“If you get a chance to hear Dee, you will be inspired to search within yourself to discover a better understanding of why you do what you do.”
-Chris Burgreen, District Manager, Alfa Insurance
Over the last 15 years I’ve had the opportunity to speak to thousands of leaders from all types of organizations- from business groups, to civic organizations, to non-profit groups, to college and high school football teams. So I’m honored you’re considering me for your event.
Here’s What You Can Expect
- A message tailored for your group. I have several tried and true talks, I’ll work with you to be sure the talk is appropriate and meaningful for your group.
- Clear communication. We’ll work together to make sure I understand your needs and expectations. I’ll then go to work to do every thing I can to exceed them.
- Me to be easy to work with. I’ll do what I said I’d do when I said I’d do it. If I have a flat tire or my flight gets cancelled, you’ll be the first to know. I’ve never missed a speaking date and will do everything possible to keep that streak alive.
A Little About Me
I grew up in North Alabama and married my high school sweetheart. Wait, that’s not right, we actually met in kindergarten. I’ve had what you might call a diverse work career. Over the years I’ve worked in a factory making refrigerators, sold insurance (not very well), sold steel (somewhat better than insurance). Now I work as the training services manager for a company that teaches people how to avoid blowing themselves up when handling explosives.
Along the way I’ve discovered two things I’ve made pretty much every mistake a leader could and now I want to share that wisdom your group.
Talks:
3 Sets of 3 – A Mini-Course for New Leaders on How to Choose and Lead a Team
The number one challenge a new leader faces leading people. From choosing who is on your team, to leading them on a daily basis, to letting them know how they are doing. This talk gives leaders the 3 sets of 3 principles to guide them when they start and throughout their leadership career. The concepts are easy to grasp and recall when you are working with your team.
This talk is perfect for new leaders as well as leaders in their second or third assignment.
How to be a World Class Follower
Followers aren’t rock stars in corporate America. Search Amazon and you’ll discover over 150k books on leaders but only 300 on following. You never see anyone on the cover of Time magazine as Follower of The Year.
Way too many people are coming into the work world without ever having been treated as a follower and therefore don’t realize it’s not a bad thing. It’s like saying your right hand is better than your left big toe. Sure, you write, hold a tennis racquet, and shake hands with your right hand, which makes it seem more important. But your left big toe is critical to you being able to stand up and walk around with falling down. It’s critical to balance. Being a world class follower is the same way. You’re just as essential to the success of the organization as the leaders.
This talk would be great for business groups, civic organizations or sports teams.
CORE Leadership Principles
High-performance leadership is based on a few principles repeated consistently day in and day out. This talk brings those principles to the surface in an easy to digest and retain style.
The CORE leadership principles are:
Communication
Organization
Reliability
Educator
What Others are Saying
“Thanks so much for taking the time to speak to our Rotary Club a few weeks ago. The response after the meeting that day, and in the days since, have been one of the most talked about since I have been in our club. -David Norwood, Rotary Club of Lawrence County
‘I asked Dee to come and share some insight on Attitude, Work Ethic and Responsibility. It was awesome! In the sales arena, there are a lot of speakers that get push back from salespeople because they appear that they do not live in the ‘real world’. Dee did an outstanding job of presenting on a ‘real world’ level. His passion for serving others really came through in his message. If you get a chance to hear Dee, you will be inspired to search within yourself to discover a better understanding of why you do what you do. He will always be welcomed to speak to my group anytime.’ -Chris Burgreen, District Sales Manager, Alfa Insurance
Next Step
You can contact me via email dee@deelauderdale.com or call me 205-292-7631 to talk about your event.
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