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 John Furlong
Chief Executive Officer, Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee
Living Leadership
John Furlong believes in values-based leadership. "VANOC had five core values--team, trust, excellence, sustainability and creativity. If you are asking people to do things that they don't believe they can do, they have to trust you, care deeply and be truly connected to a meaningful vision."
Listen to John as he speaks about teams (diverse opinions need to be heard), how hiring people with the right character and teaching them new skills can pay off, how to empower people to do the right thing every time, and overcoming the fear of change.
You'll be inspired to build your own resilient and supportive people-led team culture where curiosity flourishes and egos can be left at the door. |
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Tod Maffin
Digital Technology & Marketing Guru
Tod Maffin is a social media expert / futurist who has a presentation entitled Taking Crazy Back: A New Roadmap for Mental Health in the Workplace, which is is a riveting account based on his own personal experiences. He was the founder and CEO of a multi-million dollar technology firm, and his workload and always-on personality finally caught up with him and he was crippled by a devastating depression and addiction — all the while struggling to appear to be productive to employers and colleagues, and happy and healthy to his friends and family. In this provocative keynote speech, Tod reveals how this always-connected landscape has seduced all of us into endless multitasking and infinite email — all the while pretending that this increasing workload is the best thing for "productivity." He outlines his own bold strategy for bringing mental health discussion out of the shadows in a way that will challenge your attendees for years to come. Tod's story is emotional — at once funny and poignant, sad and hopeful. Nearly all audiences give him a standing ovation for his work on the podium. He has spoken for the Canadian Mental Health Association, universities, companies, and many more. |
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Michael Kerr
The Workplace Energizer
Why choose between humour and content, when you can have both?
Michael Kerr, Speaking Hall of Fame member, is an award winning, Certified Speaking Professional and the author of six books. He is known as one of North America's leading authorities on how to create more productive, less stressful, more creative, and more inspiring workplaces. His hilarious, inspiring and thought provoking programs are often rated as having the greatest impact of any presentation at a conference.
One of Michael's books, Putting Humour to Work, has been described as the "bible of humour in the workplace," while his book Inspiring Workplaces – Creating the Kind of Workplace Where Everyone Wants to Work has been called "an inspiring blueprint for workplace success." Michael's company, Humour at Work, also offers books, training DVDs, audio CDs, resource articles and a monthly Workplace Energizer Subscription program to help his clients achieve a lasting impact.
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