Known as a dynamic, captivating speaker, Joe Mull, M.Ed, CSP teaches leaders and business owners how to be better bosses and make work “work for all." He is the author of three books: Cure for the Common Leader, No More Team Drama, and his latest, Employalty: How to Ignite Commitment and Keep Top Talent in the New Age of Work. He is founder of the BossBetter Leadership Academy and the host of the globally popular Boss Better Now podcast, ranked in the Top 100 of all management podcasts (Apple). His podcast was recently named by SHRM as a “can’t miss show for leaders” (along with Brené Brown and Harvard Business Review) and was also a finalist for last year’s People’s Choice award in the Business/Management category.
As a thought leader and subject matter expert, Joe brings decades of real-world experience to his writing and speaking. He previously served as head of Learning & Development for Physician Services at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where he directed learning strategy and implementation for one of the largest physician groups in the U.S. Prior to his years of service in healthcare, he spent a decade working in leadership and program development roles in student affairs in higher education and taught leadership courses at two major universities. Joe has appeared as an expert in multiple media outlets including Forbes, Fortune, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal and the International Business Times.
Joe holds the coveted Certified Speaking Professional™ (CSP®) designation from the National Speakers Association (NSA). Held by fewer than 20% of professional speakers worldwide, the CSP is the speaking profession’s international measure of speaking excellence and signals a proven track record of experience and expertise, as well as a commitment to outstanding client service and ethical behavior.
Joe and his team take great pride in being the most prepared, accommodating, friendly, on-the-details speaker you’ve ever worked with. His programs are an ideal opening or mid-event keynote for an audience of leaders, business owners, executives, managers, or HR professionals looking to address challenges related to leadership, employee experience, culture, hiring, retention, staffing, recruitment, or the future of work.
Speaking Topics:
EMPLOYALTY: HOW TO IGNITE COMMITMENT AND KEEP TOP TALENT IN THE NEW AGE OF WORK
The employee revolution is here. As workers everywhere quit, retire, or change jobs, do you really understand what leads ordinary people to become dedicated employees? In this compelling program, leadership and retention expert Joe Mull dispels the pervasive myths that are hindering hiring (Hint: it’s not all about money and it’s absolutely false that ‘no one wants to work.’) and shares the three factors that determine whether someone will join your organization, stay long term, and commit to doing great work. Participants will leave with a simple yet powerful framework for turning organizations into destination workplaces that meet the needs and values of a changed workforce.
THE GREAT BOSS FACTOR: HOW TO ACTIVATE PEOPLE AND CULTIVATE COMMITMENT
Are you engaging in the interactions that lead people at work to join, stay, care, and try? While there are dozens of things leaders have to get right to lead effectively, there are 3 specific habits that play an outsized role in triggering emotional and psychological commitment on the job. In this engaging primer on leading teams in a new age of work, Joe Mull mixes real-world stories with the latest social science research to give leaders at all levels clarity on what they must say and do to #bossbetter.
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: CREATING A CULTURE OF NO DRAMA TEAMWORK
Why do some teams become high-performing, close-knit, no drama workgroups and others don't? Joe Mull spent years researching this question, resulting in his book No More Team Drama: Ending the Gossip, Cliques, and Other Crap that Damage Workplace Teams. In this captivating, laugh-out-loud funny keynote, teams and leaders learn the 4 habits that improve the quality of interactions between employees at work and that transform a team of people into a band of collaborators.
"That was the best keynote I've ever seen. Usually we go to these things, we sit, we listen, and they say nothing. It's fluff just to make us feel good. Joe's program made us feel great AND gave us so much we could use right away. My boss and I sat there and loved everything about it."
"That was the best keynote I've ever seen. Usually we go to these things, we sit, we listen, and they say nothing. It's fluff just to make us feel good. Joe's program made us feel great AND gave us so much we could use right away. My boss and I sat there and loved everything about it."