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Denver, CO

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$10000 - $12000

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Gail: Mashed Potatoes | Bruce: Cheese Fondue

Gail & Bruce Montgomery

We Create Business Relationship Ninjas by Turning Soft Skills into Hard Results

Gail & Bruce Montgomery | Business Relationship IQ Experts | Innovation Gurus | High Performing Teams

Gail and Bruce are dynamic keynote speakers and experts in transforming team performance, with a special focus on empowering franchisees and franchisors to thrive. As the powerhouse behind ExperienceYes, Gail and Bruce created the renowned Business Relationship IQ™ (BRiQ) program, which helps teams build essential soft skills like adaptability, collaboration, and emotional intelligence to achieve measurable and lasting results.

Their innovative approach also drives SportsProv™, a neuroscience-based program that enhances creativity, trust, and cohesion in athletes.

They’ve authored two books:
* The Improv Mindset: Change Your Brain, Change Your Business
* CHANGE! A Leader’s Guide to Fixing Sh*t

In addition to their work as authors, Gail and Bruce host Trailblazing for Success, a podcast where they interview business leaders to uncover how interpersonal skills fuel innovation. With their expertise, Gail and Bruce help franchise organizations break barriers, build trust, and foster lasting success across teams.

GAIL MONTGOMERYCEO With a diverse background spanning HumanResources, Change Management, and Training, Gailbrings a wealth of experience in improving teamperformance and breaking down corporate barriers.As CEO of ExperienceYes, she is co-creator of thereknowned Business Relationship IQ™ (BRiQ)program, where Gail has taken her passion forchanging human behavior to another level. Thissame approach for changing human behavior is alsoa part of SportsProvTM, a unique program forimproving the creativity performance of athletes.She co-hosts the video podcast Trailblazing forSuccess where she interviews business leaders whileexploring the upside of human “power”(interpersonal) skills. She is also co-host ofDashboard Improv.Gail is the co-author of two books: “The ImprovMindset: Change Your Brain, Change your Business”and “CHANGE! A Leader’s Guide to Fixing Sh*t”.

 

BRUCE MONTGOMERY

Bruce has broad business experience, ranging fromManagement Consultant for a Big 5 firm, to leading the ITorganization for one of the country’s largest non-profittheatres, to leading Key Accounts for a sports andentertainment analytics company (clients include:NHL,NFL, NASCAR, and The Shubert Organization).Aside from co-creating things with Gail (BRiQ,SportsProv™, Trailblazing for Success, etc.), he also has adeep love for all things neuroscience. He is involved withworld-renowned researchers Charles Limb (to betterunderstand the inner workings of the brain whileperforming creative acts), and Ellen Langer (to determinethe best methods for increasing productivity throughcreativity).Much of these approaches are documented in the books heco-wrote with Gail. He is also the author of the comicthriller “Terror in the Desert”.

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In this immersive and fun session, franchisees will learn the key skills to navigate challenging business relationships with agility, emotional intelligence, and influence. Through practical tools and interactive exercises, participants will discover how to foster trust, improve collaboration, and transform connections into lasting partnerships.

In this dynamic and entertaining session, franchisees will discover how to embrace uncertainty and adapt with confidence using the principles of the Improv Mindset. Participants will learn actionable strategies to stay flexible, foster creativity, and turn unexpected challenges into opportunities for growth.

In this interesting take on relationships session, franchisees will explore a creative and immersive approach to building stronger business relationships by stepping into the whimsical world of the Business Relationship Factory. Participants will uncover the secrets to collaboration, adaptability, and emotional intelligence that turn ordinary interactions into extraordinary partnerships.

In this hilarious and irreverent session, franchisees will learn the power of active listening and the impact of saying less to achieve more in business relationships. Participants will discover how to truly hear their clients and teams, fostering trust, understanding, and meaningful connections.

In this fun and dynamic session, franchisees will learn how to strengthen relationships and improve collaboration by embracing empathy as a business superpower. Participants will explore practical techniques to understand others’ perspectives, navigate challenges, and build connections that drive success.

Partial Client List:

  • DIRECTV
  • The Children's Hospital
  • Dion’s Pizza
  • Clarity
  • VISTAGE
  • VCA
  • Noble Energy
  • dcp
  • Alpine Bank
  • COMCAST
  • DANIELS
  • Kapta
  • Toyota
  • nimbl
  • Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
  • Mercer
  • Aon
  • ZIMMER BIOMET
  • AVI-SPL
  • DaVita
  • Daniels College of Business

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