Paul McGee

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Topics:

• Motivation & Teamwork
• Peak Performance
• Sales/Customer Service

Paul McGee is an international keynote motivational speaker, facilitator and best selling author.  He has spoken in over 30 countries throughout the world bringing fresh perspective to common sense.

His Mancunian style of motivation is both practical and entertaining, as he addresses issues around dealing with change, handling pressure, motivating staff and delighting customers.

His clients include BBC Television, HSBC Bank and Shell. His work has received praise from a variety of quarters including World Cup Winning Coach, Sir Clive Woodward and the former head of the CBI, Sir Digby Jones.

Paul’s goal is simple. He wants to help people achieve better results in life and have more fun in the process, as he seeks to deliver a memorable, motivational, moving on experience.

SUMO (Shut Up, Move On)

Paul’s main aim is to help people S.U.M.O. - Shut Up, Move On - whilst having plenty of fun in the process.  Rather than focus on problems, Paul works with organisations to help their people tackle and overcome many of the challenges of living and working in the 21st century. 

Speaking Topics

Every presentation Paul delivers is tailored to meet your organisation's individual requirements.  Drawing on his vast personal experience of working in seventeen countries to date, he delivers expert advice, combined with large doses of humour and practical insights to ensure your audience has a memorable,  motivational ‘moving on’ experience.  Some examples of his speeches include;

1. The SUMO Guide To Succeeding In A Changing World
   Whether we are ready for it or not, it's the 21st Century and change is happening all around us.  Paul's main aim is to help people S.U.M.O - Shut Up and Move On. Rather than focus on a problem his goal is to help people discover and implement a solution.
2. Strategies on stress in the 21st Century
   We live in a fast moving world where the unexpected suddenly has become expected, good is not good enough and where right away is too late.  In this highly entertaining and interactive presentation, Paul, author of "59 Minutes To A Calmer Life", uses his personal experiences and humorous anecdotes to give practical advice on how to deal with stress in the 21st Century.
3. Absolutely MAD for Customers
   Paul's background in Personnel Management, Psychology and the service industry gives him the knowledge and experience to teach you how to win, retain and delight your customers.  In this highly motivating and exciting presentation Paul gives practical advice in order to MAD (Make a Difference) in our competitive 21st Century world.
4. How To Handle Not Strangle Difficult People
   Paul has a diploma in counselling and graduated from Bradford University with a BA Honours in Applied Social Studies.  (This incorporated behavioural and social psychology). He understands only too well from his research, the different personality types and what drives some of us to want to strangle people who we perceive to be difficult.

Highlights of Paul's Career

• Pauls 'SUMO Shut Up, Move On' became an international best selling book within twelve months of being published
• Worked with David Dimbleby on Question Time as the audience warm-up man!
• Once appeared on a prime time BBC television comedy show 'Joker In The Pack'
• Performed street theatre in Hollywood during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games
• Had his first book'Writing a C.V. That Works' rejected by 10 publishers. It has since sold over 25,000 copies
• His second book 'Perfect Public Speaking' has been translated into Polish and Chinese
• Whilst presenting a seminar in Croydon, visited the toilet with his microphone still switched on!
• Initially trained and worked as a Probation Officer in Yorkshire

Books

• S.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On): The Straight-Talking Guide to Creating and Enjoying a Brilliant Life 
• 59 Minutes to a Calmer Life: Practical Strategies for Reducing Stress in Your Personal and Professional Life 
• How to Write a Great CV: Discover What Interviewers Are Looking For, Focus on Your Strengths and Perfect Your Presentation
• General Certificate of Secondary Education Computer Studies: An Applications Approach 

Client Comments

‘May I on behalf of everyone at Manchester United who attended your session, thank you for a great presentation. The feedback has been excellent and all very positive and I know the ideas within your SUMO message are greatly appreciated.’
Club Secretary, Manchester United FC

‘Your day in the store made a big difference. The average score of how people felt able to cope with change moved from 71% to 94%, a great move, especially starting from a reasonable base. Your SUMO ideas are frequently used.’
Store Manager, Marks & Spencer

‘In our twenty years of running conferences, Paul McGee is the only speaker we have ever invited back. That above all, explains the benefit we feel we have gained from hearing Paul's SUMO philosophy"
Dame Mary Perkins CBE, Founders of SpecSavers

 "Motivational Speakers often simply impress with examples of how they themselves achieved extraordinary things.  Paul was different.  He left each of us with practical help to deal with getting the best out of ourselves and others."
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Plc

"Our partners and staff were all impressed by your energetic performance and enthusiasm to impart knowledge. We still hear ‘quotes’ from ‘the book of Paul McGee’.  It is wonderful to think that your messages were not only heard and understood, but they continue to be practised by all levels of staff!"
Shoosmiths Solicitors 

For further information or to book Paul McGee, call us at Speakers Corner on +44 (0) 20 8365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk