Paul Houle | SpeakerHub

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Paul Houle helps people in organizations collaborate more effectively so they can achieve extraordinary results. His unique music-based program quickly builds incredible connections among leaders, managers, and co-workers.

His methodology combines the power of interactive music-making infused with key insights that help people listen and communicate better. His program breaks down silos while he shows people how their workplace can be as unified as a great orchestra.

Paul’s charismatic and relaxed presentation style puts every audience member at ease while they absorb the powerful lessons he has to share. Through patience, humour and a keen sense of seizing the moment, he helps people think differently about corporate interaction while they achieve more than they think is possible.

Paul began speaking to corporate audiences in 1998 and continues to be hired by the world’s best brands to help them develop more inclusive workplaces, listen more effectively and increase collaboration. His clients include Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, FedEx, Goodyear, DeWalt, Heineken, IMAX, and Rubbermaid.

Aside from being a speaker, Paul has had a long career as a professional musician. He started working as a pro at 16 and he put himself through university working as a bandleader and orchestral contractor and by teaching rock drumming lessons. Following his degree, his early career was that of a classically trained, tuxedo-wearing percussionist playing in symphony orchestras, Broadway musicals and chamber music groups.

Over the last 35 years, he has performed on stages all over the world in a wide variety of musical settings and has done work for radio, television and Hollywood films. A lover of musical diversity, he has spent years researching and performing music from many cultures around the globe.

A gifted educator, Paul used his love of music from other cultures during his 20 year stint as Director of Percussion studies at Canada’s Royal Conservatory of Music and as Executive Director of the RCM World Music Centre.

Current position (1)

Owner

BOOM! The Power of Rhythm

Presentations

Presentations (3)

Listen. Collaborate. Achieve

What do musicians do more than anything else?

They listen! And that listening is the key to everything else they do becoming connected.

This team building program takes people deep into the world of how to listen to build connections with those you’re working with. It allows them to experience the collaboration that can arise from having a constant awareness of how what you’re doing is connected with others.

Once that awareness is solid, people can begin the respectful negotiation that has to take place to meld their talents with the talents of others.

Interactive, insightful and fun –This action packed keynote is an incredible experience for any audience.

Sales, IT, Healthcare, Engineers, CEO’s and bankers have all voted with thunderous applause and cheers.

TEAM BUILDING DURING CHANGE (THINGS ABOUT CHANGE THAT NEVER CHANGE)

When change comes into our life our anxiety acts like a magnifying glass. It magnifies all the possible things we are worried about. It takes over our thoughts throughout the day (and the night).

We are full of what if's and maybe still thinking about the “why?” And some of us may be stuck on "I can't", when can't isn't an option.

Paul's powerful team building presentation on change will show your team that despite the change going on around them there's lots they can hang on to.

Lots that can make the transition easier and successful. You may not be able to bring it all with you but there are lots things about change that won't change.

TEAM BUILDING TO BUILD TRUST - HOW TO BUILD TRUST AMONG YOUR CO-WORKERS AND LEADERS

Every action we take with someone either builds on that trust, maintains trust or takes away from it.

You can't just say "trust me" . Trust is built over time through words and actions. It's a slow process that has to be handled with care. But once you have it incredible things can happen. People can go where they never thought possible. Risk, all of the sudden, doesn't seem so big. Trust can make you comfortable with the uncomfortable.

This fascinating team building presentation shows you how to build trust and how to harness its incredible power. It demonstrates that trust is built over time through words and actions. It shows you that once you have trust people will more open to your ideas and your vision and achieve more than they originally thought possible.