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Joel Ellis

PMP
Vice President
McLeod Software
Country or state 
United States (Alabama)
Available to 
North America,
Middle East, Africa
City 
Birmingham
Fee 
Ask for pricing
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Chicago

Personal Details

Bio

You’re expected to manage your team, support your leaders, and keep things running smoothly even when communication is unclear, goals keep shifting, and time is tight.

That’s where I come in.

I’m Joel. I’ve spent over 50 years speaking, coaching, and helping people grow whether from the pulpit, in the boardroom, or across the table. I know how powerful communication can be and how damaging it is when it breaks down.

I created the ABC Method; Assess Your Audience, Broadcast Clearly, Confirm the Message to give you a simple, effective way to lead with clarity. It’s not about fancy words. It’s about connecting with people, building trust, and getting things done.

Through workshops, speaking, and one-on-one coaching, I help managers like you stop the swirl of confusion, communicate with confidence, and lead your team with purpose so you can spend less time putting out fires and more time making real progress.

Current position (1)

Vice President

McLeod Software

Degrees (2)
General Studies
Thomas Edison University
2000 to 2020
Mathematics and Communication
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1974 to 1978

Presentations

Presentations (2)
Foundation for Solid Success - The Communication Missing Links

Every relationship has at its core communication. Yet business and personal relationships are frequently impeded or destroyed by participants missing the basic principles that anyone and everyone has available. No advanced study or degree necessary, just recognizing and practicing these basics.

Three Simple Principles to Improve Your Communication

Humans are uniquely vulnerable yet adaptable, developing critical thinking to thrive anywhere. Communication amplifies this, letting us achieve collective genius. Effective speaking is the crucial fulcrum, often fragile but powerful with three principles: Assess the Audience, Broadcast with Clarity, Confirm expectations.
Real examples, like an Air Force mishap, highlight its importance. Leadership coach Joel Ellis (Foundations For Solid Success, Bessemer, AL) with 50+ years experience in leadership, communication, and personal growth, originally delivered this as a TEDx talk. This expanded 1 hour presentation provides deeper understanding of the opportunities available.

Workshops (1)
Three Simple Ways to Improve Your Communication
2 hours
(View workshop agenda)

In this workshop, you are introduced to the fulcrum of communication which will leverage your conversation to new levels of effectiveness. The ABC's of communication which many overlook and ignore.

Past talks (1)
3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Communication
TEDx Jabavu
Johannesburg SA
April 24, 2025
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Expertise (6)

Leadership
Business
Other
Charitable Adopting Change Change Communication

Clients

Designs For Hope
PMI - Central Alabama Chapter
Churches
TEDx Jabavu
Samford University
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Why choose me? 

I help managers like you stop confusion, communicate with confidence, and lead ith confidence.

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