Professional Speaker

Greg Maciolek

Speaker, author, consultant and session facilitator, Greg Maciolek is president and owner of Integrated Management Resources, Inc., a Knoxville-based consulting company. He focuses on the loss of productivity of workers through their mismanagement by owners and managers. He works with senior executives to ensure organizational alignment and growth, and a culture for excellence. He promotes the use of assessments for the hiring and development of all employees in a company. He tells owners that they are “looking for waste in all the wrong places.” His insights into leadership, management, communications, performance feedback and hiring the right person for the job all combine into making Greg a top consultant to businesses.

Greg is intense while humorous, thought-provoking yet entertaining. His background as an Air Force fighter pilot and commander of both a flying unit and an education center and his civilian work experience with General Motors and Ford Motor Company, and his work with many leading companies lends ample credibility to what he has to say.

Greg is a contributing author to nine books. Greg has a B.S. in Business Administration and a M.S. in Human Resources Development. Greg is a professional member of the National Speakers Association, past president and currrent treasurer of the National Speakers Association Tennessee Chapter, past president and current membership chair of the Smoky Mountain Chapter of American Society of Training & Development and past president of the East Tennessee Military Affairs Council. He is a member of Rotary International and is the immediate past president of his local club.  He speaks from the heart. You won't be disappointed!

Greg’s topics include leadership, communications, performance feedback, motivation in the workplace, hiring and development through assessments and organizational integrity.

Greg’s clients include Scripps Networks (HGTV, Food Network, D-I-Y Network and Fine Living), Novartis Cibavision, Novartis Medical Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Schering Plough Corporation, TMSi, Inc., Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LSG Sky Chefs, Image Point, Inc., Air National Guard flying units of the various states, Air National Guard Headquarters in the Pentagon, and NHC Healthcare.

Keynotes and Workshops

Note: These are examples of some of Greg's keynotes and workshops. All can be customized to fit the client's needs and objectives.

Looking for Waste in All the Wrong Places: Remember, People ARE the Company!

Occasionally, I receive a call from an owner or a senior executive asking me if I can do something to “fix” his or her employees.  My first tendency is to tell him or her to “look in a mirror”! Most problems, be it cultural, strategic, or operational, are set in motion by the owner or senior management.  While it is convenient to place the blame on “those workers”, in fact the workers want to do a good job but often are not provided the environment to excel, the right tools to do the job and coherent expectations on what they are to do. Greg takes his audience on a journey through the company on where the problems exist and how they can get it under control.  If in fact the people ARE the company, they are also a company’s competitive advantage.  Greg is most passionate about the loss of employees creativity in companies. 

Watch short video on Greg talking about people at work

Are you a Coach or Referee?

Employees need timely and specific performance feedback. Too often, they are left to wonder how they are doing, unless of course, they do something badly - then they get instant feedback! This all ties in to keeping your current workforce involved, motivated, growing, stretching, satisfied and staying put. It is one of the major keys to employee retention yet the one most managers never learn to do very well if at all.

Watch short video of Greg talking about the importance of listening

How Do Your Employees Talk About Work After Work?

Just as people speak poorly about a product they purchased and are not happy with it, employees who speak poorly about their place of employment yields the same results. You might not apply for a job opening because your friend has expressed his displeasure with working there.  What do the numbers show?  If someone doesn't like a product, they tell 8-10 of their friends.  If they like it, they tell 3-5 of their friends about it.  Same thing with looking for a place to work.  If your good buddy tells you it is not a good place to work, you are apt to avoid applying for work there.  The reverse is also true.  If your friend talks about the satisfaction of working at a company, it could influence you positively to look for employment there.  Learn the secrets of keeping workers motivated on the job.

Are You Hiring Rabbits to Swim and Fish to Run?

Recruiting, interviewing and hiring is comparable to dating, courting and marriage. The person you date and court doesn't always show up in the marriage. The same goes for selecting employees. Who you interview doesn't always show up for work. In both courting and interviewing, people are on their best behavior. They want you to like them. In courting, love is blind. Most of the time, selecting officials hire based on "gut" feelings about a person. They never really get any objective information about the applicant; thus they hire the wrong person for the job. Learn how to cut your hiring costs, reduce turnover and hire the right person for the job who has the best chance for succeeding. All of these savings go right to the bottom line!

Watch short video of Greg on the hiring process

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Buy one of Greg's Books!

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES THAT WORK!	Greg Maciolek's newest book hot off the press!  This is a power-packed collection of insights and strategies from professionals who make a difference everyday. Greg's chapter is titled, "Stop Whining and Start Leading! His chapter discusses the fact that most managers want to blame the "system" for their inability to run their department.  In reality, most obstacles are self-imposed by the manager.  Read his discussion about "coaches" and "referees", you'll find it most revealing. He provides sound and effective advice for taking the lead.
MISSION POSSIBLE! VOLUME 8	Imagine having an intimate conversation with twelve authors who have overcome obstacles to become successful.  That's how you'll feel when you read the Mission Possible! Volume Eight.  Featured are: Dr. Warren Bennis Les Brown Greg Maciolek Terry Paulson Thom Winninger And seven other authors! Great reading and great inspiration.

Conversations on Leadership

Conversations on Leadership is a collection of conversations from some of America's most dynamic leaders. Their insights, perspectives, and strategies are having a dramatic impact on people, organizations, and even countries, across America and around the world. You will learn from these leaders and find encouragement and inspiration to continue your own leadership journey. It is a journey well worth taking.

Interviews include:

• Greg Maciolek, MS - President, Integrated Management Resources, Inc.
• Dr. Warren Bennis - Leadership Expert and Distinguished Author
• Alan Keyes - Former UN Ambassador and Presidential Candidate
• Phillip Fulmer - Coach of University of Tennessee National Champions of Football in 1998
• Robert J. Danzig - Former CEO of Hearst Publications
• Toni Duval - Founder of TLD - Training and Leadership Development
• Dr. Ray Russell
• Steve Gilliland
• Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA
• Dr. Isabel Perry
• Philip Resch
• James T. Turner, Ph.D.
• Paul H. Batz
• Mike Foti
• Joe Mark
• George Hedley
• Philip Van Hooser, MBA, CSP

Buy your copy today!

Leadership	Dropping Stress	Accomplishing More
Reaching Goals	Boosting Creativity	Communicating

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Buy All Six Books for $45.00!

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