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Colin Ellis

Colin Ellis

    • The speaker who organizers book when they need practical, relatable and honest insights delivered with energy and humor.
    • Australian General Business Book of the Year Winner
    • Author of 7 books including 5 best-sellers
    • Author of the Five Cultures Quiz©
    • Trusted by companies such as Red Bull, Microsoft, FIFA, Cisco, UEFA, KPMG, Atlassian, Amgen and many more
    • Has spoken to a global audience; 25 countries across 5 continents
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Speaker Fee 🛈

$20,000 - $30,000

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Travels From

United Kingdom

Colin D Ellis - Speaker Showcase

Colin D Ellis - Speaker Showcase

How to build an AI-ready culture

How to build an AI-ready culture

Colin Ellis Speaker Biography


Colin Ellis is an award-winning author, speaker and workplace culture expert who's spent 30+ years helping organisations around the world to create cultures where people thrive and results are achieved.

His work has earned him recognition as one of the world's leading voices on workplace culture transformation.

Having started his career on the very bottom rung of the ladder stacking shelves aged 16, Colin worked his way up to lead teams in the private and public sectors in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia before launching his global speaking and consulting practice. To date, he's worked with over 125 different cultures in 25 countries across 5 continents.

Originally from Liverpool in the UK, Colin lived in New Zealand and Australia before settling back in Winchester, UK with his family.

Building Cultures Where People Want to Perform
Performance can never be guaranteed, unless managers understand the elements required to build an environment where employees want to give their all, every day.

The Human Skills Required for High Performance
Once the human dynamics required for high performance are understood, self-awareness becomes easier and empathy becomes the foundation for success.

Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce
We now have four generations in the workforce and it’s causing tension! Once different motivations for each are understood it builds bridges not barriers.

Building Great Culture in an Uncertain World
Technology and global events are changing the way that we work almost every week; understanding how to navigate uncertainty is the key to success.

Colin also speaks on: Values-based Leadership • Emotional intelligence • Project Management • Communication and Collaboration •
Psychological Safety • Transformation • Hybrid Working and Remote Teams and many more!

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