Keynote Speaker, Author, Coach, Podcast Host
Colleen Seward Ryan has an in-the-trenches perspective on overcoming adversity and bouncing back higher. Her message goes beyond resilience; it’s about using adversity to propel progress.
This award-winning keynote speaker, author, and frequent media guest has presented more than 1,100 entertaining keynotes and seminars before thousands in 48 states and five countries.
A former award-winning salesperson, she was honored as the “number one sales producer in the history of the company both in the United States and Canada” out of almost 200 sales representatives for a major Fortune 500 company.
These days, Colleen enjoys hiking in the great outdoors and going on Alaska cruises. Colleen lives with her animals, Tigger, and Wrangler, in Aiken, South Carolina.
CREDENTIALS: Colleen Seward Ryan has interviewed more than 200 managers, executives and CEOs for her book, Secrets Your Boss Isn’t Telling You. She is a motivational keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and personal coach. A media veteran, she has appeared on numerous radio shows around the country and has written over 40 popular articles on diverse workplace issues. She is the author of 10 published audio programs and two books, and is a graduate of Southern Methodist University.
"Colleen, the feedback was extremely positive and members would like to have you back to present again for a day long session!"
Keynote Speaker, Author, Change Management and Leadership Expert Colleen Seward Ryan
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Colleen Seward Ryan is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, author, former number one sales producer, and change management and leadership expert. Colleen says, “A lot of people hit the ground running or they just hit the ground. And the difference lies in how we bounce back. In these changing times, individuals are facing numerous challenges: managing difficult employees that are inherited, supervising friends and former colleagues, or just looking for a job! These days, they’re doing more with less, dealing with difficult people, plus keeping up with all the adventures at home.”
How do you use adversity to bounce back? Colleen says “We can go beyond resilience to actually bounce back higher. Use change and uncertainty to propel you forward.”
We know that in these trying times we can find ourselves in challenging predicaments. What do you do when all the things you’ve done before don’t work? This site is dedicated to bouncing back higher and what to do when you’re facing adversity in all its colorful forms. Enjoy this website of Colleen’s latest thinking and ideas to get you out of any box that you’re in. Click here to see her TOPICS. As a keynote speaker, change management and leadership expert, read about Colleen Seward Ryan’s background at About Colleen, Read what other people say about her work at Rave Reviews. For Colleen’s audio programs and books visit Success Store. Also, Meeting Planners, Media and Videos. For speaking availability please call (971)212-0479. Colleen is a Aiken, South Carolina based motivational speaker.
“Colleen was a wonderful addition to our jam-packed day of education. She was there to present to our young bankers division of around 100 attendees as the opening and closing session speaker along with a breakout session. Some of the comments on the evaluations are as follows: “Colleen gave practical solutions for managing workloads” “Colleen did a great job making me think more about what I do with my time at work and how to improve my productivity” “Colleen was awesome! I came away with awesome ideas and can’t wait to implement them when I return to the bank!” Colleen was wonderful to work with in planning process and with the final execution of the program. Her PowerPoint presentation was useful for the participants as they furiously took notes during her sessions. Her three programs were not only practical, but also motivational in nature.
"Colleen, thank you for your participation in our Leadership Conference. Your talk was very well-received and you got great reviews from attendees on your "Tuning Up Your Team" talk. My boss, the Mississippi Bankers Association president, was especially impressed with your address, and he quoted you several times the week thereafter. You were very easy to work with, reliable, fully prepared, and low-maintenance as a speaker. I would recommend you to any group!"
"Colleen was a pleasure to interview and had great tips on employment for my listeners. At a time in our history when so many are out of work and need to know how to both get a new job or KEEP the one they have, people like Colleen are needed to spread the word on how to brush up skills and stay in the game. Both informative and entertaining, Colleen Seward Ryan is a great interview."
"A wonderful speaker! Gives the keys to success on how to deal with difficult people."
"More than 100 event planners agreed that this year the star of the day was Colleen Seward Ryan. Her evaluations were fantastic; here is a sample: fun, engaging conversational style with down-to-earth information. High energy. Nice humor, polished, poised."
