Jon Lokhorst

Your best leadership: thought-provoking and engaging presentations to develop leaders everyone wants to follow, build teams no one wants to leave, and deliver exceptional results.

Expert on

  • Leadership
  • Teamwork / Teambuilding
  • Organizational Development
  • Coaching
  • Facilitator

Fee Range

$5,000–$10,000

Travels from

MN, US

Biography

Jon Lokhorst, CPA, PCC, is a leadership coach, keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and the author of Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions. He works with organizations to develop leaders everyone wants to follow, build teams no one wants to leave, and deliver exceptional results. 

Before launching Lokhorst Consulting LLC, Jon enjoyed a 30-plus year career as a CPA, CFO, and organizational leader. He has a Master’s in Organizational Leadership and is recognized by the International Coach Federation as a Professional Certified Coach. He also serves as adjunct faculty in the School of Business and Nonprofit Management at North Park University. Jon is a member of the National Speakers Association and serves as President of the Minnesota chapter. 

On a personal note, Jon loves grandparenting and being “Papa” to his four adorable littles, as he calls them.

Speaker Videos

YOUR BEST LEADERSHIP: TWO SECRETS TO BECOME THE LEADER EVERYONE WANTS TO FOLLOW

What can you do to reduce turnover and increase employee engagement during “The Great Resignation”? Become a better boss and build better bosses throughout your organization. Research by Gallup and others show that two-thirds of employee retention and engagement is driven by the worker’s relationship with their direct supervisor.

In this inspirational keynote presentation, Jon shares two profound leadership lessons from his first job as a teenage newspaper carrier. Explore vital practices to become the leader everyone wants to follow. Discover the secret of showing your team members you have their best interests at heart—while working together to accomplish crucial business results. Take away a simple tool to consistently deliver your best leadership.

MISSION-CRITICAL LEADERSHIP: HOW SMART MANAGERS LEAD WELL IN ALL DIRECTIONS

Most leadership development focuses on a single direction within the organizational hierarchy: downstream to subordinates. While it is important to be a good boss, leadership is much more than that. The best leaders learn to lead well in all directions. They lead upward to superiors and across among peers throughout the organization. And it all starts with self-leadership. This often overlooked or misunderstood leadership principle is essential to building a thriving and productive culture.

This topic is based on Jon’s new book, Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions, published in April 2021. It is available as a keynote and breakout presentation for conferences as well as in a stand-alone virtual or in-person training format. Its corporate training companion, The Mission-Critical Leadership Experience, is designed for half or full-day, highly interactive workshops. This event brings together leaders from across all levels and departments within an organization, engaging them with each other as they learn what it takes to lead well in all directions.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR ORGANIZATION FROM DROWNING IN THE TURNOVER TSUNAMI

“The Great Resignation” swept up many organizations in a turnover tsunami as record numbers of employees quit their jobs. Learn the primary reasons people are leaving and develop a strategy to combat each of these key factors. Deepen engagement with your team members by offering meaningful work, connection, and a clear path forward. Gain insights on the relationship between employees wanting more flexible work and psychological needs for autonomy, and how to navigate these challenges in remote and hybrid work environments. Develop an always-recruiting and always-onboarding approach beyond the initial start date to attract and retain top talent.

THREE KEYS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TOP TALENT

What is the biggest challenge facing most industries today? The ability to attract and retain top talent.  This challenge will continue to intensify with changing demographics, emerging technologies, and other disruptive factors. What are the keys to successful talent management? Recent research reveals three key drivers to attract and retain the best people. Become a talent magnet by designing and implementing a talent management strategy based on these elements. Learn to use storytelling to promote your talent value proposition.

ESSENTIAL TIPS TO MASTER YOUR REMOTE AND HYBRID LEADERSHIP

When the COVID-19 crisis hit full force in March of 2020, it sparked a dramatic shift to work-from-home (#WFH) for much of the workforce. As the pandemic continues to carve an uncertain path, your “next normal” likely includes remote work at some level. Now that the novelty of remote work has worn off, your leaders face new challenges as they lead their teams in a virtual setting. Provide your leaders with guidance on how to overcome these hurdles and lead more effectively through this long-lasting season of remote work and transition to hybrid work arrangements.