Chester Elton

Chester Elton: New York Times Bestselling Author Inspiring Leaders to Engage Employees and Drive Business Results with Recognition, Culture, and Gratitude, chosen as a Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coach

Chester Elton is a world-renowned expert on how to create high-performance teams and cultures with gratitude, recognition, and resilience. He has co-authored several bestselling books, such as All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, and Anxiety at Work, which have sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide. He is also a co-founder of The Culture Works, a global consultancy that helps organizations build positive and productive work environments. He is a dynamic and engaging speaker who shares practical and proven strategies for leaders to foster a culture of belief, innovation, and wellness in their teams. He has been featured in numerous media outlets and has received many awards and honors for his work.

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  • Languages Spoken

    English, Italian

  • Travels From

    New Jersey, USA

  • Chester Elton Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    Please Inquire

  • Languages Spoken

    English, Italian

  • Travels From

    New Jersey, USA

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

All In: How the Best Leaders Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results

In this interactive and engaging session based on the New York Times bestselling business book All In—which includes research from more than 300,000 people in high-performance organizations—Gostick & Elton teach leaders how to Engage, Enable and Energize their ...

In this interactive and engaging session based on the New York Times bestselling business book All In—which includes research from more than 300,000 people in high-performance organizations—Gostick & Elton teach leaders how to Engage, Enable and Energize their workforces.

The presentation outlines how high-performance organizations deliver extraordinary results by creating a vibrant, productive culture where people believe that what they do matters and that they can make a difference. In this presentation, the authors relate stories of leaders in action that vividly depict just how these powerful methods can be implemented.

Key Learnings

  • The 3 characteristics of the world’s most profitable, productive organizational and team cultures.
  • The 7 steps today’s most successful managers use to generate buy-in and belief.
  • How managers at any level can build a productive workgroup culture of their own–where employees commit to the culture and give that extra push of effort.

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Build Resilience & Psychological Safety

50% of workers say anxiety negatively affects their performance. 75% say the most stressful part of their job is their immediate supervisor. 60% of organizations plan to address anxiety & well-being in the next three years. Even before...

  • 50% of workers say anxiety negatively affects their performance.
  • 75% say the most stressful part of their job is their immediate supervisor.
  • 60% of organizations plan to address anxiety & well-being in the next three years.

Even before the pandemic, anxiety was crippling the performance of workers—especially young employees. Today it is affecting productivity and leading to ghosting and burnout.

In their bestselling book from Harper Business, Anxiety at Work: 8 strategies to help teams build resilience, handle uncertainty, and get stuff done, and in their keynotes/workshops, Gostick & Elton offer 8 tactics for managers to help their employees build resilience

They Teach Leaders:

  • How to spot the signs of employees hiding anxiety
  • Solutions to alleviate stress
  • Ways to help team members manage uncertainty
  • How to help people speak up when feeling overwhelmed
  • Ways to beat perfectionism and get things done
  • How to instill an ethic of inclusion and support

“I’m so grateful Gostick & Elton have turned their attention to helping in the working world, where tens of millions of employees feel overwhelmed and overanxious. Leaders will learn how to identify anxiety in their team members, understand the triggers, and provide the right support.  – “Mel Robbins, #1 bestselling author of The 5 Second Rule; daytime talk show host; CNN on-air analyst

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Leading with Gratitude: Eight Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results

Leadership concepts that can increase employee engagement and will help you attract and keep great talent. In his powerful keynote, the author introduces research that shows how a few vital leadership skills—when done right—can boost employee ...

Leadership concepts that can increase employee engagement and will help you attract and keep great talent.

In his powerful keynote, the author introduces research that shows how a few vital leadership skills—when done right—can boost employee engagement and reduce turnover. He will also share the fascinating science behind why so many managers resist (aka: suck at) something so seemingly simple as gratitude.

Your Attendees will learn:

  • How gratitude helps managers understand the value their people are contributing—and what more their team members may have to give
  • How appreciation of employee efforts can enhance motivation & productivity, especially during times of change—81% of people say they’d work harder if their boss were more grateful
  • How leaders can master this skill to enhance team performance & trust—introducing the 8 most powerful gratitude practices

“Amazing! Ideas that will have a remarkable and immediate impact on your ability to lead people.” – Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 Hall of Fame, #1 Executive Coach, #1 Leadership Thought Leader, #1 NYT Bestselling Author

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The Best Team Wins: 5 Disciplines of the Most Effective Team Leaders

Based on an 850,000-person study of the most profitable, innovative work teams, the authors introduce the new science of teamwork Most employees today work collaboratively, but 96% of executives cite poor teamwork as the primary source of workplace failures. Given the ...

Based on an 850,000-person study of the most profitable, innovative work teams, the authors introduce the new science of teamwork

Most employees today work collaboratively, but 96% of executives cite poor teamwork as the primary source of workplace failures. Given the volatility and challenges they face today, how can managers better lead teams to improved performance?

Gostick & Elton’s research has shown a set of leadership disciplines that makes the biggest difference in building today’s best teams.

Key Learnings

  • Manage to the One—Identify the unique drivers of each team member.
  • Speed to Productivity—Help new people and teams work faster & smarter.
  • Challenge Everything—Inspire innovation through healthy discord.
  • Find Focus—Build bridges across functions, cultures, and distance.

“Gostick and Elton are architects for high achievement. They continue to discover new and innovative ways to build powerful leaders, and The Best Team Wins is a blueprint for those looking for authentic and penetrating insights to drive exceptional performance. I suspect this book will become a staple among those looking to create a unique value proposition for success.” – David Kasiarz, Senior Vice President, Global Total Rewards and Medical American Express

 

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About Keynote Speaker Chester Elton

Chester Elton is one of the world’s leading experts on organizational culture, employee engagement, and leadership. He has spent over 20 years helping clients create high-performance teams and cultures that drive business results. He is the co-author of several bestselling books, including All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, and Anxiety at Work, which have sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 30 languages. He is also a co-founder of The Culture Works, a global consultancy that helps organizations build positive and productive work environments.

Chester Elton is a dynamic and engaging speaker who delivers insightful and inspiring talks on how to lead with gratitude, recognition, and resilience. He draws on his extensive research with more than one million working adults, as well as his experience as a leadership consultant and executive coach to some of the world’s most successful organizations, such as American Express, The World Bank, Zoox, Momofuku, Metro Health, McKee Foods, and the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. He shares practical and proven strategies that leaders can use to foster a culture of belief, innovation, and wellness in their teams.

Chester Elton has been featured in numerous media outlets, such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Fast Company, CNN, NBC’s Today, ABC, MSNBC, NPR, and CBS’s 60 Minutes. He has been named one of the “Top 30 Leadership and Organizational Culture Gurus” by Global Gurus and one of the “Top 10 Organizational Culture Professionals” by Human Resources Today. He is also a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and a recipient of the prestigious Thinkers50 Coaching Award.

Chester Elton is passionate about giving back to the community and supporting worthy causes. He is a board member of Camp Corral, a non-profit organization that provides free summer camps for the children of wounded and fallen military heroes. He is also a proud father of four amazing children and three adorable grandchildren. He has been happily married to his wonderful wife Heidi for 40 years.

Testimonials

“Chester – You were the “WOW” at our conference. Your “All In” principles aligned to every aspect of our key messaging and reinforced the effectiveness of this approach.  We can’t wait to continue this momentum and enthusiasm. During our next meeting, we will discuss sustainment options.

We look forward to speaking with you.”

Lynn Leblanc

National Accounts | Head of Strategic Planning , Aetna

“Just wanted to follow up and let you know that I came back from vacation today to a series of emails from a number of folks at various levels throughout the organization raving about your session.  I looked at the evaluations and you got the highest marks. I wanted to let you know how much folks enjoyed your presentation, not only the entertaining way you presented but also the content.  It really resonated with this group which says a lot for such a quiet and cynical crowd. Thanks again for all the time you put into getting it just right.  I also really appreciate the thank you note, it is  posted on my wall with others I have collected over this year. “

Lisa Stornaielo

VP of Leadership Development, Fidelity Investments Asset Management | HR Talent Development

“Chester Elton is one of the finest business speakers I have come across in my 15 year professional career around the world. I say that for three reasons-

One- his messages are simple- he translates corporate mumbo jumbo into very simple, easy to understand behavioral attributes that are very easy to comprehend.

Two- his techniques or tips are extremely easy to implement. We had Chester present to the top 120 leaders of Novartis General Medicines team in the US and three months later, they are still talking about the insights they gained from the presentation and are using everyday- it is creating a cultural shift in our organization that I have not seen any other two hour talk do!

Three- the key reason why the messages stick is because Chester is both authentic and entertaining- he drives a really important message of great profundity in a manner that is incredibly engaging- be it the use of toy carrots, the singing that goes on, the quizzes that he throws in and just his energy is infectious.

We used Chester for our top leadership team and since then, whenever we have felt the need to have someone talk to leaders around teamwork, around how we can approach problems in a collaborative manner, around engaging the workforce, around the need for recognition and appreciation on a regular basis- we have leaned on Chester, and he has never disappointed.

Also, Chester is coachable, he takes feedback well and adjusts his talk to suit the needs of the audience.

I would highly recommend him for any upcoming engagement.”

Mahat Misra

Global Head | Talent Management/US General Medicines, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, "Mahat MisraGlobal Head - Talent Management

Chester was a huge hit and personally inspired me to be a better leader! Not only did he bring relevant, factual data into his presentation about driving business results through engaging the workforce, he used humor and audience participation to keep the team motivated and invested!

MaryLynn Carver

Chief Communications Officer, General Mills

Chester received a standing ovation. I’d say that it was a grand slam home- run to spearhead a cultural change initiative throughout our region. Chester’s approach to combine strategy and tactics, supported by real- world studies, was instrumental at not only gaining participants buy-in, but at inspiring our leaders and helping us formulate actionable plans to move forward.

Glen Stambone

Northern Regional Medical Command, U.S. Army

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