New York Times bestselling author Dan Schawbel is Managing Partner of Workplace Intelligence, a research and advisory firm helping HR adapt to trends, drive performance, and prepare for the future. Long considered a go-to authority on HR, talent, and leadership, Dan has spent his career researching and advising on workplace and career success.

WHO IS DAN?

As a globally recognized researcher, interviewer, and bestselling author, Dan is on a mission to equip people, leaders, and their organizations with the workplace intelligence that will save them time, money and allow them to compete for the future. His research is used by the biggest companies in the world, like Oracle and American Express, to make intelligent workplace decisions that lead to better talent, higher retention, and organizational growth.
Dan Schawbel

Companies like Red Robin have listened to Dan speak and have changed their entire work culture as a result of his advice. His ability to synthesize data and combine it with stories, and case studies, allows him to distill the best advice and make it applicable to every audience he speaks in front of.

In today’s world, there’s so much information available that people don’t know what to trust or how to use it. Dan cuts through the clutter to provide audiences with workplace intelligence backed by real data and powerful stories. His clients have said that he’s “an encyclopedia of information” because he’s constantly staying on top of the top trends shaping how we work and live. Audiences walk out of Dan’s keynote with a new mindset, a bigger brain, and motivation to make a difference.

Through dozens of studies, he has exposed some of the biggest work trends of our time, such as the rise of millennials, the skills gap, the 4-day workweek, and the burnout epidemic, which have been highlighted as cover stories in the Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine and HR Magazine.

WHAT DAN SPEAKS ABOUT

Dan customizes each experience based on industry and audience (e.g. managers vs. front-line employees). All of his keynotes are available in-person and in a variety of virtual formats.

HYBRID WORK

THE ACTIONS AND STRATEGIES TO NAVIGATE THE MODERN WORKPLACE

Audiences will walk away with research and practical tactics on how to evolve their work model when implementing critical changes to their benefit offerings, hiring practices, and collaborative approaches. Organizations come to Dan when they need to know how to react to monumental shifts in the workplace ecosystem to be prepared for what’s next in the modern economy.

Key learning objectives:

  • How companies from a variety of industries are implementing the hybrid model.

  • Technology’s role in maximizing productivity and connectivity with hybrid.

  • Understand the top skills that are required to be effective across work environments.

  • How to inspire and support your workers in office, remote, and hybrid environments

The workplace has transitioned from a 9-to-5 on-site model to a flexible hybrid one. As a result, companies have been forced to accelerate technological change and to support both office and remote environments, all while maintaining an inclusive workplace culture.

In this inspirational and educational keynote, New York Times bestselling author and foremost workplace expert Dan Schawbel demystifies the hybrid work model based on his proprietary research of 2,000 executives and employees. Using case studies and real-world examples, Dan helps companies make better hybrid work decisions—from managing employees to promoting a corporate culture that will increase employee engagement, productivity, and retention—ultimately helping organizations move into the hybrid future with informed confidence.

A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF WORK

While some workplace trends will have an everlasting impact on the workplace, others will fade, and the leaders who effectively manage this transformation will hold the most trust. The decisions that leaders make today will make or break their organizations. This crisis will unveil the employers who actually believe that talent is their greatest asset from those who just say it. During this virtual experience, New York Times bestselling author and Workplace Intelligence Managing Partner Dan Schawbel will explain how leaders can thrive during this time of uncertainty, re-imagine their workplace, and re-open their business with confidence.

Key learning objectives:

  • Discover the latest research reports highlighting the trends that all leaders need to be aware of in order to make smarter business decisions.

  • Listen to innovative programs, policies, and practices that the leading companies are adopting to sustain their revenues, support their workforce, and stay competitive.

  • Hear why trust is the most important currency that all leaders, and their organizations, will trade on in winning the hearts and minds of all of their key stakeholders.

  • Follow the steps leaders can take to create a safe, digital, and effective environment for the post-covid workplace.

Every leader in every organization and in every industry globally has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in some way, shape, or form. No leader could have predicted or planned for such a massive business and cultural change in such a short period of time. Most of the workforce programs and policies that were competitive advantages, like remote work, paid leave, and employee assistance, have now become the new standard.

New cultural norms have been created around safety, privacy, security, etiquette, and dress. Multiple economies have been established between essential workers, remote workers, and unemployed workers. Uncertainty has become the most common emotional feeling everyone is feeling, yet each individual has their unique experience, causing complexity and division.

BRING THE BACK TO HUMAN EXPERIENCE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION

Key learning objectives:

  • Why the highest performing and healthiest teams are the ones that are the most connected.

  • How technology can negatively impact work relationships—and how to radically improve them.

  • How to recognize and support employees who feel isolated from the team.

  • How team connectivity impacts business outcomes and can increase loyalty and organizational commitment—and ways to encourage it.

Discover how the next generation of leaders can create a workplace where teammates feel genuinely connected, engaged, and empowered—without relying on technology

Based on an exclusive research study —featuring the perspectives of over 2,000 managers and employees across different age groups—Back to Human reveals why electronic and virtual communication, though vital and useful, actually contributes to a stronger sense of isolation at work than ever before.

In Back to Human, New York Times bestselling author Dan Schawbel shows leaders how to create an authentic connection with their teammates while optimizing all the benefits of technology.

ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL SESSION ON “BACK TO HUMAN” DELIVERED BY DAN, NUDGING THE BASIC SENSITIVITIES ON BEING HUMAN! HIS ELECTRIFYING STYLE & PRESENTATION, INFLUENCES ANY PERSON TO MOVE FROM DOING TO BEING. IF YOU ARE WORKING ON ANY CHANGE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES, YOU SHOULD HAVE DAN, PART OF IT!

Head HR, Associate Vice President, Ness Digital Engineering

DAN DID A FABULOUS JOB TODAY – HIS SESSION WAS PERFECTLY DONE, AND HE ENGAGED SO WELL WITH THE ATTENDEES.

Executive Director, Missouri State Council of SHRM

DAN SCHAWBEL SPOKE TO OUR HR LEADERS ABOUT THE LATEST WORKPLACE TRENDS, WHICH GAVE US PERSPECTIVE ON THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF WORK. DAN WAS INSIGHTFUL, WELL RESEARCHED AND HAD HELPFUL ADVICE THAT WE WILL CONSIDER AS WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.

Culture and Executive Development Leader, GE