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Chester Elton          

#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement & Leadership Expert

One of today’s most influential voices in workplace trends, Chester Elton has spent over two decades helping clients engage their employees to execute on strategy, vision, and values. In his provocative, inspiring, and always entertaining talks, Elton provides real solutions to leaders looking to build culture, drive innovation, and enhance wellness. His work is supported by research with more than 850,000 working adults, revealing the proven secrets behind high-performance cultures and teams.

Elton has been called the “Apostle of Appreciation” by Canada’s Globe and Mail and “creative and refreshing” by the New York Times. He is a #1 bestselling author, known for co-authoring multiple award-winning leadership books, including "All In," "The Carrot Principle," "Leading with Gratitude," and "Anxiety at Work." His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. Publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Fast Company, and the New York Times often quote Elton. He has appeared on prominent media platforms like NBC’s Today, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, NPR, and CBS’s 60 Minutes.

Elton is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and a recipient of the prestigious Thinkers50 Coaching Award. He is consistently ranked among the world’s top leadership and organizational culture experts. Elton co-founded The Culture Works, a global consultancy, and is a board member of Camp Corral, a non-profit organization providing free summer camps for children of wounded or fallen military heroes. He serves as a leadership consultant and executive coach to firms such as American Express, AT&T, Avis Budget Group, and Procter & Gamble.

He is most proud to be the father of four exceptional children, four delightful grandchildren, and married to the amazing Heidi for 40 years.

Speech Topics

Building an All-In Culture, Managing Change and Enhancing Engagement

THE DILEMMA: While most leaders understand their most reliable competitive advantage comes from their people, few know how to get their teams “all in”—convincing employees to buy into the strategy they’ve put forward.

THE RESULT: Chester offers managers at all levels specific how-tos for each step, and tells fascinating stories of leaders in action that vividly depict just how these powerful methods can be implemented.

THE AUDIENCE: Designed for senior leaders and managers (can be tailored to include all employees), Chester Elton has presented on culture and engagement to corporate audiences and conferences worldwide. The session is always customized to an organization’s specific culture challenges based on pre-calls, interviews and research.

The 5 Disciplines of Today's Most Effective Work Groups

THE DILEMMA: 96% of executive cite poor collaboration as the main source of workplace failures. How can we lead teams to improved performance given the volatility and challenges teams face today, including: increased speed of change, the need to work more cross-functionally, the emergence of more remote, global & gig workers, and the rise of Millennials & Gen Z.

THE RESULT: Chester’s research shows a set of disciplines makes the biggest difference. He helps manage generational differences, speed productivity, inspire innovation and robust debate, and create true alignment around customers.

THE AUDIENCE: Designed for audiences of all levels—from individual contributors to CEOs—Chester Elton has presented on teamwork to corporate audiences and conferences worldwide. The session is always customized to an organization’s specific culture challenges based on pre-calls, interviews and research.

8 Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results

THE DILEMMA: Leadership is about people, but many managers get so busy they lose sight of those who deliver the results. The best leaders have high expectations for their team members while also creating environments where their people know the plan, are focused on areas that need attention, and feel appreciated for every step forward.

THE RESULT: The payoffs in getting this right come not only in leaders boosting performance and morale, but in gaining a better understand of their team members, how they are contributing, and what more they have to give.

THE AUDIENCE: Designed for senior leaders and managers (can be tailored to include all employees), Chester Elton has presented on leadership issues to corporate audiences and conferences worldwide. The session is always customized to an organization’s specific culture challenges based on pre-calls, interviews and research.

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