Jay Gubrud
Jay Gubrud is a catalyst for performance improvement.
Jay Gubrud is a catalyst for performance improvement. He is a dynamic professional speaker, trainer, author and consultant who has been presenting across industries and audiences for over twenty years.
In high school, Jay didn’t fit into one group, he knew all his peers in all the groups. Today Jay shares his wisdom in over 30 different industries. Yours could be next!
His programs challenge participants to eliminate the everyday roadblocks to their success. Jay has an innate ability to relate the trials of life and business in a way that everyone can relate to … Cars and Driving!
- He has been riding motorcycle since he was 7 years old.
- He has had the pleasure of talking with Oprah Winfrey on her show.
- He has had the pleasure of riding in a rare Ferrari F40 worth nearly $3,000,000.
- He has never missed a speaking engagement in 20+ years.
- He does not currently like mushrooms, but keeps trying them.
JUMPING IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
Leadership. Create leaders at all levels of your organization!
REV UP YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships and Team Building. Develop your colleague, client & customer relationships!
SHIFTING GEARS & CHANGING LANES
Managing Change. Effectively navigate the inevitable process of change!
ROAD RAGE IN THE OFFICE
Conflict Management. Make conflict work for you, not against you!
SPEED TRAPS, POT HOLES & IDIOTS
Performance Improvement. It combines the best of all of Jay’s other programs into one presentation. Eliminate the everyday roadblocks to your success.
NEGOTIATING WITHOUT POWER
Negotiating with stakeholders. Lowering defenses, identifying personal interests, getting others on your side and moving in the desired direction, willingly!
BE A CONNECTOR
Building good will and influence ahead of time. Connecting is the process of building your network, strengthening relationships, discover needs and being a part of other people’s solution!
THE POWER OF APPROACHABILITY
Develop the skill of being approachable and approaching others. Learn the top 5 tips for connecting with those you know and those you want to know. Discover proven techniques to easily engage and get along with others.
GETTING THE GOOD!
Success! Drive yourself to new levels while also creating even better team members and organization. Find the good in yourself, others, your work and your employer! This is a process of finding the good in people, connecting the good between people, getting the good yourself and doing good for others.
He is so genuine and approachable. Plus, I could totally count on him during all stages of our event: planning, coordination, execution, and follow-up!
Adam, Mutual of Omaha, Aligned Assurance Operations
Made me look at things I am doing differently that will help me be more successful," "I liked the exercise where we were moved around and had to reach out to others we didn't know," "reinforced not judging people by their appearance," and "got me pumped up
Management employees from O’Reilly Auto Parts Annual Conference
It was an absolute joy working with Jay! He embraced the Medtronic mindset to encourage technical employees to challenge the status quo by stepping outside of their comfort zone for unique career development and skill building opportunities.
The technical community thoroughly enjoyed his three part series: Be a Connector, Think Like a VP, and Negotiate Without Power. The presentations were interactive, with great audience participation and live discussion. We look forward to working with you again!
Bill Theilacker, PhD, Principal Scientist - Microscopy & Surface Analysis - Medtronic
Thanks for your work at the Target Financial Leadership Conference. It was clear the audience was right with you, taking notes and finding the information useful. I have been looking through the evaluations and your scores are very high. Here are just a couple comments:
Great speakers help to make the meetings productive. Jay did a great job!”
Jay rocked! Very inspirational!”
I appreciate how willing you were to adapt yourself to our needs. Thanks for being a part of our team, and hopefully we can work together again in the future.
Allison Circle, Director of Strategic Communications, Jack Morton Worldwide
Jay was the perfect speaker for our recent IIA Miami Innovation Conference. Our audience really liked the fact that Jay’s background was unlike most speakers who typically present at our conferences (career auditors / corporate professionals).
Jay’s presentation, “Shifting Gears and Changing Lanes” helped our audience move past their comfort zones in a genuine manner. Participants LOVED Jay and truly enjoyed his presence.
Personally, I really enjoyed working with Jay. He’s a real positive and lovable guy, who is able to connect with folks in a genuine manner. I would highly recommend and endorse Jay without hesitation.
Eric Rovt, VP of Programs – Institute of Internal Auditors - Miami Chapter
I really appreciate the time and effort you put into preparing and delivering your session, and I know our members appreciated it, too. Jay Gubrud was very good. His approach to the subject is very positive, and he has a good message that everyone should hear.”
Pamela A.P. Cowen, Education Manager, American Public Power Association
Thank you for an excellent program at our Summer Membership Meeting! We’ve received great feedback from our attendees regarding both the quality of content and humor you incorporated into your program. Typically, it is a challenge to keep our attendees engaged during a beautiful Wisconsin summer day; however your program kept the audience not only engaged but also excited to be in the room.
Jeff Roach, Director of Marketing and Industry Outreach, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin
…You’ll be happy to know that in reviewing the conference evaluations regarding what the attendees liked best… the overwhelming response was only two words: Jay Gubrud.
Tim Perry, Special Projects Consultant, Minnesota Department of Transportation