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Bill Benjamin

Emotional Intelligence, Performance and Leadership Expert

Bill Benjamin is a top emotional intelligence keynote speaker and a thought leader on the subjects of leadership and peak performance. Bill spends time working with senior leaders and their teams at Fortune 500 companies helping them overcome the barriers that often hold them back from reaching their full potential.

 

  • Bill Benjamin`s Keynote Speaker Fee This reflects Bill Benjamin`s U.S. Speaking Fee

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Illinois, USA

  • Bill Benjamin`s Keynote Speaker Fee This reflects Bill Benjamin`s U.S. Speaking Fee

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Illinois, USA

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Why Bill Benjamin

The combination of Bill’s practical nature and scientific approach to leadership make him a hit with analytical audiences. His high energy level and enthusiasm has resulted in a successful track record with discerning audiences that include surgeons, U.S Marines and NASA engineers.

You get to learn leadership skills from a guy who has degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science

He takes a brain-science based approach to Emotional Intelligence and Performing Under Pressure

He shares the struggles he had early in his career and how he applied the same strategies he teaches to be a better leader … and husband and father.

He shares stories from his work with organizations like the U.S. Marines, NASA, Surgeons, Intel, Marriott and Athletes

He is funny and will make you laugh

His programs are highly interactive and engaging

He takes the time to get to know your group and the challenges they face, and integrates that into his sessions

You have the option to use IHHP’s Organizational Challenges Assessment and have that data shared as part of the session

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

THE CALM PERSON IN THE BOAT: LEVERAGING THE POWER OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TO WIN

With emergence from COVID-19, your people are facing increased uncertainty, change, and anxiety. Unfortunately, panic can push the best managers into a command and control approach that doesn’t always help. It doesn’t have to be this way. In this powerful virtual or...

With emergence from COVID-19, your people are facing increased uncertainty, change, and anxiety. Unfortunately, panic can push the best managers into a command and control approach that doesn’t always help. It doesn’t have to be this way.

In this powerful virtual or live experience, your people will learn how to:

  • Tune into the challenges their people are facing.
  • Lead with empathy and strength
  • Use brain-based strategies to manage fear and emotions so they can be resilient, a source of calm in your organization and help people be their best in the most trying situations.
  • Influence & engage others who are at a distance and themselves feeling overwhelmed emotionally.

“I watch a fair amount of virtual programs and this was one of the best. I loved how the information was supported by science, brought to life by real life experiences, as well as tangible tools you can follow-up with.”

– United Health Group

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HOW TO PERFORM UNDER PRESSURE

Your people are facing the most intense challenge of their careers, yet most continue to rely on their IQ and technical skills to manage through. It’s not enough. To survive, your organization needs to be agile and see opportunities where others do not. Your team ...

Your people are facing the most intense challenge of their careers, yet most continue to rely on their IQ and technical skills to manage through. It’s not enough.

To survive, your organization needs to be agile and see opportunities where others do not. Your team needs to learn how to work effectively with others who are, themselves, under pressure themselves.

In this powerful program, your team will learn:

  • Specific tools learned from working with high performers in the NFL, NBA, Olympic teams, Navy seals, Goldman Sachs, Intel, among others to be more adaptable, resilient, collaborative and opportunistic.
  • How to manage their brain so they think, perform and lead under pressure.
  • The single most important daily habit that increases focus and decreases burnout
  • This virtual program is based on a 12,000-person study we did for our New York Times  bestselling book, Performing Under Pressure

“Best online presentation I have ever attended. Different than the usual: interactive and engaging, yet highly substantive. Huge success.”

– Morgan Stanley

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WHY AVODING DIFFICULT (LAST 8%) SITUATIONS YOU FACE IS SABOTAGING YOUR BEST PERFORMANCE

Most people struggle to have the impact they want to have because they lack the tools to confront the more difficult conversations they face. Avoiding difficult conversations, decisions, and tasks, what we call Last 8% Situations, not only handicaps an...

Most people struggle to have the impact they want to have because they lack the tools to confront the more difficult conversations they face. Avoiding difficult conversations, decisions, and tasks, what we call Last 8% Situations, not only handicaps an organization’s ability to adapt and win but disengages their most important resource, their people.

Now is not the time to play safe. As you face a new post-pandemic normal, tough decisions and conversations will have to be made about how you work (and where) in order to realize your organization’s success.

In this powerful virtual program, your people will learn specific tools to:

  • Engage in the difficult conversations and decisions that lead to a high performing culture that drives innovation, engagement, and success.
  • Create an environment of high psychological safety so people are not afraid to offer new and different ideas, the key to innovation.
  • Work better, together, in a virtual environment where people struggle to stay focused through long days on Zoom.

“This virtual keynote exceeded my expectations. I learned something new hearing about the research on the Last 8% and our brain responses.”

– Deloitte

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WHY A LACK OF EMPATHY IS AT THE HEART OF NOT WORKING BETTER, TOGETHER

Today’s work environment requires more, not less, empathy. Not only because people are struggling today but because research is clear that employees are more likely to overachieve if they feel their managers are empathetic.In this powerful ...

  • Today’s work environment requires more, not less, empathy. Not only because people are struggling today but because research is clear that employees are more likely to overachieve if they feel their managers are empathetic.In this powerful virtual program, your people will learn:
    • What the single greatest cause of a lack of empathy at work is.
    • Why building both Heart and Edge: the ability to care and tune-in but also the ability to hold people accountable is so important to get discretionary effort and build a great culture.
    • How to inspire their people to do great work.
    • Create an environment of high psychological safety so people are not afraid to offer new and different ideas, the key to innovation.
    • Work better, together, in a virtual or hybrid environment so people can deliver results.

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About Keynote Speaker Bill Benjamin

Bill Benjamin is a top emotional intelligence keynote speaker and a thought leader on the subjects of leadership and peak performance. He is a regular contributor to CEO magazine, Training Magazine as well as other leadership publications.

Bill has an authentic approach that resonates with the audience and especially with those that might be typically resistant to the important relationship between ‘soft-skills’ and exceptional leadership. A natural storyteller, he balances anecdotes with science and research to engage all types of participants. When he is not speaking, Bill spends time working with senior leaders and their teams at Fortune 500 companies helping them overcome the barriers that often hold them back from reaching their full potential.

As a math and computer science guy, Bill discovered the power of managing emotions while he was working in the technology industry. Bill is very honest and vulnerable when it comes to the struggles he had early in his career as a leader. He was so impressed by the Institute for Health and Human Potential [IHHP]’s brain science-based approach to Emotional Intelligence, and even more so by its practical applications, that he became a partner in the company. Now that’s commitment! 

With his extensive background in emotional intelligence, Bill will teach your team the tools they need to manage their brains and behavior under pressure so they can remain calm and form the kind of response your organization needs today. 

Additionally, Bill’s experience in technology and sales gives him real-world experience in the types of challenges that organizations face today. His analytical background in math and computer science drives him to take a practical and scientific approach to helping people understand how the brain responds under pressure, and how that can help increase empathetic leadership and high performance.

Bill loves to write and contributed to the New York Times and Amazon bestselling book Performing Under Pressure, co-authored by IHHP’s JP Pawliw-Fry and noted psychologist Hendrie Weisinger.

Bill is originally from Canada and moved to New York City in the nineties. He now calls Chicago home and it is here you will find him indulging in his other passions – his family, scotch, and cycling.

 

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805.965.1400

 

 

Testimonials

“One of the best presentations I have ever been to! The delivery of the material was top-notch and very engaging.  I learned excellent skills for both the workplace and life outside of work that I will take and use. Thank you.”

SAP

 

“Bill’s speech was absolutely phenomenal and was enjoyed by all delegates and sponsors. It was a perfect start to the conference and I am still receiving positive feedback till this day!”

Sears Canada

 

“I loved that your session on Reputation was backed with research and was very interesting.   I truly like how you make information easy to understand and  provided useful tools I can put into action. You also had great presentation skills, voice, projection, tone, pace and kept people engaged!”

TD Bank

 

This was an insightful and practical training session. I was able to connect this directly to my own behaviors. I liked the way you had us practice the strategies rather than just telling us about hem so we could internalize the behavior. That way, I’ll actually remember it!”

Dusty Baker

Intel

“You were the perfect late afternoon speaker, you really kept everyone’s attention with your great stories and analogies. Your passion for what you do is refreshing. Thank you for making the conference a truly inspiring event.”

Toni Jackson

Coca-Cola

“Excellent training! You did a terrific job of applying your topic contextually to mission safety at NASA. I wanted to hear more. Great program!”

Pat Williams, NASA

Pat Williams

NASA

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Feb 17, 2020

Use Your Emotional Intelligence to Perform Under Pressure Like Patrick Mahomes

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Feb 4, 2020

Get Motivated: Bill Benjamin

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Nov 20, 2019

Your Talent Has the IQ; Now Develop Their EQ

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How to Stay Sane After the Presidential Election

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Improve your Emotional Intelligence - Increase Success

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