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Over his 30 year career, Brian has grown and transformed multi-million dollar organizations. His expertise on building engaged workforces and vibrant company cultures drives the adoption of an “employee-first” philosophy to ensure stellar outcomes.
"As a NASA employee, I was required to participate in many training sessions regarding leadership, project management and safety. Brian’s event beats them all.
I know I will benefit greatly from the experience."
NICOLE STOTT Astronaut, NASA
Keynote Topics
Leading People Safely: How to Win On The Business Battlefield
Building a vibrant safety culture is a hard-core business decision. Brian’s well-renowned keynote will provide your audience with hands-on tools to create and sustain a culture of prevention by developing and anchoring a behavior-based environment.
Learning Objectives
In this powerful session, audiences will be able to:
• Recognize safety as a core value
• Learn strategies to engage your employees around your safety mission
• Identify and eliminate common safety dysfunctions
• Build a safety brand
• Readily capture close calls
• Understand that while you are compliant, you may not be safe
• Integrate safety-based technologies
• Apply safe and productive together: not an “either/or” proposition
Unbeatable Engagement: Building A World Class Company Culture
How can you “de-commoditize” your product or service, so that you compete less on price? The answers lie within your company culture. In a time when brand loyalty is on the decline, how can you keep customers coming back? How you deliver your products and services holds the key.
In this powerful keynote, Brian shares ways to build a world class company culture with incredible employee engagement. Brian focuses on practical concepts that any organization can implement for immediate results.
Learning Objectives
In this well received session, audiences will be able to:
• Create non-negotiable value alignment
• Hire and train for behavior
• Anchor company culture organization-wide
• Teach your team to “manage up”
• Lead change fearlessly
• Build engaged teams who consistently go the extra mile
• Apply compensation and advancement strategies that work
• Tear down silos between the executive team and employees
Safety From the C-Suite: Effective Safety Leadership In Today’s Risk Environment
Today’s companies are faced with a myriad of challenges: hiring and retaining the best employees, customer safety requirements, rising insurance costs, and a hostile litigation environment. To overcome these challenges, today’s executive must know how to lead people safely, and must do so without delegating the responsibility. Companies that make prevention and risk management core competencies enjoy a sustainable competitive advantage against their peers.
Brian provides a CEO perspective of effective safety leadership. He brings real-world perspectives to his audiences and shares ideas for business leaders to grow their safety cultures and positive outcomes.
Learning Objectives
In this popular session, audiences will be able to:
• Explore the real cost of an incident
• Identify gaps in safety perception
• Understand organizational factors that impact safety performance
• Understand why value-based safety leadership starts with you
• Capture the power of frontline opinion leaders to help build your safety culture
• Create a clear, understandable process
• Understand why you need to look at all incidents and close calls
• Capture leading indicators that will help you prevent loss
• Understand and eliminate what’s competing for safety
Roadmap To Fleet Safety
It’s not an “accident”. Crashes have their roots in behavior failures, shortcuts, and lack of respect for process.
Brian explores with the audience how employers can positively impact employee behaviors that lead to a reduction in crashes and promotion of positive outcomes.
Learning Objectives
In this practice session, audiences will be able to:
• Understand how companies can cause a crash
• Deploy fleet safety technology effectively
• Identify toxic behaviors that undermine safety
• Identify and eliminate what is competing for safety
• Create a clear, understandable process that everyone is accountable to follow
• Look beyond technical training
• Know how to eliminate distractions while driving
• Make safety personal and ensure your whole team is vested in safe outcomes
When “It” Hits The Fan: Best Practices To Control Loss Post Incident
In today’s litigation environment, companies must actively and aggressively participate in the loss control process. This cannot be delegated.
Brian leads an advanced level session from the operating company’s perspective using best practices formed over his nearly three-decade experience leading high consequence businesses. Participants will actively engage in this session and will leave with a toolkit of high value ideas to manage risk and build their bottom line.
Learning Objectives
In this hands-on session, audiences will be able to:
• Establish and adhere to a claims management process
• Engage with adjusters in the loss control process
• Deploy qualified experts
• Add light duty strategies
• Engage in the counsel selection process
• Understand how a plaintiff’s attorney approaches injury claims
• Use claim experience to build resilience
• Know why legitimate claims go bad
• Focus on all incidents to build organizational intelligence
• Rethink the role of insurance
Tailored to you
Tailored keynote presentations to meet your industry, company and audience needs.
Workshops
Build your bottom line with practical hands-on ideas to transform your organization
Documented Steps
An understanding of what a thriving culture looks like and concrete action steps to creating one.
Competitive Advantage
Low-cost high-reward implementation strategies that help establish and sustain a company culture.
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Read What Others Say About Brian’s Keynotes
“Brian's presentation was engaging and relatable, and our team left with ideas that we will immediately implement to take our winning culture to an even higher level. Rather than offer platitudes that sound great but lack a "how to" component, Brian offered our team value-added tools that we will now adapt and implement as we enhance our internal culture. Whether you’re running an NFL franchise, a Main Street business or non-profit, Brian's keynote will help you create a championship culture for long term success."
Jamey Rootes
President, Houston Texans
"We’ve grown our company 65% organically over the last 16 months while cutting driver turnover rates in half. Brain’s book is a “How To” on what you need to be doing to create a vibrant culture which achieves excellence. We’ve implemented several of his suggestions into our business and have a list of others we intend to implement. We’ve had Brian speak and lead highly productive workshops which have spring boarded our progress!"
Brad Pinchuk
President, Hirschbach Motor Lines
“Brian’s skillfully prepared message was on point and held our team captivated because of the connections made between experiences with his company and ours. Parallels were drawn and ideas were spawned in their minds on how they could make a greater impact on the safety of their teams."
Matthew Crosby
Rummel Construction
“We were very fortunate to have Brian Fielkow present the keynote address. His firsthand, C-level account of the importance of building a safety culture within his organization offered our attendees critically important guidance that could be readily applied back home at their respective operations.”
Dan Furth
President, National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc.
“Brian’s insight, specifically into engaging front-line employees and the ROI was well received. After following Mr. Fielkow’s career through his numerous high level media interviews on transportation, his presentation did not disappoint.”
Steven Todd
VP, Transportation, Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA)
“Brian’s program was very easy to follow and offered simple, concrete ideas that we could use at our company. It certainly provided value to our company, and we recommend him to other businesses seeking to improve safety, operations and productivity.”
Brad Pohlmeier
President, Kimrad Transport, LP
Brian’s presentation was outstanding and resonated with everyone. We will never know how many lives will be saved or injuries averted from this one presentation!"
Phyllis Saathoff, CPA
Executive Director/CEO
“Brian's presentation was refreshing and eye-opening. His simplistic approach to create a positive culture was very compelling and left many from our group thinking about how to implement some of strategies provided by Brian."
Jon Coca
The Machinery Haulers Association Board Member & President of Diamond Transportation Systems
“Brian's vision of what his company needed to improve the safety of employees and the general public was the reason we requested him to come speak at our seminar. His message that safety and operations can work together to improve the overall company culture, while growing the business, disproves the popular assumption in our industry that safety and operations/revenues are at odds with each other. And, as Brian states, costs are minimal to implement these changes, yet the ROI, including savings and increased business, makes me wonder why more aren't following Brian's lead."
Louis Thompson
Safety Director, Beaver Express
"Brian delivered his presentation and workshop at our executive planning session. We were impressed that with a brief amount of data, Brian could identify our culture killers and provide firm counsel on how to proceed. This is the recipe for us to breakthrough to new levels of performance."
Mark Walker
Chairman and CEO, TransLand
“Brian made a presentation to our executive operations and plant management team. Our safety program had made a good deal of progress but had plateaued, and we needed a shot in the arm to achieve the next level. Many of the concepts we learned have become part of our culture. The number of work comp incidents was cut in half and our losses are down 75%. I believe the message from Brian’s presentation contributed significantly to our current success and will continue to do so in the future.”
Jon Vosburg
CFO, Pioneer Industries International
“Brian’s presentation to our management staff was a big hit! His approach to leadership and safety closely mirrors ours and he is able to communicate it in a way that really hits home. He kept everyone’s attention throughout and ended with a lively group discussion. His book is a great resource when implementing his ideas."
Jeff Hakala
VP, Texas Ports at Ceres Gulf, Inc.
Brian knocked it out of the park at our Houston Northwest Chamber meeting, and we can’t thank him enough. His message is simple, sound and usable — excellent."
Barbara Thompson
President, Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce
"It was our great pleasure to feature Brian Fielkow as the kickoff speaker. Rather than just theory, his session featured solid principles backed by the real-life experiences. His willingness to share failures and what they learned from them was much appreciated. He has an engaging style and outstanding visuals to drive his message home. Our feedback has been nothing but positive. I highly recommend Brian for your group. You will be challenged and energized."
John Hausladen
President, Minnesota Trucking Association
"As a trade association representing the Texas trucking industry, we are always exploring various avenues to enhance the value of membership to our organization. Throughout the years, we have had the opportunity to work with many speakers and Brian ranks at the top with his expertise, presentation proficiency and audience engagement.”
Lance Shillingburg
Senior VP, Safety and Education, Texas Trucking Association (TXTA)
“Brian’s presentation was outstanding and resonated with everyone. It will spark many conversations within everyone’s respective organizations and bring about change."
Louis Thompson
Safety Director, Beaver Express
“What an experience! Brian is interesting, informative, inspirational and impressive. He lives, breathes and teaches culture, and not a single person left the room without having new ideas and action items to improve their organizations."
Walter Ulrich
President & CEO, Houston Technology Center
“Brian’s presentation and discussion with our group was right on target and his true to life anecdotes based on his industry experience were great illustrations of the types of constraints this nation faces as demand for freight movement by truck increases. The attendees appreciated Brian’s ability to articulate the problems (whether local, state, or national) and to discuss potential solutions."
Tamara A. Nelsen
Senior Director of Commodities, Illinois Farm Bureau®
"Brian was our speaker of choice this past year at our annual conference. Prior to his presentation, Brian took time to get to know our business, challenge areas, and areas of outstanding performance. This allowed him to tailor an impactful presentation and workshop to our audience’s specific needs. The feedback we received confirmed that his presentation was both relevant and engaging, and we continue to reiterate the messages that Brian taught us."
Kathryn Mujezinovic
VP, Business Development, Link Staffing
“If you are looking for a practical, hands-on guide to creating a high impact, life-changing and special culture for your organization, then Brian’s books are a must read. Brian is not an academic — he is an actual business leader with 25 years of real-life experience and proven success to draw from."
John Binkley
VP and Senior Recruiter, PointOne Recruiting Services
“If you’re considering hiring Brian to present or lead a workshop for your company or organization, or to provide consulting services, don’t even think twice. Just do it!
Brian is always a very energetic speaker, who combines passion and expertise on leadership and safety. He is always able to keep the audience interested and focused on the activity at hand! His presentations are original, inspiring, and well-crafted for each audience.”
Scott Cuthbert
CEO & Co-Founder
Safeopedia Inc.