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These employee engagement speakers can cover such topics as developing a people-first culture, embracing flexibility, improving efficiency in the workplace, how to encourage interaction, leadership, work-life balance, teamwork, motivation, hard work, commitment, communication, incentives, on-boarding new employees, and more.

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Ken Blanchard

A management expert and consultant, Ken Blanchard is the author of more than sixty books.

His most successful work, “The One Minute Manager,” has sold more than 13 million copies in various languages.

It is a story-styled tutorial that details three effective management techniques.

Blanchard also co-founded the management training and consultancy firm The Ken Blanchard Companies in 1979.

The firm is headquartered in San Diego and operates in several countries. Blanchard currently serves as the Chief Spiritual Officer.

Erica Javellana

Erica Javellana is an expert in employee engagement and progressive HR practices.

Her years of experience in HR make her a discerning speaker and trainer.

As an employee engagement conference speaker, she specializes in HR motivation, engagement and culture training.

Javellana has been working at Zappos Insights since 2007, where she now serves as the Employee Relations Manager.

She has redesigned the HR experience for employees at Zappos and loves to share her knowledge about unconventional HR practices and generating WOW experiences for customers.

Kevin Sheridan

As an employee engagement event speaker, Kevin Sheridan is considered to be an authority and is highly sought around the globe.

Sheridan has been included in the list of Top 101 Leadership Speakers by Inc. Magazine consecutively for five years.

His book Building a Magnetic Culture, a manual on building a healthy organizational culture, became a bestseller on six notable lists, including New York Times and Wall Street.

A senior fellow at The Conference Board, Sheridan conducts workshops on leadership development.

He also speaks regularly at conventions hosted by notable institutions, such as the Harvard Business School.

Chester Elton

A leading authority on developing organizational culture and employee engagement initiatives, Chester Elton is credited for writing several bestselling books on business practices.

In the past 20 years, he has helped numerous firms enhance employee involvement in their vision, mission, and values.

Elton co-founded and currently heads an international leadership development and consultancy firm, The Culture Works.

He has also made several television appearances and has been referenced in notable publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Fast Company.

Michael C. Bush

Throughout his career, Michael C. Bush has advocated for fair treatment of employees.

His illustrious career in management includes being part of the former US president Barack Obama’s White House Business Council and serving as CEO of Tetra Tech Communications.

Bush is the founding board member of Fund Good Jobs, a private equity fund that grants investments to small businesses.

He currently serves as CEO of the international research firm Great Place to Work.

It compiles globally recognized workplace ranking lists, such as the Fortune 110 Best Companies to Work For.

Jackie Freiberg

Jackie Freiberg is an accomplished author, entrepreneur, and leadership consultant.

She has been awarded with a spot on the Top 30 Minds on Leadership.

For almost three decades, Freiberg has helped companies develop innovative cultures and implement change in the workplace.

A coveted employee engagement keynote speaker, Freiberg’s sessions leave a lasting impact on the audience.

Being a business-owner herself, she speaks from experience and utilizes her insights to develop other businesses.

She also teaches graduate leadership and management courses at the School of Leadership and Education at the University of San Diego.

Marcus Buckingham

One of the leading minds on talent acquisition and management, Marcus Buckingham is an author and researcher.

He has authored many books on management, two of which conquered bestseller lists at the time of their release.

His cover articles for the Harvard Business Review have been the publication’s most circulated and have been credited for changing industry practices.

With 20 years of experience at Gallup Organization as a Senior Researcher, Buckingham now serves as Head of People and Performance Research at the ADP Research Institute.

Patrick Lencioni

Patrick Lencioni has authored eleven books, all of which became bestsellers and received critical acclaim. His literary work focuses on organizational culture and health and on cultivating employee engagement.

Two of his more prominent works, “The Advantage” and “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” are treated as authorities in the field of management.

Being a frequent employee engagement guest speaker, Lencioni inspires thousands of potential leaders every year at his seminars.

He also heads The Table Group, a leadership and management solutions firm that he founded.

Shawn Achor

Shawn Achor is a celebrated author and former lecturer at Harvard. Over the 12 years that he taught positive psychology at Harvard, Achor received countless awards for his academic services. His book The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential that explores the psychology of management was an immediate bestseller.

As an employee experience speaker, he works with companies on improving the overall perception and attitude of an employee towards their work and their organization. Achor’s expertise has benefited several Fortune 100 companies and notable public and private institutions such as the US Treasury Department, the Pentagon, and the NFL.

His research work also made the cover of the prestigious business publication, the Harvard Business Review.

Eric Chester

Eric Chester is an experienced motivational speaker. Although several thousand professionals have benefited from his wisdom and experience, he started out as a speaker for young leaders.

His focus to this day remains young graduates set to enter their professional careers.

Due to his experience with the emerging workforce and leaders of tomorrow, Chester has been approached by several companies for consultation.

He helps them develop innovative employee engagement strategies and cultivate an employee-centric workplace culture.

Kevin Ames

Kevin Ames is a consultant, author, and employee engagement public speaker who is well-versed in several management principals such as organizational culture, team-building, and personal development.

Currently serving as the Director of the O.C. Tanner Institute, Ames provides consultation as well as management services to notable companies.

His institute has assisted organizations in implementing employee recognition initiatives to enhance workforce involvement.

Paul Marciano

Paul Marciano has redefined employee engagement and motivation practices through his research and expertise.

He promulgates the theory that a reward and punishment approach to employee engagement is detrimental for productivity and motivation.

Possessing an academic and professional experience in organizational development that spans two decades, Marciano has served as faculty at Princeton and Davidson.

He currently serves as the President of Whiteboard, LLC., a consultation firm that specializes in cultivating healthy HR practices within organizations.

Steve Farber

Few have had as much of an impact on organizational leadership practices as Steve Farber.

Recognized as one of 50 leading authorities on leadership and management, Farber is a master strategist and pioneer in leadership for the modern era.

His approach focuses on leadership at all levels, rather than just higher management.

Farber founded The Extreme Leadership Institute, an organization that helps people improve their leadership capabilities.

His leadership workshops have changed how individuals at all levels approach leadership. Several of his books have become New York Times bestsellers.

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