Group CEO of Cloudfm Group Ltd, Member of Vistage UK & Portugal, Bestselling Author of "Doing the Opposite", Named a Top 50 Workplace Leader

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Jeff Dewing has experienced the highs and lows of business, having managed flourishing and unsuccessful organisations throughout his tenure as an entrepreneur. Renowned today as the Group CEO of Cloudfm Group Ltd, Jeff found initial success as the Founder of Essex Air Conditioning (EAC), before forging his reputation as an expert on facilities management. Having experienced the highs and lows of success and failure, Jeff is now a popular motivational business speaker for corporate events – focusing on topics of employee drive, future-forward HR, cultures of wellbeing and unlocking brilliance.

Having been exposed to the raw entrepreneurial spirit of local business owners from a young age, Jeff was inspired to found Essex Air Conditioning. Initially financially successful, EAC allowed Jeff to purchase Clacton FC. Unfortunately, Jeff was later struck by bankruptcy, left to survive with only £7.60 in his bank account. Despite his misfortunes, Jeff’s entrepreneurial visions were never dimmed. Using the last of his funds, he became the Founder of Cloudfm Group Ltd, with whom he continues to work today. Within a year of creating the company, Cloudfm generated a £1 million turnover – which later increased to over £70 million!

Continuing to enjoy great success with Cloudfm, Jeff has used his prominence as a businessman to help others navigate the challenges of entrepreneurialism. To share his inspirational story, Jeff authored the bestselling book Doing the Opposite: A Life, Its Lessons & Building Success - in which Jeff explores how he got to where he is today and the struggles he faced along the way. He is also the acclaimed Host of the Doing the Opposite Podcast, in which he and his guests “explain why they only see the summit, not the mountain”. In addition to his work with Cloudfm, Jeff shares his expertise as a Member of Vistage UK and Vistage Portugal.

Utilising his experiences as an esteemed entrepreneur, Jeff is now hired as a popular motivational and keynote speaker. With his keynote speeches designed to inspire business leaders worldwide, Jeff encourages his audiences to do things differently and think outside the box. From how to create a world-beating culture to retaining top talent and understanding the power of vulnerability in leadership, Jeff’s keynote speeches cover a variety of challenging and topical subjects. When looking for a speaker who can impart practical advice from lived experience, don’t miss your opportunity to hire Jeff Dewing today!

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Doing the Opposite: A Life, Its Lessons & Building Success

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Jeff Dewing's official speaking topics are listed below:

Motivation Unmasked - Cracking the Code of Employee Drive:

Jeff addresses the timeless truth that "people join a company and leave a boss." Only individuals can motivate themselves, but leaders can create an inspiring environment to ignite drive. Learn how to transition your managers into coaches where they focus on peak performance, rather than merely task assigning.

Jeff can reveal the three things that are more important than salary: Empowerment, autonomy, mastery, and purpose

Future-Forward HR - Strategies Tailored for Today's Workforce:

Jeff addresses the evolving needs of the workforce. Hear why flexibility should be non-negotiable and why people need to be able to control their own destinies

Discover what it takes to build a truly human business. For instance, one thing Jeff does differently is giving his team two paid hours per week for reflection which reaps benefits for both employees and the business.

Data driven approaches to HR are increasingly vital. Hear from Jeff on why he disseminates an internal employee engagement bi-monthly.

Create a Culture of Wellbeing:

Discover how Jeff has successfully fostered a culture where employee wellbeing is not just a program but an integral part of the organisational DNA.

For example, Jeff’s office has been designed into a collaborative hub for employees with 24/7 hour access. It’s been used for mother and baby groups on the weekend and for employee birthday parties.

Jeff’s team regularly focuses on the 5 strands of resilience - what are you going to do to maintain your emotional state, social life, physical, spiritual & mental state. Additionally, he has mental wellbeing training for staff.

Jeff also hosts an annual sustainable festival for his employees, Cloudfest, where people can do a range of wellness activities like yoga, sound healing, bushcraft and more…

Unlock Brilliance - AI's Role in Employee Empowerment & Productivity:

Jeff explores how technology like AI empowers employees by providing them with tools and resources to enhance their skills, productivity, and overall job satisfaction.

Cloud's commitment to staying on the cutting edge is exemplified through initiatives such as leveraging augmented reality and virtual reality to upskill engineers remotely. Furthermore, Cloud's recent strategic move of appointing an AI consultant highlights a proactive stance in streamlining operations, freeing up valuable time for employees to engage in higher-order thinking. Previously, ensuring Cloud’s clients were compliant involved manually sifting through 12,000 documents over three months, requiring additional weekend hours for staff. Now, a new $7/month tool has been trained to recognise criteria and within two hours, it identified compliant and non-compliant items.

Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events

Feedback from In-Person Events:

"Today's talk from Jeff Dewing gave us a solid basis on which to re-develop our brand strategy and create a culture where the brand values are communicated and implemented. I will definitely put what I have learned into practice." - Roberta, Managing Consultant, Weave Consulting

"Jeff's session was extremely insightful and engaging. It made me rethink some of the processes of how to engage employees." - Clifford, CEO, Creditinfo Malta

"Inspiring morning to ensure that we continue making our place of work relevant" - David, Director, ECMeetings Malta & Portugal