Travels from Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Eric M. Bailey's speaking fee falls within range: $15,000 to $20,000
Eric M. Bailey is the bestselling author of The Cure for Stupidity: Using Brain Science to Explain Irrational Behavior and President of Bailey Strategic Innovation Group, one of the fastest-growing human communication consulting firms in the United States. Eric has a diverse set of experiences that includes helping NFL All-Pro Larry Fitzgerald pet a rhinoceros, doing barrel rolls in an F-16, and chatting with LL Cool J on the campus of Harvard University.
Eric is the creator of the Principles of Human Understanding™, a leadership and communication methodology based in brain science and psychology. Eric’s unique style blends fact and emotion and finds ways to appeal to the analytical thinkers, the emotional feelers, and everyone in between. Eric has a unique ability to communicate seemingly complex concepts in practical, easy-to-comprehend ways, aiding in self-awareness and knowledge retention.
Eric has been featured on CNN, Huffington Post, Forbes, the Like a Real Boss Podcast and has helped leaders and teams across the world see common problems from new and different perspectives. Eric works with Google Inc, the US Air Force, Los Angeles County, the City of St. Louis, MO, Phoenix Police Department and many more. Eric also runs a YouTube series of 2-minute executive lessons called The Walking Meeting (www.thewalkingmeeting.com).
Eric has a Master’s degree in Leadership and Organizational Development from Saint Louis University and is a lifetime learner of human and organizational behavior. When not working or researching, you can find Eric and his wife Jamie racing on their road bikes, being cheered on by their three children.
THE CURE FOR STUPIDITY: USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO EXPLAIN IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOR Understanding Why They Don’t Understand You Economists tell us that given the opportunity, people will behave rationally. If you’re anything like me, you have countless examples DAILY of people behaving irrationally! What would the world look like if we could cure the stupidity around us? Imagine freedom from frustration. Imagine the peace. This session, based on Eric M. Bailey’s bestselling book, can fix that. This session can change your life.
WHY DIVERSITY TRAINING DOESN’T WORK: A NEW CONVERSATION ON BIAS, INCLUSION, AND PRIVILEGE Every organization is becoming increasingly focused on the topic of “Diversity” and/or “Inclusion.” However, research indicate as that most diversity training doesn’t work for one specific reason based in universal human psychology. In this session, we will learn to recognize and overcome this hurdle and finally make a meaningful impact on your organization.
I THINK THEREFORE I ERR Overcoming the natural barriers to communication Overcoming the natural barriers to achievement Overcoming the natural barriers to leadership There are two things that get in the way of our success when dealing with other people: Our Mouths and Our Brains. If not for those two things… In this session we will learn to recognize the natural human reactions that cause upset, frustration, and interpersonal tension.
WHOLLY SHIFT: A NEW CONVERSATION ON CHANGE MANAGEMENT It is not news that the world is changing, but the rate of change is changing exponentially. We are at a point in time where technology and expectations are changing faster than humans can adapt to change. This session will walk through the brain science behind change.
WE’VE BEEN HAVING THE WRONG CONVERSATION ABOUT MILLENNIALS Revisiting a Conversation Generations in the Making Millennials are _________. The first thing that comes to mind is probably something negative (entitled, lazy, tech-obsessed) or possibly something positive (creative, empowered, principle-driven). Either way, if this is the conversation you’re having about millennials, you’re having the wrong conversation. This session will dive deep into how the Millennial conversation is an analogy to our divided society and we will look at why we call them millennials in the first place (hint, it’s to help identify us vs. them).
NOT ANOTHER TEAM BUILDING!: TRUST, EMPATHY, AND THE PURSUIT OF TEAMWORK Organizations waste so much time and money doing “team building” exercises in hopes that a ropes course or a trust fall will be powerful enough to combat the real culture deficiencies like a lack of trust, communication errors, and work ethic. This session will explore and leverage the brain science that leads to highly functional teams.
BOLDLY NAVIGATING DANGEROUS DISCOURSE AND DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS If there is one thing the world needs now, more than ever, it would be the ability to stop avoiding difficult conversations. Diving into brain science and anthropology, it is easy to see why these types of conversations are so difficult for us. In fact, according to neuroscience, we are less like humans and more like animals during these conversations. This session provides valuable insight and practical tools to improve the skill of navigating dangerous discourse.
“Eric has a unique way of connecting his audience to complex content through universally relatable situations and exercises. I’ve never seen anything like it!”
“My favorite session! I laughed, I thought, I recognized what I could improve on and I started to realize…I’m not always right (unless my partner ever reads this…then I am!) Eric is an incredible speaker and so engaging. I took away a lot especially around perception. Thank you!”
“Eric is the best speaker I’ve ever seen. His style, delivery, content, everything was captivating. I hope I get another opportunity to see him speak in the future! Thank you!”
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The Cure for Stupidity: Using Brain Science to Explain Irrational Behavior at Work
You see stupidity everywhere. This book can fix that. This book will change your life.
Every day you’re driven nuts by the people around you making common sense errors and irrational decisions. Imagine what life would look like if you didn’t have to waste time and energy dealing with stubborn, clueless, argumentative, defensive, or apathetic coworkers! Thank goodness Eric Bailey translates decades of brain science research into every-day language, helping you break through common communication barriers that will improve every relationship in your life. Whether you work in the executive suite or on the front-line, this book will teach you how to cure the stupidity all around you.
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