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Carole Spiers: Stress Management and Organisational Change

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Mission

Carole is a charismatic motivational speaker, popular BBC guest-broadcaster and author. Her focus is on developing a healthy workplace culture through the successful management of stress and organisational change - underpinned by a compelling philosophy reinforced by her own experience as an Expert Witness before the UK Courts.

Carole's philosophy is timeless, yet also topical to recession conditions. "Both in managing current stresses and in preparing for the upturn, you need proven anti-stress strategies that are essential in retaining your existing top talent."

Publications

Author of industry's bible Tolley's "Managing Stress in the Workplace"

"Managing Stress in the Workplace" will be compulsory reading for all HR managers and directors, as well as company secretaries and business Managers with responsibilities for people. (Personnel Today 04/04)

Positive Action Against Stress: http://bit.ly/4zzofQ

Turn your Passion into Profit: http://bit.ly/gUlsi

Carole is a provocative weekly columnist for the prestigious Gulf News. http://bit.ly/Tqg7T

Experience

With 20 years as a CEO and top industry guru on stress management and organizational change, she is well-equipped to inspire others with entrepreneurship in her popular inspirational keynotes.

Sellout World-class Motivational Speaker

Carole is a high energy speaker able to combine inspiration with insight. She has a unique ability for empowering people to change attitudes and mindsets that hold them back from unlocking their hidden potential. Her charismatic style and emotional rapport with audiences has earned her immense popularity in the contrasting cultures of the UK and the Middle East, bringing proven benefits to countless blue-chip clients.

Carole's inspirational style and range of topics are equally suitable for a curtain-raiser, closing speech or a major conference. She can carry a full-day event with confidence, either as speaker or conference chair. With her vibrant personality and unique flair for establishing rapport with any audience, she handles sensitive issues with an empathy and understanding born out of experience, encouraging that crucial two-way dialogue that bring about a positive change in people's lives.

Consulted as Stress Expert by all Media

Carole's energy and dynamism extend to being a popular BBC Guest-Broadcaster and is frequently interviewed by major newspapers such as The Times, Financial Times as well as appearing on CNN, Sky and Bloomberg.

Acclaimed Within the Profession

In the UK, Carole launched National Stress Awareness day on behalf of the International Stress Management Association of which she is a Vice President. She is also Past President of the London Chapter of the Professional Speakers Association.

Carole's philosophy is timeless, yet also topical to recession conditions. "Both in managing current stresses and in preparing for the upturn, you need proven anti-stress strategies that are essential in retaining your existing top talent."

Let Her Audience Speak for Her!

Your innovative workshop on Organisational Change for our Top Team was really an eye-opener, and an ignition to what I call a 'mindset change' process. We all felt thoroughly engaged and involved in this important issue. In particular, we now focus carefully on the needs of those who may be challenged by new systems and methods. Truly we understand your main message that no-change is no option and have the strategies to take us forward.

Hayyan Al Habib, Director, Al Habib Group (Oman)

A single presentation from Carole Spiers totally revolutionized our understanding of Stress Management. Her charismatic platform style held everyone's attention from the first moments. Key messages were delivered with force and conviction. And her influence is still being felt in the form of practical working tools, techniques and strategies that are now part of our daily operation.

Mohammed Naji, Dubai

'Carole Spiers' energy, experience and knowledge was greatly appreciated? the value she added was immeasurable. Her presentation was intelligent, interactive and energetic ? just what we needed as the closing keynote to our Family Business Forum in Abu Dhabi.

Purva Hassomal, Director, Leaders of Abu Dhabi, Family Business Forum

Holding the attention of a multicultural audience for two hours is hard enough. Leaving them with a set of practical stress management tools ready to implement at once is Professionalism Plus! Our Top Team at Phoenix Pharmahandel has learned important techniques from your three presentations, and looks forward keenly to the prospect of more star appearances by Carole Spiers, as well as the solid information that they convey.

Florian Hohagen, Head of Personnel Development, PHOENIX Pharmahandel Aktiengesellschaft & Co KG, Mannheim, Germany

Carole's presentation has been extremely useful to both staff and managers alike. Feedback from delegates has without exception been very positive. It has helped to build relationships and open communications throughout the team, and I know I have a more equipped team as a result.

Richard Farrer, Director, AXA-Insurance, UK

Her International Clients

Abbey, Accenture, Allied Bakeries, Debenhams, House of Fraser, IBM, Walt Disney in the UK and Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company, Al Habib (Oman), CAN [Qatar], Dubai Cables, Etisalat, Kanoo Group, Tecom in the Middle East.

Most Requested Presentations

Show Stress Who's Boss!

With businesses under pressure to maintain targets and retain existing talent under a global economic down turn, there is a special need to pressure-proof yourself and your team to enable optimum performance.

Discover a proven 3 Step Approach that you can implement immediately from this motivational Presentation from an International Authority and BBC guest-broadcaster on Corporate Stress with a long experience of tough economic times.

Change is your Opportunity for Growth

Carole's approach to change is not just a theoretical philosophy but essentially a practical skill-set to handle the human dimension concerned. It explores differing human reactions to the process of change and involves a range of strategies that include a 'hands-on' skills approach to addressing the attitudes that produce positive results at times of organizational change.

As part of this popular Presentation, you'll leave with a set 10 Crucial Principles, which have been found invaluable in the course of Carole's extensive experience in government, industry and the professions.

Unlock the Hidden Entrepreneur in You - Lift off to Success!'

Do you still see entrepreneurs as a remote class of achiever, to which you cannot hope to aspire? Whether you're a full-time employee or a small trader, you can release your own entrepreneurship, and then replicate the success of these high-profile players sooner than you think.

This popular 45-minute Keynote Presentation comes from a speaker with 20 years experience as an international CEO, for whom entrepreneurship has always been second nature.

Turn Your Passion into Profit

Discover how to match your enthusiasm with a sound business strategy, and develop your vision into a success, whether as a solo operator, a team-leader or a high-profile brand-name.

This dynamic presentation will reveal the truth behind marketing yourself on a zero budget. How to make money while you sleep? create your own mastermind team? develop your product range? become an expert voice on TV and Radio? learn hard marketing on the internet? write headlines and copy that sells.

It's a Deal: Discover the Secrets to Effective Negotiation

Negotiation is increasingly recognised as a specialist intervention, worthy of dedicated study. In competitive market conditions, the dialogue between supplier and customer can become a crucial contest for survival. You need the specific skills and the human qualities necessary to turn a tense negotiating session into a successful outcome.

Effective sales negotiation skills can be used not just for winning orders but for setting team targets, getting your team onto your side. So learn how to get the best deal in today's tough, competitive market with these proven tools and strategies.

Endorsements

Carole the Presenter

You have my greatest admiration as an outstanding speaker?...you set a standard for us all...

Tony Grey

Uplifting and inspiring. We could all do with a regular shot of passion from Carole Spiers...!

Derek Williams, Inspirationalist and Creator of the WOW Awards

Her energy, determination and commitment to both doing the right things, and doing things right are an inspiration. Carole's focus on people, and people issues, make her a role model for us all. Her keynote 'Change is an opportunity' has left us with a positive message and the inspiration to move forward. Thank you so very much for your invaluable contribution. We now have the tools to do the job

Mark Stagg, Head of Human Resource Development, Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Thank you for the excellent and well received presentation at the IoD HR Directors Forum.

Vassos Vassilou, Production Manager, IoD Directors HR Forum

Carole Spiers has spoken on stress to several of our Academy groups and they found her to be a powerful speaker and very knowledgeable on her subject. We expect our CEO members to be far more aware of the cause and effect of stress following her keynote presentations.

Brian Chernett, Executive Chairman, Academy of Chief Executives

As a trainer and presenter Carole has always had a direct, professional and easy to understand approach taking into account the needs of the business when necessary. Brinks would have no hesitation in recommending her services to any prospective client.

Margaret McCloskey, Personnel Manager, Brinks Ltd

Carole Spiers is a speaker of rare credibility and charisma. During her presentation at the 2001 ISMA-BR Congress in Porto Alegre, Brazil she really captured the delegate's attention with her vibrant presentation style.

Ana Maria Rossi, Director, ISMA Brazil

I would like to thank you very much for all help in opening our HSE European Week for Safety and Health at Work. I received notification in on Friday to announce Hunterstone have been chosen to receive a Regional Award. As you can imagine, I am delighted and wanted to express my thanks, as I know your contribution helped us get there.

Alyson Russell Stevenson, Communications Manager, BNFL Environmental Services

Many, many thanks for your support of the UK National Information Network meeting of the European Agency at the NEC, Birmingham on 14th May. Thank you for your energetic and informative presentation which was absolutely right for the audience and occasion. We are really grateful that you were able to join us to find time in your busy schedule.

Peter Rimmer, Director of Information Health and Safety Executive

Carole the Charity Chair

You have been an outstanding Chair of the International Stress Management Association and I am glad to hear that you will stay as Vice President.

Prof Cary Cooper

It is a great shame for the rest of us that you will stand down as chair of ISMA. Your work and the great lengths you have gone to ensure that stress is handled well and understood accurately are admirable.

Dr Andrew Auty

Carole the Writer

Carole Spiers has helped readers of The Legal Executive to a greater understanding of some of the issues that law firms rarely have the time to talk about - stress, ageism, workplace bullying and the terrors of being made redundant. Carole writes about difficult subject and handles them with care. As Carole points out, the underlying stressors can break a corporate reputation and an individual's health and well-being. Everybody should understand more about this.

James Schofield, Editor, Legal Executive

Carole the Conference Chair

Your Chairmanship produced excellent direction and summary to the individual presentations! Your own presentation on managing work related stress was outstanding and a highlight to many of the delegates attending. It was an experience to work with someone with such boundless energy and a strong eye for detail.

Laurence Young, Emergency Services Health & Safety Conference Director, Packfords & Young Ltd

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