If your event needs a speaker
who can inspire and challenge—

If your organization
needs new tools
for solving complex problems,
building leadership,

healing conflicts
or planning with vision—

Consider
Giraffe Heroes Project President,

John Graham

Giving you the tools to succeed
The Speeches
Graham’s style is relaxed, humorous and direct. He’s comfortable in any format, from national conference keynotes to corporate luncheons to high school assemblies. He can speak from a podium or roam the room. All Graham’s speeches are carefully tailored to the specific needs of each audience, with themes applied to their particular concerns and brought alive by stories of his own adventures and experiences.
They’ve been given
at national and regional conferences of all kinds.
to companies, service organizations, advocacy groups, universities, schools, churches, government agencies, trade unions, law firms, leadership groups and outdoor clubs.
to meetings and conferences on character education, service-learning and positive youth development.

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See most popular topics

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Request a brochure, video, fee scale
and/or schedule
graham@giraffe.org

 
 
The Workshops
Graham’s workshops are lively, interactive coaching sessions, usually lasting ninety minutes and often following a speech. All of them work with real challenges supplied by participants—who come away with practical concepts and skills they can apply immediately to those challenges.
Graham’s most popular workshops help people-
• deal with conflicts, both personal and professional;
• create and communicate visions for success that inspire others and attract resources;

• learn to lead.

Sample Feedback

"Many participants told us they thought it was one of our best conferences ever, with your presentation garnering rave reviews. Your ability to combine serious content with humor and personal reflections has a significant impact on many, myself included." - Cal Crow, Ph.D, Center for Career and Work-Related Education, Des Moines WA

"You received rave reviews. Your presentations were just as we hoped they would be-inspiring and eloquent but also realistic and well-grounded. We appreciate all that you did to make the conference such a success." - Mary McIntire, Dean of Continuing Studies, Rice University, Houston TX

"John Graham clearly sees the direction in which we must head if we are to heal our social and political ills. Yet his vision is infinitely realistic, pragmatic and believable. If you want to know that it can be done, and also learn how, his workshop is for you." - Robert Buxbaum, Office of the Mayor, New York NY

"You took Star Island by storm and won our hearts. You are a stimulating and enriching addition. Your workshop generated a good deal of talk, and I think action as well. Thank you for taking the time and energy to give us so much." - Pam Skillman, Unitarian Church, Chestnut Hill ME
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