
{"id":98,"date":"2015-05-12T15:02:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T20:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2020-06-08T11:05:34","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T16:05:34","slug":"speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;page-content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Speaking and Videos<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.2&#8243; height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|35px|||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Achieve Sustainable Business Growth<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Can you grow a powerful, profitable organization in these challenging times? \u201cYes, but it takes courage, determination, and actionable techniques that work,\u201d says business coach and consultant Bruce Hodes, who has 30 years\u2019 experience working with privately held companies from five to 100 million dollars in size. As a business consultant, author, and former psychotherapist, Bruce brings a diverse blend of skills and education to his work with teams, business leaders and executives, and as President and Founder of CMI, he\u2019s dedicated to helping companies grow. The author of Front Line Heroes: Battling the Business Tsunami by Developing Performance Oriented Cultures, his entertaining talks are powerful experiences as Bruce illustrates his strategies with real-life stories and provides step-by-step guides that create outstanding results.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JDW05502.jpg&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; max_width=&#8221;500px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|30px|||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Custom Presentations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Presented as Keynotes, Breakouts, Seminars, or Workshops (1\/2 day, full-day), Retreats, Training&#8217;s and Webinars. Bruce Hodes is also available as a Panel Guest or Moderator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">CEO&#8217;s, managers, team leaders and staffers alike leave Bruce Hodes\u2019 presentations armed with the tools they need to stop playing victim to the times and achieve sustainable business growth.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;\/contact&#8221; button_text=&#8221;REQUEST BRUCE SPEAK AT AN EVENT&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;LEARN MORE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#cf7000&#8243; button_icon=&#8221;%%36%%&#8221; button_icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px|1em|||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bruce_Hodes_Speaking_Clip_2_High_Performance_Work_Teams.mp4&#8243; image_src=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VideoThumb1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||30px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Topics Include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"\/developing-performance-oriented-cultures\/\">Developing Performance Oriented Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/Strategy-Execution-Management\">Execution Mastery through Performance Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/High-Performance-Work-Teams\">3 Ways to Enhance Team Performance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/family-business-workshop\">Let\u2019s Take the Family Out of Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/Customer-Service-Workshop\">Creating \u201cRaving Fan\u201d Customer Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JDW05516.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;tablet, phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|35px|||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Achieve Sustainable Business Growth<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Can you grow a powerful, profitable organization in these challenging times? \u201cYes, but it takes courage, determination, and actionable techniques that work,\u201d says business coach and consultant Bruce Hodes, who has 30 years\u2019 experience working with privately held companies from five to 100 million dollars in size. As a business consultant, author, and former psychotherapist, Bruce brings a diverse blend of skills and education to his work with teams, business leaders and executives, and as President and Founder of CMI, he\u2019s dedicated to helping companies grow. The author of Front Line Heroes: Battling the Business Tsunami by Developing Performance Oriented Cultures, his entertaining talks are powerful experiences as Bruce illustrates his strategies with real-life stories and provides step-by-step guides that create outstanding results.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bruce-Patagonia.jpg&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; max_width=&#8221;300px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|30px||20px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Custom Presentations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Presented as Keynotes, Breakouts, Seminars, or Workshops (1\/2 day, full-day), Retreats, Training&#8217;s and Webinars. Bruce Hodes is also available as a Panel Guest or Moderator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">CEO&#8217;s, managers, team leaders and staffers alike leave Bruce Hodes\u2019 presentations armed with the tools they need to stop playing victim to the times and achieve sustainable business growth.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bruce_Hodes_Speaking_Clip_2_High_Performance_Work_Teams.mp4&#8243; image_src=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VideoThumb1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_video src=&#8221;http:\/\/https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tcO5KUfqwAw&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||30px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Topics Include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"\/developing-performance-oriented-cultures\/\">Developing Performance Oriented Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/Strategy-Execution-Management\">Execution Mastery through Performance Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/High-Performance-Work-Teams\">3 Ways to Enhance Team Performance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/family-business-workshop\">Let\u2019s Take the Family Out of Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/Customer-Service-Workshop\">Creating \u201cRaving Fan\u201d Customer Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;\/contact&#8221; button_text=&#8221;REQUEST BRUCE SPEAK AT AN EVENT&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;LEARN MORE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#cf7000&#8243; button_icon=&#8221;%%36%%&#8221; button_icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px|1em|||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; height=&#8221;5px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<strong>&#8220;I was totally taken with Bruce&#8217;s light and humorous approach to a serious room of attendees.&#8221;<\/strong> <em>\u2013 Barry Gershenson, Executive Coordinator, Leading Cleaners Internationale)<\/em> <strong>&#8220;Bruce moderated the panel discussion in a lively and entertaining manner gaining laughter throughout the conversation.\u00a0 The panelists delivered thoughtful, provoking responses and Bruce guided the discussion in a logical and thought out manner.\u00a0 I appreciated the sincerity and honesty shared by the panel.\u00a0 Hearing successful moments, as well as truthful failures made for a truly enlightening experience.&#8221;<\/strong> <em>&#8211; Amanda Florip, Chief Operating Officer, Financial Poise<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.2&#8243; height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"hdr_text1\" align=\"left\">\n<h3>Get the Insider&#8217;s Perspective<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><strong>Speak with one of our references below:<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Desktop &#038; laptop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5>National Frame Building Expo<\/h5>\n<p>February 27, 2020<br \/>\nRachel Pinkus<br \/>\nr&#112;&#105;&#x6e;&#x6b;&#x75;&#x73;&#64;&#110;&#102;&#98;&#x61;&#x2e;&#x6f;rg<\/p>\n<h5>ASA Staffing Conference<\/h5>\n<p>October 25-26, 2017<br \/>\nEmily Lawson<br \/>\n(703) 253-1145<br \/>\n&#x65;l&#x61;&#119;&#x73;&#111;n&#x40;a&#x6d;&#101;&#x72;&#105;c&#x61;&#110;&#x73;&#116;a&#x66;f&#x69;&#110;&#x67;&#46;n&#x65;t[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5>ISSA Conference<\/h5>\n<p>May 23, 2019<br \/>Terri Roeslmeier<br \/>(773) 632-5467<br \/>&#x74;&#x65;&#x72;&#x72;&#x69;&#46;&#114;&#111;&#101;slm&#x65;&#x69;&#x65;&#x72;&#x40;&#x61;&#98;&#100;&#46;net<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking and Videos Achieve Sustainable Business Growth Can you grow a powerful, profitable organization in these challenging times? \u201cYes, but it takes courage, determination, and actionable techniques that work,\u201d says business coach and consultant Bruce Hodes, who has 30 years\u2019 experience working with privately held companies from five to 100 million dollars in size. As [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-98","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v15.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Speaking with Bruce | CMI Chicago<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Business consultant and former psychotherapist shows how to grow a powerful, profitable business and achieve sustainable growth in these challenging times.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/speaking\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Speaking with Bruce | CMI Chicago\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Business consultant and former psychotherapist shows how to grow a powerful, profitable business and achieve sustainable growth in these challenging times.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/speaking\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CMI Teamwork\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cmiteamworkchicago\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-06-08T16:05:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CMI-OOTB.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1152\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" value=\"Written by\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" value=\"Bruce Hodes and CMI\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" value=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" value=\"6 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CMI Teamwork\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cmiteamworkchicago\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cmiteamworkchicago\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CMI-OOTB.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":1152,\"caption\":\"CMI Teamwork\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/\",\"name\":\"CMI Teamwork\",\"description\":\"Experts in Strategic Business Planning and Corporate Team Building\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/speaking\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/speaking\/\",\"name\":\"Speaking with Bruce | CMI Chicago\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2015-05-12T20:02:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-06-08T16:05:34+00:00\",\"description\":\"Business consultant and former psychotherapist shows how to grow a powerful, profitable business and achieve sustainable growth in these challenging times.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/speaking\/\"]}]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7997,"href":"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/revisions\/7997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmiteamwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}