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Kevin E. O'Connor        

Experienced Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant, Author & Lecturer

Kevin E. O’Connor, CSP, is an experienced executive coach, consultant, professional speaker, as well as an author and lecturer.

O’Connor holds three Masters degrees and his expertise focuses on career development, the challenges of leadership, business relationships, successful communication and the effectiveness of teams. He specializes in working with professionals, particularly technical professionals, who have been promoted to leadership positions where they now lead their former peers. He has a proven track record within the healthcare sector for transforming outstanding physicians to extraordinary physician executives.

O’Connor has authored and co-authored eight books, including "Present Like A Pro: The Field Guide to Mastering the Art of Business, Professional, and Public Speaking," "Speak Up! A Woman’s Guide to Presenting Like a Pro," and "Fearless Facilitation: The Ultimate Field Guide to Engaging (and Involving!) Your Audience."

O’Connor is an Adjunct Senior Instructor at Chicago’s Loyola University and has also taught at Columbia College of Chicago. He has taught every grade level from third through professional school.

O’Connor has spoken internationally to physician leaders, healthcare executives, professional accreditation associations, and privately owned companies, each with their own culture, needs, and goals. Each time the desired outcome is achieved and participants take on tomorrow with new skills and actions to create their success.

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Kevin O'Connor Speaking & Expertise

Whether you are looking for a keynote speech to large audience or a workshop engagement where deeper, stronger connections are formed, can you relate to any of the following?

  • I need a presenter who the audience can connect with quickly in order to engage them with the topic, the theme, and the reason for being together.
  • I need a presentation that is informative, interactive and will leave a lasting impression.
  • I need the audience to come away with skills, concepts, and action items that can be used immediately.

With 45 years of experience as a professional speaker, Kevin delivers exactly that. His approach to speaking engagements involves:

  • Customizing his message by communicating with his audiences in advance.
  • Facilitating this message with their knowledge through his interactive presentations.
  • Following up with audiences through a unique and simple program designed for long-term learning.

Kevin is qualified as a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) recognizing speaking excellence – an honor which less than 600 people in the world hold. He is an active member of the National Speaker’s Association of Illinois, as well as the national organization.

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