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Karl Ahlrichs

In a world of specialists, Karl Ahlrichs stands out as a generalist in the people side of business. He is first and foremost a Human Resource consultant, but also has a broad range of experience in a wide range of business roles.  He is a Director in the Indianapolis office of Professional Staff Management, a full service human resource services firm.

People think Karl has been everywhere. He has run a career center in the swamps of Lake Charles, Louisiana, another in Appalachia, and helped restructure Apple computer in Silicon Valley. He has directed videos in Chicago, marketed software in Orlando, and launched an office of Right Management Consultants in San Diego. As a coach he has helped many famous people on their careers, including the people who invented the Chevy El Camino, the designers of the supercomputer, and the guy who invented Stove Top Stuffing.

He is very involved in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), speaking at the annual conference and acting as conference chair for the Indiana State SHRM Conference.  Karl is an SPHR (Senior Professional, Human Resources), is qualified to administer many assessment tools, is a member of the Association for Psychological Type, and has a background with communications and writing as a focal point.

What makes Karl unique?
His understanding of the people side of organizations. Organizations are complex because people are involved.  Karl makes the people issues simple.

The Ability to Summarize
Trained as a journalist, Karl has mastered the skill of absorbing complex issues and summarizing possible next steps.

Expert Power
Consultants in the “human capital” side of modern business seldom mix a historical perspective with a view of the future. Karl has both. Expert on the people issues that challenge modern organizations, he has significant experience as a management consultant in dozens of organizations from all industries. He has proven experience with everything from sole proprietorships to “Fortune 100” companies.

High Content
His presentations range from historical to visionary, from highly motivational to high content “how to”. Karl enjoys working from unusual vantage points and selecting interesting topics to challenge an audience. Karl is comfortable dealing with sensitive, complex issues at all levels, and has presented to “Mega-session” groups at national conferences.

Area of Expertise:

  • Human Resources/Human Capital
  • Sales Training
  • Leadership
  • Historical Keynote - Modern Lessons of the Donner Party

Target Audience:

Business leaders who want to make Human Capital a competitive advantage for their organization

  • Organizations that have current challenges with people, communication or managing change
  • Entrepreneurs and CFOs
  • Groups of Human Resource Professionals
  • Senior level audiences that would respond well to a keynote based in a historical tragedy
  • Any Group that recognizes the importance of people to their bottom-line
  • Any Group that is facing challenging changes

Top 3 reasons to hire this speaker:

  1. Proven Results
    Karl leads “tough crowds” to new awareness levels. A year after presentations, clients often report employees are still talking about the issues Karl discussed.
     
  2. Unusual topics – It can be difficult to find new ideas or viewpoints, and Karl is constantly updating and changing his presentations and material.  You are assured of an up-to-date presentation that is tailored to your audience.
     
  3. High Content and Fun
    To get through to adults, Karl makes the message entertaining. Thoughtful, powerful, but fun.  He mixes information with appropriate humor.  Karl is a humorist who offers a sharp perspective, a quick mind and a dry wit. He can create humor that fits any situation.

Fee Range: $2,500 - $5,000

Program titles:

    Karl’s focus is on people practices that produce bottom-line results - Leadership, Communication and Managing Change.

    Building Leadership
    Modern Lessons of the Donner Party
    The New Definition of Leadership - Styles That Work in the New World

    Communicating Up, Down and Sideways
    The Good and Bad of Organizational Politics
    Thinking Inside the Box - Working with CFOs
    Selling Ideas to an Indifferent World

    Workforce Trends
    The Problem will be Men
    Changing Behaviors – Looking for the Silver Bullet in Medical Costs
    The Power of Luck – Hiring and Developing a Fortunate Workforce

    Managing Change
    Moving from Old to New at the Speed of Light

Testimonials:

“I would whole-heartedly recommend Karl as a keynote speaker, a workshop presenter, or facilitator for executive planning.  It is a pleasure working with Karl and I look forward to having him back again soon!”
- Mike Nichols, 2001

“As always, you have once again proven to be one of our most acclaimed presenters. Those attendees who were present for your last program were excited to see your name back on our agenda.  Thank you again for making our meeting a success.”
- Donna Harris

“..I made it a point to see Karl present at SHRM National. I think that the others in the standing room only crowd would agree that this was one of, if not the best, concurrent sessions of the conference.”
- Jeff McKinney

“Finally!  The whole piece!  The speaker was fabulous and the material was meaty and applicable. Great way to end the conference.”
– anon. Attendee from SHRM National

 

 

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