What do you want in a keynote speaker?

Tick the things that are on your list:

1. Expertise.
2. Laughter.
3. Interaction (no matter how big the audience is).
4. Knowledge of your field, industry or profession.
5. Empathy with your delegates.
6. Professionalism.
7. Laughter.
8. Useful, relevant content.
9. Provocation.
10. Inspiration.
11. Laughter.
12. Something different.
13. Skill.
14. Spontaneity.
15. Someone who is reliable, fun and easy to work with.

If you ticked most or all of the things on the above list – and you don’t have “University qualifications”, “Olympic medalist” or “Must be middle-aged and preferably a woman” on your list, Andrew may be able to help you.

Andrew Horabin has presented at conferences throughout Australia in just about every field, profession and industry you could name.

He presents hilarious, interactive keynote presentations that push the audience, in a good way – towards more honesty, towards greater maturity, to passion, balance, power and excellence.

Below are his favourite things.

BULLSHIFT
Bullshit costs time, money and energy.

We need to get better at speaking – and hearing – the truth.

How robust are your people? Are they honest with you? Can you be honest with them?

In 2009, we cannot afford the bullshit. A tough economy and uncertain future make it more important than ever to see the truth and speak it.

In this presentation, Andrew explores some of the fourteen principles of his book, BULLSHIFT.

The aims are to:
Be honest with yourself.
Be honest with others.
Encourage others to be honest with you.

The principles include: # Don’t be defensive – Be curious. # Don’t make excuses – Say what happened and take responsibility. # Don’t waffle – Use less words. # Don’t use corporate speak – Use real words. # Don’t mutter – Speak up. # Don’t express opinion as fact – Express perception as perception. # Don’t hide your judgments in jest – Say it straight or don’t say it.

These are seven of the fourteen principles in the book – all things you can do to cut the bullshit in your workplace today.

This presentation is hilarious and fun but also very provocative – it calls participants to make permanent changes to how they act and communicate.

And for a few dollars extra per head, your delegates can take home a copy of Andrew’s pocket-sized book, BULLSHIFT.

ADULTS ONLY WORKPLACE
If you’ve ever wanted to jump up at a meeting and say, “For God’s sake, can’t we just grow up and be adults about this!” … Then this workshop is for you.

Drawing on his new book LOSE THE TEENAGE FACE, Andrew explores thirteen teenage behaviours that tend to hang around adulthood – and how to change them in yourself and manage them in others.

The behaviours include: Whinging, Blaming, Sulking, Avoiding, Dramatising, Wishing, Reacting and Justifying.

Throw yourself courageously into leaving your adolescent self behind forever.

If you don’t enjoy the workshop, you can spit the dummy and storm out!

COVERT INFLUENCING TECHNIQUES

Drawing on his work with state, federal and international police and with sales people, leaders, negotiators and others who live and die by their communication skills, Andrew has developed a comprehensive set of tools to increase your ability to influence – under the radar.

Like the tools of a surgeon or carpenter, each influencing tool has its specific value and use. The skill is in knowing how and when to apply them. This workshop will also test your AGILITY – the swiftness and ease with which you move between them.

EMOTIONAL INVESTMENTS: WHY PEOPLE DON’T CHANGE
Combining his understanding of organizational behaviour and how the human mind works, with humour, sensitivity and a healthy dose of the truth, Andrew helps your group to explore the deeper reasons why we resist change and how we covertly undermine and sabotage the change process – even when it’s in our best interests to embrace it!

If you’ve already done plenty of workshops on change management and want to take a fresh, entertaining and illuminating look at the human response, this could be a good one for you.

KING/QUEEN, WARRIOR, MAGICIAN, LOVER – READING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR THROUGH THE ARCHETYPES
Develop your leadership, get the best out of people and increase your ability to deal with difficult people by understanding the archetypes.

Explore the four archetypes of the KING/QUEEN, WARRIOR, MAGICIAN and LOVER and – even more importantly – meet the Shadow types, including The Tyrant, The Manipulator, The Sadist, The False Innocent, the Victim and the Addict.

How well do you know your associates, your staff, your customers, your suppliers? How well do you know yourself?

Get a better look at your own strengths and weaknesses and those of the people around you. Invoke the power of the archetypes to be brilliant and enjoy life.

BASTARDS AND BITCHES – HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM AND AVOID BECOMING ONE
Respond to difficult people with strength and maturity.

Andrew uses the universal archetypes of the King/Queen, Warrior, Magician and Lover – and their Shadow types – to explore how and why people can be difficult and the many powerful ways of dealing with them.

Depending on the amount of time available, he may also explore such things as:

• Parent, Adult and Child responses
• Projection and resentment
• Insecurity and self-protection
• Aggression and passive aggression
• Emotional intelligence and bracketing
• Verbal self-defence
• Subtle body language techniques that help to placate and command

Participants can learn to be more positive, confident and capable in dealing with difficult people and situations.

(This keynote is similar to the above introduction to archetypes except that it focuses specifically on dealing with difficult people).

THE ARCHETYPAL LEADER
Summon the universal energies of the psyche to be a powerful leader.

What makes a great leader and what does it take to get the best from a team of people? It’s a question that’s fascinated people for ages. In this insightful and unusual seminar, Andrew explores the deeply rooted energies of the King/Queen, Warrior, Magician and Lover and how they relate to powerful, inspiring, balanced leadership.

Participants will:

• Get an immediate understanding of what the archetypes are and what we can do with them
• Get the Shadow types and become more alert to their capacity for sabotage and destruction
• Chart their own strengths and weaknesses in relation to the archetypes
• Discuss the leadership qualities of others and how they relate
• Never look at people the same way again …
  By drawing on the power of the archetypes, the person becomes full, ready and extraordinary and can lead with greatness.

(This keynote is similar to the above introduction to archetypes except that it focuses specifically on leadership).

ANDREW’S CLIENTS
Over the last fifteen years, Andrew has had hundreds of clients.

Here’s a mixed bag:

Australian Federal Police (Australia, Singapore, Indonesia)
Filemagic (USA)
WA Netball
Super Liquor (NZ)
AMP
Freehills
The Flight Centre
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Telstra
BankWest / HBOSA
SBDC
ANZ Bank
AMPAC BBK
Yamaha
Rio Tinto
Department of Education, Science and Training (Federal)
Department of Sport and Recreation (WA)
Harber Real Estate
Watercorp
Elders Real Estate
Swan River Trust
Local Government Managers’ Association
Hewlitt Packard
WALIS
Office of State Revenue (WA)
Hillross
BHP
Marketforce
Kimberley Tourism Association
Westpac/Challenge Bank
ECU
City of Subiaco
First National Real Estate
West Coast Eagles
Murdoch University
Australian Defence Forces
Parmelia Hilton
WA Police Service
Queensland Orchestra
Orbital
Morgan and Banks
Urban Development Institute
Over 110 schools

Booking Enquiries
If you’d like to enquire about Andrew’s availability and suitability, go to “Send an enquiry” below!