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Richard Hadden

Value your best assets, create an enviable reputation and make money...learn must-have secrets from a workplace expert (and dairy farmers!)

Richard Hadden, a foremost management expert, has a critical message for every employer.

There is a very real connection between people and profits! Becoming an 'employer of choice' doesn't happen by accident or luck. It is the result of a deliberate business strategy. The hard-hitting business classic, Contented Cows Give Better Milk: The Plain Truth About Employee Relations and Your Bottom Line, makes a well-researched case that treating your employees right will make you more money.

Now the recently released companion book, Contented Cows MOOve Faster: How Good Leaders Get People to Put More OOMPH! Into Their Work, validates that the average employee could contribute significantly more if they really wanted to. The book, destined to be another business standard, reveals how great leaders inspire and draw out that extra effort—and reap profits.

Creating great places to work, where every employee is valued and respected, has been the heart of Richard's messages for almost two decades. As the co-author of both of these bestsellers and one of the country's most popular speakers on employee relations, Richard knows how to attract and keep a motivated staff, as well as create a great work environment.

Recognized for his research and customization, Richard blends real-life perspectives with humor every interactive program. He admits that treating employees the right way might simply be the right thing to do, but Richard also proves it is good business! With an eye on the bottom line, he offers hard evidence that employers who value their workforce and focus on a great environment in which to work, are winners due to their well-planned, well-executed business strategies.

After earning a BS in Management from Jacksonville University and an MBA from the University of North Florida, Richard worked in various capacities—as a manager of an S&L association, an IT director, a college professor of management, software design, and international economics, and an entrepreneur. In fact, Richard is a rare speaker who communicates with the authority of one with firsthand knowledge and real life experiences. Since 1990, as a consultant and trainer, he has addressed numerous corporations and associations throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and Australia. Hire Richard to share one of his messages with your audience: Becoming an 'Employer of Choice' | Leadership | Employee Retention/Turnover | Employee Morale | The War for Talent | How to Earn the Greatest Return for Your Human Capital

Testimonials

We hope [our speakers] are entertaining and also inspirational. You certainly measured up in both categories. And I must say I was particularly impressed with the research you did in preparing your presentation. Making your presentation so personal to so many individuals made this event very special
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

You did it! You did it! You had them all in the palm of your hand. Thank you for two terrific presentations. Not only did you win the popularity contest, you are on the radar screen for bigger and better things. Thank you so much for all the time you took to get to know the audience and issues ahead of time.
- Independent Bankers Association of Texas

We truly appreciate the level of preparation that obviously went into your presentation, as did the audience. Thank you once again for helping to make this year's event a tremendous success, and we look forward to working with you again in the future.
- Massachusetts Hospital Association

WOW, you sure exceeded my expectations! … What we experienced was the most well-prepared, well-researched keynote ever. You were fun and inspiring.
- Pioneer College Caterers

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