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David Brobeck  

Professional Speaker & Educator

Education, Leadership, Organization Change

David Brobeck's purpose is to inspire people to commit to the growth of others and themselves. He is currently writing "How the Martians Saved Education (and Nearly Killed Pro Football)." Publication is expected in 2010. He plans to use this humorous look at education to transform the way public schools operate in North America.

Through his company, StaffExcel, LLC, and as a practicing public school superintendent,David brings to school and business organizations a straightforward, objective, and humorous approach to development of employees. David's workshops teach organizational leaders to use objective hiring criteria, and how to convert inquiry data into important employee feedback. David's commitment to service and the personal growth of people is rooted in deeply held beliefs that there are no limits on human potential. David holds a BA in English, an M.Ed. and a Ph.D. in educational leadership/organization development. David has completed one book:"Cardinal Interviews: The Power of Structure" which is available electronically to clients.

Speech Topics


From the Classroom to the Boardroom

Can you image having your employees taught with the strategies and ways of the best instructors you have ever known? Can you remember a person who taught you, coached you, or lead you in a way that was inspiring, challenging, and fun? Dr. David Brobeck has been teaching and coaching for nearly four decades. He has applied best practice business principles to his job as a public school superintendent. Now, he is taking his research, practice, and understanding of effective instruction and teaching “From the Classroom to the Boardroom.” Grow your business with straightforward lessons from the masters of learning and experts on motivation. Enable the people of your organization to reach peak performance with joy and confidence. Successful organizations have exemplary employees. Developing outstanding people is not done by accident. Outstanding employees are developed with effective instruction and guidance. Great teachers convey content, character, and culture with deft skill and precision. When you go “From the Classroom to the Boardroom,” you will take away a clear and compelling perspective of how your purpose and principles can inspire action to greatness.

Problem Solving can be an issue when the problem goes unsolved.

Understatement or a statement of relative fact? Depending upon the situation, both choices are possible. Using humor and personal stories, Dr. David Brobeck, "Professor Problem-Solver," looks at three focused methods that are deeply rooted by Purpose, Principals, and Perspectives.

Often organizations become frustrated by challenges and problems that appear to be impossible to overcome. David has a unique perspective of dealing with problems. This speech focuses on simplistic concepts that can be taught and learned. While the approach can be described as simple, the process is unconventional. Three distinct processes are taught. Each strategy has merit as a stand-alone method of dealing with problems and challenges. Combined, the processes can lead to a dynamic shift in process, product, and outcomes for your organization. Invite "Professor Problem-Solver" to lead and inspire your group to increased performance as problem-solvers with stories of purpose, principles, and perspectives that will have audience members laughing and learning their way to becoming effective and creative problem solvers.

Be a "Problem-Solving Professor" with Purpose, Principles, and Perspectives

Being “smart” does not mean that leading is easy or natural; being “leadership smart” means you can learn to do what great leaders do.

Much has been written about leadership. Books, research, TED talks, training seminars, and inspirational leadership speakers have all had a profound impact on emerging and practicing leaders. But what happens when a scholar, an absolute expert in a specific genre, a person who is an expert in medicine, law, biology, mathematics, philosophy, or chemistry is expected to take on a leadership role? What if the individual is renowned surgeon or college professor? What if the person is truly a content expert beyond reproach?
This content-rich, humorous program looks at challenges faced by really smart people placed in leadership positions, but who may have limited knowledge of leadership best practices. Dr. David Brobeck takes humorous stories from his nearly four decades of leadership roles, research, practice, and teaching to provide audience members with a set of useful strategies that will improve the participants understanding of leadership, lead to better relationships, and establish a model of practice that will enable those you lead to consistently perform at high levels.

Be Leadership Smart

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