Human Resources Speakers
The Human Resource Speakers at BigSpeak are an elite group, representing the HR world's most recognized experts, executives, researchers and authors. Their ranks include such names as Dave Ulrich, Geoff Smart, Linda Sharkey, Paul Stoltz, Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick, and they've been responsible for establishing and driving the talent management initiatives, performance management processes, career development, executive staffing, coaching, and diversity and inclusion efforts of the world's top companies, as well as pioneering the latest trends in Human Resources, including Top-Grading, the Adversity Quotient and Talent Management. With employee turnover and hiring mistakes costing the U.S. economy an estimated $5 trillion annually, let BigSpeak's Human Resource speakers help you attract and retain the most competent employees and show you how to create organizations that add value to customers, build capabilities, remove boundaries and align HR strategies, practices and competencies, resulting in higher levels satisfaction and performance.
- Tony Bingham: President and CEO, American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
- Ken Blanchard: World-Renowned Leadership Expert and Co-Author of the Bestseller The One Minute Manager
- Marcus Buckingham: Senior Consultant With The Gallup Organization and Author of First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently and Now, Discover Your Strengths
- The Carrot Guys: Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick, best-selling business authors of The Carrot Principle and The 24-Carrot Manager
- Douglas Conant: Former President and CEO and Director, Campbell Soup Company, New York Times Best Selling Business Author
- Chip Eichelberger,CSP: Business Motivational Speaker
- Chester Elton: Best Selling Business Author, Speaker, Recognition Consultant and Co-Creator of The Carrot Principle
- Gail Evans: Former CNN Executive VP, Diversity Expert and Best-Selling Author
- Joe Fisher: Top Business Management Consultant and Trainer
- Jackie Freiberg: Authority on Business Best Practices and Co-Author of Nuts: The Southwest Airlines Story
- Kevin Freiberg: Authority on Business Best Practices and Co-Author of Nuts: The Southwest Airlines Story
- Jean Gatz: Employee Development Expert, Author and Inspirational Humorist
- Adrian Gostick: Best Selling Business Author, Speaker, Recognition Consultant and Co-Creator of The Carrot Principle
- Richard Hadden: Employee Development Expert and Author of Contented Cows Give Better Milk
- Amy Henry: The "last woman standing" on NBC's hit business reality show, The Apprentice
- Mark Huselid: Professor of HR Strategy and Co-Author of The HR Scorecard: Linking People, Strategy & Performance
- James Lafferty - CEO of Coca-Cola, West Africa
- Patrick Lencioni: Best Selling Business Author, Leadership, Management and Team Development Expert
- Lew Losoncy: "Doctor of Encouragement" Author, Motivator and High Energy Expert on Leadership, Attitude and Success.
- Kate Ludeman: Leadership Expert, Top Consultant and Co-Author of The Corporate Mystic
- Stephen Lundin: Best Selling Author of Fish! and Organizational Culture Expert
- John Mattone: Human Capital Leadership, Assessment and Management Expert, Author and Executive Coach
- Jeffrey Pfeffer: Stanford Professor Who Is One Of The World's Top Management, Leadership and HR Scholars
- Connie Podesta: Motivational Humorist, Sales, Leadership and Behavioral Change Specialist
- Susan Reynolds Retention, Employee Development and Self-Esteem
- Dan Schawbel: Personal Branding and Social Media Expert
- Patricia Seemann: CEO, Consultant and Expert on Executive Performance and Leadership
- Dr. Linda Sharkey: Business Strategist, HR Executive and Fortune 10 Talent Development Expert
- Norm Smallwood: Leadership Expert and Author of Results-Based Leadership
- Geoff Smart, Ph.D.: Best Selling Author, Hiring & Retention Expert and Leadership Advisor to Billionaires, Boards and CEOs
- Steve Smith: Leadership, Team Dynamics and Communication Expert, Co-Author of Egonomics
- Paul Stoltz: World's Leading Expert on Resilience and Creator of the Adversity Quotient®
- Randy Street: Best Selling Author, Hiring and Retention Expert
- Brian Tracy: Personal Success and Performance Expert
- David Ulrich: Univ. of Michigan Business Professor and Leading Authority on HR
- Watts Wacker: World Renowned Futurist, Author, Social Commentator and Provocateur
- Gregg Ward, CMC: Diversity Expert, Consultant, Mediator and Interactive Facilitator on Workplace Issues
- Michael G. Winston: Fortune 50 Executive, Business Thought-Leader and Noted Corporate Whistle-Blower, Expert on Leadership, Change and Innovation
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BigSpeak is a global speakers bureau that works closely with executives, meeting planners and training coordinators around the world to create dynamic events that engage, empower, enlighten and inspire. To make your next event the best ever, call the professionals at BigSpeak. 805-965-1400 or email us at speakers@bigspeak.com.

