Neil Ihde
MA
WI, USNeil Ihde is a speaker, lecturer, consultant and founder of Life IQ, LLC where he motivates groups and individuals to work, play, relate and live intelligently.
In his 10+ years of speaking and training, he has worked with numerous managers, directors, corporate leaders, and teams to improve their personal and professional effectiveness. He has consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies including Wal-Mart, PepsiCo, AT&T, Discover Financial Services, Merrill Lynch, DuPont, Edward Jones and Clorox.
He has also consulted internationally with clients from Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, England, France, Spain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and Mexico
He is the co-author of the book When Would Now Be A Good Time?
Neil is a Master Practitioner Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Consultant and has worked with many groups using this effective personality tool. In addition, he is a Certified StrengthsFinders Facilitator.
Neil's academic background includes a B.A. in Psychology, a B.A. in Sociology and an M.A. in Counseling.
What they are saying:
"Neil's skill in connecting with and understand the needs of others is exceptional. His ability to look at all challenges with both depth and creative breadth make any partnership with Neil enlightening and very practical. Of all the individuals I've interacted with over the years, Neil is the most exceptional and I recommend him to anyone in need of high quality speaking and training services." Janine Luz, HR Director
"I found Neil to be exceptionally easy to work with. He did research on our company and our audience well in advance of his presentation. He came well prepared and delivered an outstanding message. The audience was both inspired and touched. We are so glad we chose Neil to be our keynote speaker. He was a big win for our conference." Ric Pearson, Senior Manager
"Neil was a big win for our conference. We were delighted to have a nationally recognized speaker at our event. His expertise was evident and participants commented that his breakout session was one of the best and that the takeaways were priceless." Joy Kapheim, Leaderfest Chair
"Neil is very, very good at what he does. He won over a tough, intelligent crowd through his engaging presentation style and his entertaining storytelling. Neil clearly spent a great deal of time researching our organization, which earned him instant credibility and demonstrated to our group that he had tailored the discussion to our specific interests and needs. Our data-hungry group was impressed with his depth of subject matter expertise and his ability to explain concepts in layman's terms. He delivered on everything we asked, and more. Well done!" – Scott Brubaker, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
"Neil took on such a guiding role in working with my nurses in management positions. I knew I wanted someone that could provide them information and knowledge on the use of the MBTI assessment. What I didn't know, was that Neil would engage the members, interact so fully, and truly provide an exceptional experience for them. We always take the opportunity to see how well our members felt the presenter did -and out of more than 40 speakers, Neil ranked #1 -and I have some pretty amazing speakers!!Truly respect the knowledge and collegial attitude that you brought to the ANNA conference. Thanks again Neil!!" – Dr. Hazel Dennison, Director of Education Services, American Nephrology Nurses Association
"Neil was very engaging both in content and delivery. He encouraged participation right away and people were eager to share their stories/experiences. He had clearly done his homework regarding our company, products, and initiatives, which impressed management and got their attention from the beginning. With direct references to our organization, he was able to drive his points home and provide useful takeaways. Many people continued the conversations he had started for the rest of the conference! As opposed to some speakers that present unrealistic, lofty goals, Neil's ideas were received by the audience as attainable and easy to implement in our day-to-day lives. Overall, Neil has a gift for presenting, interacting, and empowering his audience. Thank you!" – Sonal Singh, MLP Associate, Discover Financial Services
"What a fun and learning-packed day! It was filled with laughter, ah-ha's, and self-reflection. Neil delivered the session in the best possible way!" – Li Jacobson, Senior Manager - Kohl's
"We chose Neil to guide our leadership conference of our company's approx 50 managers/leaders and I'm extremely happy we did so. Neil worked in a manner that truly had the best interest of our people in mind...How they understood themselves and their individual strengths AND how they could better understand and serve their teams. Neil focused on discovering our leaders' strengths--and increasing their 'awareness' of their talents and those of their team. His presentations were sharp and salient, a blend of what guides our heads--and our hearts. His material was never 'canned,' but was quickly absorbed by our group. I think the greatest benefit of Neil's influence was that he 'grew our desire to be a team.' Neil left a wake behind him of enthusiasm, of an openness to new insights of how we can lead, ...and of hope." - Paul Treinen, Executive Leader, Big Stone Therapies
Neil Ihde is a speaker, lecturer, consultant and founder of Life IQ, LLC where he motivates groups and individuals to work, play, relate and live intelligently.
In his 10+ years of speaking and training, he has worked with numerous managers, directors, corporate leaders, and teams to improve their personal and professional effectiveness. He has consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies including Wal-Mart, PepsiCo, AT&T, Discover Financial Services, Merrill Lynch, DuPont, Edward Jones and Clorox.
He has also consulted internationally with clients from Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, England, France, Spain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and Mexico
He is the co-author of the book When Would Now Be A Good Time?
Neil is a Master Practitioner Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Consultant and has worked with many groups using this effective personality tool. In addition, he is a Certified StrengthsFinders Facilitator.
Neil's academic background includes a B.A. in Psychology, a B.A. in Sociology and an M.A. in Counseling.
What they are saying:
"Neil's skill in connecting with and understand the needs of others is exceptional. His ability to look at all challenges with both depth and creative breadth make any partnership with Neil enlightening and very practical. Of all the individuals I've interacted with over the years, Neil is the most exceptional and I recommend him to anyone in need of high quality speaking and training services." Janine Luz, HR Director
"I found Neil to be exceptionally easy to work with. He did research on our company and our audience well in advance of his presentation. He came well prepared and delivered an outstanding message. The audience was both inspired and touched. We are so glad we chose Neil to be our keynote speaker. He was a big win for our conference." Ric Pearson, Senior Manager
"Neil was a big win for our conference. We were delighted to have a nationally recognized speaker at our event. His expertise was evident and participants commented that his breakout session was one of the best and that the takeaways were priceless." Joy Kapheim, Leaderfest Chair
"Neil is very, very good at what he does. He won over a tough, intelligent crowd through his engaging presentation style and his entertaining storytelling. Neil clearly spent a great deal of time researching our organization, which earned him instant credibility and demonstrated to our group that he had tailored the discussion to our specific interests and needs. Our data-hungry group was impressed with his depth of subject matter expertise and his ability to explain concepts in layman's terms. He delivered on everything we asked, and more. Well done!" – Scott Brubaker, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
"Neil took on such a guiding role in working with my nurses in management positions. I knew I wanted someone that could provide them information and knowledge on the use of the MBTI assessment. What I didn't know, was that Neil would engage the members, interact so fully, and truly provide an exceptional experience for them. We always take the opportunity to see how well our members felt the presenter did -and out of more than 40 speakers, Neil ranked #1 -and I have some pretty amazing speakers!!Truly respect the knowledge and collegial attitude that you brought to the ANNA conference. Thanks again Neil!!" – Dr. Hazel Dennison, Director of Education Services, American Nephrology Nurses Association
"Neil was very engaging both in content and delivery. He encouraged participation right away and people were eager to share their stories/experiences. He had clearly done his homework regarding our company, products, and initiatives, which impressed management and got their attention from the beginning. With direct references to our organization, he was able to drive his points home and provide useful takeaways. Many people continued the conversations he had started for the rest of the conference! As opposed to some speakers that present unrealistic, lofty goals, Neil's ideas were received by the audience as attainable and easy to implement in our day-to-day lives. Overall, Neil has a gift for presenting, interacting, and empowering his audience. Thank you!" – Sonal Singh, MLP Associate, Discover Financial Services
"What a fun and learning-packed day! It was filled with laughter, ah-ha's, and self-reflection. Neil delivered the session in the best possible way!" – Li Jacobson, Senior Manager - Kohl's
"We chose Neil to guide our leadership conference of our company's approx 50 managers/leaders and I'm extremely happy we did so. Neil worked in a manner that truly had the best interest of our people in mind...How they understood themselves and their individual strengths AND how they could better understand and serve their teams. Neil focused on discovering our leaders' strengths--and increasing their 'awareness' of their talents and those of their team. His presentations were sharp and salient, a blend of what guides our heads--and our hearts. His material was never 'canned,' but was quickly absorbed by our group. I think the greatest benefit of Neil's influence was that he 'grew our desire to be a team.' Neil left a wake behind him of enthusiasm, of an openness to new insights of how we can lead, ...and of hope." - Paul Treinen, Executive Leader, Big Stone Therapies
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