Steven Sewell

Steven Sewell

MO, US
Encouraging Leadership and Strengthening Teams During Times of Change, Adversity, and Loss

Steve's 30+ years of leadership, counseling/coaching, and teaching experience within community development, healthcare and corporate chaplaincy, churches, bereavement, and as a business owner gives him a wide range of experience working with all kinds of people. His encouraging and empowering presentations are welcomed in many settings, including non-profits, associations, and organizations. Steve is a regular contributor to his local Chamber of Commerce and is active with associations that focus on relationships, care-giving and grief as its mission. His books include AT A LOSS- Learning to Comfort Others and Finding Hope -a Childrens book and companion Activity book.

Steve travels nationally as a conference keynote speaker, seminar leader, team facilitator, and chaplain endorser. His heartfelt approach to others is always engaging, never pushy, always full of open-handed welcome; never fist-pounding demand-with a mission to encourage leadership and strengthen teams during times of change, adversity, and loss. He is originally from the west coast where he would be on the sand, surf, or in shorts and flip flops but currently resides in Northwest Missouri seeking good BBQ and all the sunshine he can get.

Whether you are an organization seeking training, motivation, and/or inspiration, Steve is ready to put his uplifting and encouraging presentations to work for you and your company. You won't be disappointed when Steve comes to your event.  Your members won't either.  

Steve's 30+ years of leadership, counseling/coaching, and teaching experience within community development, healthcare and corporate chaplaincy, churches, bereavement, and as a business owner gives him a wide range of experience working with all kinds of people. His encouraging and empowering presentations are welcomed in many settings, including non-profits, associations, and organizations. Steve is a regular contributor to his local Chamber of Commerce and is active with associations that focus on relationships, care-giving and grief as its mission. His books include AT A LOSS- Learning to Comfort Others and Finding Hope -a Childrens book and companion Activity book.

Steve travels nationally as a conference keynote speaker, seminar leader, team facilitator, and chaplain endorser. His heartfelt approach to others is always engaging, never pushy, always full of open-handed welcome; never fist-pounding demand-with a mission to encourage leadership and strengthen teams during times of change, adversity, and loss. He is originally from the west coast where he would be on the sand, surf, or in shorts and flip flops but currently resides in Northwest Missouri seeking good BBQ and all the sunshine he can get.

Whether you are an organization seeking training, motivation, and/or inspiration, Steve is ready to put his uplifting and encouraging presentations to work for you and your company. You won't be disappointed when Steve comes to your event.  Your members won't either.  

Influence- the most important thing you do as a leader

As a result of this training presentation, participants will have a much greater awareness of their value for influence, and appreciate and put into practice a model for mentoring.

This program is perfect for:
  • Senior HR and their asscociates
  • ​New management teams
  • Teams who have experienced loss or change
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Conquering Conflicts- Managing Crisis and Transition

Format: ​1.5-3.0 hour training session This program is perfect for:
  • Organizational professionals
  • Educators
  • Students
  • Team members of professional organizations
  • Individuals interested in improving relationships. ​
The audience will leave with:
  •  Able to recognize the nature of conflict and its benefits.
  •  Explore collaboration as an effective approach to...
Conflict ResolutionAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing

Self-care in Healthcare: I love my job but it's killing me!

Discover Compassion fatigue, second-victim crisis, and ways for you and your team to stay engaged in advocacy of pateints and their families while taking good care of yourself first.
Educational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing

The Heart of Every Organization is the People

In this popular keynote presentation, particiapnts will discover why the top line of any organization or business is its quality of current workforce. This top line employee is the heart of the company and when strengthened and encouraged, the growth of the bottom line becomes a healthy and sizable reality.  Companies dont succeed in business.  People do!
InspirationalEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

AT A LOSS- Learning How to Comfort Others in Grief

Format: ​60 minute Keynote or 120 minutes workshop or breakoutThis program is perfect for:
  • ​Volunteers who are helping others with grief
  • Staff members who want to support other employees
  • Management teams 
  • Senior management 
The audience will leave with:
  • ​Volunteers will learn the art of bereavement care
  • Management teams and leaders will come away with what...
BereavementAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing

Kids in Crisis: Helping educators help kids find their smile during grief

Format: ​45 minute Keynote or 90 minutes of training session or workshop

This program is perfect for:
  • ​Teacher Associations
  • Professional Development for Educators
  • Public and Private Schools
The audience will leave with:
  • Educators will understand how to accelerate hope to students during a crisis or loss
  • Teaching teams that encourage healthy...
EducationAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing