Evan Hackel

Evan Hackel

CFE

MA, US
Helping companies transform their businesses by creating vision, passion and collaboration.

Evan Hackel, the creator of the Ingaged Leadership concept and brand, is a thought leader in the fields of leadership and success. He has published the book "Ingaging Leadership" that authored more than 100 articles for various magazines around leadership concepts.

Evan is founder and principal of Ingage Consulting, a consulting firm focused on improving the performance of franchises by improving the relationship between franchisees and the franchisor. By creating a culture of partnership and common purpose, Ingage Consulting is able to help franchises dramatically improve their performance. He has helped hundreds of franchise organizations make major systemwide changes and build franchisee "ingagement," teamwork, and focused growth, resulting in increased profitability and achieved success.

Before founding Ingage Consulting, Evan worked at CCA Global Partners for twenty years. At CCA, he was responsible for four business divisions with over 2,000 units and over $5 billion in sales operating in five countries. He also founded CCA's departments in marketing, national programs, and training. He led the company's effort to buy and turn around a troubled franchise organization from bankruptcy. In four years he was able to grow the troubled franchise from $700 million in systemwide sales to a very successful company with over $2 billion in sales.

In total, Evan has helped launch and found three franchise businesses during his career. Two of those were at CCA—which are still successfully operating now—and one, which he founded prior to CCA, developed and sold. Evan is a Certified Franchise Executive, a member of the IFA's franchise relationship committee, co-chairman of the IFA Knowledge Share committee, and a board member of the New England Franchise Association.

Evan received an MBA from Boston College and a BA from Colorado College.

Evan Hackel, the creator of the Ingaged Leadership concept and brand, is a thought leader in the fields of leadership and success. He has published the book "Ingaging Leadership" that authored more than 100 articles for various magazines around leadership concepts.

Evan is founder and principal of Ingage Consulting, a consulting firm focused on improving the performance of franchises by improving the relationship between franchisees and the franchisor. By creating a culture of partnership and common purpose, Ingage Consulting is able to help franchises dramatically improve their performance. He has helped hundreds of franchise organizations make major systemwide changes and build franchisee "ingagement," teamwork, and focused growth, resulting in increased profitability and achieved success.

Before founding Ingage Consulting, Evan worked at CCA Global Partners for twenty years. At CCA, he was responsible for four business divisions with over 2,000 units and over $5 billion in sales operating in five countries. He also founded CCA's departments in marketing, national programs, and training. He led the company's effort to buy and turn around a troubled franchise organization from bankruptcy. In four years he was able to grow the troubled franchise from $700 million in systemwide sales to a very successful company with over $2 billion in sales.

In total, Evan has helped launch and found three franchise businesses during his career. Two of those were at CCA—which are still successfully operating now—and one, which he founded prior to CCA, developed and sold. Evan is a Certified Franchise Executive, a member of the IFA's franchise relationship committee, co-chairman of the IFA Knowledge Share committee, and a board member of the New England Franchise Association.

Evan received an MBA from Boston College and a BA from Colorado College.

Seeking Excellence

The never-ending journey. Everyday competition and a changing consumer environment make it harder for companies to succeed. The ones that do succeed, are relentless in their pursuit of excellence and know the pursuit is a never ending journey. Business owners need to get better to stay ahead of the pack. In this keynote address, Evan motivates the audience to the excitement of the future and the keys to creating a culture that is committed to seeking excellence and an unwillingness to sit...
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Better Together

This compelling keynote increases the success of everyone in the room and opens a new path for the organizations they serve.

Thanks to an exciting interactive game and other experiences, audiences develop a powerful vision of what can happen when everyone in an organization works together.

A perfect keynote that energizes both attendees and their organizations to achieve new levels of success.
LeadershipAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Attitude is Everything

This transforming keynote lets audiences experience the force that attitude plays in achieving extraordinary results.

The session is inspirational. Its centerpiece is an unforgettable demonstration in which attendees participate and experience first-hand the power of positive thinking.

The result? A revolutionary experience, both for participants and for the organizations they serve.

BusinessAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

Ingaging Leadership

Ingaging Leadership is all about Involvement.

In this keynote Evan Hackel, the creator of Ingaged Leadership, reveals the steps to becoming the kind of Ingaged leader who transforms companies, inspires others to perform at higher levels, and creates a positive working environment - all through the power of a shared vision.

Audiences discover practical tools for reaching new levels of personal and organizational success.
LeadershipEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Attracting and Retaining Great Talent

In today's competitive environment, attracting and retaining high-caliber employees is critical for success. Culture is the key to unlocking the mystery of how to be effective in bringing great talent and retaining them in your business. Without a strong culture, you're going to be facing high turnover rates and ever-increasing pressures to increase compensation. With the right culture, employees will want to work in your business, and you will improve the retention and...
Educational / Informative

Embracing Millennials, Your Best Employees Yet!

Applying the concept of Ingaging Leadership is transformational when looking at how to lead, inspire and manage millennials. Millennials can be your best employees once you learn the secrets on how to manage and inspire them. This interactive keynote will unlock the mystery of millennials and give you the tools to master being an outstanding leader for them. By embracing the millennial mindset and inspiring them through the concrete tools of Ingaging Leadership, you'll create a culture of a...
Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

The Power of Collaboration

Collaboration is a really powerful tool for organization, organizations that have greater collaboration not only execute at a higher level but they also develop better ideas and passion for success. Real collaboration however is elusive.  This keynote will inspire the attendees to be better at collaboration. There will be an interactive workshop where attendees explore the power and possibilities of collaboration within the organization.

The goal of this keynote is not only to...

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Overcoming Price Objection

Overcoming objections is very difficult for most salespeople, and this keynote will not only discuss overcoming objections, but will also discuss how to overcome the most difficult objection of all which is price.

The attendees will leave this presentation with real-world tools to help them become better at overcoming objections and in particular overcoming a price objection. Attendees will also learn to ask more difficult questions, that most salespeople avoid, which leads directly...

BusinessEntertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

The Need for Change

Change is tough, where the most difficult things organization to do is make significant and major changes. Yet, the most successful companies make changes as they see the world and environment around them change. Unfortunately too many organizations don't change to deal with the new realities of their business model, causing the organization to go through slow and painful downward spiral. One of the key focuses of this keynote is to get people think about the long-term versus the short...

Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing