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Robert Van Arlen
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Arizona, USA
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$10,000 to $15,000
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Robert Van Arlen
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  • Robert Van Arlen’s keynote speeches reinforce the value of an engagement culture, and how it contributes to bottom-line results and translates into a competitive advantage.
  • Thousands of audience participants say Robert Van Arlen’s presentations give them specific information and the motivation to transform their culture, and more than 75 percent of clients rebook him for future programs.
  • Robert Van Arlen’s unique participatory engagement program help audiences understand the importance of each person in an organization, and how their role contributes to its success.

Robert Van Arlen, international speaker, trainer, and corporate engagement expert, uses the universal musical concepts of melody, harmony and rhythm to help audiences understand how different components of engagement work together to transform a team. Customizing every program and calling on his musical background, Van Arlen’s unique presentations incorporate instruments, original compositions and audience participation.

Van Arlen has helped hundreds of teams across the globe transform their culture to become more focused and productive. He explains that cultural engagement is important because it equals increased innovation and creativity for an organization. Van Arlen says that less than 15 percent of employees are fully engaged in their workplace, which costs U.S. companies more than $300 billion annually. He emphasizes that leaders who embrace engagement are tuned in to their employees’ needs and drives, and that engagement ultimately has a direct impact on bottom-line results.

Van Arlen has 15 years of leadership experience in global legal publishing, where he re-engineered several failing divisions to become top performers. He has delivered more than 1,000 speeches in 15 countries, but even with audiences as large as 16,000, Van Arlen makes the experience fun, personable and unforgettable for each participant. He is a certified facilitator for Developing High Performance Organizations (DHPO) and frequently speaks at state conferences for the Society of Human Resources. His book, Focused Synergy - Orchestrating Your Purpose, Path and Performance, uses musical metaphors, personal stories and a plan of action to help readers carry out their purpose in life. His concept of “focused synergy” helps teams identify, develop and implement the rhythm needed for their organizational success.

Van Arlen recently released the CD, “Beyond the Sierra,” with all proceeds donated to Mending Kids, a charity that covers the cost of surgeries for children around the world. He was born in Honolulu and grew up in Kansas City.

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According to corporate engagement expert Robert Van Arlen, “Over the past 20 years, most organizations have focused on growing and improving processes to sustain that growth. But despite their growth, they still may not be getting it right.” Engagement is important in a growth environment, but collaboration, creativity and innovation are key to successful engagement, and not all organizations are able—or ready—to do that.

Van Arlen uses the music analogy throughout his speeches to teach engagement concepts because music is a universal language that everyone understands. His presentation mesmerizes and entertains audiences as they join in rhythm exercises with instruments. “Rhythm (consistency, action, and drive) is key to organizational culture transformation,” he says. “Harmony and how different types of people affect it has to be accounted for in transformation, and melody (purpose or intent for each person and their power to choose) keeps an organization on track and moving ahead.”

He also uses humorous stories the audience can relate to to communicate key messages like the importance of defining the genre of excellence before an organization can successfully be transformed.

ON SPEAKING
Robert Van Arlen What’s important is that the audience identifies something that they can put into practice shortly after they’ve experienced my presentation.

CORE Agency When delivering a presentation, what take home messages do you focus on?

Robert Van Arlen
I focus on leaving my audience with something they can immediately apply to themselves. What’s important is that the audience identifies something that they can put into practice shortly after they’ve experienced my presentation.

CORE AgencyHow do you prepare for your speaking engagements?

Robert Van Arlen
I’m known for working outside the box when it comes to preparation. If it’s a sales audience, for example, I’ll go out and make sales calls to learn how the company sells their product. If it’s a service call, I’ll listen to calls that come into the sales organization. What’s most important to me is to help leaders achieve their desired outcomes from the presentation.

CORE Agency Have you had any particularly memorable speaking engagements / unusual situations arise while on the road?

Robert Van Arlen
I’ve had many memorable speaking engagements. Once, I shot a video on the plane of a well-known expert in the HR industry on the way to an engagement. My speech was to a group of HR professionals, so I was able to incorporate the interview into my speech.

Music is a universal language. Everyone is engaged because everyone loves music.

CORE Agency How are your speeches able to reach people across all demographic characteristics?

Robert Van Arlen
I have a unique advantage because I use music creation and musical analogies in my speeches. Music is a universal language. Everyone is engaged because everyone loves music.

CORE Agency Which of your keynote speaking topics are your favorites, and why?

Robert Van Arlen
My favorite speech today is “The Journey to Excellence.” During this speech, I share my own inspirational journey to excellence and achievement. I use stories to illustrate the power of differentiation, mentorship, focus, potential, and accomplishment. I also get the opportunity to perform my original compositions on the piano. It inspires thought and ignites the desire to accomplish personal and organizational goals.

CORE Agency What was most important in your journey to becoming who you are today as a speaker?

Robert Van Arlen
What I’ve learned in my journey is to keep good mentors in my life. Although I now have a global audience, I believe it’s still important for me to constantly expand my learning and understanding of the industry. I’ve also learned it’s important to help others, so I choose organizations that I can donate my time to and share my expertise with.

I use both visual and auditory experiences. Videos, images, and music are customized for each audience.

CORE Agency How do you keep your audience engaged and actively listening during your keynotes?

Robert Van Arlen
I use both visual and auditory experiences. Videos, images, and music are customized for each audience. In many cases, I will play piano live as a way to keep my audience engaged.

CORE Agency What are some of the successes you've helped clients achieve?

Robert Van Arlen
I’ve helped both public and private companies exceed their sales and service goals by igniting focus activities that drive results. I’ve also had the opportunity to help companies embrace change and become disrupters in their industry.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Exclusive Interview Robert Van Arlen
“Using a music analogy, it is a leader’s responsibility to establish a vision that inspires creativity and the drive to practice. They need to visualize the experience of a flawless performance and how that performance translates into results.”

In this interview, Robert discusses:

    • Focused synergy and how it can enhance organizational growth.
    • What music can teach us about leadership.
    • The power of differentiation.
    • The importance of personal responsibility in leadership.

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