Stories about mental wellness, and strategies to recruit and develop top talent and lead with purpose
Joe’s talks teach about bold humility and finding the appropriate balance as a business leader, address burnout and compassion fatigue in high-impact environments and roles, inspire people-first business practices, disrupt hierarchies to create a work environment providing respect and security to entry-level colleagues, demonstrate how poverty, addiction, and incarceration show up in your workplace and what you can do to stabilize your workforce, grow your business through a happy team, delighting customers, and creating loyal fans.
FEATURED ENGAGEMENTS
Speaking Snapshot
ASAE Annual Meeting 2019
Joe, invited as a Game Changer, delivered his message “Purpose Takes Over” at ASAE’s Annual Meeting. In this keynote, he walked the audience through the innovative HCT business model and HR strategies proven to strengthen business culture and retention.
TEDx Columbus
Joe believes human resources is more important than fried chicken. His TEDx presentation shares an insightful perspective about HR as an effective tool to break the cycle of poverty while solving a debilitating economic crisis for employers.
Human Capital Summit
In this extended keynote, Joe walked his audience through tactical strategies and meaningful outcomes that have proven successful for HCT, ultimately helping the audience to easily grasp and apply them in their own HR practices.
Speaking Topic Expertise
Joe shares his story in a variety of formats: keynotes, fireside chats, panels and other more customized experiences. He speaks regularly on topics including social entrepreneurship, employee culture and engagement, fair chance employment, and community development. These messages have taken Joe across the US and the Atlantic Ocean, speaking to groups of diverse sizes, demographics, and purposes. Here are just three of Joe’s most popular keynotes:
Grow Business through a People-First Culture
In this talk, Joe shares specific tactics for creating a people-first culture and the positive impact of those business decisions. He discusses how poverty, addiction, and incarceration impacted his colleagues and how support and advocacy created a culture of pride and accountability that was transformative. He not only reminds audiences that our differences are what make us stronger, but also shares some of the challenges that might creep up with this approach and how to overcome them. It’s personal anecdotes and business data, all told with a perfect balance of humor and humility.
Foster Mental Wellness and Prevent Burnout
Being an entrepreneur or business leader can be brutal. Joe has put himself through the ringer more times than he can count and deeply understands the perils and isolation that high-achievers can feel. After years of stress impacting his health, family, and well-being, he realized he needed to do things differently. This talk teaches business leaders, entrepreneurs and high achievers how to avoid burnout and why it’s important for them as individuals and for the business for them to be performing at their best. He offers new ideas, practical tips, and a “for the good of others” approach to convince you to slow down.
Work with Purpose
Joe DeLoss has become one of the most talked-about social entrepreneurs in the country. In this talk, Joe shares the story of building his last venture, Hot Chicken Takeover, a fast-casual restaurant chain taking over the Midwest. Joe highlights a professional career proving that social impact isn’t just good for the community, but in the best interest of business. This inspirational message is told with humor, humility, and insightful takeaways – it’s a story of service, entrepreneurship, and change for good.
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