2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPEAKER BIO |
Jack Agati
Jack is a presenter and trainer in the area of human relations and management. He has combined his education and experiences into a practical and common sense series of presentations relating to the successful management of the Social Aspects of Business. For over twenty five years as a professional speaker, his appearances at conferences and business engagements have earned him a reputation for useful and relevant material combined with humor that makes learning enjoyable.
Through the years Jack's programs have trained and entertained audiences in both business and educational communities throughout North America. The following is a partial list of the many diverse groups Jack has worked with:
Business
- Federal and State agencies
- Financial institutions
- Health care agencies
- Technology industry
- Municipal government and departments
- Non-profit organizations
- Service industries
Education
- School districts
- Parent organizations
- Social service agencies
- Pre-school programs
- Universities and colleges
- Community service groups
- Professional associations
Whether he's presenting to management, sales or staff, Jack's programs never fail to make their mark.
Jack is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Master's degree in Counseling and has done post-graduate work at the University of Vermont. Prior to becoming a presenter, Jack worked for over fifteen years in public education as a counselor and Director of Student Services. He has also held management positions in the private sector.
Jack has taught courses at the college level. He has appeared on television and radio and created the popular audio series "Why Do Kids Do the Things They Do?" Jack has also authored several articles and an upcoming book, "Dealing with Beastly People". He has been selected by several speakers' bureaus as one of their national speakers.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
How to Motivate without Money – The Art of Encouragement
How do we motivate and encourage others? As we have moved into an era of coaching and mentoring, rather than supervising and managing, encouraging those who work with us and for us becomes a needed and learnable skill. The traditional method of using “gold stars” is gimmicky and implies a contest where there will be a winner and losers. The “half time speech” is too general in its focus and shallow in its sincerity. So what are we to do? Learn the Art of Encouragement.
Praise and encouragement are not the same. Their impact and ability to influence our work and daily life is dramatic. One has the potential to motivate, the other falls short of the mark and may even be a discouraging factor.
In this program Jack presents the concept of encouragement with specific examples of how encouragement addresses the ten major elements that discourage us daily and demonstrates why praise is of limited value. He then identifies the techniques people will use to discourage us from encouraging them, why they resist any encouragement, and what we can do to remain an encouraging person.