Dr. Andy Neillie
- CEO of a several businesses with multiple locations, leading a core management team, and 100 + employees
- Clients hire Andy to help them develop their leaders because he is one.
- Speaker to Develop Strong Teams, Leadership, and Bottom-Line Performance
Does your leadership team need to improve their game? You’re not alone. As as wise person once said: “People join organizations. They leave because of their managers.” If your leadership team need help, I’d love to come alongside you. Clients hire me to help them develop their leaders because I am one: I own several...
read the restDoes your leadership team need to improve their game? You’re not alone. As as wise person once said: “People join organizations. They leave because of their managers.”
If your leadership team need help, I’d love to come alongside you.
Clients hire me to help them develop their leaders because I am one: I own several businesses, manage a team of key leaders and own ultimate P&L responsibilities for several million dollars of annual revenues. I’ve managed an operational team as well as a sales team, and have spent more than twenty years honing my craft as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator on all things pertaining to leadership and sales.
Along the way I’ve earned the coveted Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association and written a best-selling book on leadership. Early in 2020 I earned the “Certified Virtual Presenter” designation as an assurance to my clients that I’m able to bring all this value to their teams through Zoom, Teams or whatever platform they use.
During this time, I’ve also combined the core value of my offerings into “The Manager’s Ascent” which in an 8-week leadership development program accomplished virtually. Reach out for more information: An**@Ne***************.com.
If you are planning upcoming face-to-face meetings, it would also be my privilege to deliver a keynote speech, or facilitate a workshop to help you develop your leaders, improve employee retention, and deliver stronger performance to your bottom line.
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Speaker Programs
Format: 45- to 90-minute keynote - or- 1/2-day hands-on interactive workshop This program is perfect for: Front-line managers New managers Struggling Managers Managers of underperforming teams The audience will leave with: Practical action steps to ...more
Format: 45- to 90-minute keynote - or- 1/2-day hands-on interactive workshop
This program is perfect for:
Front-line managers
New managers
Struggling Managers
Managers of underperforming teams
The audience will leave with:
Practical action steps to improve their people leadership skills
Specific steps to eliminate the things that compromise leadership
Confidence that their leadership skills can grow, making them more effective, improving their team's ROI, creating greater job success, customer satisfaction, and profitability
The challenge for front-line managers, sales managers, and new managers is the day-to-day busyness of their responsibilities - it feels like they never have time to reflect on their leadership capabilities and grow in their leadership skills.
As a result, they compromise their leadership impact and minimize the effectiveness of their teams.
The practical, straightforward model of leadership I introduce to them in this keynote is foundational for their growth and leadership effectiveness.
I've delivered and refined this material for more than 10 years, and know it provides a simple yet robust way to grow leadership acumen in your leaders.
As the owner of a growing business, I know what it takes to be a good leader. The leadership insights I share with your audience come from real-life lessons and apply to real-life situations. Your leaders will come away challenged and encouraged with practical ways to grow their leadership skills and improve their teams' performance. ...less
Format: 45-90 minute keynote This program is perfect for: Front-line sales managers Senior sales executives National sales meetings Regional sales events The audience will leave with: Practical ways to improve their teams' performance Insights on how to compete and win ...more
Format: 45-90 minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
Front-line sales managers
Senior sales executives
National sales meetings
Regional sales events
The audience will leave with:
Practical ways to improve their teams' performance
Insights on how to compete and win in today's buyer-savvy, highly competitive marketplace
A growing awareness of how to adjust their sales teams' behaviors in light of the ever-changing buyer landscape
Selling today is different and more challenging than it's ever been. With an informed buyer landscape and competitors entering the market from left and right, leaders of sales organizations need to give their team members the tools to succeed in this more difficult and competitive environment. This highly interactive session, based on both current research and real-world examples, shares the seven keys to successful selling in 2018 and beyond. ...less
Format: 45-to-60-minute hands-on keynote This program is perfect for: Front-line managers New managers Time-pressed managers Managers of underperforming teams The audience will leave with: A clear understanding of the difference between coaching and managing A crystal clear awareness of the power of coaching A ...more
Format: 45-to-60-minute hands-on keynote
This program is perfect for:
Front-line managers
New managers
Time-pressed managers
Managers of underperforming teams
The audience will leave with:
A clear understanding of the difference between coaching and managing
A crystal clear awareness of the power of coaching
A simple yet powerful 4-stage model for holding monthly coaching conversations
A worksheet to prepare them for their first FAAST coaching dialogue
"Coaching" seems to be in every business leader's job description these days. But few seem to be able to define what it is and, more importantly, how to do it. The presentation will equip your managers with a simple, monthly approach to skills- and behavior-based coaching, along with the tools to begin building a coaching practice immediately. ...less
Format: 45- to 90-minute keynote This program is perfect for: New franchise owners New business owners People considering purchasing a franchise Franchisors wanting to help their franchisees The audience will leave with: A clear understanding of ...more
Format: 45- to 90-minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
New franchise owners
New business owners
People considering purchasing a franchise
Franchisors wanting to help their franchisees
The audience will leave with:
A clear understanding of the potential - and challenges - of launching a franchise business
An honest and exciting perspective on the possibilities and pitfalls of launching as a franchisee
Hope and motivation that they can do it!
In addition to owning The Neillie Leadership Group, Dr. Neillie and his wife own several indoor, year-round, child-focused franchise swim schools where their company provides more than 125,000 swim lessons each year. As multi-territory, multi-facility Aqua-Tots owners, Andy and Lynn have learned (often the hard way) how important it is to do a franchise business the right way.
This keynote focuses on the seven essentials of launching, developing, and sustaining a successful franchise business:
Big things are built on small things (pay attention to the details!)
To build a franchise, you need to build a team (pay attention to your people!)
You may be a business owner, but your real job is marketing (never forget that customers come first!)
Work with experts when you aren't one (hire the best legal, real estate, and business professionals you can!)
The best thing is usually to do what they say (you bought a franchise; now listen to your franchisor!)
Even though you own a franchise, it is still your business (no one owes you a paycheck but you!)
It will be longer and harder but even better than you think (add a factor of 2 to all costs - and know that it will still be worth it!)
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Because of his ability to work directly with your organization on your specific leadership challenges, Dr. Neillie can bring world-class leadership practices from more than 20 years of experience and insights that allow him to ...more
Because of his ability to work directly with your organization on your specific leadership challenges, Dr. Neillie can bring world-class leadership practices from more than 20 years of experience and insights that allow him to customize a keynote or training engagement to fit the specific leadership development needs of your team.
Outcomes:
Holding difficult employee, customer, or vendor conversations
Handling objections as a leader
Leading oneself (including a self-assessment tool)
Leading in a matrixed organization
Other leadership programs customized to your organization's needs
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Format: 45-to-60 minute keynote This program is perfect for: Front-line managers New managers Managers of struggling teams The audience will leave with: A simple but deep understanding of leadership effectiveness Several practical best practices to improve their leadership effectiveness A stronger resolve to push ...more
Format: 45-to-60 minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
Front-line managers
New managers
Managers of struggling teams
The audience will leave with:
A simple but deep understanding of leadership effectiveness
Several practical best practices to improve their leadership effectiveness
A stronger resolve to push through the challenges of leadership and become more effective at managing their teams and driving performance
Life is hard. So is leadership. Football coaches call it "push toward the pressure." The owner of a small vineyard in France told me, "The harder the soil, the better the wine."
Whether the lesson comes from the gridiron or the grapevine, one thing all leaders know: success is a hard-fought endeavor. Leaders, when we learn what good coaches and grape-growers know, we can take the hard things and make them the good things. ...less
Format: 45-to-60 minute keynote The audience will leave with: An after-dinner event for a company meeting The wrap-up of an offsite customer service The kick-off keynote for an HR summit A warm-hearted reminder of the power of trust A practical ...more
Format: 45-to-60 minute keynote
The audience will leave with:
An after-dinner event for a company meeting
The wrap-up of an offsite customer service
The kick-off keynote for an HR summit
A warm-hearted reminder of the power of trust
A practical mandate on how to build trust
A simple yet profound way to reflect on the power of everyday relationships
Redford came to us from a horrible environment: he spent the first year of his life as a breeding sire in a squalid puppy mill. When he came to us, he had much to learn about trust and relationships. And so did we. His story - and ultimately his transformation (and ours) - became the basis for the best-selling book The Golden Principles: Life and Leadership Lessons from a Rescued Dog. In this keynote, I share vital lessons we had to learn in order to earn Redford's trust. The lessons he taught us have transformed our home and our businesses. This keynote is perfect as an inspirational speech for people at all levels: we all need to be reminded of the power of trust in our personal and professional lives. ...less
There is a price for poor management There is a high cost to mediocre management. It can include: lack of employee engagement low customer satisfaction scores project scope creep revenue losses, and ultimately organizational mission ...more
There is a price for poor management
There is a high cost to mediocre management. It can include:
lack of employee engagement
low customer satisfaction scores
project scope creep
revenue losses, and ultimately
organizational mission risk
As if that wasn't discouraging enough, here are some sobering management realities:
50% of people who work for a bad boss plan to look for a new job in the near future.
65% of employees say they'd take a new boss over a pay raise.
75% say their boss is the worst part of their job.
Perhaps the most dire statistic: more than 40% of people in a recent survey said they've been verbally, emotionally, or even physically abused by a manager at some point in their career.
And the hard dollar cost of replacing team members? A minimum wage employee can cost a firm as much as $2,500 in lost productivity, recruiting, and training costs. Recruiting a new professional-level team member can easily approach six figures in costs.
We hope you are not struggling with all of this. But even if only some of it is accurate for you or your firm, immediate change is critical for you and for the success of your organization.
Most importantly, none of these realities need to happen on your watch.
The key is becoming a manager who is also growing as a leader. Dr. Andy Neillie, principal of the Neillie Leadership Group, has been transforming managers into leaders for more than 20 years. The Manager's Ascent program is specifically designed to help managers transform themselves into high-performing leaders.
The Manager's Ascent
The Manager's Ascent is a highly individualized, 8-week program that includes four modules:
Gain Insight: What makes a manager a leader and not just a manager?
First, Dr. Andy will introduce a simple yet robust leadership construct that transforms managers into leaders. This content is often delivered through a keynote presentation, a workshop, a small group meeting, or a Zoom session.
Self-Assess: Where are managers in the process?
Through the Neillie Leadership Group's partnership with EverythingDiSC, managers will self-assess their strengths and areas for improvement as managers and leaders. Through online assessments and 1-on-1 debrief conversations, Andy works with managers to identify and address immediate and longer-term opportunities for growth.
Launch: What do managers need to move forward?
Next, Andy helps managers develop as leaders through one or more in-depth leader-to-leader mentoring calls or meetings. The goal of this work is for the manager to have a clear 12-month action plan and accountability in place to continue their growth.
Advance: How do managers grow into their leadership?
Finally, Dr. Andy helps managers maintain their commitment to growing as leaders through regularly scheduled Zoom meetings, in-depth workshops on key-specific leadership content, and regular leader-to-leader mentoring calls.
Lack of employee engagement. Low customer satisfaction scores. Scope creep. Revenue losses. Mission risk. If you fear that any of these realities may be your reality, the Manager's Ascent is the solution for you to grow as a leader and not just a manager.
Ready to start?
Schedule a leader-to-leader conversation with Dr. Andy. ...less
