Rod Black
An Award Winning Broadcaster Black Has Been Able To Tap Into Some Of The Greatest Coaches & Leaders Through His Three Decades In The Television Industry.
Sports journalist Rod Black delivers a knowledge of sports and the attitudes of winners with infectious enthusiasm that Canadians love.
A highly acclaimed guest speaker on leadership and teamwork, Rod has a unique ability to connect with any audience through experience, inspiration and humor.
He’s done many roles in sports including play-by-play and called Canada’s lone gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was a familiar voice in 2010 when he called figure skating and short track speed skating at the Vancouver Games.
Rod received the 2005 Sports Media Canada award for Most Outstanding Broadcaster and es inducted into the media wing of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame,
He is the former co-host of Canada AM – Canada’s most-watched national morning show. The six-time Gemini Award nominee for Canada’s Best Sportscaster is also the host/narrator of a variety of prime time specials and the honorary spokesperson for Plan Canada for which he received the Queen’s medallion and the Diamond Jubilee medal for volunteerism.
A highly acclaimed guest speaker on leadership and teamwork, Rod has a unique ability to connect with any audience through experience, inspiration and humor.
Believing. Achieving. Succeeding.
Rod Black is a true Believer. Not only in goal setting but goal getting.
A Believer in leadership that comes from within and properly nourished can become contagious. An award winning professional broadcaster who believes that clear, concise , and creative communication is critical on the path to success, Black has been able to tap into some of the greatest coaches and leaders through his three decades in the television industry.
Whether it’s in the wide world of sports or in the ever changing landscape of business, Black’s classic, candid and warm hearted storytelling approach is a perfect fit for any corporate or team building event.
Unlike most keynote speakers, Rod does not take a cookie cutter approach to his presentations preferring to personalize each session, masterfully weaving stories and anecdotes that are designed to take each member of the audience on a compassionate journey of self-realization, growth and belief.
“What is effective leadership? Who is the best captain or coach for a team? Why do some lead and others follow? How can you learn to lead? “
These are all questions that Rod can provide answers to in an enlightening, entertaining and informative engagement that is sure to have everyone talking and mostly thinking.
His unwavering ability to engage an audience is why he’s been able to assist a number of high profile North American companies in their leadership and team building seminars drawing rave reviews.
“I’m brought in as a free agent,” Rod says. “I’m not a teacher, nor a preacher. I’m simply a storyteller, an observationalist and a coach. I love what I do and I love to help people out through communication. It’s not rocket science but to me this is the kind of stuff that puts wheels in motion and helps produce positive change. I get as much out of these sessions as the audience does.”
Championships and gold medals have been won and lost he says through simple communication and leadership pivots. Major business transactions and corporate strategies have floundered or flourished all because of a sudden turning point in motivation or momentum.
You don’t have to be a psychologist or a psychic to figure this stuff out. You just have to be prepared to open your mind, your heart and your ears. Watch and listen. Rod Black will tell you that he’s been there and seen that anything is possible. Call upon him. Trust him. He’s a Believer.
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