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Colleen Kettenhofen has presented over 1,000 programs in 47 states and five foreign countries for top corporations and associations since 1995. She is a dynamic speaker, former top sales producer, cancer survivor, and co-author of The Masters of Success, as featured on NBC’s Today Show and others. She has authored over 40 popular articles, having been published and quoted in magazines and newspapers around the country. Expertise: leadership/managing people, achieving life balance, difficult people, public speaking. As a former Advertising Executive presenting to top level management at Fortune 500 companies, and as a former manager, Colleen speaks from experience when it comes to sharing powerful leadership skills.

“People learn best in an atmosphere of fun. Utilizing positive, uplifting programs with humor,” says Colleen Kettenhofen. “So, my aim is to be upbeat, entertaining and motivational, while providing real-world examples participants can apply immediately.” Colleen’s programs are information-packed, interactive and fun.

She is often described as “real” and communicates with a unique blend of energy, passion, and humor.

Colleen scores extremely high on evaluations! She often incorporates appropriate acting and role playing for added entertainment and application. Colleen customizes her programs to your needs, themes, and time frames. She likes to “interview” at least three people who will be in attendance to guarantee your event is a success.

Colleen has worked with the Mississippi Bankers Association, California DMV, Provena St. Joseph Medical Center, Kaiser, the FBI-New York & numerous others.

Areas of Expertise:

Achieving Personal and Professional Success During Challenging Times: Renew, Refuel, Recharge!
This program works well as an opening keynote to set a positive, uplifting tone, or as a closing keynote or breakout session to inspire, motivate, and send your participants home happy! 10 proven techniques to relax, reduce stress, and create balance in your life. Discover how changing the way you think will change the way you feel. Identify 8 secrets survivors of difficulties--whether emotional, physical or circumstantial, practice in their own lives. 9 foods to boost your mood and increase energy. Top 10 brain foods for boosting mental acuity and increasing productivity. Discover what dogs teach us about life. Recognize 10 communication pitfalls to avoid at work, at home, and why. Identify 2 techniques for boosting your self-esteem and much more!

Secrets for Dealing with Difficult People: Whiners, Gripers, Blamers – Oh My!
In this fun, interactive, and uplifting program, discover inside secrets to what makes people tick – and what ticks them off! This is ideal as an entertaining and informative keynote, breakout session, or half day/full day training. Recognize the 16 major reasons for why difficult people think, talk, and behave the way they do. New! What you can, and can’t, do about difficult people…whiners, complainers, exploders, gossips, know-it-alls, blamers, and more. 7 proven strategies for dealing with difficult people, guaranteed to work if you change the part you can control…you! Discover easy tips for giving constructive criticism without putting others on the defensive, even those with “attitude.” Role playing is optional. You’ll walk away with proven strategies you can apply immediately. And, might you might be a difficult person! Find out in this exciting, high-content, fun program.

Tune Up Your Team! Easy Tips for Establishing Trust and Credibility
Forward-thinking leaders have discovered the same traits that make a successful sports team often work in a business environment as well. Discover the top 10 traits people want to see to willingly follow their leader. Identify proven team leader strategies for building trust, communication and productivity so your employees are a team instead of just a “work group.” Managing people and difficult employees: discover how to effectively communicate with a difficult team member and why it’s imperative for your team’s success…guaranteed! What new research says about the disastrous effect of keeping difficult people on your team. 6 secrets for what to do when you’re the team lead but not the manager. Role playing is optional. This high-energy, high-content, interactive program is designed as a keynote, breakout session or training session. You’ll walk away with tips you can implement immediately!

How to Effectively Manage People…Even the Difficult Ones in a Difficult Economy!
Many managers and supervisors are promoted to leadership positions based on their hard skills or technical skills, but they haven’t had training in communication and conflict resolution. This entertaining and informative program is designed to be a keynote, breakout session, or training workshop. Colleen Kettenhofen humorously acts out the crier, blamer, whiner and gossip, and gives you proven principles you can implement in the workplace immediately. Discover sure-fire strategies for motivating your employees in trying times. What to do when things go wrong…especially in the face of change and a challenging economy. How to deliver powerful performance reviews. 6 secrets for managing friends and former colleagues. Delegating for better results. How to handle complaints, negativity, tardiness, absenteeism and more. This program is designed to be interactive, informative and fun! Guaranteed!

Celebrating Life and Strength as a Cancer Survivor
Participants describe feeling appreciated, uplifted and inspired after Colleen’s warm, humorous, and passionate program. “People learn best by having fun,” says Colleen. As a result, she shares personal experiences and positive anecdotes of her own journey from cancer patient to courageous survivor using humor, energy, and interaction. She gives real-world examples, easy tips, and proven strategies for how to turn a negative into a positive in any area of your life. Guaranteed! Discover foods to boost your mood, reduce depression and increase energy. Identify 8 essentials survivors of difficulties—whether emotional, physical, or circumstantial, practice for creating balance. This motivational program is especially beneficial for Nurses’ Week Celebrations, cancer survivor celebrations, and caregiver appreciations.

“Colleen, our feedback was so great on your managing people/difficult people program that at some point I'd like to talk to you about coming back for a full day!”, Lillian Novak, National Association of Credit Management, Director of Education/Marketing Management, Chicago, Illinois.

“Colleen, your talk was well-received and you got great reviews on your ‘Tune Up Your Team’ program. My boss, the Mississippi Bankers Association president, was especially impressed with your address. You were very easy to work with, reliable, fully-prepared, and low-maintenance as a speaker. I would recommend you to any group!”, Kristen Kern, Mississippi Young Bankers Association.

“Colleen, you spoke with such great passion and as a cancer survivor you shared your story and empowered the survivors and caregivers to live each day to the fullest. I have heard many speakers and your presentation was motivational and full of energy.”, Jenni Jajkowski, Marketing Associate, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center.

“It is very rare that a presenter can hold my attention an entire day but Colleen was able to. I found everything she had to say extremely useful.”, Aaron Conroy, Lead Consultant, Kaiser Permanente.

“Colleen, the feedback was extremely positive and members would like to have you present again for a day long session!! Your specific examples and interactive style made the audience comfortable and confident they could implement the new ideas and techniques as soon as they return to their workplace.”, Genny Rose, Executive Director, Arizona Association of Homes and Housing for the Aging.

“Colleen, I enjoyed the information in this presentation a great deal because it provided real world, practical tips that I can use in my everyday life and use at work.”
Sara Jones South Region Clerk Dot Foods.