James Beck

Imagine if your company culture could be rooted in a trifecta of happiness that fosters stronger bonds among colleagues, encourages collaboration, sparks creativity, promotes support, trust, and transparency. Not to mention, it leads to higher levels of individual joy, fulfillment, and a willingness to take more risks, ultimately enabling you to reach more goals. While it may sound like a utopian working environment, it is actually possible. This concept is backed by science, and it is precisely what Transformative Culture Change Expert, James Beck, helps organizations achieve through his Unite Your People keynote and relationship-building program. James' X-Factor has always been his deep knowledge of and fascination with neuroscience. However, it was when he decided to personally test the effects of selfless acts of kindness by giving up all of his possessions and traveling to serve others in all 50 states that he realized there was more to giving than simply feeling good. This experience led him to consider the transformative potential that organizations have in creating more meaningful working environments centered around deeper relationships. While most companies have programs that encourage employees to provide service outside of the organization, James wondered how companies were fostering deeper bonds and acts of giving within and between their people. James shares the strategies, science, and inspiration necessary to create this change. He reveals the neuroscience behind stimulating mental transformation and demonstrates how acts of kindness and service toward one another create a ripple effect of exponential growth for individuals, teams, and the entire organization. Inspired by his own need to overcome the lingering effects of PTSD and anxiety from an abusive childhood, James developed a way to use service as a means to create neural pathways that adjust perspective and behavior. In a nationwide, year-long social experiment, James gave away all his possessions and served one person or family in each of the 50 states for three days, asking only that they Pay-It-Forward. By embracing the concept of giving so that others may give more, James went from being riddled with anxiety to becoming deeply fulfilled and empowered, equipped with new skills to be happier and perform at a higher level. Today, James has come full circle and uses his transformative experience to help others in various ways. In addition to being a unique keynote speaker, he is also a Structural Integration Therapist, the creator of Beck Balance Wellness Workshops, a speaker, author, and the founder of Give Beck. Through Give Beck, he teaches people how to transform relationships through kindness and service to others. James now inspires crowds of all ages and professions, customizing his message to meet the needs of his audience. In addition to his TEDx Talk, he has worked with schools, universities, military groups, at-risk youth groups, Caroline Myss' personal development conference, Anti-Human Trafficking organizations, The National Charity League, The Wealth Counsel, and the Navajo Nation. His project has been featured on CBS, Fox News, and National Fox & Friends. James Beck's journey and vision of serving one another in our dizzying, fast-paced corporate culture are transforming lives and organizations alike.