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Andrea Herran

Speaker ~ Author ~ Consultant ~ Coach

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How to Work and Get Along with Anyone
You have to work with other people – either as a boss, peer, or client – to be successful. Learn the best way to adapt your style to be able to work and get along with anyone. No quizzes or test taking necessary. The only tools you need are your eyes and ears; learn how to use them in a unique way to gain the results you want and need.

7 Leadership Habits for an Engaged and Accountable Team
It is human nature and a leadership desire to have a team that can run itself, work according to your standards and consistently deliver results. To get to this point you need to develop leadership habits – 7 in particular that will get your team to the point of engagement and accountability without you feeling awkward or robotic.

Insider secrets to Hiring the Best People
Is the thought of going out and finding another person to work in your business cause for you to scream! does it feel like you are constantly replacing people? does the person coming to work for you seem alien from the person you interviewed? It doesn’t need to be that way. learn what it takes from an insider on how to hire the best person for your business.

5 Secrets of HR to Grow Your Business
There is good news and bad news. First the good news; congratulations you have grown your company and have employees. Now the bad news; you have grown your company and have employees. don’t let this be the source of your frustration. By commanding the 5 Secrets of HR, you will be able to comfortably grow your company while avoiding the pitfalls that can cause you to close the doors.

How to Successfully Hire Your First Employee
You know you can’t do the work yourself and the thought of being responsible for the livelihood of another human being (that isn’t family) is a dauting and nerve racking decision. Take out he guess work, understand your options, and know what it really entails without losing your mind, throwing away your money or losing your market to your competition.

Andrea is the CEO of Focus HR, which “uncomplicates the people side of your business”. Her passion is in assisting small businesses achieve success through their people. She also coaches clients on:

Creating a productive work environment focused on positive interactions.
Active listening skills to increase interpersonal business communications.
Creating a Great Workplace

She published two books – “Speaking their Language: Understanding Client, Vendors and Employees” and “D.I.A.L. I.N.T.O. Recruitment – Hiring Right the First Time”.

She has lived and worked overseas in Mexico, Argentina, and South Africa and is bilingual in Spanish.

Attendees in Their Own Words:

Andrea is very knowledgeable about HR topics, specifically conflict resolution among employees. Her workshop was very insightful and practical.

I found Andrea to be encouraging, knowledgeable and pleasantly willing to share her expertise!

We were so happy to have you as a presenter. You made the topic fun, easy to understand, and gave us all tools to use in our day-to-day work capacity and environment. Although weeks have passed since you were here, I am hearing your words practiced throughout the library-staff on a daily basis.

The speaker’s delivery of the content was very comfortable. Info was in bite sizes easy to digest. She tailored her presentation to our group – not a canned presentation.

Previous Engagements:

Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce
Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce – Leaders In Action
Glendale Heights Chamber of Commerce
Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Greater Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce
Greater O’Hare Association
Entrepreneur’s Quest
IL Fox Valley SHRM
Barrington Area Library
Algonquin Area Library
Lake Zurich Rotary
Latino Connection
ACA
NAWBO
SBAC

Reason to Hire Andrea to speak:

Insightful and Impactful presentations
Shares her expertise
Attendee involvement and high energy
Tailored to your group.