Mike Hourigan, CSP, brings satirical, real-world wisdom to corporate and association audiences swirling with constant change. While leading them through organizational rapids, he entertains and energizes with insightful stories gleaned through his varied work experiences… from picking strawberries at 10 cents a pint at age 12 to heading sales and marketing for large international companies. An energetic keynoter known as the “workplace commentator”, Mike communicates what today’s organizations need to hear to keep afloat. He provides easy-to-use solutions from his well-rounded viewpoint – as an ‘insider’ in sales and management and an ‘outsider’ who has logged 3,000 hours from the platform. Mike is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest earned accreditation given by the National Speakers Association. Mike’s corporate career spanned 17 years with international companies including Olympus Corporation and Cargill, Inc. In the past six years, he has delivered 100 highly customized programs a year on leadership, communications and balance. His clients include Marriott International, GlaxoSmithKline, U.S. Army, Eastman Kodak, Drexel Heritage, KPMG Peat Marwick, U.S. Xpress Enterprises, The Furniture Manufacturer’s Credit Association, American Bus Association, Industrial Fabrics Association International and many more. Titles Riding the Waves Without Getting Wet From Black and White to 256 Shades of Gray How to Say NO to Stress (Alternate: How to Manage Stress and Avoid Burnout ) Putting the "YOU" in Leadership Communication - It's Not Part of it, It's ALL of it Management Dexterity: From Boss To Leader The Secrets of Managing Difficult People & How To Resolve Conflict (Alternate: How To Get Along With Difficult People and What To Do If You Can’t ) Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining the Best Employees (Alternates: How to Avoid Hiring Lemons, Nuts, and Flakes OR How to Get Rid of Bad Apples, Rotte Team Leadership: How to Inspire Commitment, Teamwork, and Cooperation How To Get What You Want Through Negotiation Topics Change, Communication, Stress, Leadership, Negotiation, Employee Retention Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $7,500 - $9,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State NC Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.

TESTIMONIALS: "Mike did a wonderful job at the event and a great job before the event. His customization made it feel like this presentation was just for this group and it was specific to the theme. It was nice that someone who is funny, lively and interesting can also be informative and give good, useful information." - Pactiv “Mike did a fantastic job as the keynote speaker for our conference... It was obvious Mike did his homework on our profession and he took great steps to connect with the participants by viewing the world form their perspective.” - American Association of Blood Banks “Your session was a complete home-run for my evaluation. It was not only entertaining, but informative and concretely useful to the attendees.” - National Rural Electric Coop Association “You captured the attention of this diverse audience, which included frontline nursing supervisors to environmental services up through our executive leaders including our Regional President. Your unique style and talent helped to intrigue this sometimes-tough audience.” - Novant Health System “Our members loved your breakout presentation last year so much we were thrilled to have you come back as the general session speaker. Congratulations you scored the highest marks of any general session speaker we have had in our 14 year history.” - Society of Insurance Licensing Administrators