Speaking & Training – In-Person

Mastering Welcome! There are two highly-rated programs I’ve been asked to deliver on a regular basis. The first is Managing the Emotional Energy of Leadership/Sales, which is about how we “show up”. The second is Hiring and Retaining in This Crazy Economy. At meetings, I often do the first as a keynote and the second as a break-out session.

In addition to the presentations, I offer a TON of take-home content, newsletter content, promo videos, member interviews, surveys, and more.

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Mastering The Emotional Energy of Leadership, Sales, and Engagement

40 40 solution bookThis is a presentation I have delivered hundreds of times, to very high ratings. It is unique, fun, and provides a ton of aha moments. Great for leadership, sales and team-building.  The presentation ends with the fun red nose experience!

We will discuss

    • The need for drama
    • The impact of our stories
    • All the world’s a stage
    • The three roles we play
    • The idea of emotional energy
    • How to play the 40/ /40 way
    • Coax, encourage, and inspire
    • Letting go, being inclusive, and having faith
    • And so much more…

All attendees receive a PDF copy of The 40/ /40 Solution book. Printed books can be provided at an additional cost.

Workshop Poster 2019

Hiring and Retaining Employees in this Crazy Economy

The economy is rapidly growing but employers are faced with the consequences of the Great Quit, demand for higher wages, and flexibility.  Employers are facing a significant labor shortage, magnifying the consequences of employee turnover.

While most companies have a healthy top-of-the-line post-pandemic, their growth is severely limited by the ability to obtain and retain talent. And, without the ability to grow, added pressures are placed on existing employees, exacerbating the retention problem.

Don has delivered this presentation to dozens of CEO and HR groups in the past few months.

We will discuss

    • How to attract great employees.
    • Referral programs that work.
    • The Entrance Interview.
    • The onboarding experience.
    • Compensation challenges.
    • 60-Dayay New Employee Survey.  
    • The data around employee turnover.
    • How to calculate the true costs of employee turnover.
    • How to spend money wisely when trying to engage and retain employees.
    • How software programs can help.
    • And much more…

All attendees receive the report Hiring and Retaining Employees in this Crazy Economy. As well as the Employee Entrance Interview, 60 Day New Employee Survey, Turnover Cost Calculator (excel), and Retention Program Possibilities (excel).

Hiriing and Retention

8 REASONS TO HIRE DON PHIN

  • one

    You want an expert, not a copycat or a pretender.

    Don is a well-respected authority in his field. He has been an employment law attorney, investigator, consultant, entrepreneur, sales executive and coach. A constant learner, he's been a member of the book per week club for over thirty years (and has never read about the unique and proven methods he teaches).

  • two

    You want an expecienced pro, not a rookie speaker.

    Don has presented over 600 times. The majority of these presentations have been to Vistage CEO groups and sales pros, which has created a unique opportunity to understand the needs and wants of top leaders. He has also done everything from Keynotes to full-day, hands-on workshops.

  • three

    You want unique, original, actionable content!

    Not the same old boring talks your people have heard before. Don does not give a canned presentation but does extensive research to understand needs of that audience. Plus, he wants to give attendees unique A-HA moments regarding the subject, be it leadership, sales, change or emotional intelligence.

  • four

    You want ACTION!

    Your audience will receive powerful strategies and tools they can take home and something with ASAP. He loves providing great takehome value.

  • five

    You want an entertaining presentation, not a boring, forgettable snoozefest.

    Don tells stories and makes attendees laugh. Nobody wants to go to a boring presentation and Don is anything but that! Whwn your audienca is engaged, they take what they learn home with therm... instead of simply forgetting it the minute they walk out the door.

  • six

    You want an interactive, inclusive presentation, not rote delivery that doesn't connect with your audience.

    Don like generating interaction, whether it's in a boardroom setting or with thousands of people at a convention. He loves interacting with the audience both before and after his presentations. Don knows that it's this interaction that helps them understand and retain the information he has for them.

  • seven

    You want ongoing, follow-up learning opportunities.

    Often, Don will do one more Webinars before and/or after a presentation to help attendees make sure the learning gets applied.

  • eight

    You want someone who is easy to work with, not a prima donna!

    Don is the consummate professional! - always on time, offering to do more to make your life easier, and give more value.

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What Don’s speaking clients have to say…

 

Gary Carr

It is rare when a speaker can have such a powerful effect simultaneously on doctors, assistants, and office managers. But that is exactly what Don Phin did for our software group. Managing the emotional energies and intelligences of teams and letting everyone win is a balancing act that few can master, but Don provides a pathway and a technique that allows all members to practice some introspection and grow as both individuals and as team members. His presentation is talked about almost continually on our social media forums and it has allowed all of us to be more successful in creating team cohesion and strength. 

– Gary B. Carr 
Founder & Director, TDO Software

Don Mader

Don has a way of breaking down the complex emotional energy in relationships to basic, common sense, matter-of-fact thinking.  It’s a guide on how to take the noise out of how we communicate.  The best takeaway from the 40/ /40 is the space it allows for co-creation.  When living in the 40/ /40 teamwork and sales are fostered.”

– Don Mader 
CEO, Southeastern Printing

Larry Hawks

“Don recently presented to my Vistage group. My CEO members loved his message and philosophy – and were greatly impacted by his special 40/ /40 exercise. You will benefit from the impact it can have on your life and the lives of the people you spend time with. I know you will embrace his important message.”

– Larry Hawks 
Master Chair, Vistage International, Inc.

Preston Diamond

Don Phin presented The 40||40 Solution for Leadership in Sales. He’s been wowing our members in-person and via Webinars for 17 years. Catch his in-person performance. And, it’s not just for salespeople. It’s for life.

– Preston Diamond 
Managing Director, Institute of WorkComp Professionals

Sanford Fisch

Don presented his program The 40/ /40 Solution for Leadership and Engagement for our Fall Summit. Wonderful feedback and survey results. The 40/ /40 presentation is a unique concept with excellent take-home value that can be implemented immediately! Our membership always thanks us when we have Don speak to them and consistently ask us to have him come back! Book Don for your next event and your members will love you for it!

– Sanford M. Fisch 
CEO & Co-Founder, American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, Inc.

Dawn Kelley

Absolutely fabulous job! We have had many compliments about your presentation at our annual SHRM conference. It flowed well and was very relevant to our audience. Thank you again for your expertise!

– Dawn (Tacker) Kelley, PHR, SHRM-CP 
City of Modesto, CA

Past Clients

Dear Don, bravo on a job well done! People are still talking about how this was the best presentation they have ever experienced… I know I took nine pages of notes and will implement many of the life strategies you presented use find me to do great things and I just wanted to say I appreciate our friendship!

Dear Don, I just returned from Florida chair retreat and was singing your praise to everyone. My members love you and had a voracious appetite over all you expose them to. Always great to work with a professional!

Don, thanks for working with my group this week! They got TONS of take-home value! Great job.

Dear Don, thank you for a great program. I have been in HR for 30 years and I believe that your program is the most helpful for HR professionals I have ever seen.

Don, your presentation will forever stand out in my memory for two reasons; your message was “powerful” and you are the first guest speaker in my career as a Vistage Chair. I will recommend you at every opportunity.

Dear Don, thank you for the great learning experience that you shared with us at the Align HR seminar in Wheeling, West Virginia. I have since started to implement some of your teachings, so far so good! I hope to see you again next year.

Don, thank you very much for speaking with my Inside Group. We really enjoyed having you and I know that everyone went home with value. You’re entertaining and your content was awesome!

Hi Don, you made such a big difference in the success of our showcase – you set the perfect tone for the day and open everyone’s minds (as you always open mine). It has been great working with you on this event – I hope it’s just the beginning of a long association between our offices. Thank you, Don! You’re the best!

Don, I have attached a copy of a news article that appeared in our local paper. Our attendees overwhelmingly rated you very high in your presentation, substance, interaction and style! I wasn’t the least surprised. I have heard you speak at least 6 times, and I still fill up multiple pages of notes with your comments, and still very much enjoy hearing you speak. Our clients were clamoring for your return. I mean that in all sincerity. Thanks again for a great presentation. You made us look good!!”

Don, I heard lots of positive feedback from both of the sessions you gave at the AMSUG meeting. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed your session and got great insight into human behavior that will be a benefit in both my business and personal life. Great seeing you again!

Dear Don, Thank you for your support and guidance. It’s always ‘right on the mark’. Since your session at our annual staff retreat, we have come a long way. Victims, Villains and Heroes makes so much sense, drama in the workplace is greatly diminished. Our staff loved your presentation and were totally engaged. You kept their attention and really drove points home. It had an impact. Conversations among staff are on a deeper, more meaningful level. We made tremendous growth in a very short period of time. Victims, Villains and Heroes is a powerful frame. Thank you again for your guidance.”

Don, I wasn’t sure how my supervisors would react to the training today. I think we all learned a lot today. Thanks! I will highly recommend your training, it was informative! Thanks again for an inspiring and illuminating talk.

Don, Your session on Friday was a fantastic experience! To borrow a word from the Yiddish vernacular, your presentation was a mitzvah a good deed—on so many levels. Your ears should have been burning not from the sun shining on them at the pool but rather from all the positive and enthusiastic comments that were made about you and your presentation! Everyone present learned so much from you, your experiences and your expertise! That you put the entire presentation in a context that was understood, absorbed and discussed long after you left the room is a compliment to your insight, your knowledge and your intelligence! I thank you for being so generous with your time and your talents! I also am thankful that whatever caused your epiphany to leave your lucrative law practice has brought you to this stage in your life where you are able to enlighten others in such an effective manner To paraphrase a Peanuts saying: You’re a good man, Don Phin!

Don, thank you very much for presenting your seminar, “Building Powerful Employment Relationships”, at our recent claim managers’ meeting. Everyone in attendance enjoyed the experience and feel they gained much from it. Having attended your seminar once before, I was not surprised with the positive feedback I received from my peer group. You are indeed very well informed on the subject of human resources, and you deliver your knowledge, ideas and comments in a very engaging and enthusiastic manner. There is much to be learned from you in helping us all to stay tuned to the human touch.

The 40/40 Solution provides us with a comprehensive and thorough approach to Management and Human Resources. For the first time, we are proactively discovering problems and improvements and seeking solutions, rather than spending time “fighting fires” and doing damage control.

Don very naturally draws his audience into a deep level of emotional examination without being overly psychological or threatening. He accomplished what would take me two years to achieve in one afternoon! My management team can’t stop talking about it!