speaker lists, and top keynoters in the industry and proud member of the National Speaker’s Association Hall of Fame.

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