The Upside and Profit of Being a Professional Human Being (PhB)

“In its drive for systematic efficiency and material profit, our society has been sacrificing its own humanity.” John Bean

• If your organization or team is struggling to cope with rapid change,
• If you are a leader looking beyond the bottom line toward a lasting legacy,
• If you are an organization fighting costly and demoralizing employee turnover,
• If you are in charge of your organization's culture and values,
• If you're a team manager looking to revitalize your team,
• If you are a salesperson who wants to step up to the next level of performance,
• If you are a person who longs to bring significance to your life and/or the culture you work in,

Then you want to become a PhB (Professional Human Being).

John Bean—singer, entertainer, 30-year survivor of the business wars, author of PhB – The Professional Human Being and an advocate of humanity in the workplace—can show you how to do it by providing practical action steps for management and employees alike to incorporate into their daily lives. These steps make the difference between turnover and triumph, between merely “hitting the numbers” and hitting the jackpot in life.

Areas of Expertise:

• Change and coping with change
• Sales
• Creating and implementing culture and values
• Reducing employee turnover
• Individual and organizational renewal for sustained fulfillment and profitability

Target Audiences:

• Service Providers (Healthcare, Retail, Financial Services, Hospitality, Travel)
• Sales People (Financial Consultants, Retail Sales, Business-to-Business)
• Leaders (All Fields)
• Trade and Professional Associations

Programs:

Change and Choice

What is the nature of change?  How can we anticipate the future?  Most importantly, how do we cope with constant, rapid change in the modern world?  Understand the nature of change and the choices we can make to meet it confidently.  Learn that we do have control over our lives by exercising intelligent choices we can make for ourselves. 

Everyone Sells, and All Sales are Personal!
[For Sales People & Non-sales People]
At the breakneck pace of business today, most products and services become commodities very fast. Commodities can be bought from anyone, so why should I buy from you? Because people buy from people! Learn why this is so, and how you can use your innate sense of humanity to close the sale.

Becoming a Professional Human Being (PhB) – Being the Best You Can Be & Bringing Out the Best in Others
[For Everyone at Every Level]
It's The System that girds us for a war that doesn't exist. We have gotten the idea that in order to succeed in The System, we have to give up our innate humanity—the ability to step up and care. Discover ways to use your head and your heart in every situation. Find your own personal approach and put other people's unique gifts to good use. This process can be messy, inefficient and hard to duplicate— and absolutely essential for the workplace of the future.

The Cherries and the Pits
[For Everyone at Every Level]
“Life isn't the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.” How do you cope with all those things—large and small—that seem to interfere with your happiness and fulfillment? Discover practical steps to lead the life you want to live within the confines of your own situation. Learn how to change your own paradigm!

John Bean's Recent Speaking Engagements

• AgriBank
• American Express
• Amherst College
• Boeing Leadership Center
• Care Providers of Minnesota
• Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara
• Metropolitan Breakfast Club
• Midwest Pension Conference
• Minneapolis College of Art & Design
• Minnetonka Rotary
• Shakopee Chamber of Commerce
• South Central Minnesota Nursing Home Social Work Association
• Stanton Group
• Washington Initiative Employment Conference

Praise for John Bean's Keynote Addresses

“Thanks for being a part of our company-wide meeting—you were terrific! We got great feedback.” — Jeff Nevin, CEO, Stanton Group, Minneapolis, MN

“You really touched me at a time I was losing my purpose of life.” — Tanya Cannady, Stanton Group, Minneapolis, MN

“Thank you so much for helping us close the Capacity Building Workshop on an upbeat note! Thanks for your stories—I think they'll stay with people as we face challenges in life & work. You inspired great creativity in people.” — Deb Trombley, Minnesota Department of Health, St Paul, MN

“Slightly crazy and very competent!” — Karen Warner Kurtzman, Corporate Marketing Consultant, Concord, MA

“I want to extend my thanks to you for doing an outstanding job for us at our annual conference. You were entertaining and humorous, yet due to the deeply personal nature of your stories, got the audience completely involved. You also gave us something practical and useful in our businesses and our lives. It was great!” — Walter Eisner, Director of Assisted Living and Community-Based Services, Care Providers of Minnesota

For more information, write john@johnmbean.com