Emotional Intelligence Keynote Speakers
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Emotional Intelligence keynote speakers have transformed the way the world relates to others, educates children, connects with family and friends, and conducts business. They prove with scientific evidence that a leader's emotional competencies have an enormous impact on an organization's bottom line. GDA Speakers has a roster of emotional intelligence speakers to speak to your group about connecting, caring, and compassion.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 1 Videos: 2
Dr. Shawn Andrews
Author of the Best-Selling Book, The Power of Perception: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and the Gender Divide
Dr. Shawn Andrews is a keynote speaker, organizational consultant, business school professor, and author of the best-selling book, The Power of Perception: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and the Gender Divide. Dr. Shawn's expertise centers on Leadership, Gender, Emotional Intelligence, Hidden Bias, and Diversity & Inclusion.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 5
Sandy Asch
Learn From The Expert Who Taught The San Diego Zoo to ROAR
Sandy Asch has inspired 40,000+ leaders in 50 countries and 6 languages to navigate change, manage work-life balance and be more RESILIENT! She inspires audiences to UNLEASH their ROAR and bring purpose and passion to their work.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 9
Chris Bashinelli
Actor & Activist
Actor/Humanitarian whose TV career spans MTV to The Sopranos; celebrated Emcee and Guest Speaker for TedX and the United Nations, at Jane Goodall’s National Leadership Retreat; Published Writer for Huffington Post and Lonely Planet; travels across the world hosting the TV Series Bridge the Gap on PBS TV.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 4
Bill Benjamin
Emotional Intelligence, Performance and Leadership Expert, Thought Leader on Performing Under Pressure
As a math and computer science guy, Bill discovered the power of managing emotions while he was working in the technology industry. Bill spends time working with senior leaders and their teams at Fortune 500 companies to help overcome barriers and obstacles.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 6 Videos: 5
Jim Bouchard
Human-centric Leadership for Productivity and Profitability!
Transformed from a loser to a leader––from a drug abuser to a Black Belt, and later to Sensei, author and international leadership speaker.
Jim helps you INSPIRE, EMPOWER and GUIDE your people to their very best levels of creativity, productivity and performance.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 6
Mallory Brown
Impact Storyteller, Global Humanitarian, & Keynote Speaker
Mallory Brown is a social entrepreneur, adventure traveler, and humanitarian. She is the founder of World Clothes Line. She runs philanthropic campaigns, backpacking around the globe, raising awareness and encouraging a compassionate world.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Colette Carlson
Business Communication & Human Behavior Expert
A crowd-pleasing speaker with proven results, Colette Carlson’s seminars are both informative and laugh-out-loud funny. With a Masters Degree in Human Behavior and a fascination with communication trends, Colette delivers the latest research letting the facts support the fun. Her audiences walk away with new ideas and new energy.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 3 Videos: 3
Henry Evans
Best-Selling Author, Leadership & Accountability Expert
Henry is the Founder and Chief Excellence Officer for Dynamic Results, LLC. He applies the knowledge and experience gleaned from numerous successes and a failure in his own career, augmented by the knowledge gained in working with his executive clients every day.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 4
Rocky Garza
You Deserve to be KNOWN
Rocky has walked alongside thousands at Sky Ranch Camp, counseled hundreds as a pastor at Chase Oaks and taken thousands through Identity Mapping™. He guides people to find clarity in who they are, ignites confidence to believe in themselves and helps them find the courage to live it out.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 0 Videos: 1
Dr. Karyn Gordon
Management Consultant and the CEO of DK Leadership: Driving Success through EI.
Dr. Karyn is a professional Management Consultant and the CEO of DK Leadership: Teaching Success Principles For Full Engagment In Work / Life.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 1
Risha Grant
Diversity Done Differently
Risha Grant is diversity personified. From her race, gender and lifestyle choices, to being a young, small business owner and tackling economic issues, every area of her life intersects diversity. She is also the founder & CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting and communications firm.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 9 Videos: 3
Edward Hess
Industry leader, author of Learn or Die and Humility is the New Smart
Professor Edward D. Hess spent more than 20 years in the business world as a senior executive at Warburg Paribas Becker, Boettcher & Company, the Robert M. Bass Group and Arthur Andersen. Author of 12 books, over 100 practitioner articles dealing with growth, innovation, and learning cultures, systems and processes.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 3 Videos: 4
Arlie Hochschild
Sociology Professor Emerita, UC Berkley, NYT Bestseller
Arlie Hochschild grew up in a very gendered home, with her mother being the care taker and her father the breadwinner. Hochschild drew on these experiences to enable her to do research and write about care giving and having the caring relationship with your children.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 1 Videos: 1
Jason Jones, PH.D.
Empowering Leaders to Energize, Engage, and Activate the Best in their People
Dr. Jones is a workplace psychologist, speaker, author, and executive coach. He has spent more than 20 years studying human motivation, performance, and workplace engagement. Jason is a recognized expert in the area of employee motivation, engagement, and leadership development.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 3 Videos: 2
Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D.
Champion of Introverts, Global Speaker and Author
Jennifer has been a global thought leader in helping introverts find their leadership voice. Her speaking builds on her popular and practical books. She brings 30 plus years of experience consulting in global companies like GE to engage and entertain audiences.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 4 Videos: 10
Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph.D.
Renowned Psychologist, Best Selling Author, Success Coach
Success starts from within. Whether you want to have a healthy body, booming business, or flourishing relationships, the first step is to rewire your brain and cultivate your peak mindset. Dr. Lombardo teaches practical skills to make lasting transformations in your life.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 3
Paul J. Long
The FUN Speaker
Paul J Long has provided memorable experiences for organizations across the globe. His concept of Fundamism helps attendees connect to life through FUN while providing tactical behaviors for growth.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 1 Videos: 6
Eric Maddox
Negotiator, Author, Consultant
Eric Maddox collected the intelligence which led to the exact location of Saddam Hussein. Eric is a consultant and author, he delivers empathy based listening as the number one tool for building trust and maximizing influence in all areas of life.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 4
Tessa Morgan
Mindfulness Expert, Accredited Trainer in Emotional Intelligence & Personal Growth Coach
Tessa Todd Morgan is a professional speaker, certified yoga instructor, personal growth coach and accredited trainer in Emotional Intelligence. As the Founder of TRIESSENCE, Tessa has coached hundreds of individuals and organizations to achieve a balance of physical, mental and spiritual wellness.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 4 Videos: 16
Leslie Morgan Steiner
NYT best-selling author, Columnist for The Washington Post, Former Corporate Executive and Domestic Violence Survivor.
Leslie Morgan Steiner is a master of engaging men and women in today's most important women's leadership issues -- parenthood, relationships, and work/family balance.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 6
Tim O'Shea
The Agent of Change
With an entertaining style and good-natured humor, Tim O’Shea provides insights on how to make your approach to teamwork, leadership, and managing change more effective. He combines his corporate background and training in law enforcement & intelligence tactics to help organizations thrive during change. He's also darn funny...just ask him.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 3
JP Pawliw-Fry
New York Best Selling Author - Performing Under Pressure
As a provocative and highly captivating speaker and thought leader, JP brings engaging stories and a lot of fun to every keynote. He challenges groups to think differently about human behavior, leadership and how to manage the pressure that is overtaking so many organizations and individuals today.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 6
Jeremy Poincenot
World Blind Golf Champion
Jeremy advises organizations on making key shifts with overcoming adversity. Jeremy inspires audiences all over the country, spreading his story of overcoming adversity and encouraging others to gain perspective in their own lives. Through losing his eyesight, Jeremy learned the importance of interdependence.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 5
Clint Pulver
Author, Musician and Workforce Expert
Clint Pulver is a motivational keynote speaker, author, musician, and workforce expert. A Professional Drummer for over 20 years, he’s played with top headlining fellow musicians. He has appeared on America’s Got Talent and in feature films with actors such as Jack Black and John Heder.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 5 Videos: 3
Mike Robbins
An Expert in Teamwork, Emotional Intelligence and The Powers of Appreciation and Authenticity
He has inspired tens of thousands of people around the world to reach new levels of awareness and productivity, both personally and professionally. Mike teaches people important techniques that allow them to be more grateful, appreciative, and authentic with others and themselves.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 4
Sara Roberts
Advisor and Coach to C-suite, Author, Leadership, Transformation, Purpose, and Culture
Sara Roberts is a leading authority and “go-to” expert on organizational transformation, culture, and building purpose-led companies. She’s been an advisor to dozens of Fortune 500 and start-up leaders, a sought-after keynote speaker, and an entrepreneur.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 1
David Romanelli
Bestselling Author, Wellness Innovator, and Entrepreneur
Bestselling author, wellness innovator, entrepreneur and "intergen" pioneer, David will bring a unique approach to the hardships of work-life balance
Keynotes: 6 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Sara Ross
Chief Vitality Officer at BrainAMPED
Sara Ross is a Speaker and the Chief Vitality Officer at BrainAMPED, a research and strategy firm dedicated to redefining how we succeed at work and thrive in life by sharing brain-based, vitality-enhancing strategies to create healthier, happier, high performing leaders and workplaces.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Krister Ungerböck
Global Communication Expert, Keynote Speaker and CEO Coach
Krister's personalized Talk SHIFTs keynote will create an immediate and lasting shift in the tone of communication in your organization that builds better bosses, increases employee engagement and boosts Glassdoor ratings. Krister inspires all employees to take responsibility for employee engagment and gives them practical tools to do it.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Tom Varano
Inspirational Speaker/Performance Speed Painter/Entertainer
Emotion Into Art™ is a speed painting show that wows the audience with speed paintings of famous faces, created in minutes, set to loud, powerful music. Some of the pieces are created upside down, then flipped during the process for the 'reveal'.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 2 Videos: 5
Leah Weiss, PhD
Author; Stanford Professor and Researcher; Expert on Burnout, Mindfulness, Soft Skills, Compassion, Self-Compassion, and Purpose
A founding faculty member of the Dalai Lama’s Compassion and Cultivation Program at Stanford University, Leah Weiss, PhD, MSW is a lecturer at Stanford Business School, researcher and meditation expert. She has dedicated her life to teaching people how to leverage research-based mindfulness.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 2
David R. Williams
Professor of Public Health and Professor of African American Studies and Sociology at Harvard University
Dr. Williams is internationally recognized as a leading social scientist focused on social influences on health. His research has enhanced our understanding of the complex ways in which race, racism, socioeconomic status, stress, health behaviors and religious involvement can affect physical and mental health.
Topic Index
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- 22 Artificial Intelligence
- 25 Big Data
- 67 Branding / Marketing
- 113 Business
- 137 Business Growth / Strategy / Trends
- 43 CEO
- 132 Change Management / Organizational Change
- 101 Communication
- 14 Conflict Resolution
- 63 Corporate Culture & Governance
- 27 Corporate Social Responsibility
- 73 Customer Relations
- 21 Disruption
- 3 Distribution / Supply Chain Management
- 41 Diversity and Inclusion
- 32 Emotional Intelligence
- 87 Employee Engagement
- 100 Entrepreneur
- 30 Ethics / Values
- 59 Futurists / Trends
- 6 Hospitality
- 52 Human Resources / Workforce Issues
- 48 Influence
- 148 Innovation / Creativity
- 27 IT
- 262 Leadership
- 32 Management
- 37 Moderator / Facilitator
- 17 Negotiation
- 21 Networking
- 30 Productivity
- 1 Real Estate
- 11 Safety
- 84 Sales
- 34 Social Media
- 34 Storytelling
- 18 Stress Management
- 16 Sustainability
- 119 Teamwork / Teambuilding
- 82 Thought Leader
- 9 Trust / Honesty
- 205 Virtual
- 58 Work-life Balance