Dr. Mark DeVolder

The Transition Specialist

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PROFILE

Audiences agree, “Mark DeVolder delivers!” Mark gives people what they want: cutting edge content, practical ideas and lots of opportunities to laugh and learn. Dr. Mark DeVolder is recognized as one of North America's leading Transition Specialists. As an expert in the dynamics of change, Mark reveals strategies that will produce dramatic results for your organization. You will learn to: deal with stress, change and conflict; build employee and client trust ; improve teamwork, communication and engagement. The results? Sustainability and profitability! All of Mark's customized programs contain wit and wisdom, lively audience connection and interaction, illustrated by humour and memorable stories. Audiences leave with tools and a template to re-energize, re-engage and transform their workplace and life.

Keynotes And Topics

• Change - "Flow with the Go - Change for the Better". When organizational changes flounder, it’s usually because leaders neglected the most difficult part of change - the transitions. As a transition specialist, Mark shows leaders how to make change work, helping people let go and accept new ways.
• Sales/Customer Service - "Fully Engaged! Getting 100% Commitment". Getting customers is a crucial factor in business. DeVolder shows leaders how to keep customers loyal and employees engaged through the pillars of commitment: clarity, competence, influence and appreciation.
• Motivational - "You Can Do ANYTHING!" Built around the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, Mark shows you how to believe in yourself and others. You'll learn to Believe - Expect - Exceed. This presentation rises to the level of true inspiration, triumph and celebration.
• Diversity - "Different is Normal. Get Use to It!". Every week the headlines scream: Harassment! Racism! Dr. DeVolder provides guidelines for companies to overcome barriers, encourage equity and accommodation and synergize diversity.
• Trust - "Pack Your Parachute! The Trust Factor". Trust is at the heart of every successful organization. Mark equips leaders to practice six essential trust behaviors, to avoid actions that betray and rebuild trust when it’s broken.
• Leadership - "New Leadership - The Player-Coach". Many managers spend the majority of their time fixing employee’s problems. DeVolder shows leaders how to leverage their efforts to the greatest advantage: coaching people to fix it themselves.
• Communication - "Now You’re Talking! The Art of Effective Communication". Leaders will learn how to improve listening and delivery skills, recognize non-verbal messages and speak with genuineness and confidence.
• Virtual Teams - "The Invisible Leader - Managing Virtual Teams"
• Volunteers - "The Power, Passion and Potential of Volunteers"

Client Reviews

• "Mark was inspiring and kept the audience charged!" - PriceWaterhouseCoopers
• “You delivered an outstanding presentation and greatly impressed the audience." - Insurance Executives' Conference in Jamaica, MDRT related group
• "Dr. DeVolder's presentation was so timely, informative and well delivered!" - AIG Financial Group
• "Mark's efforts to customize his material to our audience were appreciated and proved very successful!" IBM