Chris Whaley

Bringing people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines together to unlock their full potential!

Travels from Knoxville TN, USA

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Speaks on:

Personal Effectiveness

Teamwork

Adaptive Leadership

AI for Business

Burnout Prevention

Change Management

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Associations & Membership Orgs

Formats:

Keynote

Breakout

Workshop


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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Adaptive LeadershipAI for Business

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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Collaborative ToolsVirtual Team Management

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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Organizational CultureOrganizational Change

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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MentoringRelationship Building

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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Burnout PreventionPersonal Effectiveness

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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Constructive ConflictCommunication

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

YES! We can help on anything from a single presentation to developing a custom, multi-day workshop.

Let's start a conversation to see what might be possible. I'm open to finding creative ways to make your event a success!

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.

You may record the session for use internally, I just ask for a copy as well.


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