Keynotes

Randy’s 30-60 minute presentations are a great way to kick off a conference or meeting, entertain and enlighten a luncheon group, or to close a successful event with a personalized exclamation point.

Choose from the titles below, or let Randy customize a presentation just for your audience.

Communicating When It Counts

This tongue-in-cheek offering examines the manner and means in which we interact with others when things have gotten a bit more intense than we’re comfortable with. As with all of Randy’s presentations, Communicating When it Counts is laced with dozens of “keepers” that participants may use to alter the course of a conversation that is going south in a hurry, to mitigate the negative impact of conflict, to recognize the subtle indicators that the atmosphere of the interaction is changing, and to turn no-win situations into mutually beneficial opportunities. Randy neatly folds all of this insight into a self-deprecating story of mistaken identity that occurred years ago.

Careers and Callings: Why You Are Where You Are

In a presentation that has been described by audience members as “life-changing,” Randy takes a glib yet critical look at the vocational and personal attributes of today’s worker. The presentation is highly interactive, and offers an in depth examination of such issues as career choices, career-ending choices, lost luggage and excess baggage. Randy artfully weaves a cache of  sure-fire tips and tactics into this humorous and eye-opening presentation, providing audiences with specific tools that may help them to overcome obstacles, to recognize and respond to the subtle precursors of burn-out, to mitigate and resolve interpersonal conflict, and to alter the course of a potentially dead-end career path.

Making a Living; Making a Life

How long is your workday? How much of your work goes home with you? How many times in the past month have you responded to a request or invitation from a friend, family member, spouse/significant other with, “I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to (fill in work-related responsibility). Are these truly the demands of the job, or are they demands that you place on yourself? Randy’s take on creating life-balance is original, funny, insightful, and loaded with tried and true tactics that will help professionals bask in the light at the end of the tunnel – without compromising the quality or quantity of their work-product. In fact, creating this balance typically serves to enhance productivity, so the employee wins, the employer wins, and the employee’s family and friends get to know him/her a little better.

The Will to Thrive

In all lives there will be challenges. For some, the challenge will be greater than the person. But for others the challenge serves as a powerful catalyst. Faced with the impossible, the insurmountable, and in some cases their own demise, there are those among us who are capable of tapping amazing reservoirs of determination, strength, and productive energy. Not only do they prevail, but they discover within themselves an entity that refuses to accept anything short of triumph as an outcome. But how is this energy tapped? Why do some triumph while others succumb to the devastating manifestations of defeat, sorrow, anger, grief, and resentment? In his presentation, Randy explores these questions, provides many answers, and offers first-hand accounts of personal achievements and conquests that were born of misfortune and tragedy.

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In addition to his keynote offerings, Randy also serves as an engaging facilitator, host and MC. He’ll keep the energy levels high, create a seamless continuity, and his understanding of the requirements of a successful event will ensure that the water glasses are full and the “What could have been better” blank on the event’s evaluation form is empty.