Brent Darnell
About Brent Darnell
Brent Darnell is an international best-selling author and leading authority on Emotional Intelligence. He is President and owner of Brent Darnell International, a company devoted to the training and consulting of individuals and entire companies to help maximize their success by tapping into their "soft" skills, or Emotional Intelligence.
In his best-selling book, The People-Profit Connection: How Emotional Intelligence Can Maximize People Skills and Maximize Your Profits, Brent introduces his unique approach to teaching Emotional Intelligence skills in technically trained professions. He has been called "...relevant to performance on every job and any industry," by Emotional Intelligence pioneer Kate Cannon and is a recognized expert in his field.
Brent earned his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1981. Prior to becoming an author, he held numerous positions in the construction industry as Senior Project Manager and Mechanical/Electrical Coordinator on various construction projects. Because of these firsthand experiences, Brent speaks with a deeper understanding of his audience and the problems they commonly face.
A sought after speaker, trainer, and lecturer, Brent has spoken for numerous influential groups including the National Association of Women Business Owners in Atlanta, Design-Build Institute of America, and the Georgia Tech Alumni Association. But more than just a speaker, Brent is an experienced educator. He has taught masters classes in Emotional Intelligence at institutions such as Penn State, Virginia Tech, and Auburn. Brent has also donated his skills by speaking to dozens of Rotary and Kiwanis clubs throughout the Southeast.
The impact of Brent's unique programs spans the globe to places such as Stockholm, Sweden where he presented to a group from Nobia, a multi-national kitchen manufacturer and supplier. He has conducted presentations for notable construction companies such as Hardin, Skanska, Clark and McCarthy. Brent is an experienced speaker who has led hundreds of training sessions reaching thousands of participants.
Over 70 companies in more than 15 countries have experienced Brent's life changing techniques and have become more efficient and successful as a result. Could your group be the next to benefit? Contact Brent today to find out!
Speaking Topics
Brent's programs are available as keynote speeches, lunch-and-learns, half-day sessions, day or weekend workshops or full year programs. Below is a list of just a few of his most popular topics, but speaking can be tailored to meet any audience or any need:
Emotions & Business: Tap into the Emotional Side of Business and Avoid Becoming a Commodity
In the newest addition to his speaking portfolio, Brent first covers the basics of emotional intelligence and goes one step further, teaching you how to then use these unique skills to improve your business. Interactive discussions revolve around how construction companies can no longer compete within these slim margins and how to differentiate yourself in the marketplace so that you are no longer competing on price alone.
Full Steam Ahead: Emotional Intelligence - Foundation for Your Future
Through this program, Brent teaches the foundation of Emotional Intelligence. He examines its importance, how it is measured, how it can be improved, and the powerful results it has on your company's bottom line. Enlightening and entertaining, this program shows participants how to use relationship building skills to leverage the full power of their employees, both intellectually and emotionally.
Killer Communication Skills
Through this presentation participants will gain the essential basics of powerful communication. They will learn the pitfalls of communication and how to communicate clearly. They will also learn how to motivate and persuade others without resorting to the traditional command and control approach.
Presentation Skills: How do People Perceive You?
This enlightening workshop shows participants how their posture, voice and movement affect an audience both positively and negatively. They will learn how to use these factors to create more effective, memorable presentations. From storytelling to metaphors, participants will learn the techniques behind creating interesting and inspiring speeches.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Poor Industry Image
Year after year, construction jobs are ranked near the bottom in terms of desirability. This program will help you get to the heart of the issue and show you how to excel in this area. Using Brent's Emotional Intelligence-based approach, your company can reap massive rewards by differentiating your value proposition, recruiting the best employees, and learning how executives and managers play an important role in improving the industry image as a whole.
Tightening Up the Ship: Quality and Productivity
When you run a tight ship everyone works together, following the captain's orders. While this is the ideal way to run a company, it is not often the reality of what takes place. This program focuses on the relationships between managers and employees and how to improve these relationships and improve quality and productivity. Brent teaches the techniques behind tightening up your own ship by tightening up the relationships and communication that exist within your company.
We Are the World: Multi-Cultural Issues
As companies expand internationally, they encounter many different cultures in both clients and employees. Brent tackles the many different aspects of diversity that affect the way we interact and do business. This program allows employees to explore each other's diversity in a safe framework. Brent will talk about how to take diversity into account in terms of leadership styles, teamwork, and decisions making.
What are people saying about Brent?
"I am surprised by the results of the second EQ [emotional intelligence] test. My emotional self-awareness, impulse control, and also empathy increased significantly. I need to deal with my emotions. I always used to hide them because I feared they showed a weakness. But now I have re-evaluated this. I can show my emotions and be strong about it. Thank you."
-Ali C.
"Thanks for helping me change my life."
-Tom W.
"It builds up my self-confidence and optimism. I have started to think and act a lot more in using emotional intelligence. We have stressful situations in my business unit and this has helped me a lot to take my company through the hard times."
-Erik A.
"Your program has given me the insight into my emotional life. I have seen an immediate effect, further proving to me the importance of good communication, connection and stress management skills. It has given me the ideas, tools and material to continue working with my emotional development, which feels like the single most important personal development of all. It has given me moments of sharing and openness with a typically closed and logical group, which I did not think was possible, even in my wildest dreams. I know this program will change my life forever."
-Lars B.
About Brent Darnell
Brent Darnell is an international best-selling author and leading authority on Emotional Intelligence. He is President and owner of Brent Darnell International, a company devoted to the training and consulting of individuals and entire companies to help maximize their success by tapping into their "soft" skills, or Emotional Intelligence.
In his best-selling book, The People-Profit Connection: How Emotional Intelligence Can Maximize People Skills and Maximize Your Profits, Brent introduces his unique approach to teaching Emotional Intelligence skills in technically trained professions. He has been called "...relevant to performance on every job and any industry," by Emotional Intelligence pioneer Kate Cannon and is a recognized expert in his field.
Brent earned his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1981. Prior to becoming an author, he held numerous positions in the construction industry as Senior Project Manager and Mechanical/Electrical Coordinator on various construction projects. Because of these firsthand experiences, Brent speaks with a deeper understanding of his audience and the problems they commonly face.
A sought after speaker, trainer, and lecturer, Brent has spoken for numerous influential groups including the National Association of Women Business Owners in Atlanta, Design-Build Institute of America, and the Georgia Tech Alumni Association. But more than just a speaker, Brent is an experienced educator. He has taught masters classes in Emotional Intelligence at institutions such as Penn State, Virginia Tech, and Auburn. Brent has also donated his skills by speaking to dozens of Rotary and Kiwanis clubs throughout the Southeast.
The impact of Brent's unique programs spans the globe to places such as Stockholm, Sweden where he presented to a group from Nobia, a multi-national kitchen manufacturer and supplier. He has conducted presentations for notable construction companies such as Hardin, Skanska, Clark and McCarthy. Brent is an experienced speaker who has led hundreds of training sessions reaching thousands of participants.
Over 70 companies in more than 15 countries have experienced Brent's life changing techniques and have become more efficient and successful as a result. Could your group be the next to benefit? Contact Brent today to find out!
Speaking Topics
Brent's programs are available as keynote speeches, lunch-and-learns, half-day sessions, day or weekend workshops or full year programs. Below is a list of just a few of his most popular topics, but speaking can be tailored to meet any audience or any need:
Emotions & Business: Tap into the Emotional Side of Business and Avoid Becoming a Commodity
In the newest addition to his speaking portfolio, Brent first covers the basics of emotional intelligence and goes one step further, teaching you how to then use these unique skills to improve your business. Interactive discussions revolve around how construction companies can no longer compete within these slim margins and how to differentiate yourself in the marketplace so that you are no longer competing on price alone.
Full Steam Ahead: Emotional Intelligence - Foundation for Your Future
Through this program, Brent teaches the foundation of Emotional Intelligence. He examines its importance, how it is measured, how it can be improved, and the powerful results it has on your company's bottom line. Enlightening and entertaining, this program shows participants how to use relationship building skills to leverage the full power of their employees, both intellectually and emotionally.
Killer Communication Skills
Through this presentation participants will gain the essential basics of powerful communication. They will learn the pitfalls of communication and how to communicate clearly. They will also learn how to motivate and persuade others without resorting to the traditional command and control approach.
Presentation Skills: How do People Perceive You?
This enlightening workshop shows participants how their posture, voice and movement affect an audience both positively and negatively. They will learn how to use these factors to create more effective, memorable presentations. From storytelling to metaphors, participants will learn the techniques behind creating interesting and inspiring speeches.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Poor Industry Image
Year after year, construction jobs are ranked near the bottom in terms of desirability. This program will help you get to the heart of the issue and show you how to excel in this area. Using Brent's Emotional Intelligence-based approach, your company can reap massive rewards by differentiating your value proposition, recruiting the best employees, and learning how executives and managers play an important role in improving the industry image as a whole.
Tightening Up the Ship: Quality and Productivity
When you run a tight ship everyone works together, following the captain's orders. While this is the ideal way to run a company, it is not often the reality of what takes place. This program focuses on the relationships between managers and employees and how to improve these relationships and improve quality and productivity. Brent teaches the techniques behind tightening up your own ship by tightening up the relationships and communication that exist within your company.
We Are the World: Multi-Cultural Issues
As companies expand internationally, they encounter many different cultures in both clients and employees. Brent tackles the many different aspects of diversity that affect the way we interact and do business. This program allows employees to explore each other's diversity in a safe framework. Brent will talk about how to take diversity into account in terms of leadership styles, teamwork, and decisions making.
What are people saying about Brent?
"I am surprised by the results of the second EQ [emotional intelligence] test. My emotional self-awareness, impulse control, and also empathy increased significantly. I need to deal with my emotions. I always used to hide them because I feared they showed a weakness. But now I have re-evaluated this. I can show my emotions and be strong about it. Thank you."
-Ali C.
"Thanks for helping me change my life."
-Tom W.
"It builds up my self-confidence and optimism. I have started to think and act a lot more in using emotional intelligence. We have stressful situations in my business unit and this has helped me a lot to take my company through the hard times."
-Erik A.
"Your program has given me the insight into my emotional life. I have seen an immediate effect, further proving to me the importance of good communication, connection and stress management skills. It has given me the ideas, tools and material to continue working with my emotional development, which feels like the single most important personal development of all. It has given me moments of sharing and openness with a typically closed and logical group, which I did not think was possible, even in my wildest dreams. I know this program will change my life forever."
-Lars B.
Training Is for Dogs: Stop Wasting Money on Training ¿¿¿ Create Real Behavior Change
American companies spend an average of $129 billion each year on training in an attempt to create behavioral change in their employees. This type of training is technical in nature, yet measures of business success are in customer satisfaction. So, what’s wrong with this picture? Most soon find out that a pure lecture-based approach to training, especially for “people” skills, is ineffective. This program takes an Emotionally Intelligent approach to training, using interactive and dynamic...
Emotionally Invested: Using Emotional Intelligence to Set Your Business Apart
In the newest addition to his speaking portfolio, Brent first lays the foundation of Emotional Intelligence and then applies its powerful use toward improving your business and differentiating it in the marketplace. Interactive discussions focus on improving your ability to communicate, compete and lead—giving your business a unique edge so that you are no longer competing on price alone.
Full Steam Ahead: Emotional Intelligence ¿¿¿ Laying the Foundation for Your Future
This program starts at the beginning and provides an intense focus on the concept of Emotional Intelligence. Here, Brent examines this concept’s importance, how it is measured, how it can be improved, and the powerful results it has on your company’s bottom line. Enlightening and entertaining, this program shows participants how to use relationship building skills to leverage the full power of their employees, both intellectually and emotionally.
From the Head to the Heart: Create a positive emotional experience in your day to day business
Can your business sustain itself by competing on price alone? Have you cut your overhead and profit down to next to nothing and still find it hard to compete? Find out how to differentiate your company through creating a positive emotional experience instead of a reliable transaction. Find out how to tap into the intangible, emotional side of business to make your company stand out. Find out how to increase business opportunities without cutting cost. ...
Throw Away the Box: Inspire Genius and Innovation in Your Organization:
Technical construction folks and creative thinking don’t often go hand-in-hand—but they should. Creative thinking is essential to fostering innovation and leadership in every business. This is how companies will be able to face tomorrow’s industry challenges. Through the use of hands-on exercises and improvisational storytelling, Brent helps teach technical-minded professionals how to improve the creative thought process in themselves and their companies. This program is designed...
Stop Pulling Your Hair Out: Stress, Burnout and Life Balance Issues
Participants will discover the powerful impact stress and burnout have on precision and decision-making. Brent teaches how to identify and combat stress triggers before they manifest in the form of low productivity, absenteeism, and illness. In addition, participants will learn to use basic recovery techniques to create a healthy work environment and increase energy and productivity.
