SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS
To request the author for a speaking engagement including conferences, seminars, training sessions, podcasts, radio or TV interviews, please contact: Fred Stawitz via email at fred@storymakersinc.com.
International Speaker
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As an experienced international speaker able to address numerous business related issues, we have spoken on a diverse range of business-related topics at live events in Beijing, Moscow, London, and throughout North America. We have been interviewed on CNN Headline News, numerous TV news/talk shows, and on nationally syndicated radio programs. We were featured in a PBS special program and have chaired and moderated business meetings and conferences. We were even quoted in a Special Congressional Quarterly Report. Potential engagements include: ● Chairing events of various sizes and durations ● Speaches augmented by engaging slide presentations ● Moderating panel discussions ● Engaging in question/answer sessions Potential topics include: Leadership vs Management -- Distinguishing between what it means to manage and what it means to lead, plus clearing up misunderstandings surrounding how to develop leaders. Key Ingredients of Effective Training Programs -- Discussion of the 6 essential ingredients, how they relate to each other, and a look at how the management structures and organizational culture impact the effectiveness of training. Employee Engagement from the Employees POV -- Discussion of the 4 types of work environments and how to navigate a path to success in each. Based the book Don’t Run Naked Through The Office. Developing a Culture that Supports Sustainable Operations -- Distinguishing between culture and work environment and how management can drive the safety and productivity of an organization at higher levels on the culture ladder. Bowtie Chart Risk Management and the Safety Culture Ladder -- How to use the bowtie chart as an effective risk management tool and what it takes to develop a genuine safety culture. Impacts of Stress in the Workplace Environment on Safety and Productivity -- Discussion of how negative stress has a deleterious impact on employee engagement, safety, productivity, plus a look at turning that situation around. Implementing IoT Technologies in Business Operations for Best ROI -- Issues to consider when implementing IoT technologies into business operations including effective training processes, what type of culture prevails, and the functionality of organizational structures. Blockchain -- An explanation of what it is, how it works, what it can do for a Smart Enterprise, and why it’s so disruptive. The Art & Science of Creating Presentations -- PowerPoint gives everyone the power to create presentations but not everyone has a solid grasp of the art and science behind creating great presentations. This discussion explains the basics as laid out in Nancy Duarte’s amazing book Slide:ology. Scriptwriting: Story Structure, Character Development, and More -- A detailed look at the process of planning and writing an award-winning screenplay. The Details Behind Shooting a Documentary -- A complete breakdown of the steps involved in planning, shooting, editing, and producing a quality documentary of any length. Preventing the Growth and Spread of Street Gangs -- Discussion of how minimized segments of society produce violent predatory gangs and why a three-pronged program developed by the US Department of Justice in the 1970s to prevent gangs has never been fully implemented. Previous speaking engagements include: World Forum.Digital Speaker, "Why You Don't Go to Work in a Flying Car?" Bold X Brave Webinar Panelist, "Conversation on Equality in the Workplace" Effective Managers Webinar Speaker, "Benefits of Managing the Employee Experience" Effective Managers Webinar Speaker, "Digital Transformation: Can You Implement Successfully?" Effective Managers Webinar Speaker, "Managing Culture: The 6 Rules to Creating Sustainable Profitability" STEAM Education Webinar Speaker, "NAYTEA STEAM MASTER 2020 Competition" SHRM Houston Chapter Luncheon Speaker, "Don't Run Naked Through The Office" Culture Collective Speaker, "Building Sustainable Profitability from the Bottom Up!" ATD Houston Chapter Luncheon Speaker, "Getting into BLOCKCHAIN" HR Exec Transition Group Luncheon Speaker, "Advancing Your Career" Texas Association of Licensed Investigators Luncheon Speaker, "Getting into BLOCKCHAIN" Ian Hawkins: Stand & Speak with Confidence Host LEAP HR Oil & Gas Speaker, "Stress Devours Culture” The Carney Show Interviewed, "Boots in the Office" Training Industry Podcast Episode 18 Interviewed, "Effective Safety Training: The Product of a Safety Culture and Strategic Alignment" Fireside Summit Speaker, "Why you didn’t come here in a flying car!" Frontier TechED Accelerator Speaker, "Blockchain & Digital Technologies won’t fix a Dysfunctional Business" Shanghai International STEAM Education Industry Developer Forum Speaker, "SMART Business & SMART Education" IMC-Houston Luncheon Host & Speaker, "Blockchain and Its Impact on Business" Blockchain in Natural Gas Trading Speaker, "Blockchain" Blockchain, IoT & Machine Learning in Oil & Gas Canada Speaker, "IoT Creates ROI: Is Your Organization Ready?" Webinar hosted by Gulf Business Network Training Centre Speaker, "Discover the Secret Ingredients of an Effective Training Program" World Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Summit Speaker; "The Big Convergence!"
Digital Economy Development Fund - Moscow, Russian Federation; Online; (video from 2:40:40 to 2:54:36)
Content That Matters; Online
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Houston, USA
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ATD Houston Chapter – Houston, USA
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. – Houston, USA
TALI – Houston, USA
Houston-IMC – Houston, USA
Hanson Wade – Houston, USA
KTRS-500AM Radio – St Louis, USA
Training Industry Magazine; Online
Whisper Media LTD – Bath, UK
Mind Shifters – London, UK
Stemfunland – Shanghai, China
Houston-IMC – Houston, USA
Alpha Insight – Houston, USA
Energy Conference Network – Calgary, Canada
Gulf Business Network Training Centre – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Online
International Decentralized Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain – Moscow, Russian Federation