Testimonies

“Bob blew away a room of jaded executives with his combination of business acumen and employee focus --  Bob not only proves people are your most important asset, he also knows how to capitalize on it to help you and your employees grow and succeed.  Bob Kelleher rocks!”  
Al Konvicka, President and CEO of AGS, Ft Worth, TX

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“Quite simply, Bob was one of the best speakers we’ve had present to us.  He is both a leadership thought leader and an outstanding speaker.  He engaged and entertained our 250 shareholders with his thought provoking content, boundless energy, humor, and personal anecdotes.  Weeks after Bob’s talk,  employees are still quoting Bob – in particular his insight on how best to engage and energize our workforce, and future workforce trends we need to prepare for today.”
Bob Brustlin, CEO of VHB, Watertown, MA

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“High energy and great insight! Fabulous ideas and takeaways. I could have listened to him another hour”. “Passionate! Knows his discipline - never met anyone that knows employee engagement as well as he does.”  These are just two of many enthusiastic comments we received from our HCM Summit attendees about Bob Kelleher and his general session presentation on Employee Engagement.  Bob’s knowledge of the topic is deep and his presentation style is dynamic.  He engaged our audience of HR and line of business executives, and delivered in a big way
 Kevin Martin, Vice President and Group Director - Human Capital Management, The Aberdeen Group

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“Bob’s passion for the concept of employee engagement and his fundamental belief that the concept is at the heart of any successful organization are clearly communicated in his hugely entertaining and thought provoking presentations. His presentations are exceptionally well received both when given to an audience of Industry leaders eager to drive an employee engagement culture in their business’s and also to staff within an organization in which the employee engagement culture is being developed. Lively discussion inevitably follows his presentations and carries on amongst an audience when they return to their organizations.”
Terry Williamson, Managing Director - Faber Maunsell, Belfast, UK

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"Bob spoke at your our leadership team meeting – it was terrific!  Our CEO still refers to it as being one of the best leadership sessions ever - engaging, informative, and so relevant!”
Chris Carmody, SVP of  HR, NSTAR, Westwood, MA

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“Companies look for a competitive edge that elevates and sets themselves apart. Bob Kelleher is that edge. His presentation skills and leadership knowledge empowers employees to help companies “cash in” on their internal talent to set them apart. Bob has the ability to inspire!”
Patricia McRobb, HR Director, Cansult, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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“I have invited Bob to speak on several occasions. He was masterful in the way he interwove theory and practice. The audience was spellbound by his vivid examples of real-life applications and the amazing financial impact these applications have for companies. Bob is both credible but gentle in his approach. You see his passion for the topic by his actions yet he takes the audience from where they are to where they need to be.”
Charlie Anderson, VP HR, Babson College, Waltham, MA

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“Bob is the “whole package” – he is a thought leader who can create a compelling vision, energize an entire audience,  …and he does with direct influence - teaching and coaching at all levels of the organization.”
Craig Ramsay, Director, Workforce Research, Intuit, Mountain View, CA

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“Bob Kelleher is an entertaining and exceptionally well informed speaker.  We have had the good fortune to have him keynote to several different member audiences here at NEHRA and in every instance he got rave reviews.  He is that rare combination of a person with significant leadership work experience who has a truly insightful vision about our profession.  Time spent with Bob will leave you better informed, inspired, and with a smile on your face.”
Bob Eubank, Executive Director, NEHRA, Lexington, MA

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“Bob Kelleher is one of the most passionate and enthusiastic proponents of Employee Engagement and speakers I have come across.  In the presentation he shared at a recent meeting of the Council on International Compensation and Benefits, he excelled!”
Brad Bond, Manager, Customer Relations – The Conference Board, NY, NY

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“When Bob presented, the audience of Gen Y’s suddenly became attentive and responsive, clapping, and often cheering. It was evident that this small “miracle" was not only due to Bob's excellent presentation skills but first and foremost to the concepts he was presenting: clear, honest and totally focused on the best interests of the employees at hand. They actually left feeling that they were the company's main assets!”
Claudio Viola, Managing Director, ENSR, Milan, Italy

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“Bob Kelleher is an superior keynote speaker.  He presents a compelling case for all types of enterprises on the value of employee engagement with real life examples that resonate with high impact.  The audience was riveted!    Any group that needs to better understand the value of engaging employees in this challenging environment, would be well served to work with Bob.  Highly recommended.” 
Louise Dickmeyer, EVP, PDP Solutions, Inc.

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“Bob keynoted our first annual user conference and the feedback we’ve received from our customer base has been fantastic.  They’re already asking if we’ll be bringing him back for our event next year.  His presentations were very engaging and the audience loved him!”
Jaclyn Branch, Marketing Director, SilkRoad Technologies