Glen Guyton Speaker Profile

Glen Guyton

Top Rated Diversity Speaker, Culture, Diversity, and Branding Keynote Speaker, Cultural Innovator,  Top Labor Relations Keynote Speaker

Why Book this Speaker:

Glen is known for his ability to share difficult and complex information in ways that both disarm and inform audiences.

Leaders in organizations, professional associations, and educational institutions have praised Glen for his quick-witted humor and relatability.

His programs are top-notch in leading teams toward cultural competency

Traveling From: TX

Fee Range: $7,500 – $10,000

Quick wit, humor, and relatability are the tools Glen uses to expertly share difficult and complex information in ways that both disarm and inform audiences.

His expertise in understanding culture and working with diverse teams has taken him from being a nerdy kid growing up in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, to becoming an officer in the United States Air Force, teaching middle school, to becoming the first person of color to serve as Executive Director of MC USA.

As a vanguard of the DE&I movement, Glen has 30 years of diversity training experience and close to 15 years of executive leadership experience. His work as a champion for equitable leadership solutions is backed by a lifetime of practical experience

Audiences leave Glen’s sessions equipped with the tools they need to become culturally competent. He gives leaders the information to accomplish their organizational mission with less stress, reduced risk, and greater efficiency.

Glen holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the United States Air Force Academy and a Masters of Education from Regent University. Glen and his wife Cyndi currently reside in San Antonio, Texas. They are the parents of two adult children.

BREAKING BIAS

We all have forms of bias, and we express bias positively and negatively. Unrecognized bias is a barrier to healthy, culturally competent workplaces. Explore how implicit bias manifests itself in the workplace and learn how to mitigate its negative effects.

• Explore the relationship between bias and other structural inequities in the workplace.
• Learn seven strategies for overcoming implicit bias in the workplace.


Deliverables: Breaking bias cheat sheet

 

CULTURE CLASH: NEW TOWN ROAD

We all need to learn the challenges of shifting the culture in organizations and how to navigate those shifts with skill. How can you be a true ally in a shifting culture, and what does it look like to manage culture clash. We all want to be comfortable at work, but real change stretches us beyond what feels safe. Join this session and learn how to ride the wave of cultural change. Participants will:

  • Better deal with uncertainty by reflecting on what history tells us about change.
  • Learn how to use privilege in ways that enhance DEI efforts.
  • Gain five keys to manage workplace culture clash.

 

Format: ​45-60 minute keynote

This program is perfect for:

  • ​Senior management
  • HR professional
  • Teams struggling with talent management and retention
  • Managers of underperforming sales groups
  • Sales teams looking to expand markets

Glen is  happy to tailor any of my programs to meet the needs of your organization. I am also able to adapt this program for public sector groups and other non-profits.

 

COME AS YOU ARE: BUT CHANGE FOREVER

Understand Diversity, Inclusion & Equity in the Workplace with a Grunge Rock Twist

  • A high-energy program that will leave your participants with an expanded view of the benefits of diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Develop a common understanding of diversity, inclusion, and intercultural competence that will help you achieve your organizational goals
  • Learn five tools that will jumpstart a successful diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy in your organization

 

The audience will leave with:

  • ​An expanded view of the benefits of diversity and inclusion
  • A better understanding of dealing with cultural differences
  • A clear definition of workplace diversity and inclusion
  • Five tools to jumpstart a successful diversity & inclusion strategy in their organization.

 

Format: ​45-60 minute, high energy keynote

 

This program is perfect for:

  • ​Senior management
  • Intergenerational audience
  • Sales teams
  • HR professionals
  • Financial planners
  • Teams struggling with motivation

 

CROSS-GENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP: MANAGING A MULTI-GENERATIONAL WORKPLACE

Currently, we are experiencing seismic shifts in organizational culture. Workforce demographics are changing. We’re shifting from Baby Boomer leadership to Generation X and Millennial leadership. The global pandemic is the cherry on top of the changing expectations and generational divides. This program explores the major factors that shape each generation and how they impact leadership strategy.

  • Explore and understand the significant events that form each workplace generation.
  • Did you gear up for millennials? Learn how to manage Gen-Z the new group in the workforce.
  • Gain tips and tools that will help you communicate with and manage the leadership expectations of each Generation.
  • Learn why mastering transparency and accessibility are universal leadership skills that connect each generation.
  • Deliverables:
    • Generational Impact Chart
    • The Workforce of the Future Tip Sheet

 

Format: ​60-90 minute workshop

This program is perfect for:

  • ​Senior management
  • Teams struggling with forward momentum
  • Managers of underperforming sales groups
  • Groups struggling with managing younger employees

 

 
CHANGING THE CULTURE MEANS REARRANGING THE ROOM

Format: ​45-60 minute keynote

This program is perfect for:

  • ​Senior management
  • HR professional
  • Teams struggling with talent management and retention
  • Managers of underperforming sales groups
  • Sales teams looking to expand markets

Cultural shifts are hard. How do you navigate the changing workplace while maintaining high standards, and accountability? It is not about sacrificing great talent. Cultural competence is the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from other cultures. Culturally competent organizations can shift cultural perspectives and appropriately adapt behavior to cultural differences and strategic commonalities. We will sharpen your saw of understanding cultural competence. In this program, you will:

  • Go deeper to address the three major reasons your diversity and inclusion efforts are failing
  • Explore the levels of culturally competent practices and how our behaviors impact our outcomes with our teams and clients.
  • Look at the talent management cycle through a culturally competent lens

 

CHARTING MY COURSE – CAREER PLANNING

Format: 60-90 minute workshop

This program is perfect for:

  • Emerging leaders
  • ​Team supervisors
  • Mentors


CHARTING MY COURSE

Where are you headed in your career journey? During this program, you will map out where your leadership journey will take you or where you hope it will take you.

Participants will:

  • Reflect on your leadership philosophy; that is your fixed point, where you will orient the decisions you make.
  • Think about what leadership is. Leadership is more than the positions you want; but you also must think about the type of influence you want as you progress in your career.
  • The key question is: Where do you want to go? That is an important question for us as leaders.

Deliverables:

  • A Look Toward the Future Worksheet-This is your leadership GPS. Complete this to create a vision for your future as a leader.
  • Road Map worksheet-map out your leadership journey using this tool. Are you ready for your next leadership step?
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