Gregg Ward

Gregg Ward’s newest, high-energy, story-filled keynote is based on his best-selling, award-winning new book “The Respectful Leader,” and uncovers the brain science for how respect subtly energizes every relationship and how practicing the simple techniques of Respectful Leadership can power results in partnership, productivity and performance that are off the charts!

Based on his new book, Gregg tells the story of a hot-headed business leader who discovers that disrespect is killing his company from the inside out, destroying morale and profits, and increasing conflict and turnover. With the help of an unassuming yet surprisingly candid maintenance worker, our hero sets off on a journey to learn what respect really is, to understand its enormous impact on the bottom line, and how to remake himself into The Respectful Leader who creates a successful business with off-the-charts results.

Key Learnings

How Respect/Disrespect is assumed, developed, earned and lost

Brain science around giving and receiving Respect and Disrespect

The concept of The Respect Strength Meter™ and how we unconsciously check it in every relationship

How Respect is the key to workplace collaboration

The Top 10 practices of Respectful Leadership

How Respectful Leadership drives off-the-charts business results

Gregg introduces and explains the incredible power of stillness. Based on his years of experience as a professional actor in New York and London, and on his long-time collaboration with Cynthia Burnham – expert speaker the and author of The Charisma Edge – Gregg demonstrates the enormous power and effectiveness of “stillness” and how it is the core skill of leadership presence. The truth is that while many of today’s leaders are technical geniuses, their leadership presence skill – to powerfully influence others, command a room, and speak so authoritatively that everyone hangs on every word – could use a significant upgrade. Introducing special concepts and techniques around grounding themselves, managing nerves, movement, breathing, and vocal resonance and depth, Gregg quickly helps audiences surprise themselves as to how still, confident and powerful they can become in a very short while.

Key Learnings:

The brain science of why

Deep breathing techniques that will save you in every situation

The top ten verbal and physical distractors and how to reduce them down to nothing

The leadership lessons within embodied cognition

How to diplomatically de-escalate high-tension moments

The power of storytelling to influence others

Gregg offers insights, techniques and practice for talking to your employees, colleagues, boss or even your CEO about bad behavior, people problems and stick situations. Based on his first book, this highly engaging and informative program goes straight to the heart of the kinds of workplace challenges that upend careers, destroy respect, teamwork and trust, and cost organizations a bundle. By explaining the relationship dynamics at play in every organization, and teaching the tools and techniques for communicating calmly and effectively with even the most difficult people, Gregg helps audiences gain valuable skills and high levels of confidence in talking about things that matter most, but no one wants to discuss. Then, drawing on his years of experience as a professional stage actor in New York and London, Gregg transforms himself into your employee, colleague, boss or CEO inviting program participants up on stage to practice their new skills in an unforgettable, confidence-building experience that will have your audience talking about it for years.

Key Learnings:

The Top 10 Bad Behaviors, People Problems & Sticky Situations that every organization will experience sooner or later

The Art & Science of Direct Communication

Building A Business Case for The Difficult Discussion

The Key Tools & Techniques for Breaking It To Them Effectively

The One Up, One Down Hierarchical Trap and How to Escape It

Self-Management When The Tension Is Really, Really High

Getting Agreement On Behavioral Change – even from the CEO!