"We asked Patrick to speak at our Plant Managers conference in fall of 2020. The topic was 'Resilient Leadership in Turbulent Times. We had to settle for a virtual conference due to the pandemic. I was nervous and concerned that a two-hour Team's meeting just wasn't going to cut it. Boy, was I wrong. Patrick did a fantastic job adeptly instigating dialogue and participation. His message really resonated with our audience of nearly 200 managers
Patrick Nelson
1st ever NFL-Pat Tillman Military Scholar, Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal Recipient, People Magazine Tribute to Heroes Honoree
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Biography
As a keynote speaker, trainer, and Fortune 500 consultant, I’ve worked with countless organizations who want to create exceptional servant leaders by inspiring their employees and equipping them to take ownership.
My work is motivated by my personal mission to inspire others and influence the future. It’s a mission born out of my experience as a paratrooper in the US Army, where I led soldiers during three combat deployments and earned a Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
During one of my deployments, my failure as a leader led to one of my soldiers being killed in combat, while I was only peppered in the back from shrapnel. This life-changing experience set me on a path to help others not repeat my same mistake.
Transitioning from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to working in the NFL, I soon realized that if I wanted to help leaders, I needed to equip myself.
I became the inaugural NFL-Pat Tillman Military Scholar and earned a Master’s Degree in Sport Management and after transitioning to a role as a leadership development consultant, earned a second Master’s in Organization Development.
Since then, I’ve facilitated leadership development programs for clients from Fortune 500 companies to small business owners in a variety of industries with the goal of helping them develop exceptional leaders.
Today, I offer keynotes, training, and consulting services for organizations ready to develop an inspired workforce that will distinguish their company.
Patrick Nelson
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Patrick Nelson
Featured Keynote Programs
Humanizing Safety
A roadmap for organizational safety through individual empowerment.
Leveraging a battle-tested Safety Leadership strategy that has resulted in a 57% reduction in the TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate) for Fortune 500 organizations, Patrick will give your safety and operational leaders a playbook to make safety personal and a driver of workplace excellence.
This keynote is perfect for safety and operational leaders looking to:
• Create individual buy-in and commitment to new safety programs
• Positively influence and re-engage stakeholders in existing safety programs
• Demonstrate ‘Safety ROI’ and how safe workplace cultures create profitable outcomes
The audience will leave with:
• A playbook on how to leverage storytelling to create deeper safety engagement
• A non-traditional approach to maximizing positive safety outcomes through Servant Leadership and Forward-Looking Accountability
• An inspired growth-oriented mindset to help propel them to start making proactive shifts in their safety culture that will motivate and engage others
3 Levels of Exceptional Leadership
Practical development for leading yourself and others.
Brought to life by Patrick’s inspiring story and out-of-your-seat action, this highly actionable keynote helps your audience develop leadership skills and behaviors that will empower them to better lead themselves, the individual, and the team.
This keynote is perfect for leaders:
- With high potential who are ready for the next challenge in their career
- Needing to jumpstart their career development
- Struggling to help develop other leaders
The audience will leave with:
- A powerful growth-oriented mindset that spurs them to act on their own leadership potential and inspire themselves and their teams
- Tools for building credibility and forward-looking accountability into their leadership style
- The motivation and determination to drive results through their work
