MEET ERIC CHESTER:
Around the world, businesses are implementing Eric’s insights on employee engagement, workplace culture, and cultivating top-tier talent from today’s emerging generation. They trust his wisdom because it comes from 30 years of experience: Eric’s been in the trenches researching, studying, speaking and writing about these topics since 1986.
He was one of the first authors to spell out the radical differences of the post-Gen X workforce. In his 2002 bestseller, Employing Generation Why: Understanding, Managing, and Motivating Your New Workforce, Eric deconstructed the mindset of youth entering the job market and provided actionable ideas to connect with young employees. His follow-up book, Getting Them to Give a Damn: How to Get Your Front Line to Care About Your Bottom Line, examined the ways great employers inspire their people to drive business. Reviving Work Ethic was the first business book on work ethic in 98 years, and explored the causes and cures for entitlement in the workplace.
Eric’s latest book, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People Without Burning Them Out, reads like a how-to manual for turning any company’s employee list into a roster of superstars. This actionable guide to employee engagement is the foundation of On Fire University.
Eric is one of the most electrifying and in-demand keynote speakers in America. He presents at more than 60 meetings and conventions every year for companies like Harley Davidson, AT&T, 7-Eleven, Wells Fargo, and Allstate. Businesses bring Eric to their events to educate, inspire, and enlighten their managers with powerful wisdom distilled from world-class performers. Eric’s been speaking for over 25 years and holds the prestigious CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) credential awarded by the National Speakers Association. He’s also received the illustrious CPAE (Council of Peers Award of Excellence) and been inducted into the International Professional Speakers Hall of Fame—an honor shared by less than 5% of professional speakers worldwide.
Eric is regularly featured in the national media (Good Morning America, 20/20, USA Today, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, Fox News, Forbes, HuffingtonPost, etc.) to offer insights on work ethic, employee engagement, and workforce development.
Eric’s newest book, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People without Burning Them Out, uncovers the foundational principles that form On Fire University.
This business management bestseller features case studies from exclusive personal interviews with over 25 founders/CEOs/presidents of companies like Marriott, Siemens, Wegmans, 7-Eleven, Canadian WestJet, Ben & Jerry’s, The Container Store, Firehouse Subs, and Build-A-Bear. It’s not just actionable, but the go-to reference for C-level execs, corporate and government managers, HR professionals, and small business owners.
On Fire at Work demonstrates that any organization in any industry – from Fortune 500 firms to mom-and-pop shops – can thrive by bringing out the very best in their employees.
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