Dr. Mark DeVolder

A transition specialist - how to make change work, helping people let go and accept new ways

Dr. Mark DeVolder is an expert on change and an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker. Audiences agree, Mark DeVolder delivers! DeVolder gives people what they want: cutting edge content, practical ideas and lots of opportunities to laugh and learn. As a top professional speaker, Mark speaks on topics like change, commitment, leadership and trust.

All of Mark's customized keynote programs contain wit and wisdom, lively audience connection and interaction, illustrated by humor and memorable stories. Audiences leave with tools and a template to re-energize, re-engage and transform their workplace and life.

Mark is confident in boardrooms and conference halls as a sought-after trainer, in emotion-charged negotiations as a highly skilled mediator and delivering humorous, high-energy messages to audiences of all sizes.

Deliverables? As an expert in the dynamics of change, Mark reveals strategies that will produce dramatic results for your organization.

You will learn to:

deal with stress, change and conflict
build employee and client trust
improve teamwork, communication and engagement

The results? Sustainability and profitability!

Topics

Change
"Harnessing the Hurricane: Surviving and Thriving during Extreme Change"
In Mark's signature keynote, leaders learn how to adapt, survive and thrive in a climate of constant change. Participants will receive essential leadership tools and a template to successfully plot a course through the storm: the turbulent times and the doldrums. Leaders will leave with a personal plan to successfully navigate change in their organization, become a leader/coach and develop employee engagement. Don't just survive; learn to thrive during Extreme Change!
Sales/Customer Service
"Get Engaged! Love Your Job."
See the profound connection between highly motivated employees and increased productivity and profitability. With straight-forward strategies and convincing business examples, Mark shows leaders how to improve the bottom line through the pillars of commitment: clarity, competence, influence and appreciation. You will leave with tools and a template to re-energize, re-engage and transform your workplace and life.
Motivational
"You Can Do ANYTHING!"
Built around the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, Mark shows you how to believe in yourself and others. You'll learn to Believe - Expect - Exceed. This presentation rises to the level of true inspiration, triumph and celebration.
Trust
"Pack Your Parachute! The Trust Factor"
Trust is at the heart of every successful organization. Mark equips leaders to practice six essential trust behaviors, to avoid actions that betray and rebuild trust when it's broken.
Leadership
"New Leadership - The Player-Coach"
Many managers spend the majority of their time fixing employee's problems. DeVolder shows leaders how to leverage their efforts to the greatest advantage: coaching people to fix it themselves.
Communication
"Now You're Talking! The Art of Effective Communication"
Leaders will learn how to improve listening and delivery skills, recognize non-verbal messages and speak with genuineness and confidence.

References:

"Mark was inspiring and kept the audience charged!"PricewaterhouseCoopers

"You delivered an outstanding presentation and greatly impressed the audience." Insurance Executives' Conference in Jamaica, MDRT related group

"Dr. DeVolder's presentation was so timely, informative and well delivered!" AIG Financial Group

"Mark's efforts to customize his material to our audience were appreciated and proved very successful!" IBM

"Mark DeVolder's enthusiastic delivery captured the audience the whole time!" Financial Management Institute

"The success of Dr. DeVolder's approach has been remarkable. Now, six months later, we are enjoying the benefits of a productive and respectful work environment." Transport Canada

"Mark DeVolder obviously did his homework! It felt like he was one of us." Canada Revenue Agency

"Mark DeVolder had the ability to draw in the attention and interest of the Council. Near the end of the day, people were actually still interested in what he was talking about. Good presentation! Good information. We will adapt and adopt certain ways from this training to the Council." Chief Fabian Alexis, Okanagan First Nation

"I found Dr. DeVolder's presentation one of the most useful sessions I have attended in a long time." Canada Revenue Agency

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