We thoroughly enjoyed having you speak at our meeting and joining in the festivities! Everyone was still so motivated and on board this morning at our staff meetings. The employees really enjoyed your style of speaking and the interaction they were able to have with each other. Thank you so much for coming and for all the wonderful ideas that we will utilize going forward to keep up the positive momentum and energy!
Jim Van Allan
Engaging Audiences with Impactful, Positive Messages Through High-energy and Interactive Speaking, Training and Coaching
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Fee Range
$5,000
Jim Van Allan
Biography
Dr. Jim Van Allan is President of The Energy Bus for Schools. He runs The Energy Bus for Schools program which gives schools the blueprint and framework to create a positive school culture. He coaches school leaders and superintendents on mindset, teamwork, communication, and culture-building. Additionally, Jim speaks to schools, districts, and youth organizations across the country with keynotes, trainings, workshops, and fun and engaging student assemblies. He is a USA Today Best-selling author of the book, The Energy Bus for Schools, co-written with Jon Gordon.
Jim is also a Professor of Communication Studies and Lead Speech Instructor with Keiser University, which is based in Florida. He teaches Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, and Business Communication.
He also earned his Ph.D in Education Leadership from Keiser University. Much of his research centered around the impact of sustainable professional development for schools.
He lives in Palm City, Florida, with his wife and three young children.
Jim Van Allan
Featured Keynote Programs
Creating a Positive Culture
Keynotes will center around the main qualities needed to create a positive organization culture. We will focus on cultivating relationships, vision and belief, managing negativity, and enjoying the process.
Teamwork, Positive Leadership, Mindset
The team is the STAR, and we will explore the main strategies to create a positive and unified team. This includes an engaged and intentional leader who inspires team members to think more positive, work together, and develop collective belief.
Positive Communication
This centers around the language of leadership, which is positive communication. This will center around the value of nonverbal communication, selective attention, chronemics (the value of time), body language, and their collective impact on culture, leadership, and teamwork.