About Adam
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. 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.
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 coaching integrate practical business strategies, personal development insights and a unique delivery style to create a high-energy and impactful learning environment.
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Preparing for a Future-Ready Work force
Through engaging narratives and practical strategies, Markel elucidates how resilience is not merely about enduring but about thriving—transforming adversity into opportunity and growth
Key learnings and takeaways from Adam Markel's keynote include:
- Holistic Resilience: Resilience spans mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual realms, requiring a balanced approach to foster overall well-being and long-term success.
- Proactive Recovery: High performance is linked to recovery, not exhaustion. Incorporating regular, ritualistic self-care practices ensures sustained energy and productivity.
- Leveraging Adversity: Change and adversity, rather than being feared, can be catalysts for growth and innovation, pushing individuals and organizations to evolve and strengthen.
- Cultural Shift Towards Self-Care: Prioritizing self-care and encouraging it within teams cultivates a culture of resilience, leading to healthier, more adaptive, and cohesive groups.
- Strategic Adaptability: Embracing change and developing strategies to leverage uncertainty can position individuals and organizations to bounce forward stronger, capitalizing on the inherent opportunities presented by adversity.
THE 3-QUESTION WORKSHOP A DEEPER DIVE INTO OPERATIONALIZING RESILIENCE .
- AI's Workplace Evolution: Uncover how AI, including machine learning and data analytics, is transforming workplace practices and enhancing employee relations.
- Boosting Mental Health and Well-being: Discover AI-powered strategies for monitoring and improving mental health, emphasizing stress relief and emotional wellness.
- AI and Work-Life Harmony: Learn how AI optimizes operations and workload, fostering a balanced work-life dynamic and curbing burnout.Customized Employee Support: Explore the benefits of AI
- in providing personalized support and growth opportunities, thereby increasing job satisfaction and personal development.
- Ethical AI Use: Examine the ethical and privacy concerns associated with employing AI in monitoring and enhancing employee well-being.
- Looking Forward: Anticipate future AI innovations and their potential to transform workplace culture and employee engagement further
GOT YOUR BACK CREATE A CULTURE OF CARE & WORKPLACE WELL-BEING
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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- Engaging and Impactful: Adam's enthusiasm and contagious energy will inspire and fire-up your audience. He's the perfect choice for where engagement and connection are essential. His "Accelerated Learning" techniques and exercises ensure they learn and retain even more.
- Tangible Learning & Sustainable Impact: Motivation and inspiration is a given, but that's not enough. Your audience will leave with practical and meaningful tools that can be immediately applied. Adam's support materials ensure that the audience remembers and can easily apply the takeaways.
- Relatable: Adam is a super-relatable, authentic, and down to earth person. He comes from the heart and enjoys getting to know each audience. Between his life experiences and the stories he shares, your audience will resonate with Adam.
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