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Beyond the Core:
Engaging Keynotes by Jon Harrison

Jon Harrison offers impactful keynote talks that get audiences thinking about leadership and workplace culture through a fresh lens. Audiences appreciate Jon's real-world, no-nonsense approach that resonates with everyone, regardless of their background or job title.

These engaging keynote presentations, typically lasting around one hour, are designed to ignite curiosity and motivate attendees to explore deeper discussions surrounding The VIP Way.

Looking at Leadership Through a Different Lens

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • How to transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities through the method of The VIP Way
     

  • How to create a consistent culture of high standards and values behaviors for both leaders and employees

Our most requested and foundational keynote

Different Hearts & Minds Around the Same Table

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • Identify the unique factors of how and why people are different
     

  • Identify why organizations need diverse hearts and minds around the same table
     

  • Learn how organizations use assorted experiences and diverse backgrounds to help drive innovation, passion and problem-solving to achieve their goals

Hiring STAR Employees (And how to Keep Them!)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • Learn our definition of a STAR employee (and you'll agree with it!)
     

  • Attracting and retaining STARS
     

  • The role of accountability in keeping STARS engaged

Extinguishing Burnout and
Igniting Passion in the Workplace

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • Identify the damaging effects that employee burnout has on teams,
    organizations and individual wellbeing

     

  • How to identify early signs that work is starting to take its toll on either your
    team members or yourself

     

  • How to take action on burnout by keeping "water" in your employees and co-workers "bottles"

Managing Conflict — the VIP Way

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • How to proactively eliminate conflict from developing and escalating
     

  • Identify examples of healthy and damaging conflict and the impact if left
    unresolved

     

  • Identify several effective strategies in resolving conflict in a positive way

How to Lead People when You
Have Never Led People

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • Learn what sets leadership apart and the distinct differences between being a leader and a manager/boss.
     

  • How to smoothly and effectively transition from being an "individual contributor" to a leader of people.
     

  • Identify several real-world lessons from a seasoned leader that you won’t hear
    at “new supervisor” training

Instilling a Culture of Accountability

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • Why "accountability" isn't a bad word (and will result in more fun at work)
     

  • Learn how accountability will allow your organization to attract and retain stars
     

  • How "getting awkward early" will minimize unspoken frustrations in the workplace
     

  • Thinking of accountability as a development tool to make good employees great) 

Lions, Otters, Beavers and
Golden Retrievers — Oh My!

Understanding Different Personalities

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • Identify a simplified approach to understanding four different personality types and their qualities
     

  • How to effectively communicate and collaborate with people who have
    different personalities than yours, including coworkers and leaders

     

  • Identify the strengths of each personality type and how they appear when out of balance. Learn how to manage emotions within each type

Leaving a Lasting Legacy that
Goes Well Beyond the Bottom Line

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • What legacy would you leave behind if you left your job today? (Hint...it may not be what you think it will be)
     

  • Learn a powerful message about the use of our time

Succession Planning Before It’s Too Late

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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  • Why is succession planning important and necessary
     

  • How to develop an easy and effective succession planning strategy
     

  • Answer the questions regarding who needs to be involved, what needs to be
    planned for the future and how much information needs to be shared with
    invested team members

Jon Harrison

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Mailing Address:
17200 Chenal Pkwy
Ste 300 #307
Little Rock, AR 72223

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501-414-5691

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