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Programs With Brief Descriptions:
- Performance Under Pressure
Leading With Passion And Style!
School board members are between the proverbial "rock and a hard place." While we struggle with limited financial resources and the implementation and funding flaws of NCLB, we must also inspire our administrators and teachers to be at their very best every day!
Murray's keynote highlights the leadership skills that foster a climate of success for our administrators, faculty and students…. enthusiasm, focus, positive problem solving and optimism. The challenge: these are the very attributes that disappear under constant pressure and stress! "Who we are, may be as important as what we know!" will be a focal point for this presentation as Murray blends humor, incredible visuals and wonderful school stories to highlight the point that our interaction with colleagues on the board and the ability to focus on what is best for our students can be affected by fatigue, burnout and overload. School governance is consuming, so a key factor will be how we balance our real job and family with our school board work to maintain the idealism and optimism that pushed us to join our school communities. And, to be gracious and professional when constituents corner us in the grocery store with their opinions and questions!
It's all about performance under pressure, and Murray knows something about performance...at the same time he was presented the prestigious TEACHER OF THE YEAR award in Vermont, he was one of the top finishers in the IRONMAN Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii. He then received national recognition as an OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR and recently won the masters World Championship in cross-country skiing. For 22 years, Murray has worked with school faculties, school administrators and school boards throughout North America.
- The Trouble With The Future Is….
It's Not What It Used To Be!
In a world of change, educators generally like stability and consistency. Teachers work in a most rhythmical environment… nearly every day the same schedule, even going to the bathroom! While NCLB has been incredibly frustrating and stressful, it has also challenged school boards and administrators to be creative and innovative in enhancing student performance.
The challenge for school board members and administrators is in cultivating a climate of ongoing change and continual innovation. Murray calls this a "Lava Lamp philosophy…" always changing, adapting and revising. His breakout session is full of practical skills to help us instill a climate of change in our schools, including his "RICHTER SCALE OF STRESS," "PSYCHOSCLEROSIS" and avoiding "G.G." with colleagues. Most of our teachers are good, hard working professionals, but the rhythm of the school day, over a career, can lull them into the "COMFORT ZONE." Charismatic leadership - from the board down - can inspire our teachers to move beyond comfort and "coping" with change, to instigators of change!
- Inspirational Presentations for Resort Employees
Since 1985 Murray Banks has been challenging, motivating and inspiring resort and hospitality employees to do more than just their jobs.... To do more than just say "have a nice day." He trains them to be great people, because we know that people with positive, enthusiastic personas can make the critical difference for guest satisfaction!
Murray’s presentations transform safety and skill training into enjoyable team building sessions that create a culture of enthusiastic, even exuberant service for your guests! Murray's unique strength is blending resort stories and anecdotes with his great visuals and humor, specific to your resort... never a “canned speech.”
You spend enormous time, energy & resources on your property. Murray’s programs focus on your staff... to be at their best every day!
- We Want You Back!
Creating A Culture Of Exuberant Guest Service
A presentation for your front line guest service team
Nothing can impact a guest like a staff with a can-do, enthusiastic mindset! But it's a lot more than just saying, "Have a nice day!" It is a focused effort by each person for the full length of his or her shift.
Technical training in guest service is valuable.... but the ultimate criteria in service to your guests are the attitude of the person providing the service! While your staff is on site all day, every day, your guests are only here for a short time and they expect the best! Murray will train your staff to stay focused and positive even while doing tedious tasks or under pressure at peak times!
Through his incredible visuals, great resort stories and infectious humor, Murray will drive home the point that attitude, self-motivation, body language, eye contact, name recognition, positive attitude, taking care of details, a sense of humor, problem solving, and outlook on life are critical to exuberant quest service!
Then he will teach your staff how to avoid "Psychosclerosis," when to go to the "B.A.R.," why they should be "Lava Lamp" employees, and the necessity of using the "Richter Scale Of Stress" in challenging situations. These are specific guest service skills for handling challenges, dealing positively with difficult people, keeping energy high and using teamwork to provide topnotch service!
- School Administrator Conferences & Leadership Retreats
Murray’s presentations for school administrators have included the opening keynote for the National Association for Secondary School Principals and the Canadian National School Principals Association; state conventions for school boards, principals and superintendents; and leadership retreats for individual school districts.
As a former educator who has inspired and challenged fellow educators for 23 years, he designs each presentation around the conference theme and to the unique circumstances of school leaders in the world of No Child Left Behind and increased teacher accountability.
School administrators need laughter and Murray’s presentations are hilarious… filled with stories and images only an educator can appreciate! And, your audience will return to their school districts with specific skills for passionate leadership in times of change while maintaining balance in their lives.
- School District Staff Development Programs
Murray’s staff development programs have been presented to school district faculties from Alaska to Florida, Maine to Arizona, Nova Scotia to Alberta and every state & province in between!
As a former educator, who has inspired and challenged fellow educators for 23 years, he designs each presentation around the school theme and goals, and to the unique circumstances of educators in the world of No Child Left Behind.
Teachers need laughter and Murray’s presentations are hilarious… filled with stories and images only an educator can appreciate! And, your faculty will return to their classrooms with specific skills for passionate teaching in times of change, while maintaining balance in their lives.
- Teaching With Passion & Style
At Our Best, Every Day!
An outstanding educator is unique…. That wonderful blend of intellect, experience and style! The best teachers know that “who they are is at least as important as what they know.” They have a special persona that captivates their students!
Textbooks, blackboards, computers and innovative technology have their place, but your best teaching tools may be body language, facial expressions, stories, interaction and enthusiasm. Exceptional teachers take students on field trips without leaving the classroom; tell stories to make a point; use laughter and humor; create an interesting and exciting learning space; and capitalize on voice tone and inflection to draw the class into the moment.
All this takes incredible energy, stamina and commitment… not an easy task with the demands of NCLB and benchmarks to attain. That’s why this presentation is fun and inspirational, and connects who we are to how we teach. Murray will present five skills for rekindling enthusiasm and passion, enhancing staff morale and spirit and keeping our focus on student performance.
Murray’s presentation will be just like his teaching… dynamic, specific inspirational. It is a wonderful staff development experience when we can focus on our own attitude, energy and enthusiasm, rather than test scores!
- School Board Conferences
Murray’s presentations for school board and school administrator conventions have included the opening keynote for the National Association for Secondary School Principals and the Canadian National School Principals Association and state conventions across the country.
As a former educator who has inspired and challenged fellow educators for 23 years, he designs each presentation around the conference theme and to the unique circumstances of school leaders in the world of No Child Left Behind and increased teacher accountability.
School board members and administrators need laughter and Murray’s presentations are hilarious... filled with stories and images only educators and board members can appreciate! And, your audience will return to their school districts with specific skills for passionate leadership in times of change while maintaining balance in their lives.
Client Testimonials:
"... Thank you for your outstanding keynote presentation at our fall conference! You helped make our conference a huge success! In addition, your breakout session was extremely popular. Your evaluations were excellent and as the conference planner,
I appreciated the fact that you were fun and easy to work with.
Thank you again for your wonderful presentations!
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-- Vice President, North Central Association for Accreditation and School Improvement
"Bam! Bam! Bam! That is the recent sound of the hammer hitting the nail on the head! What a great start to our summer conference! There were so many complimentary remarks passed along to me and the sponsor of the keynote had many people stop by their both to thank them."
-- Washington Principals Association
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