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What topics does Matt Paknis speak about?

Matt Paknis is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Anti-Bullying, Business, Consulting, Health, Human Resources, Inspirational, Leadership, Mental Health, Motivational, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Teamwork & Teambuilding

Who is Matt Paknis's agent?

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Matt Paknis Biography

Matt Paknis is a senior management consultant with six years of college football coaching, ten years of playing football, and five championship seasons, whose focus is on lessening bullying in the workplace. He was a former assistant coach at Penn State under Joe Paterno and has spoken publicly about being abused as a child. Paknis transcended childhood bullying and the death of his young mom with teamwork and leadership. He has dedicated over twenty-five years of consulting to helping global clients embrace healthy management practices to thrive.

Paknis studied Organizational Behavior, Economics, and Architecture at Brown University where he also played football. He joined Brown’s football coaching staff after graduating in 1984. He also coached football at Penn State University and at the University of Rhode Island (URI) where he earned his MBA in 1992. Matt designed and facilitated corporate leadership and team-building programs for URI's corporate retreat center and he created and delivered a 50-hour long Practice of Management Certificate Program for Brown's Learning Communities. These programs ran for over twelve years and introduced Matt to thousands of organizations. His consulting and speaking practice grew and flourished by referral.

Paknis is a celebrated guest lecturer of management at Bryant University, RISD, URI, Brown University and at the University of Massachusetts. He has built and maintained a broad private consulting client base including long standing engagements with international high tech, automotive, manufacturing, nautical, beverage, healthcare, defense, higher education, private educational concerns, accounting firms, law firms, advanced manufacturing, engineering, health care, and scientific research firms.

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Matt Paknis Speaking Topics

Personal
- overcoming traumas like domestic violence, the illness and death of a young
- parent and childhood sexual abuse with healthy support and choices
- managing self, change, and stress with balanced metrics and life
- how to laugh, love, and sing when the world around you is collapsing
- keeping the faith, hope, and love alive and never giving up
- choosing to stop the cycle of abuse and addiction
- overcoming traumas to excel as an adult
Interpersonal
- building trust by protecting and elevating the vulnerable
- managing differences and difficult conversations with constructive dialogue
- humor, compassion, and humility, the sparks of greatness
- including values, character, and behaviors with performance results
- influencing exceptional results
  • processes – relationships without authority
- coaching and empowering others to peak performance

Organizational

stopping, preventing, and transcending bullying and abuse: at work, in sports, in the community, and at home
building thriving organizations with healthy leadership practices
building great teams with collaboration, shared gains, and respect
balancing results with relationships

Matt Paknis Videos

WorkplaceTV -101 - Analysis of Workplace Bullying with Matt Paknis

Matt Paknis, and author, Ted Talk Speaker and entrepreneur discusses Workplace Bullying
How to Thrive Despite Significant Setbacks | Matt Paknis

From the lowest depths there is a path to the loftiest heights." - unknown Matt Paknis '85 shares inspiring stories, pictures, and proven tools...

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Matt Paknis Books

Successful Leaders Aren't Bullies: How to Stop Abuse at Work and Build Exceptional Organizations

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FAQs on booking Matt Paknis

How do I book Matt Paknis to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Matt Paknis for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Matt Paknis, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Matt Paknis or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Matt Paknis

Speaking fees for Matt Paknis, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Matt Paknis are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Matt Paknis, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Matt Paknis speak about?

Matt Paknis is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Anti-Bullying, Business, Consulting, Health, Human Resources, Inspirational, Leadership, Mental Health, Motivational, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Teamwork & Teambuilding.
Where does Matt Paknis travel from?

Matt Paknis generally travels from Marion, MA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Matt Paknis’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Matt Paknis for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Matt Paknis for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Matt Paknis or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Matt Paknis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Personal, Interpersonal and Organizational. The estimated speaking fee range to book Matt Paknis for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Matt Paknis generally travels from Marion, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Brandon Farbstein, Matt Johnson, Emma White, Hira Ali and Jason Tharp. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Matt Paknis for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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