Frank Bucaro
America’s Leading Advocate For Ethics
If you are interested in working with someone who will provide the dynamic spark for your meeting and someone with notable platform excellence, then Frank is an outstanding choice for your event. This platform veteran holds the prestigious award of CPAE, Speaker Hall-of-Fame (Council of Peers Award of Excellence) and the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation through the National Speakers Association.
If you are interested in working with someone who will provide the dynamic spark for your meeting and someone with notable platform excellence, then Frank is an outstanding choice for your event. This platform veteran holds the prestigious award of CPAE, Speaker Hall-of-Fame (Council of Peers Award of Excellence) and the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation through the National Speakers Association.
To date, fewer than 220 speakers worldwide have been awarded the coveted CPAE, voted on exclusively by peers in the speaking industry. The CSP is the speaking profession’s international measure of professional platform skill.
Frank continues to WOW his audiences with outstanding program outcomes through up-to-date research, easy to implement tools, and his uniquely humorous stories and powerful examples. Frank’s customization techniques further ensure that the presentation will provide relevant and useful information and will help to ensure that your event exceeds expectations.
Frank continues to herald the benefits of ethics, values and high road behavior for business and personal success. For over two decades clients, meeting planners and speakers bureaus continue to turn to Frank when they need just the right mix of information, inspiration, motivation and humor focused on these key issues impacting businesses and educational organizations today.
Speaker, trainer, author, business owner, recognized ethics expert, some of Frank’s articles have been published in:
Compliance and Ethics Professional Magazine
Corporate Compliance Insights Magazine
Latin Biz Magazine
Automation World Magazine
Project Post Gazette Newpapers
Ethisphere Magazine
IF GOOD ETHICS IS GOOD BUSINESS, THEN WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
It seems that media reports of companies being fined, or accusations of unethical or illegal behavior, are just about a daily feature in news reports. We may even find ourselves asking “how” and “why” this could still be happening with so many organizations focusing on “doing the right thing” and touting a strong ethical culture.Most folks would agree that solid ethical business practices are desirable, good and necessary for business.
This program will explore the five challenges that threaten the reputation of an organization, and will present solutions to keep the focus on solid values and staying on the ethical high road.The “problem” and solutions will focus on:
- Compliance and Ethics Confusion.
- The lack of Moral Awareness.
- “Shades of Gray” ethical thinking.
- The Death of Bland Training.
- The Leadership Quagmire.
THE TRUST PUZZLE: HOW TO KEEP YOUR COMPANY ON THE ETHICAL HIGH ROAD
What does it mean to be good company for investors, associates, customers, and employees? Like a valuable friendship, it is the organization that people want to associate with, the organization that is successful and strong to the core. Many businesses today are vulnerable to illegal and unethical activities at every organizational level. This humorous and sometimes irreverent presentation will focus on five key areas that illustrate that doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason is not only wise, it is profitable!Five key areas that will be covered:1. Reputation— the importance of building and keeping a great reputation.
2. Trust and Loyalty – the basis for rewarding relationships, but easy to take for granted, and much tougher to regain.
3. Having a Moral Compass
– In which direction are you headed?
– Based on what?
– Is that where you want to go?
4. Accountable Leadership
– Not just responsible leadership— but accountable to those you serve.
5. Stewardship
– What we do after we say we believe in the mission statement, the code of conduct, the values statement.
TAKING THE HIGH ROAD: HOW TO SUCCEED ETHICALLY WHEN OTHERS BEND THE RULES
Problems and consequences attributed to poor ethical decisions can arise when ethical behavior is not defined, understood, or demonstrated.
Consistent focus on ethics helps to foster an environment where:
- Ethical behavior is valued.
- Ethical behavior is considered the norm.
- Ethical decisions help to contribute to long-term success.
This program features easy-to-understand definitions of ethics, guidelines for tackling difficult decisions, practical examples, and a generous amount of humor; the result is an upbeat look at a key factor in long-term success.
Taking the High Road: How to Succeed Ethically When Others Bend the Rules. This program is a general ethics presentation for employees organization-wide.
TRUST ME! INSIGHTS INTO ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Headlines relating to questionable practices at a number of high profile organizations over the past several years have increased pressure on businesses to reclaim trust. Leaders are increasingly challenged to find ways to deepen trust, foster collaboration, and build customer loyalty.
This program focuses on the unique and powerful role ethical leadership plays in successful organizations today. Covered in this program:
- Types of ethics and which type serves your organization best.
- Eight great leadership habits that enhance an ethical culture.
- Four considerations to keep in mind when faced with a difficult decision.
- How to recognize the “ethics gap” and what to do about it.
- Five leadership virtues that will positively affect your business culture.
An upbeat, humorous and entertaining program that offers a learning experience with practical ideas and techniques to help support and energize leaders!
I’ve known and trusted Frank for many years after first seeing him do an amazing keynote. Later had Frank help us build a company code of ethics which served to guide us during rapid growth. Most recently I had Frank in to conduct a 90minute ethics workshop for my Midwest leaders. He’s energetic, passionate, funny and one of the top experts in the world on the topic of ethical leadership.
Scott Jamieson
VP President Midwest Division,Corporate Partnership and Bartlett Tree Investing Solutions
Frank Bucaro is a dynamic and engaging speaker. His thorough grasp on the subject of ethics, combined with his enthusiastic delivery and open demeanor help to expedite communication between him and his audience and create an atmosphere from which both parties experience growth, learning, and inspiration.
Kim Miele
Executive Director, Gulf coast CEOFORUM
Even though you and I did not spend but a few moments together, I am totally impressed with you; a consummate professional. I have worked with hundreds of speakers in my conference planning career. I place you right at the top of the list. Not just for your skill and passion (which is what I believe transcended to our participants resulting in all of the many contacts and immediate praise) but down to little details like the nice personal note I just received. I decided to sit and listen to your words and advice. It reached me and touched on so many of the virtues I believe are visible with many of our loyal members.
We are working on our post conference Evaluations however the instant reactions indicated the “Perfect Score” objective in our eyes we enjoy observing. Like the Olympic Judging, the Perfect 10 is given few and far between and it’s about as rare for us as it is in Olympic history.
Bob Dorsa
Executive Director, ACUMA
The Aluminum Extruders Council LOVED having Frank Bucaro deliver his Good Company: Be the Organization That People Want To Work For, Partner With, Invest In and Buy From! presentation. Our audience of senior leaders said they really enjoyed your presentation as well as the way you presented the material. It was a lively, fun and information presentation that was raved about within our group. Our room was captivated by your presentation style and appreciated the humor you appropriately incorporated. We would be thrilled to have you as a return speaker one day!
Thank you again, Frank,
Kim Collins
Program Manager – Education, Aluminum Extruders Council
We hired Frank to speak a group of lab professionals at Pittcon. Frank delivered a great message about ethics. He used personal experiences and humor to get his information across. Frank’s enthusiasm was contagious and as a result the attendees were very engaged. I found Frank to be very easy to work with. He is organized, accommodating and personable. Frank would be an excellent fit for any organization.
Cayley Thomas
Events Coordinator, LabX media Group