Kay Sever
Companies know how much money they are making... but they don't know how much they are losing because of weaknesses in management strategies for assets, the organization and management team activities. Kay Sever has 25 years of hands-on experience helping companies reduce hidden losses linked to their corporate cultures (the way people think and work together). Over her career, she has helped executives and management teams identify >$100,000,000 of losses that were not measure or reported. All of these losses were preventable. If you want to understand the dollars you are leaving on the table, it's time to invite Kay Sever to your next strategy meeting or conference!
TO TRULY MAXIMIZE PROFIT, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND YOUR HIDDEN LOSSES!
How much more money could companies make it they could track and reduce these losses? Kay shows leadership teams the kinds of losses they may be incurring and a proven system for "shifting" the culture to Stop Your Losses!
Kay Sever brings innovative and newly discovered insights about hidden losses. She reveals the cause of these losses and shares steps that management teams can take to eliminate them. Kay gives your team the insights and strategies to embrace "loss reduction" thinking and integrate it into your management system as a tactic for profit maximization, culture change and competitive advantage! After spending just ONE DAY WITH KAY, your team will NEVER GO BACK to their old way of thinking!
EXPERTISE / QUALIFICATIONS:
Meet Kay Sever, The VOICE OF OPPORTUNITY in Business... the World Leader in Loss Reduction Strategies & Tactics, Profit Maximization and Culture Transformation.
• 40 years of industry experience and 25 years as a "Best Possible" Performance Expert, optimization coach, speaker and author.
• Graduated from Purdue University's Krannert School of Management, earned her CMC in 2008, professional speaking status (NSA) in 2011.
• Performed a unique revealing 3-year study of management's barriers to change and shares her discoveries with audiences.
• Kay has worked and spoken across the USA and internationally in Canada, Australia, Chille, Bolivia and Peru.
Kay helps people SEE what they could not see, CHANGE what they could not change, and ACHIEVE what they could not achieve...until NOW! Kay's innovative props, analogies and real-life stories:
• Create "Revelation Moments", where people get a new perspective and NEVER GO BACK to their old way of thinking!
• Give people new perspectives on old problems!
• Reveal hidden opportunities for growth and change.
• Inspire courage to trade workplace conflict & confusion for collaboration & clarity.
• Make change easier and faster than people believe is possible.
• Add a new skill to management's tool box, one that generates profit FOR FREE!
TESTIMONIALS from event planners and attendees tell this story:
• "I am happy because you are teaching my people to think like I do!" J. Huang, CEO, Chinalco Peru
• "Kay is one of the most enthusiastic and inspiring speakers I have worked with. She was recently involved in our Mining Procurement & Supply event at the East Coast and I have already confirmed her to join us again at the same event on the West Coast of Australia. Her ability to transfer knowledge whilst managing to captivate an audience... is second to none and I would not hesitate to invite Kay back again or recommend her to any prospective business partners." Teresa Bildstein, Senior Portfolio Manager, Mining IQ, a division of IQPC
• "Attendees ranked your presentation 9.0 out of 10. Comments from executives included "Kay is fantastic!" and "Her topic was very relevant given opportunities I'm considering." Steve Pincus, President/Owner, EXECUTIVE FORUMS CEO GROUP, Scottsdale, AZ
• "Kay's presentation about taking the lid off barriers in your business was fantastic! I walked away with several points I can implement immediately to grow my business...dynamic, informative, inspiring... It was all there!" Denise McCreery, CHANDLER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Women In Business
• "At times hilarious, at other times sobering, you deliver an eye-opening look at the things organizations do that prevent employees from delivering their best, and offer practical solutions and perspectives on how to really get the most out of employees. Attendees consistently rank your talks "Excellent". Kim Davis, Event Manager, Mining Media, Inc.
• "Your example about getting departments to communicate showed how internal politics prevented companies from achieving their goals." Steve Fiscor, Editor, Coal Age Magazine
• "Your presentation held up a mirror to executives and opened their eyes to unintended consequences of their best intentions." Mark G. Ellis, President, Industrial Minerals Association of North America
• "Your presentation and exercises included real life experiences, not just "models". I will change how I solve problems because of what I learned in your session." Ernestine Tesarek, Management Assistant, City of Mesa
• "People are not managed by fear" struck a strong chord with me personally, as this shortsighted management style is frequently seen. As you put so eloquently, the root cause of several corporate problems and lack of morale is sometimes attributed to poor or lack of management, ineffective communications, and/or poor execution. Thanks for sharing these words of wisdom." William M. Reid, VP Product Development, Ampherol Fiber Systems International
• "Our managers said that Kay helped them see the world differently and zero in on the best "value opportunities" for improvement. Richard Robison, Senior Vice President, Peabody Energy
CONTENT: Kay can customize her messages for conference themes and is happy to work with conference planners so that everything goes smoothly the day of the event.
SPECIAL OFFERS:
• For attending companies, Kay will offer a FREE phone consultation with management teams. Ask about this offer!
• Kay's books can be offered as a bonus package. Let's talk about options that would add the most value for your audience.
BOOKS & ARTICLES:
• BUILDING AN OPPORTUNITY CULTURE - Addressing the Barriers that Steal Profit and Prevent Sustainable Change (2 editions) - business book with 40 case studies about management's role in success or failure with change
• TRUTH, TRUST & TONS - Let's Get Started - (minibuk that summarized key points from a strategically important session for management teams)
• THE PERFORMANCE-CULTURE CONNECTION - An Executive's Perspective (minibuk that links management credibility to performance, culture and barriers to change)
• Over 120 articles published in industry periodicals. Topics involve management improvement strategies and challenges with change.
APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES:
• Organization Levels: CEO's, Executive Teams, Divisions/Operating Unit Teams, Department Heads
• Functional Groups: Value stream for products/services, maintenance, admin support groups), Suppliers.
• Industries: Topics deal with people (not specific production or service processes), so they add value for all industries and product lines.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
• National Speakers Association - Professional Member. Past Chapter Board Member
• Institute of Management Consultants - Past Certified Member
• American Society for Quality - Past Certified Member
• Economic Development Council, Gilbert Arizona - Past Member
• Business Volunteers for the Arts - Past Consultant Resource for Non-Profits
• National Association for Women Business Owners - Past Member
Companies know how much money they are making... but they don't know how much they are losing because of weaknesses in management strategies for assets, the organization and management team activities. Kay Sever has 25 years of hands-on experience helping companies reduce hidden losses linked to their corporate cultures (the way people think and work together). Over her career, she has helped executives and management teams identify >$100,000,000 of losses that were not measure or reported. All of these losses were preventable. If you want to understand the dollars you are leaving on the table, it's time to invite Kay Sever to your next strategy meeting or conference!
TO TRULY MAXIMIZE PROFIT, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND YOUR HIDDEN LOSSES!
How much more money could companies make it they could track and reduce these losses? Kay shows leadership teams the kinds of losses they may be incurring and a proven system for "shifting" the culture to Stop Your Losses!
Kay Sever brings innovative and newly discovered insights about hidden losses. She reveals the cause of these losses and shares steps that management teams can take to eliminate them. Kay gives your team the insights and strategies to embrace "loss reduction" thinking and integrate it into your management system as a tactic for profit maximization, culture change and competitive advantage! After spending just ONE DAY WITH KAY, your team will NEVER GO BACK to their old way of thinking!
EXPERTISE / QUALIFICATIONS:
Meet Kay Sever, The VOICE OF OPPORTUNITY in Business... the World Leader in Loss Reduction Strategies & Tactics, Profit Maximization and Culture Transformation.
• 40 years of industry experience and 25 years as a "Best Possible" Performance Expert, optimization coach, speaker and author.
• Graduated from Purdue University's Krannert School of Management, earned her CMC in 2008, professional speaking status (NSA) in 2011.
• Performed a unique revealing 3-year study of management's barriers to change and shares her discoveries with audiences.
• Kay has worked and spoken across the USA and internationally in Canada, Australia, Chille, Bolivia and Peru.
Kay helps people SEE what they could not see, CHANGE what they could not change, and ACHIEVE what they could not achieve...until NOW! Kay's innovative props, analogies and real-life stories:
• Create "Revelation Moments", where people get a new perspective and NEVER GO BACK to their old way of thinking!
• Give people new perspectives on old problems!
• Reveal hidden opportunities for growth and change.
• Inspire courage to trade workplace conflict & confusion for collaboration & clarity.
• Make change easier and faster than people believe is possible.
• Add a new skill to management's tool box, one that generates profit FOR FREE!
TESTIMONIALS from event planners and attendees tell this story:
• "I am happy because you are teaching my people to think like I do!" J. Huang, CEO, Chinalco Peru
• "Kay is one of the most enthusiastic and inspiring speakers I have worked with. She was recently involved in our Mining Procurement & Supply event at the East Coast and I have already confirmed her to join us again at the same event on the West Coast of Australia. Her ability to transfer knowledge whilst managing to captivate an audience... is second to none and I would not hesitate to invite Kay back again or recommend her to any prospective business partners." Teresa Bildstein, Senior Portfolio Manager, Mining IQ, a division of IQPC
• "Attendees ranked your presentation 9.0 out of 10. Comments from executives included "Kay is fantastic!" and "Her topic was very relevant given opportunities I'm considering." Steve Pincus, President/Owner, EXECUTIVE FORUMS CEO GROUP, Scottsdale, AZ
• "Kay's presentation about taking the lid off barriers in your business was fantastic! I walked away with several points I can implement immediately to grow my business...dynamic, informative, inspiring... It was all there!" Denise McCreery, CHANDLER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Women In Business
• "At times hilarious, at other times sobering, you deliver an eye-opening look at the things organizations do that prevent employees from delivering their best, and offer practical solutions and perspectives on how to really get the most out of employees. Attendees consistently rank your talks "Excellent". Kim Davis, Event Manager, Mining Media, Inc.
• "Your example about getting departments to communicate showed how internal politics prevented companies from achieving their goals." Steve Fiscor, Editor, Coal Age Magazine
• "Your presentation held up a mirror to executives and opened their eyes to unintended consequences of their best intentions." Mark G. Ellis, President, Industrial Minerals Association of North America
• "Your presentation and exercises included real life experiences, not just "models". I will change how I solve problems because of what I learned in your session." Ernestine Tesarek, Management Assistant, City of Mesa
• "People are not managed by fear" struck a strong chord with me personally, as this shortsighted management style is frequently seen. As you put so eloquently, the root cause of several corporate problems and lack of morale is sometimes attributed to poor or lack of management, ineffective communications, and/or poor execution. Thanks for sharing these words of wisdom." William M. Reid, VP Product Development, Ampherol Fiber Systems International
• "Our managers said that Kay helped them see the world differently and zero in on the best "value opportunities" for improvement. Richard Robison, Senior Vice President, Peabody Energy
CONTENT: Kay can customize her messages for conference themes and is happy to work with conference planners so that everything goes smoothly the day of the event.
SPECIAL OFFERS:
• For attending companies, Kay will offer a FREE phone consultation with management teams. Ask about this offer!
• Kay's books can be offered as a bonus package. Let's talk about options that would add the most value for your audience.
BOOKS & ARTICLES:
• BUILDING AN OPPORTUNITY CULTURE - Addressing the Barriers that Steal Profit and Prevent Sustainable Change (2 editions) - business book with 40 case studies about management's role in success or failure with change
• TRUTH, TRUST & TONS - Let's Get Started - (minibuk that summarized key points from a strategically important session for management teams)
• THE PERFORMANCE-CULTURE CONNECTION - An Executive's Perspective (minibuk that links management credibility to performance, culture and barriers to change)
• Over 120 articles published in industry periodicals. Topics involve management improvement strategies and challenges with change.
APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES:
• Organization Levels: CEO's, Executive Teams, Divisions/Operating Unit Teams, Department Heads
• Functional Groups: Value stream for products/services, maintenance, admin support groups), Suppliers.
• Industries: Topics deal with people (not specific production or service processes), so they add value for all industries and product lines.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
• National Speakers Association - Professional Member. Past Chapter Board Member
• Institute of Management Consultants - Past Certified Member
• American Society for Quality - Past Certified Member
• Economic Development Council, Gilbert Arizona - Past Member
• Business Volunteers for the Arts - Past Consultant Resource for Non-Profits
• National Association for Women Business Owners - Past Member
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