Throughout this presentation on leadership mentality, Alan focuses on some of the moral dilemmas that we are often faced with, especially when working in teams and when there is internal tension and feelings involved, and the attitudes and mindsets that help get through these dilemmas.

Alan shares some of his family’s dynamics and some of the challenges they have gone through both as a family and as a climbing team. Maintaining integrity at all times in what we say and do is of utmost importance, especially as leaders and when others are looking up to us. This is one of the most uplifting presentations Alan offers. It focuses on attitude and the choices we make on a daily basis regarding the attitude we want to foster. How we feel truly is a result of how we react to events, not the events themselves, and this is almost 100% controlled by the attitude and mindset we choose to carry around with us.

This engaging session explores the innovation approach and methods to increase the chances of successful innovation. It is all about opening our minds to innovation and allowing ourselves to think outside the box. The simplest path is usually to follow the status quo of how things have always been done but only by taking a step back and expanding our minds to consider new thoughts and ideas, can true progress be made.

Change is a fact of life. Situations change, people change, teams change, businesses change, budgets change and environments change. It is how we deal with these changes that makes the difference. This presentation on change management explores ways of effectively accepting change when it is important to do so and working with change instead of fighting it. It focuses on methods of embracing the changes that occur andcapitalizing on times of change in ways that result in positive and improved outcomes in the long run.

Alan’s session on Team Building is a fast-paced and engaging message specifically designed to enhance and encourage working effectively and efficiently as a team. In order to succeed and reach full potential in any given organization, teamwork is a must. This session explores ideas and methods of growing stronger as a team and working together to achieve common goals.

When approaching and undertaking any given endeavour, there are certain steps that we need to follow in order to increase our changes of success. It is vitally important to have a plan in place and follow through with the steps of the plan one at a time. A successful plan includes methods of dealing with and working through challenges that arise along the way.

Alan shares these important steps throughout this entertaining and informative session and draws parallels between the steps that led to his team’s success during their expedition on Mount Everest.

Alan’s presentation on risk management focuses on safety challenges and the different ways of controlling and mitigating the risks that arise when executing projects and pursuing goals. Ideally, we want to eliminate any and all possible risks but this is very difficult to achieve. Being able to control and reduce risks is essential for a safe and successful outcome. This was of course of paramount importance on the mountain and Mallory’s ability to be able to mitigate the risks as much as they could is the reason they all returned home safely.

Through proper planning and careful execution, risks can be greatly mitigated even in the most challenging endeavours. Join Alan on this incredible journey as he shares the many different types of challenges the team faced and how they were able to step back and systematically work through these challenges. Many of the situations and risks can be closely paralleled with challenges that we are faced with regularly in the workplace or especially on field visits and construction sites. During this engaging session, Alan adds new light and perspective to the importance of risk management and risk mitigation.

Alan’s session on Communication Excellence is a fast-paced and engaging message specifically for technical or analytic audiences. Technically minded individuals have so much great knowledge and wisdom to share but often the lack of effective communication skills makes information transfer a challenge. University programs in engineering and other technical studies focus so much on theoretical and specialized knowledge that soft skills such as communication are frequently overlooked. In order to succeed and reach our full potential in this day and age, effective communication skills are a must!

Communication difficulties are one of the biggest reasons teams fall apart and projects fail. In order to function well as a team and as an organization, communication is probably the most important element to maintain and improve upon on a daily basis. Recognizing communication difficulties that technical professionals are faced with and exploring how to resolve them and improve the flow of communication is what this session is all about.

This engaging presentation focuses on the fundamentals of how to develop a strong level of trust in professional relationships and why it is so important to do so, especially between team members. It highlights the major elements involved in building trust in relationships, maintaining a high level of trust between individuals and rebuilding trust that has been broken. Alan shares many of the techniques that he and his team used before and during their expedition to the top of Mount Everest.

The experiences that the team went through together beforehand and on the mountain helped build the trust needed to survive and work as a single unit. On the mountain, many teams fall apart each year and are unsuccessful due to a lack of trust, which is a sad but fairly common reality. Every year, only about 29% of climbers reach the summit and one of the major reasons is that they have not developed a strong enough level of trust to effectively work together in the harsh environment that the mountain creates. The strong message that Alan delivers during this session summarizes the many different advantages that teams have once trust is present and explores how and why this is so important in the workplace and in any given team endeavour.

This session focuses on the types of coummunicaiton that are important to capitalize on in todays society. Communication difficulties are one of the biggest reasons teams fall apart and businesses fail. In order to succeed as a team or as an organization, communication is probably the most important element to maintain and improve upon on a daily basis. Recognizing communication difficulties and how to resolve and improve them through advanced communication and the use of technology is what this presentation is all about.

Many of Alan’s programs focus on psychological strategies and the external, internal, and interpersonal factors that connect individuals. These programs explore the importance of emotional intelligence, personality, and character traits within ourselves, our team members, and other stakeholders we interact with. The ability to form strong connections is a crucial capacity to develop as it plays such a critical role in motivating team members, critical thinking, problem-solving, resolving conflicts, and gaining alignment. Integrated through some of Alan’s programs are live electric violin segments that create a very upbeat, engaging, and entertaining environment for knowledge retention.

Throughout this fast-paced and exciting session, Alan speaks about the 7 essential keys for project success. Whatever the nature of the project is, there are certain steps and key processes that should be in place in order to help ensure a successful outcome. By drawing parallels between situations encountered while mountaineering and in the real world, Alan makes it clear what these keys are and why they are so important.