Duncan Stevens is a professional keynote speaker who helps brands, companies, teams and leaders cultivate a mindset for success by unlocking their influence and persuasion abilities, their high performance and leadership skillset and their ability to collaborate & sell more effectively. He is the founder of the Influence Association, the Author of the best-selling book 'Effective Influence' and a successful award-winning entrepreneur with a background in behavioral psychology and high performance. He is not just your typical speaker. His keynotes go beyond 'raise your hand'. These are highly interactive that deliver massive value to your events. With over 10 years of experience, delivering hundreds of keynotes to 450,000+ people across multiple countries and hundreds of industries, Duncan is a truly seasoned professional delivering tailored keynotes to really impact bottom-line results. So, what does a keynote look like? Duncan draws from his experience as a professional mentalist to bookend the keynote with a short, highly entertaining, and interactive 5-minute interactive mentalism performance that involves the audience and really hangs the bigger message of the keynote on. This is fun, engaging and sets the keynote off to the perfect start as people engage more when they are having fun. Immediately after, he then facilitates a 1-minute interactive experiment where all the delegates are invited to take part in an influence and collaboration experiment in teams of two. Duncan then shares his content. This fun, humorous and inspiring keynote is all underpinned by behavioural science so that you can feel confident that anything he shares will (when employed) will actually work. After sharing practical, bite-size, tips, tools and strategies focused around high-performance leadership, a success mindset, influence, persuasion and collaboration, Duncan then invites the delegates to revisit this 1-minute experiment, in which they choose some of the strategies he's shared - and you will find that more people are able to influence, persuade, lead and collaborate in the second time this experiment is conducted than were at the start of the keynote - experiencing a real physical and tangible change in their performance. This leaves them feeling inspired, empowered, confident and ready to take action. Duncan's keynotes create an instant impact, helping delegates embrace new skills, and change perspectives, with a focus on driving results and unlocking their untapped potential without compromising their values. Each speech is tailored to each client, using their language with their specific goals and challenges in mind. Not only that but Duncan also prides himself as an easy-to-work-with speaker and is another reason why clients love to work with him.
OTHER TOPICS: Influence and Persuasion High performance leadership High performance mind set Collaboration Creativity and Innovation
4 TALK TOPICS:
1. Influence and Persuasion "MASTERING EFFECTIVEINFLUENCE" How Brilliant Teams and Leaders Leverage Effective Influence ToBuild and Maintain More Authentic Long-Term Relationships and hear yes moreoften.
BY THE END OF THIS SALES SESSION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: • UseDuncan’s Effective Influence Model to influence and sell more effectively •Master the art of active listening to understand client’s needs and behaviors •Learn how to effectively communicate the value, not just the price of youroffering • Understand the behavioral psychology behind influence to hear yes moreoften • Adopt a new approach to leading your client through the buying process• Cultivate longer-lasting relationships with new and existing clients • Usethe principles of persuasion to promote, package and sell more effectively •Recognize that collaboration is perhaps one of the most powerful tools you have
2. Leadership "THE ONE QUESTION" Helping to CreateHigh Performing Leaders Through An Interactive Keynote Full of PowerfulInsights and Proven, Actionable Takeaways.
BY THE END OF THIS LEADERSHIP SESSION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: •Use Duncan’s ONE question methodology to transform yourself and your teams •Communicate effectively with all levels of your team with maximum impact •Reframe what it is to be a leader and not just a manager to lead more effectively• Create a method of accountability for themselves and those they lead • Build,nurture and cultivate a culture that celebrates, and embraces diversity •Understand the critical ingredients of mentorship as a leader • Develop agreater understanding of your team’s purpose to empower and inspire • Adopt anew approach to changing cultures and breaking down silos
3. Collaboration and Change "THE 'MAGIC' OFCOLLABORATION" How Collaboration Can Future-Proof Your Organization andBring About Transformational Change For The Better.
BY THE END OF THIS COLLABORATION AND CHANGE SESSION YOU WILLBE ABLE TO: • Use Duncan’s Effective Influence Model to nurture collaborativeworking • Learn the #1 technique to create more collaborative, creative,innovative teams • Understand the behavioral science behind buildingcollaborative teams • Discover strategies to strengthen both internal andexternal collaboration. • Recognize why ‘traditional brainstorming’ ishampering creativity and innovation • Have the skills to lead teams throughtimes of change collectively • Leave with a new sense of purpose and commitmentto knowledge sharing • Know your part in creating a collaborative culture andit’s the importance
4. Self-Awareness "THE 21ST CENTURY META-SKILL:SELF-AWARENESS" Helping teams and leaders unlock one of the most powerfulskills in the 21st Century – that of Self-Awareness.
BY THE END OF THIS COLLABORATION AND CHANGE SESSION YOU WILLBE ABLE TO: • Understand what self-awareness is and it’s importance • Gain valuableinsights into what is holding you back and accelerate your learning • Give youreal-time reflection with input and insights from others • Leave with valuableinsights and for ongoing growth and development • Form deeper more authenticrelationships with your colleagues • Learn how others perceive you and how toadapt your leadership style accordingly • Elevate your communication, coaching,mentoring and feedback skills • Gain higher levels of happiness, confidence andpotentially increased job satisfaction
4 TALK TOPICS:
1. Influence and Persuasion "MASTERING EFFECTIVEINFLUENCE" How Brilliant Teams and Leaders Leverage Effective Influence ToBuild and Maintain More Authentic Long-Term Relationships and hear yes moreoften.
BY THE END OF THIS SALES SESSION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: • UseDuncan’s Effective Influence Model to influence and sell more effectively •Master the art of active listening to understand client’s needs and behaviors •Learn how to effectively communicate the value, not just the price of youroffering • Understand the behavioral psychology behind influence to hear yes moreoften • Adopt a new approach to leading your client through the buying process• Cultivate longer-lasting relationships with new and existing clients • Usethe principles of persuasion to promote, package and sell more effectively •Recognize that collaboration is perhaps one of the most powerful tools you have
2. Leadership "THE ONE QUESTION" Helping to CreateHigh Performing Leaders Through An Interactive Keynote Full of PowerfulInsights and Proven, Actionable Takeaways.
BY THE END OF THIS LEADERSHIP SESSION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: •Use Duncan’s ONE question methodology to transform yourself and your teams •Communicate effectively with all levels of your team with maximum impact •Reframe what it is to be a leader and not just a manager to lead more effectively• Create a method of accountability for themselves and those they lead • Build,nurture and cultivate a culture that celebrates, and embraces diversity •Understand the critical ingredients of mentorship as a leader • Develop agreater understanding of your team’s purpose to empower and inspire • Adopt anew approach to changing cultures and breaking down silos
3. Collaboration and Change "THE 'MAGIC' OFCOLLABORATION" How Collaboration Can Future-Proof Your Organization andBring About Transformational Change For The Better.
BY THE END OF THIS COLLABORATION AND CHANGE SESSION YOU WILLBE ABLE TO: • Use Duncan’s Effective Influence Model to nurture collaborativeworking • Learn the #1 technique to create more collaborative, creative,innovative teams • Understand the behavioral science behind buildingcollaborative teams • Discover strategies to strengthen both internal andexternal collaboration. • Recognize why ‘traditional brainstorming’ ishampering creativity and innovation • Have the skills to lead teams throughtimes of change collectively • Leave with a new sense of purpose and commitmentto knowledge sharing • Know your part in creating a collaborative culture andit’s the importance
4. Self-Awareness "THE 21ST CENTURY META-SKILL:SELF-AWARENESS" Helping teams and leaders unlock one of the most powerfulskills in the 21st Century – that of Self-Awareness.
BY THE END OF THIS COLLABORATION AND CHANGE SESSION YOU WILLBE ABLE TO: • Understand what self-awareness is and it’s importance • Gain valuableinsights into what is holding you back and accelerate your learning • Give youreal-time reflection with input and insights from others • Leave with valuableinsights and for ongoing growth and development • Form deeper more authenticrelationships with your colleagues • Learn how others perceive you and how toadapt your leadership style accordingly • Elevate your communication, coaching,mentoring and feedback skills • Gain higher levels of happiness, confidence andpotentially increased job satisfaction