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.
Reviews
He was great!
- Echo Global Logistics
We made the right call in having Adam as our keynote!! He was great! The team loved him and his message resonated very well. The assessment that he had us do was also very insightful, both on an individual and group level. Adam was personable both on and off stage, which allowed him to really connect with the executive team.
fantastic
- Dunkin
Adam was a fantastic addition to our Operations Leadership Conference. Adam’s attention to detail and ability to tailor his messaging to our audience really came through in his keynote address. His energy was contagious, and our audience was eager to participate and learn from him. Adam gave the group a lot to think about as we define the next chapter for the Dunkin' Operations Team.
absolute best
- Beam Suntory
We were so happy with Adam! He really nailed the brief unlike any other speaker we’ve had before and gave our participants wonderful, tangible tips on building resilience. We’re looking forward to the next time!
Great workshop
- Virtual Workshop
This was a great virtual workshop! I loved that there was so much interest and engagement. I’ve had people tell me how much they enjoyed it and the session was much appreciated by our leaders. Thanks again for everything!
incredible event
- Zimmer Biomet
From my first conversation with Adam I knew we were going to have an incredible event today. There was some chemistry on the phone and I have to say today absolutely held up to the high expectations I had for what we were going to do. I care about the people in this room and they need to hear this message and Adam was the right person (and this was the right vehicle) to get that to our folks. Thank you so much – we appreciate you being a part of our team.
Powerful
- Event Attendee
Adam, thank you!!! Really pleased with the session. My energy level took a quantum leap over the course of the session! It was great with so many inspiring messages and simple but powerful ideas that can easily be implemented.
Professional, organized & comMitted
- Texas Municipal League
Adam was very well received and his messaging was right on target. He and his team were a dream to work with – professional, organized, and committed to our event’s success. Adam took the time to know our audience and tailor his presentation to address their needs. Our conference attendees left the room inspired and with a tangible next step to increase their resilience.
YEAR 2 AWESOME EXPERIENCE
- Byline Bank
Great insights from Adam Markel, I would like Byline Bank to continue using motivational speakers as it was engaging to listen to and offered lots of key takeaways!
Engaging!
- General Counsel Summit
As the conference programmer for our General Counsel Summit, I found Adam is everything you want in a plenary speaker. As our opening keynote speaker, Adam set the tone and theme for our event. He delivers his message of resilient leadership with energy, humility, and wisdom. Adam engages the audience right from the start – and keeps them engaged throughout. Adam and his team genuinely ensures the experience resonated with our attendees, investing his time to understand and relate to our audience’s challenges and overall goals of the conference.
Inspiring
- CHRO
Adam was a perfect choice for our all employee meeting this year. His message of resilience couldn’t have been more relevant. His energy was engaging, his passion palpable, and his message gave our team members the boost they needed to move through the balance of the year positively and confidently.
great experience
- Raymond James & Associates
Words can not fully express the depth of my gratitude. Adam’s presentation was exciting, informative and memorable. The staff was very engaged and are raving about it. Thanks for making our experience with you pleasurable.
Best speaker
- Patrick D. Ebri, PhD, FACHE, SPHR
The best leadership and motivational speaker I have ever had the privilege to listen to. Engaging from the moment she took the stage until the second she exited. I wish my daughters had been with me to hear her speak.
Inspirational
- Dr. Jacqueline Khorassani
You were simply fantastic Adam. Thanks so much for such an inspiring session.
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