Vicki Hess, RN, MS, Certified Speaking Professional, is the founder and principal of Catalyst Consulting, LLC.  A skilled Escape Artist, she helps people escape from Professional Prison and provides a passport to Professional Paradise. Vicki is passionate about working with forward-thinking organizations to develop fully engaged employees and leaders, who in turn deliver remarkable business results.

A highly-regarded speaker, author, facilitator and consultant, Vicki is an expert in employee engagement, team dynamics, and workforce and leadership development, with more than 25 years of hands-on business and healthcare experience. A Registered Nurse, Vicki is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the speaking profession's international standard for platform skill. (Fewer than 10 percent of all members of the National Speakers Association (NSA) have completed the five-year process for CSP designation.) She holds a Master's Degree in Human Resource Development from Towson University and was an adjunct professor at The Johns Hopkins University Graduate School of Business for five years, teaching "Principles of Training and Development."

Vicki is the author of SHIFT to Professional Paradise: 5 Steps to Less Stress, More Energy & Remarkable Results at Work (Cornerstone Leadership 2008) and her newest book, The Nurse Manager's Guide to Hiring, Firing & Inspiring (Sigma Theta Tau Publisher April 2010). She is also a regular contributor to the Baltimore Business Journal.

Vicki's customized keynote and workshop topics for HEALTHCARE audiences include:

SHIFT to Professional Paradise: Navigating the Twists and Turns of Healthcare Today

Lead Your Organization to Professional Paradise and Beyond: No Matter What is Happening Around You

Diving into Accountability: Will You Sink or SHIFT?

Leadership Road Trip: Your Keys to Go from Jammed Up to Joy Riding

Get Off the Employee Engagement Roller Coaster: 5 Leadership Strategies to Transform Your Workforce

Additional topics for HUMAN RESOURCES audiences:

RelationSHIFT: Becoming a Credible Activist in HR (SHRM Annual Conference 2010)
 
Six Strategies for Getting a Seat at the Executive Table (SHRM Staffing Conference 2010)

Working With Bullies, Babies & Brats (SHRM Diversity Conference 2008)

Vicki offers a comprehensive keynote or workshop package that includes high value elements before, during and after the program to increase the impact of the information long term. Please ask about her all inclusive packages.