Maurice O'Callaghan

Change master and motivator with humour.

Maurice O’Callaghan is one of Canada’s finest and most popular professional speakers. He is a change master who understands how people learn and what motivates individuals and organizations to make important, significant improvements.

A senior manager for three decades with one of Canada’s most successful corporations, Maurice O’Callaghan has extensive experience in the fields of customer service, marketing, communications, public relations and human development. He provides practical, unforgettable approaches to managing change, being the best we can be and building teams. Maurice is listed in Who’s Who in Professional Speaking, and has been featured in various media. He also played professional football with the Toronto Argonauts Football Club.

Timeless values, unforgettable experiences and humour are skillfully integrated into every presentation. Through his exceptional delivery and powerful insights, audiences learn practical and proven approaches to enriching their lives as individuals and as critical members of the organizations that depend on them. Audiences across North America have discovered that hearing Maurice O’Callaghan is a unique, inspiring and life-changing experience.

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A Magic Way of Going - Managing Change
A Magic Way of Going is a seminar about managing change positively and the remarkable opportunities that await us in a world which no longer fits geographic or economic boundaries. A Magic Way of Going is a journey that will change your life and the lives you touch each day. This is a program that will show you how to balance your personal and professional life, how to turn problems into opportunities and how to use creative thought to energize yourself and your organization. It will introduce you to your own limitless possibilities.
Discovering Fire – Inspiration
Like the ballet dancer who spends her life before the mirror, we each require mirrors to help us to grow, mature and remain young at heart. It is about relationships and what we can do when we understand the need for others in our lives. It chronicles the stories of ordinary people who saw life differently, accomplished remarkable things and changed the lives of others in the process. Discovering Fire presents four principles to provide direction and focus to our personal and professional lives and shows us how to use the reflectors in the world around us.
Giants and Champions - Inspiration
Giants and Champions chronicles the achievements of an amazing nation whose people have, in every field of endeavour, changed the course of history. It is the story of Canadians who perform the impossible with scarcely a sound. Giants and Champions will give you an entirely new perspective on Canada and the unlimited potential of your tomorrows. Hearing Maurice O'Callaghan talk about Canada is a unique and moving experience that you will cherish for the rest of your life.
It Helps If You're Crazy – Humour in your Life
It Helps If You're Crazy is a laugh filled hour which will help you find the humour in almost any situation. It will improve your heart rate, lower your blood pressure, eat up a few calories and introduce you to a new and positive way of dealing with a world that changes faster than anyone could possibly know. It Helps If You're Crazy will introduce you to the power of humour and how developing a comic vision can improve your Iife, your work, your creativity and your health.
On the Shoulders of Giants - Management / Leadership
Sir Isaac Newton said, "If I have been able to see further than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants." He attributed much of his remarkable success to work done by others. On The Shoulders of Giants is about how to create environments where people feel valued and where they are encouraged to become partners in growth and success. It is about how to ensure survival and success in the most competitive time in the history of Western civilization. It is about trust, enriching the work place, building employee loyalty and freeing the giants in your organization. If you have the responsibility of managing or supervising people, this is a program you will not want to miss.
One in a Billion – Customer Service
Every day in North America there are billions of transactions. But there is only one that is really important. It's the one that your customer is currently involved in. One in a Billion provides a unique way of seeing and understanding what great service looks like and how to make each customer feel important. It reveals how to treat customers so they come back for more and bring others with them. One in a Billion is designed to change the way service is provided. It provides easy to use ideas and practical examples of how to ensure that each customer experience is truly "One in a Billion." In the most competitive time in history, this is a seminar no one can afford to miss.
Speaking Professionally – Speaking Skills
Speaking Professionally is a seminar which teaches you how to make professional presentations every time. You will learn the techniques used by the world's most successful professional speakers. There are few skills more valuable than the ability to speak with confidence. Studies prove that speaking in public ranks as our number one fear ahead of death. Attending this seminar will change your fear of speaking into a platform of opportunity.
The Art of Being Professional - Management
The Art of Being Professional is a seminar on managing professionally which teaches managers the important lessons first, lessons that are usually learned only through painful experience. It is about core values and leading in ways that produce positive results, excellent relationships and great places to work. The Art of Being Professional will help everyone with management responsibility find more time, create better working experiences, build stronger teams and increase their professional effectiveness.
The Treasure of Your Company – Leadership and Teamwork
The Treasure of Your Company is an inspiring insight into one of history's greatest military victories and the leadership principles, which made it possible. The lessons learned at Vimy Ridge are about people and process and being the best that we can be. They are about attitudes and teamwork and how ordinary people can do extraordinary things under the most difficult circumstances. This program is about success and succeeding in the face of incredible odds. The Treasure of Your Company provides the concepts necessary to survive and grow in a global village, concepts that are essential to the life of every organization. We all have our Vimy Ridges. They can be conquered by people working together with a shared vision and a genuine belief in and concern for each other.

References:

"I'm sure the standing ovation told the tale, but our office staff are still talking about how dynamic you were and what an impact you made...I look forward to working with you again...and again...and again! Shoppers Drug Mart

"You made us think. You made us laugh. You touched everyone". Esso Petroleum

"...you gave us one of the most powerful and user-friendly tools available to a sales person today - knowledge. You have made an immediate impact on the learning curves of our team". Bell

"A brief note to thank you for your amazing presentation Wednesday. You touched our hearts and helped us put our careers and personal lives into proper perspective." Siemens Canada Limited

"Your presentation was amazing!" - Douglas Marketing Group

"You are an inspiration to the world." - Financial Institute of Canada

"You are a terrific communicator with a life-changing message." - Kolene Corporation

"Your words inspired us. You gave the gift of hope to us all." - United Way

"Absolutely awesome and fantastic ideas!" - CIBC Technology & Operations

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