Madeleine Van Hecke
Ph.D.
IL, USMadeleine received her PhD from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois and served a clinical internship at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, and of the Perry Network where she served as editor of The Perry Network Newsletter for eight years. While a full-time faculty member at North Central College, Madeleine received three awards for teaching excellence. She is now an adjunct faculty member at North Central, and devotes much of her time to writing and to giving presentations related to her book, Blind Spots, as part of Open Arms Seminars.
Signature Speech:
Why Do Smart People Do Dumb Things?
How could the bank robber not only rob his own financial institution, but write the hold-up note on the back of his own deposit slip? In this signature speech Madeleine Van Hecke shows why much of what we label stupidity can better be explained as blind spots. This presentation is excellent for luncheon and dinner programs in which those attending want to learn interesting ideas in an atmosphere of fun. The hilarious stories will leave people laughing and thinking: they’ll never view their own slip-ups or the “idiocy” of others in quite the same way again.
Popular Programs
1—From Furious to Curious: How to Overcome Workplace Negativity
Excellent for organizations whose members are trying to do more with less as they deal with rapid change.
2—Between a Rock and a Hard Place: What to Do When You Can’t Do It All
Perfect for people who can easily tell you what they should do to care for themselves – but can’t do it because they are caught in the middle of demanding people – including themselves!
3—Getting to the Second Right Answer: How to Encourage Innovative Thinking
Ideal for all who want to encourage open-mindedness and innovation in their staff, their team members, or themselves.
4—Don’t Shoot the Messenger!—How to Turn Bad News into Useful Feedback
A boon for supervisors who need to give challenging feedback to their staff, and for team members who want to help one another develop professionally.
5—Sitting in the Draft of an Open Mind: How to Be Open-minded—and Still Stand Up for What You Believe In
Tailor-made for groups trying to relate in a constructive way to those whose religious, political, or social positions are poles apart from their own.
Madeleine received her PhD from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois and served a clinical internship at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, and of the Perry Network where she served as editor of The Perry Network Newsletter for eight years. While a full-time faculty member at North Central College, Madeleine received three awards for teaching excellence. She is now an adjunct faculty member at North Central, and devotes much of her time to writing and to giving presentations related to her book, Blind Spots, as part of Open Arms Seminars.
Signature Speech:
Why Do Smart People Do Dumb Things?
How could the bank robber not only rob his own financial institution, but write the hold-up note on the back of his own deposit slip? In this signature speech Madeleine Van Hecke shows why much of what we label stupidity can better be explained as blind spots. This presentation is excellent for luncheon and dinner programs in which those attending want to learn interesting ideas in an atmosphere of fun. The hilarious stories will leave people laughing and thinking: they’ll never view their own slip-ups or the “idiocy” of others in quite the same way again.
Popular Programs
1—From Furious to Curious: How to Overcome Workplace Negativity
Excellent for organizations whose members are trying to do more with less as they deal with rapid change.
2—Between a Rock and a Hard Place: What to Do When You Can’t Do It All
Perfect for people who can easily tell you what they should do to care for themselves – but can’t do it because they are caught in the middle of demanding people – including themselves!
3—Getting to the Second Right Answer: How to Encourage Innovative Thinking
Ideal for all who want to encourage open-mindedness and innovation in their staff, their team members, or themselves.
4—Don’t Shoot the Messenger!—How to Turn Bad News into Useful Feedback
A boon for supervisors who need to give challenging feedback to their staff, and for team members who want to help one another develop professionally.
5—Sitting in the Draft of an Open Mind: How to Be Open-minded—and Still Stand Up for What You Believe In
Tailor-made for groups trying to relate in a constructive way to those whose religious, political, or social positions are poles apart from their own.
