Chris Whaley
Bringing people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines together to unlock their full potential!
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Chris's Bio
Chris brings people together from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to unlock their full potential! With expertise in project management and HR, his engaging sessions deliver lasting impact...whether you’re looking to energize your team, tackle complex challenges, or elevate your leadership! An engineer by training, he spent years in project management, data analysis, and process improvement roles. After serving as project manager for several HR and global transformation projects, he was promoted into formal HR roles like Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness and later Vice President of HR at Philips Healthcare. - 25+ years of experience spans start-up public service, high-volume consumer goods, and global medical technology solutions - Led teams in business transformation, employee engagement, and culture change - Holds degrees in aerospace & industrial engineering, certifications as a 6-sigma Black Belt, Lean Practitioner, and PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
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Chris Offers the Following Talks
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The Firefighter's Edge: Developing Leadership Skills to Thrive in an AI-Driven World
Developing Critical Thinking & Decision-Making
Building Emotional Intelligence and Resilience
Practicing Adaptability
Unleashing Leadership and Collaboration
Enhancing Communication
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Leading Effective Meetings (including virtual and hybrid)
Discover proven tools to help build effective meeting habits
Recognize special considerations for virtual and hybrid meetings
Understand ways to start adoption with your team
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A Case Study in Organizational Culture Change
Understand the basics of organizational culture
Review the fundamentals of organizational change management
Learn from a case study of Royal Philips
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Developing Social Capital: Networking & Mentoring
Understand the concept of “Social Capital” and four key types of networks
Learn how to build a relationship map and leverage the factors of trustworthiness
Review the GROW approach to mentoring
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Avoiding Burnout and Feeling Better Through Energy Management
Understand the ways personal energy management impact you and your team
Assess your own energy management status in four dimensions
Discover ways to better manage energy levels for you and your team
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Managing Constructive Conflict
Understand how to recognize conflict and keep it from escalating
Practice using a framework to help talk to someone about a conflict
Recognize practical ways to create options to move forward
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Frequently Asked Questions on Working With Chris
Can you customize your presentation for our specific audience and event theme?
YES! We can help on anything from a single presentation to developing a custom, multi-day workshop.
My organization has a limited budget. Do you have any flexibility in your pricing?
Let's start a conversation to see what might be possible. I'm open to finding creative ways to make your event a success!
Will I receive post-event materials (slides, recordings, handouts)?
A PDF copy of the presentation is provided for internal use of your members after the event. I also share all feedback which I receive from the audience through talkadot.
What is your policy on event recordings and media rights?
You may record the session for use internally, I just ask for a copy as well.