Let's Talk Pat
"Humor reigns supreme in Pat's world. She is a high energy, high content speaker who delivers workshops, keynotes, and training seminars on topics pertinent to personal and professional development."
- Programs & Seminars
- Biography
- Interesting facts
"MAKE WHAT YOU SAY PAY"-- Pat McGill
Programs & Seminars
One Day, One Fee, One Free-Developmental program trains your staff with three programs bundled in to one price. Training in the morning or afternoon, ladies luncheon and evening entertainment for a charity or fundraiser of your choice.
The "Power of Five" development program trains your employees to provide outstanding customer service while building relationships, building community and increasing profits.
"The Power of Five"- Employee training- Businesses benefit from Pat McGills life changing raining by the way it impacts employees' leadership and collaborative skills, all with the aim of building client base and customer service. By day's end, employees will understand how business-customer relations resemble farming more than fishing.
They will be able to:
- Articulate the value of emotional intelligence in business relationships
- Explain the cost of keeping a customer versus attracting a new customer
- Recognize the quality customer service that produces growth for the bank
- Recognize selling as an act of generosity and authenticity
- Describe impact of women customers who today make 80% of family decisions
"Five and Dine"-A women entrepreneurs luncheon program designed for the bank. "Five and Dine" celebrates woman entrepreneurs in the community and offers banks a great opportunity to recognize these important bank customers. An awarded entrepreneur herself, Pat McGill shares her "laws" of selling, her "salt of the earth" rules, and some proven wisdom that will provide participants with renewed enthusiasm for their own businesses.
Women attending the "Five and Dine" luncheon will learn:
- The importance of a personal mission statement
- "Think it. Ink it. Own it. Live it. Share it."
- How to avoid the 5 "B" Flu
- Five kinds of smart in the hand, and three in the palm
- Five nuggets of Wisdom
- Thirty-eight percent of women in America own their own business
- Women comprise the fastest growing business community in the US
- By recognizing these important women customers, the bank increases its own profile in the community
"Womens Night Out"
"The Power of a Woman's Purse: PURSE-OLOGY"
This is the banks engaging, interactive women's recognition program designed for your women clients!
- To enhance a night of laughter, fun, appreciation and great public relations for the bank.
"If this is what this bank does for women, I'm there tomorrow!"
--Guest at recent Purse-Ology event
"Change your thinking, change your life" --Pat McGill
Biography
Pat McGill averages 125 - 150 speaking events each year.
Honors that Pat has received:
- Women of the Year - 2005
- Top Women of the Midwest - 2000
- Outstanding Professor for Buena Vista University
- Clemson University Presenter of keynotes and workshops across the country
- Author of Holy Smokes: How I Quit Smoking and Found a New Light
- Leadership trainer for women across the country
- Delegate to Papal visit in San Francisco
- Creator of "Fast Tracks" for Iowa Lakes Community College and Buena Vista University
- Diocese of New Ulm Service Award presented by the late Bishop Raymond Lucker.
- Certified in Psycho-Geometrics, an assessment tool Pat uses in work to build effective workplace teams
Pat holds a Master's Degree in Education from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. She is also a former middle school teacher and adjunct professor of human relations. Her not-so-formal education consists of owning and operating a restaurant /bar, working as a mattress salesperson, and vying as a contestant in the Miss South Dakota beauty pageant -- in which she won Miss Congeniality. She has owned McGill Speaking and Training Resources since 1996. She's convinced, however, that her talents are rooted in her Midwestern upbringing and Irish heritage.
As a member of the National Speakers Association, Pat presents professional development keynotes and workshops on such topics as change, leadership, and relationship building. Her material is entertaining and informative and helps her to engage those of varying backgrounds and in different life stages, professions, and industries.
Pat is also a certified Psycho-Geometrics trainer and uses this time-honored assessment tool to improve communication and production in the workplace.
Interesting Facts
Other Cool Things about Pat . . .
- When I married, I kept my maiden name in honor of my grandmother Delia Fitzgerald McGill, who was divorced in 1919 and who, as a midwife, brought 342 children into the world. I have always had strong women mentors in my life: my four sisters, my mother, Grandma Delia, and Grandma O'Connor and my Aunts Marie, Julia, LuVern, and Lillian.
- I've taught in 4 colleges and universities as an adjunct professor. I also taught religion education for over 25 years.
- I play the flute in a praise band and at home for relaxation.
- I love to write short stories and rename characters in my favorite books. I love to paint, on canvas and on walls.
- I love to de-junk and believe "less is more."
- My definition of clutter is anything you own or do that does not enrich your life on a regular basis. Only have in your surroundings what you know to be useful, think to be beautiful, or love.
