Ted MA, CSP
Keynote Speaker, author, leadership expert
Dynamic, Interactive, Unforgettable
Ted Ma’s programs help organizations make culture their competitive advantage. They unlock performance, strengthen trust, and align teams around behaviors that scale.
A Fresh Perspective on Leadership, Workplace Culture, and the Behaviors That Drive Results
Most organizations don’t have a strategy problem. They have a workplace experience problem. People are busy, but progress feels harder than it should. Managers push tasks, but people aren’t growing. Hard conversations get avoided, and accountability starts to fade. When that happens, leaders lean on pressure to keep things moving. It works for a while, until people start to check out.
Backed by over 20 years of leadership experience and proprietary national research, Ted's approach goes beyond motivation. He delivers practical systems and repeatable behaviors that turn pressure-driven compliance into commitment that lasts.
Programs
It Feels Different Here: Build a Culture People Are Proud to Be Part Of
You can feel when a workplace is running on commitment, and you can feel when it’s running on pressure. In pressure-driven teams, people do what’s required instead of what they’re capable of. Over time, performance becomes harder to sustain, and the people you can least afford to lose start looking elsewhere.
That’s how strong teams quietly unravel. Hidden beliefs start shaping behavior, like leaders feeling they have to do everything themselves or mistaking silence for alignment. Left unchecked, these patterns undermine trust and cause people to check out. Most people think the problem is talent or effort, but it’s actually that pressure creates compliance, while culture creates commitment. Without commitment, every win is temporary.
What if your greatest competitive advantage isn’t your product or your pay, but the culture people feel when they show up to work? Drawing from proprietary national research and over 20 years of frontline leadership experience, Ted Ma reveals a proven framework that turns everyday actions into a workplace that feels different.
After this session, you will be able to:
“Ted absolutely nailed it. His message resonated so well that our group is buzzing and we’ve already had requests to bring him back in the future. If you’re considering hiring Ted, you can’t go wrong.”
MATT STEVENSON | SVP, OAKMONT SENIOR LIVING
Be the One: How to Be the Leader People Never Want to Leave
We all have someone who shaped our careers. A mentor who challenged us, believed in us, and helped us grow. Now imagine becoming that person for your team.
Somewhere along the way, we get pulled away from the moments that matter. Most leadership breakdowns don’t start with bad intentions. They start when we get buried in the work and lose sight of the people doing it. We default to direction over development, feedback over connection, and speed over trust. People aren’t hard to motivate. We just forget that leadership is personal before it’s positional.
In every industry, the leaders people choose to stay with don’t just drive results. They create everyday moments that make people feel seen, supported, and capable of more. That’s mentorship in real time. Backed by proprietary national research, this interactive session equips you with practical tools to lead with greater purpose, connection, and impact.
After this session, you will be able to:
“Ted's session was an absolute hit and he received rave reviews from attendees. Additionally, he was fantastic to work with. He continually asked how he could make my job easier leading up to the event.”
ANGELA CROUSE | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION
Culture is the Closer: What the Best Salespeople Do Differently
What if your team’s biggest performance problem isn’t what you think it is? It’s not the comp plan. It’s not the market. It’s the culture.
You see it in inconsistent effort and a team that performs when you’re watching, but coasts when you’re not. That’s not a motivation issue. It’s a commitment issue. That’s why the best sales leaders don’t just push their teams to sell more. They build environments where people feel challenged, supported, and committed to growing. When salespeople feel recognized and trusted, they don’t just hit their targets. They crush them. In this high-energy session, you’ll learn why pressure gets results, but only culture makes them last.
Drawing on his experience building a sales team from one to over 6,000 people, Ted Ma shares a proven system that turns good teams into market leaders. You’ll leave with a clear blueprint to build a world-class sales culture where performance is consistent, people take ownership, and your best talent wants to stay.
After this session, your sales leaders and teams will be able to:
Mindset Shift: From Potential to High Performance
Most professionals know what it feels like to have more to give, yet still fall into patterns that keep results below their potential. The gap is rarely talent. It’s how you think and respond when priorities shift, plans change, or uncertainty creeps in. Even high performers can drift into autopilot and start playing it safe.
This is where mindset becomes the difference maker. When you challenge the stories you tell yourself and raise your personal standard, your effort starts to compound into real progress. You stop waiting to feel ready and start acting with clarity, confidence, and consistency.
In this interactive session, Ted Ma equips professionals at every level to shift how they think so they can perform at their best when it counts. You will learn how to break limiting patterns, turn feedback into fuel, and use discomfort on purpose to build momentum that lasts.
After this session, you will be able to:
“Ted is a fabulous speaker who took the time to get to know our business culture and vibe before getting on stage. His message was spot on and engaged the whole audience. Our team can't stop talking about the experience.”
SONYA BOHMANN | EVP OF CULTURE, BRANDPOINT SERVICES
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