{"id":1811,"date":"2021-11-16T05:43:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T05:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eventible.com\/learning\/?p=1811"},"modified":"2022-05-18T06:58:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T06:58:41","slug":"speakers-corner-featuring-randy-anderson-owner-of-e3-professional-trainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventible.com\/learning\/speakers-corner-featuring-randy-anderson-owner-of-e3-professional-trainers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker\u2019s Corner: Featuring Randy Anderson, Owner of e3 Professional Trainers"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Speaker\u2019s Corner: Featuring Randy Anderson, Owner of e3 Professional Trainers<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tell us about e3 Professional Trainers – its work and projects\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We specialize in helping individuals, teams and entire companies reach higher levels of\u00a0productivity, increase profitability, and enjoy more fulfilling lives. Through customized\u00a0training, personal coaching, and keynote presentations we will equip your team with the\u00a0tools and strategies to improve employee engagement, increase their time management\u00a0skills, and achieve better life balance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What are the challenges within the training & consulting industry today? How is your company working towards dealing with or solving these challenges?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Obviously, Covid is the most prevalent current challenge, but I don\u2019t see it is as the biggest challenge I\/we face.\u00a0 Throughout the last 16 years, the most consistent challenge I have faced is convincing small and medium-sized businesses to invest dollars in soft-skill training.\u00a0 It is often difficult for them to attach an immediate and measurable ROI to that type of spending, and often employees suffer because it limits their professional development.\u00a0 I have and continue to try and educate decision-makers on the value of training and coaching such as I provide, and how it will benefit their organization through increased productivity, profitability, and employee retention.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How has the COVID-19 pandemic led to a shift in providing training solutions, which are the trends within the sector?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For me, and I think many of my peers, it forced us to turn to virtual delivery as an alternative to \u201cin person\u201d or live training.\u00a0 It is difficult to find anyone that would argue that virtual training is more effective, but it was a necessary part of the battle against the pandemic.\u00a0 Most of my clients have gone back to live gatherings at this point, but to a great degree, that is more indicative of where I do most of my work (based in Texas) and the fact that I do lots of small group training rather than large conventions, conferences, or corporate training.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What is your biggest objective as a speaker?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Though it may sound like a clich\u00e9, my main focus and primary goal is to have a deep impact on the people with whom I have the opportunity to work.\u00a0 While I\u2019m constantly trying to \u201cbroaden my influence,\u201d giving people tools and strategies they can implement and practice long-term is my main concern.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Could you share with us the points of discussion (the input that you provided) during the panel(s) at the SHRM Annual Conference & Exhibition?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I was not a part of a panel\/discussion.\u00a0 I delivered one of the concurrent sessions.\u00a0 My presentation focussed on building trust.\u00a0 After identifying the signs of trust or lack thereof in a team, we then discussed the three main paths through which trust is built:\u00a0 Actions, Interactions, and Reactions.\u00a0 I pointed out the five \u201cmisses\u201d that can cause a loss of trust: Miscommunication, Misinterpretation, Misinformation, Misrepresentation, and Missed Expectations.\u00a0 Finally, I gave the attendees a four-step strategy for rebuilding trust if it has been lost.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As a leader, what are the factors both professional and personal that drive you? What keeps you going?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I am a person of faith, and I truly feel like I\u2019m chasing a higher call to help people work better, as they work more, and really make a difference through their chosen vocation. I experience great fulfillment in helping people rekindle a passion for life, especially at work.\u00a0 Also, I have always tried to improve operational excellence in all areas of my life and enjoy helping others who may not naturally think that way how to look for and recognize ways that they can improve their productivity and efficiency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In your opinion, do digital events give you a similar level of feedback\/result vis-\u00e0-vis the live versions? What would you say were the biggest pros and cons of both formats? Which do you prefer?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Virtual events can\u2019t come close to effectively engaging people in professional development training the way live training does.\u00a0 The energy of being in the same room with others is only the beginning.\u00a0 It also allows for ideas exchange and constructive conversation that doesn\u2019t happen through a Zoom call.\u00a0 While training virtually was an acceptable stopgap during Covid, I would NEVER recommend that as a viable alternative to in-person training.\u00a0 Virtual training seems to have become a \u201ccheaper\u201d option for some of those like I mentioned earlier that don\u2019t really want to invest in the most effective training that is available.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In your opinion, what are the top 3 challenges to returning to \u2018In-Person\u2019 events? How could we mitigate risks?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Decision-makers will need to discern between facts and politics.\u00a0 Helping employees\/attendees to overcome the fear that has taken hold over many people in the last year and a half.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

They will have to be creative in finding places and practices to allow for a reasonable amount of physical distance while being in a large group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I believe if we will take the basic precautions that have become common practice over the last 18 months, we can safely assemble and return to a level of normalcy for training events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Finally, do you have a favorite mocktail or drink? We\u2019d be delighted to know.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Nope\u2026I\u2019m pretty boring.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To review\u00a0SHRM Annual Conference & Exhibition<\/a>, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

About Randy:\u00a0 <\/strong>Randy Anderson is co-founder of E3 Professional Trainers\u2026a Texas-based training firm that provides workplace and life training for individuals, teams, and companies.\u00a0 The training he provides is designed to help individuals improve their personal productivity and live more fulfilling lives, while at the same time, helping the companies and organizations they work for improve profitability.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Before starting E3 in 2005, Randy spent 20 years in sales and sales management.\u00a0 Most of that time was spent in media sales, which gave him the opportunity to work with virtually every type of business and in every industry.\u00a0 It is from that experience that he draws the ideas and strategies to help his clients improve their performance in the workplace and to achieve their maximum potential in life.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Randy was awarded the designation of Certified Speaking Professional in 2012.\u00a0 This is the highest earned designation given by the National Speakers Association, recognizing proven expertise in speaking eloquence, business enterprise, and professional ethics.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Randy received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications from Texas Tech University in 1990.\u00a0 Since that time, he has participated in and completed numerous training courses including; Your Leadership Legacy (Ken Blanchard Co.), Changing the Picture (Ziglar Corp.), Ethics 101 (Cox Enterprises, Inc.), LifeNet Time Management Training (Life Net Inc.), Basic Selling Skills (AVI International), Top Selling (Ziglar Corp.), Professional Selling Skills (Learning International), System 21 Selling (Executive Decision Systems), and Fast Track Media Sales (Cox Media, Inc.).\u00a0 His most valuable experience has come through 30 years of on-the-job, real-world experience: 12 of which were spent managing others, and another 16+ years running his own company.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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