Pete Smith
One of America’s leading personal and professional development coaches
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Pete Smith has been called “One of America’s leading personal and professional development coaches.”
He is a sought-after international speaker and trainer in the fields of leadership, management, personal growth and development. His energetic, edgy, and interactive style is complimented by his ability to provide practical takeaways that actually work, while having a little fun in the process.
He is the author of Dare to Matter, which elevated to the #2 Best Seller in the Business Motivation and Self-Improvement category.
He is a former board member of the HR Alliance DC and a director in the Association for Talent Development’s DC Chapter. He is the creator of multiple leadership and management development programs, including the Rockstar Manager and the Expect to Win leadership program.
Formerly, Pete was the Operations Executive at one of the largest non-profit, alternative schools in Northern Virginia. During his tenure, he helped increase the total income, employee base and client base by over 102%. Additionally, by focusing his efforts on developing an engaged and productive workforce, he helped increase the average employee tenure by 74%, while saving the organization $420,000 in turnover costs during that time.
Having a stroke at the age of 35, Pete has since used that experience to inspire, educate, and entertain audiences throughout the world on the importance of pursuing significance in their personal and professional lives. As he says, “If you relentlessly pursue success and happiness in your life, you are settling for less than what you were created for.”
Married to an incredible wife, proud dad of two amazing boys, and part-time chew toy for an Irish Setter, Pete resides in Arlington, VA.
You never punt on first down. When we consider how many people live their personal and professional lives, however, that’s exactly what they’re doing: Playing it safe. Based on the book Dare to Matter, attendees will be inspired, challenged, and entertained as they travel through the detailed framework designed to help today’s working professionals live life through a lens of significance, not just success.
Look, any team can be great once. But dynasty’s aren’t built on fluke excellence or isolated great performances. The best teams are those that are able to sustain high levels of performance year after year. Learn the three keys that help good teams become great, and great teams become dynasty’s.
More time, money, and attention are being directed toward elevating employee engagement in organizations throughout the world. Yet statistic after statistic reveal a small number of employees actually report being engaged at work. It’s time for a new approach. You’re about to understand engagement from a totally different lens, one that looks at engagement through the eyes of a stroke survivor.
One of the biggest myth’s regarding communication is that 100% of it exists in body language, tone and words. Miscommunication occurs because we fail to acknowledge, address, or assess what’s not being said in a conversation. This is not your ordinary session on communication. This is a challenging, educational, and entertaining presentation that explores the dynamics of human interaction.
Dare to Matter
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