Ed is a talent and company culture expert, who delivers captivating, high-energy keynote presentations that challenge the traditional model of HR and prepare decision makers for motivating their people with a win-win strategy.
In his career, Ed has helped over 250 clients achieve talent and culture transformations including Fortune 500 companies. As a result, audiences value Ed's deep understanding of the employee/employer dynamic and his ability create a connection with them right away. On stage, he provides practical approaches, tools and relevant stories to inspire action.
"Ed is a very motivational speaker and clearly knows how to influence people."
- S. B. McCord-Farr, VP of HR at AAA Reading-Berks
A speaker, trainer and coach certified by The John Maxwell Team, Ed's topics bring a refreshing perspective on how to leverage what is commonly viewed as "people problems", and turn negative growth into business success.
Ed is a member of the National Speakers Association, the Forbes Coaching Council and a regular contributor to Forbes.com. He is the author of"Strategic HR: Driving Bottom Line Results Through Your People".
When he's not on stage or helping clients, Ed teaches at Millersville University. His first love is family, with golf vying for a tight second. If you do catch him at home, he's likely cheering for the Notre Dame or Baltimore Ravens football teams.
Ed is a talent and company culture expert, who delivers captivating, high-energy keynote presentations that challenge the traditional model of HR and prepare decision makers for motivating their people with a win-win strategy.
In his career, Ed has helped over 250 clients achieve talent and culture transformations including Fortune 500 companies. As a result, audiences value Ed's deep understanding of the employee/employer dynamic and his ability create a connection with them right away. On stage, he provides practical approaches, tools and relevant stories to inspire action.
"Ed is a very motivational speaker and clearly knows how to influence people."
- S. B. McCord-Farr, VP of HR at AAA Reading-Berks
A speaker, trainer and coach certified by The John Maxwell Team, Ed's topics bring a refreshing perspective on how to leverage what is commonly viewed as "people problems", and turn negative growth into business success.
Ed is a member of the National Speakers Association, the Forbes Coaching Council and a regular contributor to Forbes.com. He is the author of"Strategic HR: Driving Bottom Line Results Through Your People".
When he's not on stage or helping clients, Ed teaches at Millersville University. His first love is family, with golf vying for a tight second. If you do catch him at home, he's likely cheering for the Notre Dame or Baltimore Ravens football teams.
Virtual Presentation
Leading in the Experience Age: An Executive's Guide to the New Workforce Paradigm
In the Experience Age, Organizations must know how to attract, motivate and retain talent that helps people grow and experience more of who they are. Successful Organizations in this age build People Strategies that are compatible with Growth Strategies, making rapid...
Competing for Quality: Staff Recruitment & Compensation Strategies
It's all about reaching and influencing the candidates - wherever they are, whatever they view, read, hear or see. To be successful in today's marketplace we must adapt key talent management strategies to changing workforce demographics.
We will look at effective recruiting strategies across generations, the new recruiting framework in today's economy, and 11 key strategies to revamp your recruiting message
Not to be missed is how compensation...
Becoming a Person of Influence
Do you recall when your parents would tell you to stay away from certain people because they were a bad influence, or not to go to certain places in order to avoid potential problems? The places we go,...
Creating a Culture of Engagement – Leveraging Talent for Bottom Line Results
This interactive seminar will demonstrate the strategies for and benefits of focusing employees' efforts on the things that really matter to their organization. This session will explore the benefits of creating line of sight between employees' everyday behaviors and bottom-line business results AND communicating this link to employees. The discussion will focus on identifying the factors that motivate various levels of employees to perform and the types of variable pay systems that can be...
HR Strategic Planning - Charting the Course of HR's Role in Your Organization
As you interact with your organization, it's important to be able to share the strategic goals of your Human Resources department. Otherwise, how will your organization leaders understand what value your department adds? They're definitely asking and need to see the value that you bring to the total organization. Developing a Human Resources Strategic Plan, with input from your organization, allows you to understand and communicate the HR function's contributions. It allows you to shape...
Change Happens - Let's Deal With It!
Change management is about managing people in a changing environment so that business changes are successful and the desired business results are realized. Change is constant in the workplace. Different people react to change in diverse ways. While some embrace change, others resist or stall the process to the detriment of themselves and their company. This seminar will present strategies on how we can help employees adapt to change more easily and minimize change induced...
Becoming a R.E.A.L. Success
Leadership Gold: How to Be a Leader Worth Following
What is the quickest way to evaluate how well you are leading your team? How do you lead the toughest person in the room? Good leadership always makes a difference. It can turn organizations around and positively impact the lives of thousands. Learning more about leadership will make a difference in you, and you will make a difference in the lives of others. In a limited amount of time, we are only going to scratch the surface of these concepts, but there will be tangible takeaways to...
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
Net at Work invites you to attend this highly participative round table discussion led...






