James Robbins

James Robbins

Leadership and Motivational Strategist

James Robbins is a thought leader in the field of human motivation and its role in leadership, the workplace, and our personal lives. He is a rare mix of management consultant, adventurer and motivational speaker, and uses his stories and practical tools to help organizations boost productivity, increase employee engagement and lower employee turnover. He has given over 1,000 presentations in the last 10 years to clients, including Kraft, Trans Canada, Nevada Parks, and the Certified Management Accountants of Alberta. Combining adventure with the latest research in management best practices and the fields of social psychology and performance excellence, he presents fascinating insights that will stimulate your audience to re-think how they approach today’s challenges.


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James Robbins is a thought leader in the field of human motivation and its role in leadership, the workplace, and our personal lives. He is a rare mix of management consultant, adventurer and motivational speaker, and uses his stories and practical tools to help organizations boost productivity, increase employee engagement and lower employee turn over.

He has given over 1,000 presentations equipping both employees and managers to raise their game and tap into their true potential. Combining adventure with the latest research in management best practices and the fields of social psychology and performance excellence, he presents fascinating insights that will stimulate your audience to re-think how they approach today's challenges.

  • 1. Reaching New Heights

    This session is a motivating presentation in which James shares life lessons from expeditions around the world combined with the recent research from the fields of social psychology, and motivational theory. Using adventure as a metaphor for one's life, James helps audience members see the importance of facing their fears, taking risks, persevering in tough times, embracing change and the necessity of a good team. With stunning images and compelling tales, James will customize this presentation to your organization's current journey and will challenge the audience to quit settling for average, whether in life or business, and outline the steps for reaching new heights.

  • 2. Follow Me; The Bold Call of Leadership

    Follow Me is a motivating keynote presentation designed to inspire your leaders to higher levels of performance. The question we want to answer is how do we bring out the best in great people? Half of the answer lies in our own commitment to excellence, while the other half is found in helping our staff reach new levels of performance. In this motivating session you will learn how to inspire and equip your staff for greater levels of productivity, while unlocking your own hidden potential which lies within you. Leaders who exemplify these practices inspire greater productivity, increase morale, reduce employee turnover, and create an atmosphere of trust while bringing out the best in their people.

  • 3. Transform your Managers in Only 9 Minutes a Week!

    To succeed as a manager today you must be able to motivate and inspire excellence in those you lead. In today's environment it's easy to become task focused, leaving work teams that are over-managed, under-led, and operating below their true potential. When managers keep their leadership priorities in front of them however, extraordinary things happen. Nine Minutes on Monday is the simple system that helps busy managers raise productivity, boost morale, and increase employee engagement. By combining practical training in management best practices with a simple system of execution, your managers will never neglect the people side of your business again. No matter how busy your managers are, Nine Minutes on Monday will ensure your staff are motivated, inspired, and equipped to bring their best to work each day.

  • Your address was inspiring, informative and humorous. Your insights on leadership are relevant to those in business and will no doubt be of great value to our membership.

    Certified Management Accountants of Alberta
  • Thanks for the inspiring and motivational presentation. You are indeed a great leader. You not only talk the talk, you walk the walk.

    Calgary City Teachers Convention
  • I would highly recommend James for any motivational and educational event you are hosting. He is truly a Leader of Impact.

    University of Calgary
  • Nine Minutes On Monday: The Quick and Easy Way to Turn Managers into Leaders
    January 2012

    Nine Minutes On Monday: The Quick and Easy Way to Turn Managers into Leaders

    The number one reason why managers fail to increase productivity, and get the best out of their people is they neglect to keep their leadership priorities in front of them. In today's environment it's easy to become task focused, leaving work teams that are overmanaged, underled, and operating below their true potential. When managers keep their leadership priorities in front of them however, extraordinary things happen. Nine Minutes on Monday is the simple system that helps busy managers raise productivity, boost morale, and increase employee engagement. By combining practical training in management best practices with a simple system of execution, your managers will never neglect the people side of your business again. No matter how busy your managers are, Nine Minutes on Monday will ensure your staff are motivated, inspired, and equipped to bring their best to work each day