
Alvin Law
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Calgary, Alberta
Hall of Fame Speaker & Disability Advocate | Leadership | Mindset Shift & Attitude Expert
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ALVIN LAW BIOGRAPHY
Alvin Law is an internationally recognized motivational speaker and bestselling author. Alvin Law tells stories about growing up without arms, learning to use his feet for hands, demonstrating that resilience is born from struggle, not from a pain-free existence. He believes that no matter what you’re up against, you can still live a life filled with gratitude and hope.
Alvin Law has unique and custom presentations, designed to empower organizations and their people step into their greatness by turning obstacles to create possibilities. To remind everyone that success begins with people, their strengths and weaknesses, and how together, we can accomplish anything. This unforgettable, life changing experience will reawaken your belief in yourself and others.
In addition to being a professional speaker, Alvin Law is a trained broadcaster, fundraiser, award-winning musician and bestselling author. He has earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). In 2009, Alvin Law was inducted into the Canadian Association of Speakers (CAPS) Hall of Fame and in 2018 The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame welcomed him for his significant role in advocacy for people with special needs.
Alvin Law has appeared on countless telethons and media features and has been the subject of two award-winning television documentaries and featured in the Superhumans Rio Paralympics trailer. Since 1976 Alvin Law has played a direct role in raising over $200 million dollars for charity.
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The Attitude Effect
- Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
Focus: leadership, for leaders, personal leadership
You’ve probably heard of The Butterfly Effect – a principle of chaos theory which states that a butterfly flapping its wings in New Mexico, at the right point in space and time, can cause a hurricane in China. It might take a while, but the connection is real. It’s an interesting way of expressing the fact that seemingly very small actions can have drastic effects.
The Attitude Effect works the same way. A team leader, manager, supervisor, or C-level executive with a poor attitude tends to pass it on to employees and co-workers, lowering morale and creating a negative work environment. And employees tend to pass it on to customers…who then decide to take their business elsewhere. To put it plainly, a leader with a bad attitude can have a drastic effect on the productivity and profitability of the entire company.
The good news? Our attitude is the one thing we have complete control over. We can’t always choose what happens to us on a day-to-day basis, but we can choose our attitude. And when a leader adopts and practices good attitude habits, it ripples throughout the entire organization. Productivity, innovation, engagement, quality, service, and customer loyalty can skyrocket when you have a positive company culture.
In this presentation, you’ll learn how to make The Attitude Effect work for you. You’ll learn how your interpretation of business and personal stresses impact your work, your attitude, and your co-workers, and how to be aware of and re-interpret your attitudes on a day-to-day basis. This presentation won’t teach you how to do your job – you can hire an MBA coach for that. What it will do is demonstrate how practicing good attitude habits helps you become the type of leader people are excited to work with. It will give you the tools you need to practice The Attitude Effect at work and in your personal life. (No mantras, group hugs, or sing-alongs… promise!)
There Really Is No Such Word As Can’t: There’s Always Something You Can Do
- Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
Focus: change management, culture, accountability
Companies and organizations are constantly facing change. New markets and labour pools open up. New technologies make once-powerful business models obsolete. You may need to implement a simple process change, or completely overhaul your organization’s overall strategy and policy.
No matter what the change is, it’s never easy. According to a 2013 culture and change management survey, the success rate of major change initiatives is a dismal 54%. And although company culture plays a critical role in successful, sustainable change, most companies do not involve lower-level staff in the process and do not leverage the power of culture to navigate that change and ensure it sticks. The result? Employees are confused, productivity plummets, opportunities are lost and morale bottoms out. “Change fatigue” sets in. Cynicism and resistance become the norm. The company stagnates.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can successfully implement sustainable change, no matter how drastic – as long as your people feel like they are an important part of the process.
In this presentation, your audience will learn how to adapt to and embrace change and recommit to their role in your organization. There are no buzzwords or jargon here – just Alvin using his story and his life to model adaptability, resilience, and drive. He will inspire your people to stop seeing problems, and start seeing possibilities. By the end, they will see themselves as champions who can make the company and its people more successful, and be excited to jump in and take ownership of their role in the process.
It may sound simple, but this session is a powerful strategic tool in your change management process. It is best used as an opener for a company conference when you need to either avoid or break through an attitude of resistance and create excitement and commitment to change. We’ve found the best results occur when the CEO and/or the person leading the change initiative introduces Alvin, as this helps set the tone for not just Alvin’s session but the overall conference. See how one CEO used this presentation to overhaul a culture of negativity and resistance and transform a failing company into a profitable one.
Yes, You Can: 5 Steps to Successfully Overcome Anything
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Focus: team-building, employee engagement, employee appreciation/motivation
No matter who we are or what our job title is, one thing is true: we are all the leaders of our own lives. We are all creative problem solvers, and we all have unique value we bring to our personal and professional relationships. Thing is, we don’t always remember this about ourselves…or about our friends, family, co-workers, employees, and team members. Caught up in the day-to-day grind, it’s pretty easy to forget.
Personal leadership? Responsibility? Resiliency? They are attitudes. And these attitudes can be learned by anyone. They can become habits we practice at work and home, in our personal and professional relationships. And they can become tools we draw on to successfully face and overcome any challenge.
Combining lessons from his remarkable life of being born without arms with his unique insight into personal and workplace challenges, Alvin has developed a series of proven strategies for enhancing and sustaining attitudes of leadership, responsibility, and resiliency both on the job and in your personal life. You’ll learn how to apply these time-tested techniques to spark your creativity, recognize your value and the value of those around you, and step into your natural role as a leader in your own life.
Alvin Law Speaking Testimonials
Alvin’s life and experiences are truly one of a kind. There are many great motivational speakers out there, but Alvin makes such a powerful and positive impact that leaves us all with a truly lasting impression that you can overcome anything that life throws at you. We all face challenges and struggles in our life, but Alvin’s example and authenticity speak to our souls that we can find a way to joy and success. I am forever grateful to know Alvin and his story!
Eric Driscoll
Alvin is a genius. He is one of the most relatable speakers I have ever heard. When Alvin started to speak, he quickly became “one of us”. He made us laugh, he made us cry, he made us think. Most importantly Alvin helped us understand that we become what we pay attention to. I love this guy.
Terry Small
A seismic mindshift took place… I’m not a huge fan of motivational speakers – I firmly believe that you can’t impose motivation on others, it has to come from inside them. Alvin owns his own motivation, and ignites it in others because he models the behaviour he speaks about. He lives it every day. He doesn’t tell people to change – they want to change after seeing him.
Paul Bridle
We are so grateful that you would take time from your busy schedule to come share your insights on our impact as speakers as well as your fabulous expertise in speaking delivery. Your grace and ease are readily apparent to anyone watching. Many have said how touched they were by your speech. Some said they couldn’t even stay afterwards as they were so moved, they needed some quiet time for themselves.
G. Burton
Your energy, passion and zest for life is phenomenal! You did an outstanding job of energizing and facilitating students and played a key role in the success of this year’s conference! Your Keynote address was both intriguing and inspiring. It had just the right balance of humor and hardcore-life-leadership lessons! It is moments at events like this year’s conference that leaders such as yourself step forward and show others just what the true meaning of passion is.
R.Mayuk
Your presentation was the highlight of our meetings. You touched everyone in the room with your passion and drive. It was a very timely presentation, as we are currently undergoing major changes. There is no such word as can’t, has become a symbol for our staff.
J. Phillips
Alvin’s life and experiences are truly one of a kind. There are many great motivational speakers out there, but Alvin makes such a powerful and positive impact that leaves us all with a truly lasting impression that you can overcome anything that life throws at you. We all face challenges and struggles in our life, but Alvin’s example and authenticity speak to our souls that we can find a way to joy and success. I am forever grateful to know Alvin and his story!
Eric Driscoll
Alvin is a genius. He is one of the most relatable speakers I have ever heard. When Alvin started to speak, he quickly became “one of us”. He made us laugh, he made us cry, he made us think. Most importantly Alvin helped us understand that we become what we pay attention to. I love this guy.
Terry Small
A seismic mindshift took place… I’m not a huge fan of motivational speakers – I firmly believe that you can’t impose motivation on others, it has to come from inside them. Alvin owns his own motivation, and ignites it in others because he models the behaviour he speaks about. He lives it every day. He doesn’t tell people to change – they want to change after seeing him.
Paul Bridle
We are so grateful that you would take time from your busy schedule to come share your insights on our impact as speakers as well as your fabulous expertise in speaking delivery. Your grace and ease are readily apparent to anyone watching. Many have said how touched they were by your speech. Some said they couldn’t even stay afterwards as they were so moved, they needed some quiet time for themselves.
G. Burton
Your energy, passion and zest for life is phenomenal! You did an outstanding job of energizing and facilitating students and played a key role in the success of this year’s conference! Your Keynote address was both intriguing and inspiring. It had just the right balance of humor and hardcore-life-leadership lessons! It is moments at events like this year’s conference that leaders such as yourself step forward and show others just what the true meaning of passion is.
R.Mayuk
Your presentation was the highlight of our meetings. You touched everyone in the room with your passion and drive. It was a very timely presentation, as we are currently undergoing major changes. There is no such word as can’t, has become a symbol for our staff.
J. Phillips
Alvin’s life and experiences are truly one of a kind. There are many great motivational speakers out there, but Alvin makes such a powerful and positive impact that leaves us all with a truly lasting impression that you can overcome anything that life throws at you. We all face challenges and struggles in our life, but Alvin’s example and authenticity speak to our souls that we can find a way to joy and success. I am forever grateful to know Alvin and his story!
Eric Driscoll
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Alvin Law Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Alvin Law Keynote Speaker delivers customized and tailored keynote presentations, workshops, and training sessions on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique and are designed for a variety of audiences, industries, conferences, and event formats.
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