You are more Future- Ready than you think.
Hi, I'm Gregg
Over 30 years ago, I was part of the ground breaking team that opened the first wave of Starbucks stores in Canada.
I then jumped into leading complex change initiatives and talent development programs in the government, association and corporate sectors.
Improving how leaders and teams work together during change, has been at the core of my work for the last 20 years. We spend so much time working, why can't we make it a great experience?
A unique point of view. The ability to connect with people from every walk of life.
I am lucky enough to engage audiences all over the planet to build courage to dive into the never-ending waves of change. And don't they just keep coming!
These audiences include Fortune 500 companies, governments, associations, through to international humanitarian organization.
I volunteer and support veterans, ex-military and youth entrepreneurs as I believe entrepreneurs build community and create opportunities for people to express their creativity in the world.
Here's the fancy stuff:
- Spark Action, How to Lead Change That Matters went to #1 on Amazon (Yay!)
- Spark Action recommended as one of the top business books to read in 2024 by Thinkers360. (Another WOW moment.)
- Forbes, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and Entrepreneur have featured my ideas on change, leadership and the future of work. (My Rolling Stone article upped my "cool factor" according to some people.)
- I hold a Master's of Social Science Degree (MSc) from the University of Leicester in the UK, with a focus on organizational psychology, leadership and performance
- Associate Member of the American Psychological Association.
- I have my PMP (Project Management Professional) designation
- I have a CTDP designation (Certified Talent Development Professional
- Been interviewed on CTV'S The Social, Global News, CKNW Radio and others
- Author of 3 books and numerous articles in trade publications
- 25+ years in adult learning, facilitation and professional speaking
- Certified in MBTI, DiSC and a bunch of others (Yes I know a few personality models. I don't believe any one them is 'right'. We are way more complex than an assessment. But these models are useful to understand how we communicate - as long as we don't label or pigeon-hole people.)
Thanks for taking the time to learn about me - and my passion for helping leaders and teams dive into the never-ending waves of change - that are our future of work. If you like what you've read. Reach out!
Gregg Brown is an exceptional keynote speaker. His ability to create a personalized, meaningful and inspirational presentation is second to none. He captured the attention of the audience from start to finish.- Senior Manager of National Conferences and Events, Habitat for Humanity
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QAI Global InstituteGregg's books show that it’s the simple techniques that create the biggest waves of change.
The Top 10 Change Hacks
Over the last 30 years of working with diverse groups of people in many different environments, I’ve discovered that there is one thing we have in common in order to thrive: the power to break through limitations and create positive change in our world.
As Rumi, the 13th-century Sufi poet and mystic put it, "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing there is a field. I'll meet you there.” This involves suspending judgment about what you feel is right or wrong about the change and developing a strategy to bring skeptical team members on board.
I hope you enjoy the conversational style of this book, gain some new insights and refresh your memory of material you may already know.
Ready...Set...Change AGAIN!
While change is a big topic, with many models, theories, processes and steps, I felt a need to have a quick and handy reference book that comes from the over 25 years of experience I have in working with people from diverse backgrounds.
Regardless of the type of audience I’ve spoken to, they needed to know how to plan for change, to improve how they handle all the changes thrown at them, how to help the people around them adapt to change – while at the same time, continuing to do all the regular work in our lives!
I hope you find it useful!