Keynote Speaker for HR Leaders:

Mark Mohammadpour

Helping HR professionals reduce burnout, build resilient team cultures, and boost retention through engaging keynotes and retreats.

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The future of leading healthy, engaged employees: Your Culture of Well-being.

The Buoyant HR Leader: the irreplaceable connection to healthy employee cultures.

Leading With Empathy

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The Buoyant HR Leader: the irreplaceable connection to healthy employee cultures.

We’re at the start of a revolution for HR leaders. The demands of employees from their employers to create a healthy Culture of Well-being have put our skills front and center. How do we build up our well-being to show up for ourselves, our teams, and our employees?

Join us for an inspirational and joyful discussion about equipping leaders with balance, purpose, and intention by putting themselves first! This data-driven, case-study-rich, and fully interactive conversation will teach you how to be a healthy and confident leader, so you can be a trusted advisor to colleagues and clients and, most importantly, live healthy lives with loved ones.

Outcomes:

1) Understand how HR leaders can prioritize their well-being.

2) Demonstrate leadership in designing a strategic communication approach to employee culture and well-being.

3) Secure buy-in from fellow executives on the business impact of a strategic employee culture and well-being initiative.

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The future of leading healthy, engaged HR teams: Your Culture of Well-being

What we remember about the places we work comes down to our experiences with a small handful of people. The executive you respect and trust. The peer you count on for accountability. The up-and-coming leaders you manage. This small group of people defines your relationship with your company. They’re the people we work with the most, meet with, get information from, and know the most about our purpose. And it’s this purpose that impacts our confidence and productivity, our mental health, our physical health, and other aspects of our well-being.

This highly interactive and engaging signature talk delivers the five steps to creating a Culture of Well-being within your organization. These steps have helped shape healthy team cultures around the world.

Outcomes:

1) The so what of healthy employees.

2) Localizing “culture” for your HR team.

3) Redefine employee well-being.

4) Understand the importance of a strategic communication campaign in creating a Culture of Well-being.

5) Learn The CHASE Model™️: We’ll share the five actionable steps to help create a Culture of Well-being within your organization.

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Leading With Empathy

Understanding the perspective of others through empathy can make or break businesses. And yet, it’s one of the most challenging, misunderstood, and overlooked aspects of human connections.

Recent data suggests that 76 percent of people who experienced empathy from their leaders reported they were engaged, a critical factor in designing effective employee communications strategies.

This engaging and interactive conversation will use a series of leadership examples on how to build trust with employees, earn respect from executives, and design a winning culture to inspire employees, teams, and executives to BELIEVE in an idea.

Outcomes:

1) What is empathy, specifically cognitive empathy, and why is it important for relationships across your HR team?

2) How to use empathy to manage up, down, and across your organization effectively.

3) Embrace the positive impact of bringing outside and unique perspectives into your organization.

4) Design a strategy to inspire employees to believe and buy into an idea.

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Why HR Leaders Work with Mark

  • “If your agency is experiencing a challenge with turnover, managing a hybrid culture or employee engagement, or are just ready to commit to an organizational well-being strategy, talk to Mark.”

    — Rebecca Martin, EVP, Culture & Talent, Beehive Strategic Communication

  • “Mark’s superpower is empathy and that is the through line for all his passionate work. This empathy, driven by his own backstory, sustains his energy to keep enhancing his business to meet the ever-changing needs of his clients.”

    — Sara Jackson, Park National Bank

  • “Mark is an incredibly dynamic speaker who is also relatable, knowledgeable, and entertaining. His upbeat, jovial attitude combined with his professional philosophy on leadership, makes him a force for affecting positive change in the workplace.”

    — Taylor Strunk, CWPC

  • "Mark is an incredible resource for professionals working to balance their lives, careers, and health. We all need to be reminded that it’s not just ok, but critical, to put ourselves first so that we can show up most effectively for everyone else around us. Thanks, Mark, for being such a source of motivation and inspiration for us all!”

    — Ann Smith, Founder, A.wordsmith

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Features that Matter to HR Professionals

  • We use Mentimeter and Talkadot software to ensure interactivity, inclusiveness, and feedback are delivered.

  • No off-the-shelf materials here! We develop your session tailored to the specific challenges you’re facing.

  • We’ve hosted sessions virtually and in-person, attendance of five to 1,000+, from one-hour to multi-day.

  • We’ll spend time before your event to ensure we’re aligned on goals, expectations, and success factors.

    We’ll also schedule time after the event to discuss feedback and immediate next steps.

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Beyond the Main Stage

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Hi, I’m Mark Mohammadpour, your energy-boosting Chief Well-being Officer.

Reaching 200,000+ people annually on Employee Culture and Well-being.

  • C-suite advisor on creating healthy, confident, and empathetic teams to attract and retain star talent.

  • Accredited communications executive, leading award-winning 8-figure budget global teams.

  • SHRM Recertification Provider and member of the Public Relations Society of America’s College of Fellows.

  • Proud husband and puppy parent!

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What HR leaders say about Mark Mohammadpour

  • " If your agency is experiencing a challenge with turnover, managing a hybrid culture or employee engagement or are just ready to commit to an organizational well-being strategy, talk to Mark."

    Rebecca Martin, SVP, Culture & Talent, Beehive Strategic Communication

  • "Mark's planted some really practical seeds on how each of us can prioritize our health & wellness and debunk the idea that 'we don’t have time.' I’m excited to see how this comes alive in our daily lives and highly recommend his session for any organization committed to the well-being of their team!"

    Renee Schlachter, VP People and Culture, Extensis

  • "Mark’s superpower is empathy and that is the through line for all his passionate work. This empathy, driven by his own backstory, sustains his energy to keep enhancing his business to meet the ever-changing needs of his clients."

    Sara Jackson, Director, Internal Communications, Park National Bank

  • "Mark is a dynamic speaker. His personal story resonates with everyone who’s struggled to overcome challenges in their own lives. We would highly recommend Mark as a speaker with the ability to both elevate and motivate his audience."

    Bonnie Gibson, CRIS, Sr. Account Manager - Supervisor, Woodruff Sawyer

  • "“Mark brings strong analytical skills to life and is wrapped in humanity that you not only get concrete, practical, useful counsel, and action steps, but you get them in a way that is heartwarming, affirming, and energizing.”

    Libby Catalinich, APR, Director of Communications, Pierce County (Washington)

  • “I’ve witnessed first-hand how business leaders can make real-time changes to positively impact their teams. Companies and their employees will benefit from Chasing the Sun to help them reach their business objectives.”

    Sarah Burke, Enterprise Internal Communications, Rockwell Automation

FAQs

How long are your sessions?

Our sessions vary with the needs of the engagement. Some discussions can be held in one hour, others a half-day, while others are a series of discussions taking place over several months. Please contact us for an estimate.

How much do your sessions cost?

We tailor every session based on several factors, including whether it’s in-person or virtual, travel requirements, the length of the session(s), and, most importantly, your needs. Please contact us for an estimate.

Do you have a non-profit/not-for-profit rate?

Yes! Please contact us for more details.

Can we swap in and out different topics?

Yes! Because we tailor every session, we can add or remove relevant topics for your audience.

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