Amanda Gore

Amanda Gore is one of America and Australia's most popular professional speakers. She is an expert on connection, communications, leadership, and group dynamics, and has a unique ability to entertain, educate and involve simultaneously. After 15 years of research with the world's leading experts on group dynamics, Amanda has mastered the process level of her presentations. This craft is what makes the attendees remember Amanda as 'the best speaker they have ever heard' and provides an avenue for real change to occur. She is the author of three books, as well as numerous video and audio programs.

A communications and performance expert, Amanda Gore uses the science of the heart, and the principles of emotional intelligence and neuroscience, to help business leaders achieve the results they need by getting people engaged in, enthusiastic about and aligned with corporate goals and vision.

For too long business has been paralysed by its over analysis of data. Amanda will help you reconnect to the energy and emotional layers that really drive performance, innovation, relationships, engagement and creativity in your business and life.

Within a few short minutes, Amanda Gore breaks down the barriers that separate people, and from that moment forward it’s fun, invigorating, action packed ride towards self discovery and ultimately, real and lasting change. Through extremely energising presentations, enhanced by decades of scientific discovery and personal experience, Amanda will entertain, facilitate changes behaviour, and move your audience to action. Her programs change the tone of your conference, whether by kick-starting it with laughter and connecting people by breaking down barriers, or sending your attendees off on an emotional and inspired high.

Amanda believes success in business is always about feelings - the way we feel about something or someone determines how we behave - and whether we do business with them or not.

Our perceptions determine our feelings that directly affect our behaviour. Until we change our perceptions, we won’t change our behaviour. Amanda Gore changes perceptions. And feelings.

Amanda Gore has a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy, a major in psychology, and expertise in neuroscience, ergonomics, group dynamics, stress management, neurolinguistics, and emotional intelligence.

Amanda has a database of stories, lessons and content that she can 'mix and match' to create a meaningful message that is directly relevant to the audience, meeting and corporate outcomes. All her presentations are high energy, funny, practical, use a lot of audience involvement and have serious messages presented in entertaining and memorable stories and activities. Amanda’s presentations can be unique and stand alone, or delivered in parts sequentially or over successive events. Allow 60- 90 minutes each.

Ignite The Spirit of Success
How to change attitudes, behaviours and outcomes - in a heartbeat (Part  1)

This presentation is about changing our perceptions which transforms how we behave and feel. Full of laughter, interaction, symbols and specific strategies to improve 2 key areas of emotional intelligence - self knowledge and self management - it makes people feel good about themselves and transforms their thinking and attitudes. They will learn to:

• understand the importance of connection in leadership, sales, service, and relationships;
• discover how to celebrate, motivate and encourage themselves;
• acknowledge and recognize others;
• deal with stress and change;
• balance work and life in new ways;
•  laugh more and rediscover joy.

The Feel Good Factor
How to make others feel good - in a heartbeat (Part 2)

In this presentation, Amanda teaches people how to bring out the best in others and make them feel good. People always remember how you made them feel. Working with other aspects of emotional intelligence, people learn how to:

• motivate and encourage others;
• be authentic, humble and work collaboratively;
• program themselves for excellence;
• unlock the secrets and power of non-verbal communication;
• build strong, lasting relationships and
• have a positive spirit - not just a positive attitude!

The Spirit of Leadership
How to engage people - in a heartbeat (Part 3)

If you want to change an organization, you have to lead with a Change of Heart - a Change of Spirit. The spirit in which we do anything determines the outcome, whether positive or negative. People are no longer a company's most important asset; the spirit in which they do things is! People with a positive spirit are inspired, motivated, excited about what they do, and create strong, lasting relationships. Once our hearts are engaged in what we are doing, and we see what we do as fulfilling work - not just as a job, then how we work is transformed. This purpose/spirit driven culture is the culture of the future. The new generations are demanding it, baby boomers are seeking it, and everyone wants it! This keynote radically affects the group dynamics - it breaks down barriers so that learning, networking and connection continue not only during the meeting, but for the long term.

This session is full of techniques that will help leaders:

• bring out people's positive spirits;
• inspire them to change or handle any business challenge creatively;
• motivate them to be their best and create collaborative teams.

Take a Chill Pill (or Profitable Joy)
How to bust stress and build morale - in a heartbeat
(Part 4)

Change and stress go hand in hand. Learning about how the brain actually can and does change (neuroplasticity); that adults learn more quickly than children; and that our brains need change to stay vibrant and alert transforms the way people perceive change. This means instead of being a stressor - change can be welcomed as an opportunity to grow and develop - and live, fully alive, longer!

This is a fun session designed to:

• address today's tough economic climate;
• to put things in perspective and
• have people refocus on what’s important.

Relationships That Work At Work
How to bridge the gender gap in a heartbeat
(or Brain Sex!) (Part 5)

Yes, men and women are from different planets, but a slight shift in perception is all it takes to have them understanding, appreciating and admiring each other for unique talents. Relationships are like living breathing organisms and they need nurturing, watering and care. In this session find out what the other person wants and needs, and how to nurture. It's very funny - and VERY useful for life and work! This session can be related to sales, customer service, negotiating, call centers, business relationships, or personal relationships and can focus on gender differences or not!

Amanda teaches:

• specific ways to communicate with the opposite sex;
• and practical tools that will help avoid conflict and build trust.

WORKSHOPS or BREAKOUT OPTIONS
Any of the above keynotes can be extended or combined and made into workshops.

Also note the following workshop presentation:

You Can't Change a Customer's Attitude,
but You Can Change Yours

Traditional sales courses focus on communication styles and techniques that are still important ... but everyone knows them. Teach your team the latest subtle verbal and non verbal techniques to create partnerships - not just relationships- with your clients or customers. Partnerships are the next level to aspire towards - while everyone else is just working on relationships, you can be focused on creating true long term partnerships!

There are many secrets to enhancing rapport, connection and delivering unpalatable messages without destroying relationship as well as building ongoing loyalty with customers or clients. All relate to our ability to communicate and connect. This session explores how to find out what our customers/clients really want, at much deeper levels than before which then allows us to serve their real needs better than our competitors - and with more flexibility, options and choices.

If you want:

• your people to be laughing all through the conference;
• to be communicating and networking well;
• to bust politics and hidden agendas;
•  to absorb and retain serious messages;
• to improve their communication and selling skills;
• to improve performance;
• to improve relationships;
• to successfully manage and alleviate stress;
• to build or reinforce their teams;
• to have them say 'this was the BEST conference I've ever attended'

... and generate this level of enthusiasm ...

... then hire Amanda Gore as your conference keynote!

Amanda Gore is represented by K&M Productions for speaking engagements. For more information and booking Amanda Gore, simply contact us. speaker amanda gore