Shay McConnon is one the foremost experts on leadership and workplace wellbeing in the world. Founder of People First, an international training and consultancy group, he specialises in leadership and culture issues. Shay is now available to speak at events sharing his expertise on workplace conflict, leadership, and motivation.
Best known as the Creator of the “An Even Better Place to Work” approach, Shay encourages to people to adopt a self-motivated demeanour when faced with challenges instead of deflecting responsibility outwards. This principle has been adopted by reputed institutions such as NHS, Siemens, Heineken, Geneva Police, CERN, and Emirates. Shay possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University College Dublin and has been the CEO of McConnon International since 2006.
Author of 18 books so far, Shay has tackled several aspects of leadership and culture issues in the workplace through his writing. He is the author of “Presenting with Power”, “Conflict Management in the Workplace”, and “4 Steps to Resolving Conflict”, to name but a few pieces of his work. As a leading expert on organisational thinking, he is also a Partner at the Future of Work.
Named Top Speaker by the Academy of Chief Executives and Best New Speaker by Vistage, Shay is a seasoned speaker who delivers unique, high-energy keynotes that leave his audience feeling motivated. Fellow of the Professional Speakers Association, Shay empowers people to increase their leadership skills, thus improving their wellbeing. Shay McConnon is now available to hire for a wide range of events, ensuring that everyone who listens to him leaves with the tools they need to lead with confidence and finesse. Hire him today!
Books
Presenting With Power
4 Steps to Resolving Conflict
Conflict Management in the Workplace
How to hire Shay McConnon
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Shay McConnon's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Winning Relationships: Making the Magic Happen - First-class businesses have first-class relationships. Shay brings fresh insights to work and domestic relationships with lots of humour and audience participation. It is a high-energy, content-rich keynote that is packed with practical, workable ideas that will reduce your people's problems and create more collaborative relationships across your business. Suitable for everyone in your organisation.
- Conflict to Collaboration: The Four Steps - Conflict eats into time, morale and profits. Managers typically lose 25% of their day to unnecessary conflict. This is time lost for creating productive work. Discover the four steps that defuse explosive situations. Learn how to replace conflict with openness, trust and collaboration.
- Leadership Magic: Win Hearts and Minds - Organisations are only as effective as their people. People are only as effective as their managers enable them to be. Discover ways to lead and inspire. Learn how to make your people a growing rather than depreciating asset. Create special people who will give you special results. Develop leadership, not just leaders.
- Bring Out the Best in People - Communication continues to be the number one problem for organisations and indeed for personal relationships. In this entertaining and highly interactive keynote, Shay will show you how to handle everyday situations so you get the best out of your relationships. Learn the secrets that will enable you to be an effective leader of people and a master communicator.
- An Even Better Place to Work - Shay McConnon will share with you the culture change model he has developed for organisations like Siemens, Emirates, the NHS and others. He identifies 7 indicators for making your place at work 'An Even Better Place to Work' and outlines a system for growing and tracking these indicators across the organisation. Delegates will be given practical ideas for improving the impact of leadership, the development of teams and the quality of work-life for everyone.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"The feedback has been excellent, evidence by our repeat bookings with you for the remainder of our USA and UK staff. You kept the audience riveted and I look forward to the next time.” - Pippa, Head of OPD, Glaxo Smith Kline
“Have you ever done stand-up comedy? If not, you should. If you make dull subjects sound that interesting just imagine what you could do with topics that everyone likes. You should indeed be the Billy Connolly of the business world.” - Joe, Fife Gov
“One of the most motivational, educational and moving keynote addresses we have had - it was also the funniest by far.” - Maria, MCGT Conference Organiser
- 2023 – Author of “Your Choice: Assertiveness Programme”
- 2017 – Author of “Presenting with Power”
- 2010 – Author of “Managing Conflict in the Workplace”
- 2008 – Author of “Conflict Management in the Workplace”
- 2006 – CEO, McConnon International
- 2001 – Author of “4 Steps to Resolving Conflict”
- 1988 – Founder, People First
