Michael Kerr

Most Requested & "Signature" Presentation:

HUMOUR IN THE WORKPLACE:
"Putting Humor To Work"

Putting Humor to Work presentations offer practical, relevant ideas delivered in a fun, energetic and memorable style. In this dynamic, humor-filled and content packed presentation audiences will not only laugh, they’ll discover how humor can help create a more productive, stress-free and creative work environment.

You will laugh as you learn:

• How humour can help you choose a more positive workplace attitude;
• Four myths about putting humour to work (it’s not about being funny);
• Why humour at work makes dollars . . . and sense;
• The health benefits of laughter—the latest in laughter research;
• Three reasons why humour is one of the most powerful stress busters;
• The "3 R’s" of humour and stress management;
• It’s not always what you say, it’s how you say it that matters;
• Customer service with a laugh;
• Teams that laugh together, stay together;
• Sparking creative thinking through the power of play and humour;
• Practicing "safe" workplace humour;
• Guiding lights for putting humour to work without getting fired!

PRESENTATION LENGTH:
Keynotes presentations typically last from 45 – 90 minutes, while longer half day or full day workshops offer the chance for more group interaction and team learning activities. Tailored To Your Needs (in consultation with Michael Kerr.) Includes fun giveaways, door prizes and the resource handout "130 Ways to Put Humor to Work."

INSPIRING WORKPLACES:
"Creating the Kind of Workplace Where Everyone Wants to Work"

Inspiring Workplaces offer practical, relevant ideas on how to create healthier, more engaging and more productive workplace environments, delivered in a humorous and memorable style.

You will laugh as you learn:

• Choosing your workplace attitude before it chooses you;
• Why inspiring workplaces value their values;
• Dreaming of a better future: why a compelling vision matters;
• Why (and how) inspiring workplaces put humour to work;
• Creating inspiring service to fellow employees or customers;
• Inspiring creative thinking in the workplace;
• Inspiring communication in the workplace: How we say things matters!
• Inspiring employees: the top motivating influences in any workplace;
• Thanks a lot! The importance of celebrating, recognizing and rewarding;
• Guiding lights for creating healthier, more inspiring workplaces.

PRESENTATION LENGTH:
Keynotes presentations typically last from 45 – 90 minutes, while longer half day or full day workshops offer the chance for more group interaction and team learning activities. Tailored To Your Needs (in consultation with Michael Kerr.) The presentations include door prizes, fun giveaways and the resource handout "Inspiring Workplaces."

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP:
"Keeping Employees Engaged During the Good,
the Bad and even the Ugly Times!"

Discover what more and more inspiring leaders are realizing: that your sense of humour truly is one of the most under-valued and under-appreciated resources you have at your disposal to help you motivate and inspire your employees, lead with a more authentic style, connect with employees and foster a more innovative and healthy workplace.

Audiences will learn:

• What it means to provide truly inspiring leadership;
• What leading with laughter means (and why it isn’t about being funny);
• Leading a values-driven workplace Simple ways to boost your H.Q. (humour quotient);
• Using humour to connect, reward, recognize and motivate employees;
• Why humour is the most powerful stress buster available;
• How to laugh your way to a more creative workplace.

PRESENTATION LENGTH:
Keynotes presentations typically last from 45 – 90 minutes, while longer half day or full day workshops offer the chance for more group interaction and team learning activities. Tailored To Your Needs (in consultation with Michael Kerr.) The presentations include door prizes, fun giveaways and the resource handout "130 Ways to Put Humour to Work" and "Inspiring Workplaces."

PUTTING CREATIVITY TO WORK

Do you want to get more ideas from your employees? And better ideas? Do you want to eliminate "butt-headed thinking" (but, we can’t do that!)? Putting Creativity to Work offers simple, practical ideas on how to foster a more creative workplace, delivered in a fun, memorable style.

Audiences will learn:

• Why creativity is the most valuable workplace commodity;
• The three most important traits of innovative workplaces;
• Storming the brains: how to inspire creativity in your meetings;
• The humour connection: Why HA + Ha = AHA!
• Simple ways to get generate more ideas;
• Eliminating idea-squashing language and behaviour;
• Turning failure on its heads;
• Advancing and selling your ideas: how to turn ideas into results.

PRESENTATION LENGTH:
Keynotes presentations typically last from 45 – 90 minutes, while longer half day or full day workshops offer the chance for more group interaction and team learning activities. Tailored To Your Needs (in consultation with Michael Kerr.) The presentations include door prizes, fun giveaways and the resource handout "Putting Creativity To Work."

INSPIRING IDEAS FOR INSPIRING PRESENTATIONS

It's not so much WHAT you say that matters, it's HOW you say it! How you say it, how you make that sales pitch, how you deliver that speech at the annual conference or how you present an idea in the boardroom, means the difference between success and failure. Or at least between being mediocre and brilliantly effective.

It can mean the difference between boring your audience into a catatonic stupor and keeping them awake; the difference between alienating your audience and connecting with the audience; the difference between having absolutely no impact on your audience (and really, how depressing is that?) and inspiring your audience to action, whether it be an audience of 3 or 3,000.

Inspiring Ideas For Inspiring Presentations workshops offer practical tips designed to help any level of speaker improve both their confidence and their speaking skills.

This engaging workshop is interactive, informative, and fun. Michael practices what he preaches, so not only do you hear the information, you see it in practice, which is why many of Michael's clients have described this workshop as "the best workshop they have ever attended on any topic."

And yes, the workshop will even cover what you're going to say, because truth be told, it's not just how you say it that matters, what you say has an impact too. So you'll learn tips and tricks and secrets from an experienced professional speaker on how to plan your presentation, develop ideas, organize your ideas and deliver your ideas more effectively than you ever have before.

Michael Kerr is represented by K&M Productions for speaking engagements. For more information and booking Michael Kerr, simply contact us.