Like you, professional development consultant, business author, and keynote speaker Eric
Williamson has seen the word success defined in numerous ways. Does it take good grades and
education, high IQ scores and standardized tests, climbing up the corporate ladder, playing
politics, is it about good timing, is it only meant for a select few? Or is there a different story?
With two decades of professional development experience, speaking, and most importantly,
real-life, hands on in-the-trenches business experience in both the private and public sectors,
his view is inherently different. Eric appreciates, and shares with listeners, that no matter how
talented, gifted, or experienced, and no matter what role we serve or title we carry, our level of
success is not measured based on the work we produce; it is measured based on the
relationships we build. To that end, he works with organizations to build more collaborative
and harmonious workplace environments by building stronger customer and workplace
relationships.
He is often referred to as the “Connector” for his ability to make his message resonate with
groups, or as “the Change maker” for his ability to inspire change and improve morale. He
provides a unique skillset that brings out the best in people. His empathic, engaging, down to
earth style, fusion of real-life stories and his conversational techniques connect with his
audience at an intimate, intense, and individual level.
Eric is also known for being an expert jerk who turned jerk-expert. He is the author of the book,
How to Work with Jerks: Getting Stuff Done with People you Can’t Stand. Whatever you do
and wherever you work---jerks are all around you. And without a clear strategy for working
with these difficult people, we inevitably suffer and risk failure on the job and in our careers,
and risk becoming jerks ourselves. This book offers that strategy and a roadmap for you to
build relationships with the people you work with, interact with, and serve.
Organizations such as The Society of Information Management (SIM), SANS Institute, Executive
Functions Management (EFM), Association of Talent Development (ATD), and the Society for
Human Resource Management (SHRM) have partnered with Eric when they want to improve
engagement, boost collaboration, and improve morale. The President of the SANS
Cybersecurity Leadership Summit recently described Eric’s program as “Outstanding and
Engaging.”
Eric received national attention in NBC, ABC, FOX, and CBS news for his expertise in leadership
development stating, “Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the key component of being a successful
leader; and is the most important skill that will help you thrive in today’s ever-changing business
environment.” He was recently featured in Training Industry, the most trusted source of
information on the business of learning, for his insight in helping leaders leverage EQ by employing
a three step process that has helped improve human interaction, workplace relationships,
employee engagement and customer satisfaction.
