Hugh Culver
Inspiring Personal Leadership in the Workplace; Motivation; Time Management; Managing Stress; Managing Conflict, Teamwork
Style
On the platform Hugh is dynamic, gets right off the mark, is a terrific story-teller and his humour is extemporaneous and engaging.
Books
Profile
Highly sought-after keynote speaker and corporate trainer, Hugh D. Culver, MBA, CSP is an Ironman Competitor, Mountain Climber, Marathoner, successful businessman and now Author. His powerful keynote presentations and training programs are thoroughly researched, content-rich and delivered with a passion for creating lasting change in audience’s lives. His debut book titled "Give me a Break; the art of making time work for you" presents a unique approach to unpacking what it means to be always busy, constantly distracted, and unable to get things done.
Hugh’s humour and insights will entertain and educate your audience to the powerful choices that are always available in their work and their lives. His programs focus on Leadership, Motivation and Inspiration, Conflict Management, Time Management, and Personal Leadership in the workplace.
As the past owner of the world’s only tourism company in Antarctica, Hugh’s best-known keynote presentations are based on incredible stories of adventures, misadventures and successes that even include golfing at the North Pole!
Since 1991 Hugh has presented his special blend of street smarts, humour and passion to over 450 organizations, including: Imperial Oil, Royal Bank of Canada, Sun Rype Products, Telus, Red Cross, KPMG as well as three universities and four colleges.
In addition to his training work, Hugh launched the largest conference in Canada on “Spirit in the Workplace” for business leaders, as well as the Dare2Dream™ youth leadership sea kayaking program on the West Coast of British Columbia.
Hugh also likes to create big wins in his personal life. He is a four time Ironman competitor, ten- time marathoner, past demonstration skier and nationally ranked whitewater kayaking competitor, has climbed the highest peaks in both Canada and the United States, and holds the running record for the Chilcoot Pass in the Yukon.
Hugh Culver brings passion and spirit to your event with a rare blend of business savvy, humour, and real-world advice. Dynamic keynote presentations and workshops entertain and educate audiences to the powerful choices that are always available in their work and lives.
After 15 years as a professional whitewater guide and manager of the largest adventure travel company in Western Canada, Hugh turned his interests to pioneering and marketing adventure tours. He originated trips to the South Pole — creating the only private base camp in Antarctica as well as the first private airline-expedited mountain climbing experiences, and even golfed at the North Pole.
Clients Comments
“I can’t tell you how many comments I have gotten from the team. You left us all on a high and renewed sense of energy and vigor as we face our challenges ahead.” Serge De Lure, BC Lottery Corporation
“You hit the spot for what we needed to hear and be working on as we continue to grow as a team. Thanks for all your energy and attention for our event!” Erin Lee, Director, Bell Mobility
“Love your energy Hugh: inspirational and humorous! I am leaving here feeling powerfully passionate; you were awesome!” Gail Bonner, RCMP
"Your enthusiasm and humour was a hit and we hope to have you as a speaker again!”
Cheryl Eckert, Credit Union Central B.C.
“Hugh was able to inspire and regenerate everyone in the room…as if he was speaking to them directly.” Lesley Brown, VP Custom House
“Hugh takes the time to personalize his presentations so that they make sense to his audience.” Dana Mahon, University of B.C.
“Hugh gave us so many great tips for making the time for doing the right thing , setting the priorities and focusing on developing people. It was just excellent!” Suzanne Milino, VP BCAA
Topics
- IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SMALL STUFF! How to create excellence in everyday.
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We can easily blame the world for our unhappiness: our workload, our boss, our clients, or even our lack of sleep! Yet our blame distracts us from the real source of our success - what we think about and what we do.
It's all about the Small Stuff - Hugh's most popular keynote - is packed with practical advice, often-hilarious stories, and completely relevant lessons on how small stuff, done well, and done consistently will always lead to hugh success.
Hugh will teach you how to shift from thinking like a victim to acting like the master of your results. You will learn the secret of reframing and switching your thinking (and results) in just one minute, and why you need to master the art of asking. This dynamic keynote experience is the perfect kick-start to your agenda, or thought-proving wrap-up experience. Either way, your delegates will be talking about it for months.
- YOU COME FIRST - like an athlete, we need to prepare and take care of our own energy and whole-body health before we can "take-care" of others. Learn how the best keep getting better with simple strategies for eating, exercise, relaxation, and 'jump starting' their day.
- CLEAN YOUR WINDOW - learn how changing your results actually starts by changing your story. Hugh will share the four steps for creating the new, better story that will help you excel in all areas of your life.
- MASTER ASKING - discover how asking unlocks new opportunities and emotional connections, and creates win/win solutions. This simple lesson has profound potential for conflict resolution, client relations, sales, and personal success.
This is a high-energy and interactive presentation that will have your audience engaged, laughing, and learning.
- RECLAIMING THE CLOCK (workshop) Doing more of what is important everyday
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Do you find yourself saying “The day is over and I have no idea where the time went?” Reclaiming the Clock is an exciting new approach to getting beyond survival and reclaiming your time. You will learn that effective time management is not about getting busier - but smarter.
Re-claiming the Clock™ is an exciting new approach to getting beyond survival and excelling at managing your time. You will learn that effective time management is not about getting busier - but smarter. This program will show you how to free up time for planning, improving systems, reconnecting with staff, and creative thinking or problem solving. And most importantly, you will become re-committed to doing what is most important everyday.
Let’s face it: customer demands, emails, meetings and interruptions mean that we must all learn better time management habits. In fact, if you are not effectively managing your time, you are probably suffering from overwork, stress, missed deadlines, and low creativity. Re-claiming the Clock™ is the proven formula for moving from chaos to control and from overload to being in control.
IMMEDIATE BENEFITS
• Get more of what is important done.
• Spend less time on low value distractions.
• Have more time for creative work.
• Enjoy less stress and more success.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
• Discover the secret of Rolling Your Boulders.
• Avoid the Deadly Interruptis Disease.
• Move from endless "To Do" lists to Boulders. Kick start your day - in control and not already behind and pressured.
• 6 steps to making decisions better and faster.
• Do the 10 Minute Purge and give your office a makeover.
• Plan tomorrow today and save time everyday.
• Adopt the 2 Minute Rule and quickly reduce distractions.
• Put meetings on a diet and save wasted time.
• Put procrastination to rest.
• Protect your Flat Spaces - and reduce your distractions immediately.
• Work from goals and enjoy more success.
• Free up time for creative thinking, improving systems, and project planning.THIS IS THE PERFECT PROGRAM IF:
• Deadlines are being missed.
• Time issues are creating office stress.
• Full In Boxes are distracting you from important work.
• The urgent work is constantly taking priority over the important work. - The Leadership Toolbox Engaging others to lead
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Great leaders are not born - they have mastered their craft with specific skills and a consistent attitude of collaboration that allows them to accomplish great things with people. Leaders that practice these skills are able to bring the best out of people and achieve massive results by allowing staff to be motivated.
The Leadership Toolbox is an ideal seminar for any leader with direct reports who values results and wants to know how to engage people and get the work done. This content-rich, interactive program is packed full of relevant, street-ready skills and practices that can be applied immediately.
Based on the concepts of Intrinsic Motivation, Leadership Leverage, and the Coaching Leader, the Leadership Toolbox uses a holistic approach to motivate followers to be leaders.
IMMEDIATE BENEFITS:
- Discover the secrets of successful leaders and ow to apply them every day.
- Learn how to deal with difficult people at work and poor staff performance
- Learn why staff engagement is about much more than feeling good.
- Become a master of skilled communications in even the toughest conversations.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Learn how leverage is the ultimate goal of leadership and how to create it.
- Sharpen your communication skills with the brain/mouth formula.
- Discover 10 ways to increase your staff Trust Score.
- Understand the deception of our judgments and how to come 'down off the ladder'.
- Learn how to use the three motivators in great delegation to get results.
- Increase your skills and comfort with the three follow up strategies: praise, feedback and coaching.
- Practice going down the 'funnel' and double clicking to get what you want.