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Bestselling author, keynote speaker and resilience researcher, guides individuals and organizations to tap the power of resilience to master the challenges of constant change.

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It was great working with Adam. The feedback from the participants has been outstanding. One even described it as “life-changing.” His insights and perspectives were very timely for our team - at all levels. Moreover, I loved the roadmap of actionable advice he provided. Thanks again!

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US Bank

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Reasons to book Adam Markel

Adam is the #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Los Angeles Times bestselling author of Pivot, a road map for embracing change.
For over a decade, he has trained and led programs around the globe in the areas of business and entrepreneurship, resilience, leadership, transformation, relationships and public speaking.
A sought-after keynote speaker, MC and workshop facilitator, Adam has reached tens of thousands worldwide by sharing his insights and research to develop greater levels of Resilience and sustainable performance

Adam Markel, bestselling author, keynote speaker and resilience researcher, guides individuals and organizations to tap the power of resilience to master the challenges of constant change.

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Keynotes

Speaker Adam Markel Keynote Topics: Change Proof: Leveraging the Power of Uncertainty to Create Long-Term Resilience

Over the past couple of years leaders were increasingly faced with the challenge of optimizing employee performance while championing them through very real disruptions like a pandemic and social unrest. According to the Harvard Business Review, employee productivity in most organizations dropped by at least 3 to 6 percent during COVID-19. Many of us are relieved at the prospect of getting back to “normal”. But let’s face it, these issues are unlikely to be resolved by going back to the way organizations used to function. We’re also witnessing a cultural shift where a large percentage of employees, in particular millennials, have new expectations around what is required to build a culture of collaboration and productivity. This is bolstered by the learnings from the Great Resignation.

The way forward is to become Change Proof – to have the capacity to leverage uncertainty and change – whether it’s the new normal or the next normal – to build long-term growth. Resilience is the foundation, individually and organizationally. Research proves that we are built to bounce forward, not back. Our brains can learn (at almost any age) how to process stress and turn it into strategy — by building the narrative of resilience.

In this high impact keynote Adam shares innovative recovery techniques and impactful resilience-building rituals to help attendees immediately improve their capacity to address stress and avoid costly burnout. These tangible practices result in the ability to leverage the power of uncertainty to build long-term growth while becoming what he coins in his latest book, Change Proof.

Attendee Learning Outcomes Include:

Understanding the importance of resilience as a predictor of the bottomline and the new paradigm of Change Proof resilience.

Leveraging the new insights from case studies and research for the most effective recovery rituals and techniques to reduce performance depletion (mentally, emotionally, physically and even spiritually), prevent fatigue, improve health, increase energy, elevate quality of life and reduce stress and burnout.

Learning how to utilize the proprietary Resilience Rank Assessment results for your organization and creating a Recovery Map to improve MEPS performance metrics.

Discovering the 3 most important aspects of a resilient culture to systemize resilience within your organization.

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Speaker Adam Markel Keynote Topics: FUTURE FORWARD: Going Back Is Not An Option: Here’s The Way Forward

Unprecedented, chaotic, overwhelming, exhausting. These are the words most frequently used today to describe our personal and professional lives. Let’s face it though, this is not the first time - nor will it be the last - that we will be challenged on a mental, emotional, physical, and yes, even a spiritual level. When we’re not at our best in these areas, we just don’t perform well, leaving creativity, flexibility and innovation on the table. The impact? Our key performance indicators suffer, including revenue and profitability.

Today’s imperative is for our organizations to cultivate our ability to become Change-Proof: having the ability to not just to ride the waves of change... but to shred them and stay on top for the long ride! Resilience is the foundation, both individually and organizationally, for maintaining performance. Research shows that when we develop, practice, and invest in the skills of resilience, the results are improved health, more energy, passion and engagement, lower turnover and greater team innovation and performance.

In this high-energy interactive talk, Adam teaches tangible, impactful strategies and practices to improve our levels of resilience and our capacity to leverage the stress of uncertainty and change to build long-term growth.

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Speaker Adam Markel Keynote Topics: Got Your Back: Create a Culture of Care & Collaboration

Stress and overwhelm are even larger challenges for organizations today, making these questions ever more important: Are we too tired, busy or burned-out to think big? And if so, what do we do about it? With the pace of change only continuing to escalate during and after COVID-19, it’s critical that businesses provide an optimal environment for people to be at their best.

With an estimated $62 billion being spent each year in corporate health and safety costs alone due to exhaustion and burnout, it’s vital that leaders develop the organizational capacity to not only perform under stress, but to thrive in the face of it.

In this virtual, high-energy and interactive talk, Adam explores the critical factors necessary to build higher performance capacity and resilience through a Got Your Back Culture. Your team will leave with tangible takeaways for a lasting impact well after the event is over.

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Speaker Adam Markel Keynote Topics: Mental Health: Leveraging The Power of Uncertainty to Strengthen Resilience

In times of dramatic change, burnout, fear and stress - the idea of coming into each day with energy, let alone positivity, seems impossible. And the last couple of years have tested even the most resilient of us. However, there is a way to overcome these feelings. In fact, research shows that when we develop, practice, and invest in the skills of resilience, the results are improved physical and mental health, energy, passion and engagement.

Join bestselling author and resilience researcher, Adam Markel, in this important conversation about how to leverage uncertainty and strengthen your resilience in order to show up in the best way possible, both personally and profession-
ally.

In this high-energy, interactive talk, Adam shares tangible, impactful strategies and practices to improve our levels of resilience, capacity and well-being. Adam’s techniques will empower you to unlock accelerated success even amidst the
complex changes, stress and uncertainty we face daily.

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Customer Reviews

Stephen P. US Bank

Thank you immensely for your inspiring message at this year’s sales kickoff. Not only was it timely, it was well received by the group. I heard guys saying “I got your back” throughout the rest of the event. I look forward to where our team takes the message.

John B. President, DuraServ

Adam couldn’t have been a better choice for our event. His message was very well received, as was evidenced by the standing ovation at the end. He really delivered for us, providing a nice toolkit that we could put into action quickly. The attendees felt very resourced in ways to increase performance. It’s clear that Adam is a mature, experienced and well-rounded speaker whose authenticity and transparency ensured his message really resonated and left everyone feeling that we as a company have their back. <br>

Jack A. Service Corporation International (SCI)

The feedback from all corners is OVERWHELMING. Thank you so much for sharing with us yesterday. I JUST came from yet another conversation where someone said you were the best keynote in the 7 years they’ve been attending. I’ve heard a dozen or more people who have started their day with one or more of your recommendations. <br>

Matt G. Valet Living

Adam's message really resonated, so much so that it set the tone for the rest of the week, becoming a theme of every presentation and the hallway chatter. It was exactly what we needed at this moment. People were so excited after the event and even told us that this was the best meeting! The takeaways had real impact and, most importantly, fulfilled an important purpose of the meeting - to get buy-in on the future of our organization. You were a big part of that.<br>

Samantha O. Medtronic

Adam JUST spoke to our group and I've already had people come up and tell me he is the BEST speaker that we have had of all of our sessions…and we've been doing this for over 30 years! He was dynamic and wonderful and we have really appreciated him being here. Thank you, Adam!<br>

Shelly A. The Imaging Network Group (INg)

We express our gratitude for such an amazing and inspiring session. We will of course take all of your advice and suggestions to make us more resilient. On top of being an amazing speaker, you and your team are also some of the nicest people that I’ve had the chance to work with. Thank you for that.

Jean T. Mars Wrigley

Adam Markel

Sustainable success with top business and self-development keynotes

With 18 years as a trial attorney building a multi-million dollar enterprise and 10 years as the CEO of a leading personal development and business training company, Adam has much to share about resilience, culture and change. Yet, some of his most enduring lessons came from his years as an ocean first responder - a life and death environment where Adam learned the importance of cultivating high performance capacity and impeccable teamwork.

In his latest bestselling book,
Change Proof
, Adam shows how those principles of resilience are equally relevant today for any business that wants to move beyond managing change to actively
embracing it and using times of uncertainty, crisis, and chaos to create opportunities and stimulate individual and team growth.

As one of Huffington Post’s top speakers to see and the #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Pivot, Adam’s messages have inspired tens of thousands worldwide. His keynotes, corporate workshops, and business mentoring integrate practical business strategies, personal development insights and a unique delivery style to create a high-energy and impactful learning environment.

Adam is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of WorkWell Labs, a TEDx speaker and influencer, and host of The Change Proof Podcast, facilitating insightful discussions with business leaders and social innovators and sharing strategies to fully embrace an uncertain world and build Change Proof organizations.