Rich Williams
Speaker, Trainer, and Coach
Rich Williams is an author, a professional speaker, trainer, and coach. His gift is to take the complicated and break it down to the understandable. He is a dynamic and passionate speaker that brings it all together with humor. He has spoken all over Florida and has provided leadership, sales, human resources, and business training for his clients.
Rich lives in St. Petersburg Florida with his wife of 35 years, Mary. They have raised four boys together. Rich has his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. He also has his SPHR and his SHRM–SCP.
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Do you need leadership training for your new supervisors or mid-level managers? Do you need sales training for your new and old salespeople? Do you need a professional speaker at your next event? Or an Emcee?
Contact MeProfessional Speaker
Rich loves to speak to a live audience whether in person or virtual. He is engaging and always leaves the audience with something to think about and/or change all the while making it fun along the way. Whether it is a Keynote or a breakout session, Rich breaks learning down so all can understand and all can find it interesting.
Most Popular Presentations
- Being Brilliant at the Basics of Business
- Being Brilliant at the Basics of HR
- Being Brilliant at the Basics of Leadership
- Being Brilliant at the Basics of Life
- Being Brilliant at the Basics of Sales
- Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and Others
- Coaching and Developing Your People
- Creating a Culture of Performance
- Creating a Fun and Happy Workplace
- Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent – My book
- What is Leadership?
- What is Your Company's Culture?
- What is Your Purpose?
What People Are Saying
"Rich's content is always filled with practical insights for HR practitioners. Using his knowledge gleaned from his vast network and years of experience, he delivers with humor and provides solutions that can readily be applied. He relates well to his audience and is very engaging."
"Rich is a terrific speaker; his presentations are ALWAYS engaging! There is something special about him, he has a way with the crowd and is extremely knowledgeable in recruitment, HR, engagement, business operations and many other topics. I've seen multiple presentations given by him and each one is full of takeaway points that are applicable to both my professional and personal development. I always look forward to learning with Rich!"
Now Available on Amazon & Kindle
Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent
Ten Ways to Ensure You Have Great People
Rich is the author of the book "Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent" Ten Ways to Ensure You Have Great People. He wrote the book because of being in the staffing industry for so many years and hearing his clients asking how he was able to find the exact right person and they were not. Hopefully, this book will help you find and retain some great people of your own. You can get Rich's book on Amazon and Kindle.
New Release — Now Available
Leading Well
Self-Care Strategies for Leaders
Leadership is demanding — and sustainable leadership starts with taking care of yourself. In Leading Well, Rich Williams draws on 40+ years of experience to share practical self-care strategies that help leaders stay energized, focused, and effective for the long haul.
Trainer and Coach
Rich Williams has been in the Human Resources/Recruiting world for the last twenty years. He has worked for two national companies where he ran multiple branches ranging from 5–18 offices. During that time, he led or co-led the Sales and Leadership training for both organizations. This was when he began to understand why being brilliant at the basics was so important.
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