Michelle Tillis Lederman
Keynote Speaker: Founder & CEO of Executive Essentials; Forbes Top 25 Networking Expert; Author; Expert on Workplace Communications & Relationships
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Michelle Tillis Lederman Biography
Michelle Tillis Lederman is a people expert who inspires organizations and individuals to build REAL relationships and get real results. Having worked with organizations large and small, she’s identified the common struggle… it’s people challenges.
Tillis Lederman began her journey to training and speaking when she became disheartened by the lack of leadership and communication she experienced in corporate America. She is a recovering CPA who spent over a decade in finance. Tillis Lederman’s shift began when she wanted to teach hedge fund advisers how to convince her to invest. She realized she was a teacher at heart, and began designing her own ideal career. It was this change that led her to find Executive Essentials, a training company that provides communications and leadership programs, as well as executive coaching services, to enable others to excel professionally.
She is an accomplished speaker, trainer, coach, and author of four books, including "The Connector’s Advantage," "The 11 Laws of Likability," "Heroes Get Hired" and "Nail The Interview – Land The Job." Named by Forbes as one of the top 25 Professional Networking Experts and one of the Top 30 Communications Professionals by Global Gurus, she is also a former New York University professor, financial executive, and recovering CPA. She teaches from experience and shares what she’s learned during her extensive career. Tillis Lederman’s clients range from government to academia to non-profit to Fortune 500 companies including: Madison Square Garden, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, Ernst & Young, Deutsche Bank, Michigan State University, Columbia Business School, Target, Sony, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and The Museum of Modern Art.
Tillis Lederman received her BS from Lehigh University, her MBA from Columbia Business School, and her PCC accreditation from the International Coaching Federation. She is certified in the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching method.
She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two sons, and two rescued dogs.
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Michelle Tillis Lederman Speaking Topics
Foster and Retain an Engaged Team
Do you want to be a leader people want to work for? Creating a strong, engaged team translates into a more positive work environment, lower turnover, and greater productivity and collaboration. It also has a direct effect on your organization’s bottom line: companies with highly engaged employees outperform others by over 200%.
Connected Leadership will help you develop the specific skills you need to better connect with your employees. Discover how you can become a leader who attracts and engages an eager, committed team. Build stronger relationships that increase your value, influence, and impact.
What You Will Learn:
- Discover the correlation between a relationship driven leader and the bottom line
- Increase your authenticity and productive energy in interactions
- Build and retain trust to improve productivity, morale, loyalty and retention
- Nurture your network and increase your influence
- Connect in conversation and deal with difficult coworkers
Perfect For: Leadership, Team Building, Improving Performance, and Strengthening Relationships
Research studies consistently reveal that people prefer to do business with, hire, buy from and work with people they like. Yet the desire to be liked is often minimized and even mocked in its importance in business. Discover how authenticity in our interactions, adopting a giving approach and finding common ground are the foundation for boosting your likability. The highest levels of achievement come to those who mix expertise with likability.
When you are liked, you are listened to and viewed as trustworthy and credible. In this talk, Michelle Tillis Lederman explains how to leverage the Laws of Likability and the mindsets of a Connector resulting in more business, more influence, and a more engaged team.
What You Will Learn:
- Understand why likability matters in business
- Increase your authenticity and productive energy in interactions
- Discover how to find common ground with almost anyone
- Learn multiple ways to add value to your network
- Connect in conversation and deal with difficult personalities
Perfect For: Business Development, Entrepreneurs, and Relationship Building
Influencing Others into Action
What do you want? How likely are you to make it happen in the time frame you want? The truth is we often need the actions of others to accomplish our goals. The best way to get what you want is to figure out why someone else wants you to have it.
In this interactive talk, Michelle Tillis Lederman will reveal the three reasons people take action and how to increase your aptitude of each technique.
Program Benefits:
- Recognize the three reasons people take action
- Incorporate the Inquiry vs Advocacy model to reveal motivations
- Discover how to position requests using What’s In It For Them (WIIFT)
- Adopt a Connector mindset to leverage relationships
- Ask for what you want with ease and increase the odds of getting a ‘yes’
Perfect For: Leadership, Team Building, Improving Performance, or Sales
Relationship Networking
In the fast moving world where everyone is communicating through email, text and instant messaging we have forgotten the power of face-to-face conversation. Communication and connection is the foundation for building a thriving network and business.
During this talk, Michelle Tillis Lederman will inspire you to leverage the power of personal connection in the digital age while still incorporating the efficiency of virtual communication.
What You Will Learn:
- Move from first conversation to lasting connection
- Learn what to do before the first conversation ends
- Leverage technology and social media in simple ways to increase familiarity
- Discover specific ways to increase your value to your network
Perfect For: Effective Communications, Individual Impact, and Relationship Building
Determine and Drive How Others See You
What do people say about you when you leave the room? Is it what you want them to say? How you show up in the room, get listened to and are known amongst your colleagues are all critical components of your future success.
In this workshop, Michelle Tillis Lederman will discuss how to determine your brand attributes, demonstrate the nuances of body language on your professional presence, and discuss how to strengthen the lasting impressions you make on your network, expanding upon lessons from her books "The 11 Laws of Likability" and "The Connector’s Advantage."
What You Will Learn:
- Recognize the attributes that impact first and lasting perceptions
- Tweak your body language to enhance your professional presence
- Discover the verbal tools and distractors the impede your image
- Learn how word choice impacts responses
- Determine how to select your brand personality
Perfect For: Individual Impact, Executive Presence, and Relationship Building
Michelle Tillis Lederman Videos
The Connector's Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact
Heroes Get Hired: How To Use Your Military Experience To Master The Interview (enhanced Edition)
The 11 Laws of Likability: Relationship Networking . . . Because People Do Business with People They Like
Nail the Interview, Land the Job: A Step-by-Step Guide for What to Do Before, During, and After the Interview
How do I book Michelle Tillis Lederman to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Michelle Tillis Lederman for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Michelle Tillis Lederman, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Michelle Tillis Lederman or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Michelle Tillis Lederman for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Michelle Tillis Lederman, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Michelle Tillis Lederman are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Michelle Tillis Lederman, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Michelle Tillis Lederman speak about?
Michelle Tillis Lederman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Education, Motivational, Business, Business Leadership, Business Coaching, Human Resources, Communication, Author, Marketing, Professional Development, Future of Work, Futurism and Executive Leadership.
Where does Michelle Tillis Lederman travel from?
Michelle Tillis Lederman generally travels from South Orange Village, NJ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Michelle Tillis Lederman?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Michelle Tillis Lederman for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Michelle Tillis Lederman for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Michelle Tillis Lederman or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Michelle Tillis Lederman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Education, Motivational and Business. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michelle Tillis Lederman for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Michelle Tillis Lederman generally travels from South Orange Village, NJ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Tim Sanders and Cheryl Cran. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michelle Tillis Lederman for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Michelle Tillis Lederman Speaking Topics
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Connected Leadership
Foster and Retain an Engaged Team
Do you want to be a leader people want to work for? Creating a strong, engaged team translates into a more positive work environment, lower turnover, and greater productivity and collaboration. It also has a direct effect on your organization’s bottom line: companies with highly engaged employees outperform others by over 200%.
Connected Leadership will help you develop the specific skills you need to better connect with your employees. Discover how you can become a leader who attracts and engages an eager, committed team. Build stronger relationships that increase your value, influence, and impact.
What You Will Learn:
- Discover the correlation between a relationship driven leader and the bottom line
- Increase your authenticity and productive energy in interactions
- Build and retain trust to improve productivity, morale, loyalty and retention
- Nurture your network and increase your influence
- Connect in conversation and deal with difficult coworkers
Perfect For: Leadership, Team Building, Improving Performance, and Strengthening Relationships
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Boost Your Likability, Boost Your Influence
Research studies consistently reveal that people prefer to do business with, hire, buy from and work with people they like. Yet the desire to be liked is often minimized and even mocked in its importance in business. Discover how authenticity in our interactions, adopting a giving approach and finding common ground are the foundation for boosting your likability. The highest levels of achievement come to those who mix expertise with likability.
When you are liked, you are listened to and viewed as trustworthy and credible. In this talk, Michelle Tillis Lederman explains how to leverage the Laws of Likability and the mindsets of a Connector resulting in more business, more influence, and a more engaged team.
What You Will Learn:
- Understand why likability matters in business
- Increase your authenticity and productive energy in interactions
- Discover how to find common ground with almost anyone
- Learn multiple ways to add value to your network
- Connect in conversation and deal with difficult personalities
Perfect For: Business Development, Entrepreneurs, and Relationship Building
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How To Get What You Want
Influencing Others into Action
What do you want? How likely are you to make it happen in the time frame you want? The truth is we often need the actions of others to accomplish our goals. The best way to get what you want is to figure out why someone else wants you to have it.
In this interactive talk, Michelle Tillis Lederman will reveal the three reasons people take action and how to increase your aptitude of each technique.
Program Benefits:
- Recognize the three reasons people take action
- Incorporate the Inquiry vs Advocacy model to reveal motivations
- Discover how to position requests using What’s In It For Them (WIIFT)
- Adopt a Connector mindset to leverage relationships
- Ask for what you want with ease and increase the odds of getting a ‘yes’
Perfect For: Leadership, Team Building, Improving Performance, or Sales
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The Lost Art of Conversation in the Digital Age
Relationship Networking
In the fast moving world where everyone is communicating through email, text and instant messaging we have forgotten the power of face-to-face conversation. Communication and connection is the foundation for building a thriving network and business.
During this talk, Michelle Tillis Lederman will inspire you to leverage the power of personal connection in the digital age while still incorporating the efficiency of virtual communication.
What You Will Learn:
- Move from first conversation to lasting connection
- Learn what to do before the first conversation ends
- Leverage technology and social media in simple ways to increase familiarity
- Discover specific ways to increase your value to your network
Perfect For: Effective Communications, Individual Impact, and Relationship Building
-
You The Brand
Determine and Drive How Others See You
What do people say about you when you leave the room? Is it what you want them to say? How you show up in the room, get listened to and are known amongst your colleagues are all critical components of your future success.
In this workshop, Michelle Tillis Lederman will discuss how to determine your brand attributes, demonstrate the nuances of body language on your professional presence, and discuss how to strengthen the lasting impressions you make on your network, expanding upon lessons from her books "The 11 Laws of Likability" and "The Connector’s Advantage."
What You Will Learn:
- Recognize the attributes that impact first and lasting perceptions
- Tweak your body language to enhance your professional presence
- Discover the verbal tools and distractors the impede your image
- Learn how word choice impacts responses
- Determine how to select your brand personality
Perfect For: Individual Impact, Executive Presence, and Relationship Building
VIDEO
Michelle Tillis Lederman Videos
BOOKS
The Connector's Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact
Heroes Get Hired: How To Use Your Military Experience To Master The Interview (enhanced Edition)
The 11 Laws of Likability: Relationship Networking . . . Because People Do Business with People They Like
Nail the Interview, Land the Job: A Step-by-Step Guide for What to Do Before, During, and After the Interview
FAQS
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How do I book Michelle Tillis Lederman to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Michelle Tillis Lederman for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Michelle Tillis Lederman, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Michelle Tillis Lederman or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Michelle Tillis Lederman for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Michelle Tillis Lederman, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Michelle Tillis Lederman are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Michelle Tillis Lederman, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Michelle Tillis Lederman speak about?
Michelle Tillis Lederman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Education, Motivational, Business, Business Leadership, Business Coaching, Human Resources, Communication, Author, Marketing, Professional Development, Future of Work, Futurism and Executive Leadership. -
Where does Michelle Tillis Lederman travel from?
Michelle Tillis Lederman generally travels from South Orange Village, NJ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Michelle Tillis Lederman?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Michelle Tillis Lederman for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Michelle Tillis Lederman for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Michelle Tillis Lederman or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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