The Board Break Experience - Breaking Barriers

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What will dominate the conversations at your next event? Chip guarantees it will be this program. The board break is an intense, emotional and climactic physical metaphor dedicated to over achievement and pushing your team's energy to new and lasting heights. As a motivational sales speaker, the room is filled with the spirit of self-confidence and acknowledgment. Your team will be in peak emotional state. The room is alive and amplified with music and energy. Each person will celebrate in the thrill of overcoming adversity and experiencing an unforgettable moment of personal and team victory. They will commit to a specific personal and team goal on their board – that is what they have on the line when the break the board. That is what we will celebrate!

The Law of Familiarity states the longer you are around something, the more you take it for granted. When team members take the company leaders, their jobs and each other for granted, it destroys initiative, passion for their work and team unity. Often people begin to delete what is going well and focus on what isn't working and what they don't like. Day to day good performance can be forgotten, finger pointing begins and only the mistakes are pointed out. This kills the potential of reaching peak performance.

The board break is one of several exercises that will have the group up and doing something they will remember. I have gone back many years later to the same audience and person after person will tell me they remember the moment they broke and that they still have their board.

Chip excels at rekindling the passion for making a difference for the company, each other and the customer. This event builds trust, teamwork and total commitment. When people are concentrating on catching others doing things right - anything is possible. Igniting Team Spirit is the ultimate in employee motivation and is often added to other keynotes to create an extraordinary half-day to full-day event. This program will Unleash the Power and is the perfect closing event!

Maybe your team had a phenomenal year and you simply want an awesome way to end your convention.

THIS IS IT!

What Clients are saying about the Board Break Experience

"All of us at New England Coffee would like to thank you for a wonderful keynote address at our 2008/9 Annual Sales Meeting. I cannot tell you how many people approached me after the conclusion of the meeting, to tell me that this was the best meeting they have ever attended. This is undoubtedly because of the program you delivered to the team.

"Everyone was able to walk away with something from their own life that they could take action upon immediately, which is rarely the case with keynote speeches. Your ability to deliver your message and bring in facts about our business really made your words hit home for our group. The enthusiasm and passion with which you spoke energized our team and made them sit at the front of their chairs, waiting for more. Most importantly, you engaged the group with your Get Switched on worksheet. This created a situation where people did not just sit passively and listen, but rather, they became fully engaged in the exercise by writing down the critical pieces of your message on paper.

"What took an excellent keynote over the top for everyone was the board-break exercise. You could feel the tension and self-doubt in the room when you explained that people would be breaking a board with the palm of their hand! Your ability to coach people through the exercise and then have one of our most timid team members successfully break the board brought a roaring applause from the team. This was truly an experience that no attendee will forget, and to ensure that, we each have our broken board proudly displayed in our workspaces. If company leadership is looking for a memorable way to energize their team and deepen their relationships, then the Get Switched On keynote is the program for them.

"From the entire New England Coffee Company family, we wish to extend our gratitude for helping us to Get Switched On!"

James B. Kaloyanides
New England Coffee Company

"You were exceptional when I had you present to my team when I was with Cingular Wireless, and your recent presentation was equally awesome! Your positive, upbeat and humorous insight into finding the right work/life balance was a much needed message and really hit home with our attendees and finishing with the energizing, 'believe in your self' board break activity left everyone energized and inspired.

"Your message was so effective and inspiring, one of our divisions immediately engaged you to present to their sales team and the feedback from that session was also tremendous. Many thanks to you for sharing your insight with our employees and getting them 'switched on!'"

Debbie Baker-Oliver
Senior Vice President
Corporate Administrative Services
Superior Essex Inc.

"Thank you for an incredible seminar. Your customized approach was powerful and unforgettable! We appreciate your extraordinary effort to understand our business and weave it into your high energy program. Especially, the board break exercise 'Finale'. That really hit our personal commitment theme, and was a perfect way to conclude our event. Our people came out of there with high energy, high emotion and the focus we were looking to achieve. They are still doing the little things each day to achieve the success they desire. And 'yes' they are still 'Switched On' several weeks later!

"This was the second time we have had you in two years and we look forward to your return next year. The impact of your presentation was summed up in four words by the President of Bluegreen Communities, Dan Koscher, 'That was '*%$#@!!!' phenomenal!' Thanks again!"

David Verani
Division President
Bluegreen Communities

"Chip's energy and training was perfect for our event. The 'breaking of the boards' at the end of the training event created confidence and excitement in those who were doubtful and a great sense of teamwork as each person cheered the others in their efforts. It definitely kicked off our event with class and excitement!"

Kevin Lange
Director of Training
ServiceMaster Clean

"You really engendered a team spirit and enthusiasm within the department. I knew the meeting was a success when I heard positive feedback for an entire week, including from people outside the department!"

Sara Misch
Associate Director
Novartis