Pete Folch
Speaker-Author, Ultra-marathoner, MBA-HR
FL, USWith passion let’s redefine the possible! Transform & revitalize your leadership, team engagement and service excellence! Run your race strong! Tangible applications & real results for your team!
Speaking Career with numerous invitations to come back and speak again
- Career presentations/classes: +2000 sessions
- Most “live in-person” training and speaking engagements in one year: 148 (2017)
- Conducted training for audiences in all 50 states
- International Audiences - Presented to audiences in the following countries/islands: US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Italy, France, and India
- Among 300+ trainers at Pryor Learning, Earned Top Ten – “Highest Customer Satisfaction”
- Invited back to speak multiple times for national and regional conferences (including 8 times invited by the National Exchange Club of America)
- Engaging radio voice is heard every week on The Shepherd Radio Network in Central Florida – FOR THE WIN segments broadcast.
Corporate Career Accomplishments
- Greatest accomplishment: Revitalizing team energy and transforming the culture for 55,000+ employees in over 400 Olive Garden restaurants in the U.S. & Canada. Pete understands leading by influence and service!
- Earned “DARDEN BRILLIANCE AWARD” (Highest Employee Award): For one of largest technology training projects for Olive Garden which lead to elevated guest count
- Leading GSS-UP Underperformers Improvement Project – Which lead to the Highest Guest Satisfaction numbers ever for the organization (600+ Olive Garden restaurants).
- As Restaurant General Manager in Operations – “BEST RESTAURANT WORK ENVIRONMENT”
Coaching, Modeling and Inspiring Endurance…FINISHING THE RACE
- Completed nearly 31,000 miles of distance running. Completed 30+ marathons and 10 Ultra-marathons distance event!
- Longest race completions – 2013 Palm 100 Ultra-marathon in Ft. Lauderdale 100 kilometers (62 miles)
- Highest race finish – 2022 Picnic Island 10-Hour Endurance Ultra in Jupiter, FL – 3rd Place OVERALL MALE.
- Best Achievement – Successfully training and coaching 50+ other runners to complete their first Half-marathon, Marathon or Ultra-marathon distance!
Speaking Career with numerous invitations to come back and speak again
- Career presentations/classes: +2000 sessions
- Most “live in-person” training and speaking engagements in one year: 148 (2017)
- Conducted training for audiences in all 50 states
- International Audiences - Presented to audiences in the following countries/islands: US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Italy, France, and India
- Among 300+ trainers at Pryor Learning, Earned Top Ten – “Highest Customer Satisfaction”
- Invited back to speak multiple times for national and regional conferences (including 8 times invited by the National Exchange Club of America)
- Engaging radio voice is heard every week on The Shepherd Radio Network in Central Florida – FOR THE WIN segments broadcast.
Corporate Career Accomplishments
- Greatest accomplishment: Revitalizing team energy and transforming the culture for 55,000+ employees in over 400 Olive Garden restaurants in the U.S. & Canada. Pete understands leading by influence and service!
- Earned “DARDEN BRILLIANCE AWARD” (Highest Employee Award): For one of largest technology training projects for Olive Garden which lead to elevated guest count
- Leading GSS-UP Underperformers Improvement Project – Which lead to the Highest Guest Satisfaction numbers ever for the organization (600+ Olive Garden restaurants).
- As Restaurant General Manager in Operations – “BEST RESTAURANT WORK ENVIRONMENT”
Coaching, Modeling and Inspiring Endurance…FINISHING THE RACE
- Completed nearly 31,000 miles of distance running. Completed 30+ marathons and 10 Ultra-marathons distance event!
- Longest race completions – 2013 Palm 100 Ultra-marathon in Ft. Lauderdale 100 kilometers (62 miles)
- Highest race finish – 2022 Picnic Island 10-Hour Endurance Ultra in Jupiter, FL – 3rd Place OVERALL MALE.
- Best Achievement – Successfully training and coaching 50+ other runners to complete their first Half-marathon, Marathon or Ultra-marathon distance!
Keys to Personal Revitalization
Virtual | Hybrid | In-Person Presentations Available
Format: 60-minute keynote
The word “revitalize” means to put new life and energy back into something…to refortify with new vigor and vitality. For those of us who are leaders and business professionals what we do takes energy: Physical energy, mental energy, emotional energy and spiritual energy! It is vitally important that we have some good consistent practices,...
A Passion for Service - Leading & Engaging Your Team with Your Mission
Virtual | Hybrid | In-Person Presentations Available
Format: 60-minute keynote
The mission or purpose of your organization can not be a nice plaque in your office or great statement printed on the first page of your new employee orientation guide. The mission and purpose needs to be alive and “lived out” in your organization. The greater engagement employees (at all levels) have with the mission, the more your organization succeeds. "A...
Service That Changes the Heart and Changes the World
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Format: 30-minute keynote
We live, work and operate in an environment of change. Change Management is one of the hottest leadership topics in business. Many businesses understand the need to grow, to transform and bring their team through change. Regardless the scope and type of change, there are some key leadership behaviors that facilitate positive change. Even for the...
Keys to Getting to Your Finish Line (Desired Goal or Result)
Virtual | Hybrid | In-Person Presentations Available
Format: 30-minute keynote
Whether it is attempting to complete a marathon distance or any long distance journey you are on in your life…. TO WIN IS TO FINISH! So what does it take to get to the finish line? What kind of finish lines or “long distance journeys” are we talking about? We will review 8 different types of finish lines or “long distance goals” in life that we...
Words of Life
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Format: 30-minute keynote
Imagine your Vice President or Team Leader says, “ I want you to come up with a new strategy on how you are going elevate the level of energy, culture and performance of your team.” And you come back to him or her and state: We are going to do it through elevating our Words!! Is that really possible? As a leader you can change your team without...
Running Your Race on a Crooked Ankle
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Format: 60-minute keynote
Leadership is Influence…..John Quincy Adams original quote states: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more”, you are a leader. It does not matter your title, your rank, your credentials, your position, you can lead and influence your world!...Whatever...
When You Change a Heart You Change the World – (for Restaurant Managers & Leaders in Hospitality Service Operations)
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Format: 30-minute keynote
If you are restaurant manager or lead a hospitality operation… I want to challenge you to look at your restaurant perhaps a little differently ….Let’s look at your restaurant, as how you will positively impact your community, impact the world and change lives…and change the world…with the service you provide and how lead your...
