Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel

The bestselling author of Making a Difference: 12 Qualities That Make You a Leader, Dr. Bethel is an authority on leadership, customer focus, and communication.

Travels From:  California

BOOKS

SPEECH TOPICS

LeaderShift: Making A Difference In Our Constantly Changing World
The Message, The Messenger and The Magic

Developing the Leader Within
How has leadership changed in the 21st Century? What qualities do you need to be a successful leader, one who can build a strong organization? How do you attract, inspire and retain first-rate people? As a developing leader you'll benefit as Dr. Bethel helps you clarify the answers to these and other critical leadership challenges. You'll gain valuable insights from her unique skill of asking insightful questions that will give you a fresh look at what works, what doesn't, and why.

Nothing Sells Like Unforgettable Customer Service!

ABOUT Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel

Business savvy and people smart, Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel is a successful entrepreneur and bestselling business author who helps organizations maximize human resources, solve people problems, and increase bottom line results.

With humble beginnings and only a high school education, Dr. Bethel's business career began when she became coordinator of an institute that trained brain-injured children. As a single mother struggling to raise and educate her two sons, she gradually developed an award-winning sales and sales management career, building two successful organizations. It was out of these challenging circumstances that Dr. Bethel discovered her unique talent as a speaker. Her own life story is an inspiring example of how anyone can rise above his or her circumstances to make a difference.

Through a twenty-year personal study plan, Dr. Bethel earned her Ph.D. in Communications and has served on the adjunct faculty of Indiana Purdue University, San Francisco State University, and the University of Southern California. She is currently a member of the Advisory Council for Amsted University, based in Malaysia. A widely published author, Dr. Bethel has four books that have been translated into several languages, including the bestseller, Making A Difference: 12 Qualities That Make You A Leader. She has written over 100 articles, has produced twenty audio/video training programs, and is creator and host of two National Public Television specials, "Making A Difference," which focus on celebrities who team up with everyday Americans to make a difference at the grass-roots level in the lives of our nation's youth.

Dr. Bethel has worked on projects with four U.S. Presidents and was appointed to the Board of Advisors for America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth, by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, who is the Founding Chairman. In 1990, she interfaced with the Bush White House and the Polish Parliament to consult with and train Polish businesses being transformed by privatization. Additionally, she established the first privately owned business-training center in Eastern Europe, located in Opole, Poland.

Inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame in 1986, Dr. Bethel has been recognized as one of the "21 Top Speakers for the 21st Century," by Successful Meetings magazine. With over 2,500 presentations to over two million people in seventeen countries, her client list reads like a Global Who's Who of business, trade associations, education and government. She has also been inducted into the International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women's Hall of Fame.

In presentations around the world, Dr. Bethel addresses relevant trends and offers powerful, practical guidance on leadership, customer focus, and communication skills. Artfully blending content-rich presentations with an entertaining and motivating style, attendees receive the double benefit of enjoying themselves while learning practical, immediately applicable real-world material for real-world results. Dr. Bethel cuts right to the most important core issues, demonstrating to audiences what works, what doesn't, and why.

TESTIMONIALS

"Your presentation was the most impactful portion of the entire three-day event." — The Quaker Oats Company

"You won over the entire room of 2000+ attendees! With no less than a standing ovation!" — Credit Union National Association, Inc.

"What an outstanding job! The feedback was extremely positive and th energy you generated was unbelieveable." — Bank of America

"Great, high-energy presentation -- Excellent --Inspirational -- Timely and to the point." — American Dental Association