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The combination of Bill’s practical nature and scientific approach to leadership make him a hit with analytical audiences. His high energy level and enthusiasm has resulted in a successful track record with discerning audiences that include surgeons, U.S Marines and NASA engineers.
You get to learn leadership skills from a guy who has degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science. He takes a brain-science based approach to emotional intelligence, performing under pressure and building a high-performance Last 8% culture.
He shares the struggles he had early in his career and how he applied the same strategies he teaches to be a better leader … and husband and father. Organizations like the U.S. Marines, NASA, Amazon, Intel, Goldman Sachs, The Mayo Clinic and even Surgeons call on him for his expertise in performance and leadership
He is funny and will make you laugh His programs are highly interactive and engaging He takes the time to get to know your group and the challenges they face, and integrates that into his sessions
You have the option to use IHHP’s Organizational Challenges Assessment and have that data shared as part of the session
Bill Benjamin is a top Emotional Intelligence keynote speaker and a thought leader on the subjects of leadership and peak performance. He is a regular contributor to CEO magazine, Training Magazine as well as other leadership publications.
Bill has an authentic approach that resonates with the audience and especially with those that might be typically resistant to the important relationship between ‘soft-skills’ and exceptional leadership. A natural storyteller, he balances anecdotes with science and research to engage all types of participants. When he is not speaking, Bill spends time working with senior leaders and their teams at Fortune 500 companies helping them overcome the barriers that often hold them back from reaching their full potential.
Some of Bill’s engagements include Fortune 1000 and strategic clients such as ExxonMobil, United Airlines, Home Depot, Procter & Gamble and Northwestern Mutual.
As a math and computer science guy, Bill discovered the power of managing emotions while he was working in the technology industry. Bill is very honest and vulnerable when it comes to the struggles he had early in his career as a leader. He was so impressed by the Institute for Health and Human Potential [IHHP]’s brain science-based approach to Emotional Intelligence, and even more so by its practical applications, that he became a partner in the company. Now that’s commitment!
Phenomenal session today, Bill! Feedback from the team has been outstanding! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with us 😊
“I’ve personally seen team members leverage the EQ strategies in high pressure situations and always set the better example as a result. They are enabled to not to get triggered by people, challenging them to stay calm and come up with innovative solutions more collaboratively.”
“Our CEO and his executive team saw a very clear path between learning the Last 8% skills and driving a high-care and high-accountability culture, key tenets of our Tenneco Way. Once they started working on modelling the culture themselves, it’s raised the bar for rest of the organization to also implement new behaviors through the Sprint process. We are seeing a huge positive impact from the Last 8% Culture system rollout.”
“We’ve seen significant benefits of investing in developing these people skills. The employee populations who experience these programs tend to have higher retention rates, increased performance and even higher promotion rates. A number of program participants have said that the training not only made them a better leader at work but also a better partner/ spouse/parent/friend etc. – more equipped to navigate the world we live in.”
“Our employee retention is significant due to our Last 8% Culture. We’ve gone from a 17.5% turnover rate to an 11% turnover rate in the past year and a half, something like that translates into real dollars. When we talk about that turnover rate and going from a ratio of losing 250 people a year to a third of that or half of that, that can be real money, close to $10 million bucks actually if you really look at it.”
“The IHHP team always have insightful and programs and sessions. We were able to connect them directly to our own behaviors. We really liked the way they had us practice the strategies rather than just telling us about them so we could internalize the behavior. That way, we’ll actually remember it!”
“Since the roll out of their Science of Emotional Intelligence training we have seen a positive impact on our business, including retention, better collaboration and improved engagement. We’ve seen relationships improve. Leaders have become more self-aware of how they impact people and are able to better connect and coach their teams. We also heard many stories of people applying the strategies in their personal lives – that’s when you know people are really engaged in learning!”
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