John T. Kennedy
For over two decades, John Kennedy has inspired well over 500,00 audience members throughout North America, Europe, Australia & the Caribbean. John's success list includes: American Bus Association, The Baltimore Ravens, Marriott Hotels, Orvis, U.S. Air Force, Bermuda Gas, Elizabeth Arden, Taco Bell, Canada Bread - along with over one hundred local, state and federal government agencies and associations.
John's greatest offering to his clients is his total immersion into their culture, issues and interests. He then creates a program targeted directly to the audience.
"As a professional event planner I have worked with literally hundreds of speakers through the past 2 decades and it is extremely rare to find a speaker with such amazing energy, talent, and flexibility. John's passion for inspiring people is truly contagious, and he is always among the highest-rated speakers at any event he participates in. Most notably, though, he's also without question one of the most delightful to work with - a true professional!"
Kellee Magee O'Reilly Chief Experience Officer Monkey Bar Management
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Keynotes:
"Build. Back. Better", "Vision, Values & Volition", "Geese Get It!", "Six Steps to Driving a Consistent Customer Experience", "It's Not Selling...It's Creating an Opportunity to Buy!", "The Cannoli Factor of Motivation", "Making Beds: The Key to Leadership" as well as customized messaging for your event.
Breakouts:
CREATING WORLD-CLASS TEAMS
There is much truth to the statement "strength in numbers". Building effective teams in our work environment directly effects morale, retention, productivity, and profitability.
John Teaches His Audience How To:
- Understand the four stages of team-building
- Implement successful team communication strategies
- Recognize four personalities that form a team
- Resolve conflict without management involvement
- Creatively problem solve challenges and issues
- Establish performance standards for effective leadership
- Implement an action plan for continuous success
MANAGING YOURSELF, YOUR TIME, AND YOUR DAY
In this day and age of corporate restructuring, having the right skills to maximize your time is essential for survival. We need to balance our work and family commitments without sacrificing the quality that both demand.
John Teaches His Audience How To:
- Separate the urgent from the important
- Prioritize your work and your life
- Utilize successful time management strategies that will place three weeks of your life back into
your pocket each year!
- Organize for optimal productivity in three simple steps
- Set realistic, measurable goals for productive results
- Deal with constant interruptions, phone calls and email
- Utilize technology for efficiency and effectiveness
- Manage multiple assignments without mistakes
- Implement an action plan for continuous success
DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL MANAGERS AND LEADERS
We have heard the phrase "born leader," but have we heard the phrase "born manager"? Learn what it takes to be both, and what happens if you are only capable of one.
John Teaches His Audience How To:
- Earn trust, respect, and credibility from your employees
- Develop an environment with unwavering support
- Implement the "prescription for success"
- Chart the employee's success with a five point checklist
- Delegate with authority and insight
- Motivate your employees with the "cannoli factor"
- Understand the four levels of conflict
- Communicate with confidence and composure
- Follow through on discipline issues without fear
- Take every employee at face value without judgment
- Balance your responsibilities at work and home
- Harness the knowledge of your team for unlimited potential
- Implement an action plan for continuous success
TRANSFORMATIONAL SALES
The art of sales is exactly that...an art. There is a difference between being sold a product and the actual act of buying...great sales people know that difference and John Kennedy does, too!
John teaches his audience how to:
Understand the sales process from prospecting to closing
Move from a transactional to transformational mindset
Determine key buying indicators as road maps to the close
Establish repore and then respect in the negotiation arena
Incorporate integrity in every presentation and product
Manage your territiory as if it was your family
Expand margins while increasing closing ratios
STRATEGIC PLANNING (Start Moving Mountains Program)
Incorporate John into your next leadership or sales retreat. His innovative strategies for culture creation, vision and values, along with a structured approach to problem-solving, have John in high demand for this demanding skill. Contact John for a list of satisfied clients that have agreed to share their success.
For over two decades, John Kennedy has inspired well over 500,00 audience members throughout North America, Europe, Australia & the Caribbean. John's success list includes: American Bus Association, The Baltimore Ravens, Marriott Hotels, Orvis, U.S. Air Force, Bermuda Gas, Elizabeth Arden, Taco Bell, Canada Bread - along with over one hundred local, state and federal government agencies and associations.
John's greatest offering to his clients is his total immersion into their culture, issues and interests. He then creates a program targeted directly to the audience.
"As a professional event planner I have worked with literally hundreds of speakers through the past 2 decades and it is extremely rare to find a speaker with such amazing energy, talent, and flexibility. John's passion for inspiring people is truly contagious, and he is always among the highest-rated speakers at any event he participates in. Most notably, though, he's also without question one of the most delightful to work with - a true professional!"
Kellee Magee O'Reilly Chief Experience Officer Monkey Bar Management
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Keynotes:
"Build. Back. Better", "Vision, Values & Volition", "Geese Get It!", "Six Steps to Driving a Consistent Customer Experience", "It's Not Selling...It's Creating an Opportunity to Buy!", "The Cannoli Factor of Motivation", "Making Beds: The Key to Leadership" as well as customized messaging for your event.
Breakouts:
CREATING WORLD-CLASS TEAMS
There is much truth to the statement "strength in numbers". Building effective teams in our work environment directly effects morale, retention, productivity, and profitability.
John Teaches His Audience How To:
- Understand the four stages of team-building
- Implement successful team communication strategies
- Recognize four personalities that form a team
- Resolve conflict without management involvement
- Creatively problem solve challenges and issues
- Establish performance standards for effective leadership
- Implement an action plan for continuous success
MANAGING YOURSELF, YOUR TIME, AND YOUR DAY
In this day and age of corporate restructuring, having the right skills to maximize your time is essential for survival. We need to balance our work and family commitments without sacrificing the quality that both demand.
John Teaches His Audience How To:
- Separate the urgent from the important
- Prioritize your work and your life
- Utilize successful time management strategies that will place three weeks of your life back into
your pocket each year!
- Organize for optimal productivity in three simple steps
- Set realistic, measurable goals for productive results
- Deal with constant interruptions, phone calls and email
- Utilize technology for efficiency and effectiveness
- Manage multiple assignments without mistakes
- Implement an action plan for continuous success
DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL MANAGERS AND LEADERS
We have heard the phrase "born leader," but have we heard the phrase "born manager"? Learn what it takes to be both, and what happens if you are only capable of one.
John Teaches His Audience How To:
- Earn trust, respect, and credibility from your employees
- Develop an environment with unwavering support
- Implement the "prescription for success"
- Chart the employee's success with a five point checklist
- Delegate with authority and insight
- Motivate your employees with the "cannoli factor"
- Understand the four levels of conflict
- Communicate with confidence and composure
- Follow through on discipline issues without fear
- Take every employee at face value without judgment
- Balance your responsibilities at work and home
- Harness the knowledge of your team for unlimited potential
- Implement an action plan for continuous success
TRANSFORMATIONAL SALES
The art of sales is exactly that...an art. There is a difference between being sold a product and the actual act of buying...great sales people know that difference and John Kennedy does, too!
John teaches his audience how to:
Understand the sales process from prospecting to closing
Move from a transactional to transformational mindset
Determine key buying indicators as road maps to the close
Establish repore and then respect in the negotiation arena
Incorporate integrity in every presentation and product
Manage your territiory as if it was your family
Expand margins while increasing closing ratios
STRATEGIC PLANNING (Start Moving Mountains Program)
Incorporate John into your next leadership or sales retreat. His innovative strategies for culture creation, vision and values, along with a structured approach to problem-solving, have John in high demand for this demanding skill. Contact John for a list of satisfied clients that have agreed to share their success.
