The Power of Hope: Increasing Student Success

Scott Geddis. As a leader, educator, speaker, mentor and coach Scott inspires others to find the best in themselves and apply that knowledge to inspire others. Scott has facilitated learning in a variety of topics in both higher education and private sector arenas globally. He encourages others to understand that authentic compassionate leadership builds trust, hope, compassion and stability in followers at all levels. He is motivating, educational and well versed in a wide range of topics including Appreciative Inquiry, Strengths Based Leadership, Leading from the Heart, Employee Engagement, Organizational Change, Interest Based Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Health Care Careers and Intercollegiate Athletic Administration. Scott serves as a facilitation team member of The Chair Academy, an organization dedicated to advancing excellence in organizational leadership globally through workshops, coaching, mentoring, and publication.

Scott is Certified as a facilitator of Appreciative Inquiry (AIFT), Interest -Based Problem Solving and Negotiations and as Gallup Strengths Educator. In these roles he has assisted organizations in building dynamic strategic plans, re-designing their organizational structure to improve outcomes and employee engagement, implementing Strengths based programs and embedding Strengths into the culture of the organization. Scott regularly receives accolades for his engagement and inspiration of professionals, administrators and employees in group and one on one, dynamic, outcome based sessions.

Scott is founder and President of Inspired Engagement, a consulting firm that serves as a team of experts who partners with individuals to build an enthusiastic, integrated lives that enables them to thrive and with organizations to assure that their culture is established upon the values of mutual trust, inclusion, and collaboration in pursuit of shared outcomes.