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Paul Hellman

"Paul is like money in the bank. He combines an impressive range of skills with a laser-sharp focus on each and every client's specific needs. I am always delighted to recommend him!"

Richard Whiteley, cofounder of the Forum Corporation, and bestselling author of "The Customer-Driven Company"

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Background Summary

Consultant, speaker, author, columnist, Paul has helped thousands of professionals improve their effectiveness at work.

Consultant & Speaker

Paul works with executives, managers and professionals to improve performance in high-stakes situations. 

For example, you may need to: deliver an important presentation, respond to setbacks and change, give or receive difficult feedback, or spark new ideas at an offsite.

These situations drive results, for better or worse.  And they benefit from dynamic thinking & communication. 

Paul has worked with leading organizations in the U.S. and abroad, including Aetna, Analog Devices, Biogen Idec, Boston Scientific, Exxon Mobil, Fidelity, Genzyme, Kaiser Permanente, Mass Financial Services, Merck, Readers Digest, State Street, Thermo Fisher Scientific, United Technologies, and Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).

Columnist

Paul's columns (he's written over 100) have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and The San Francisco Chronicle, and regularly on the back page of Management Review where he was a contributing editor for 10 years.

Author

His latest book is Naked at Work (and Other Fears): How to Stay Sane When Your Job Drives You Crazy (Penguin).

"An incredible book of wit and wisdom. I loved it!" (Richard Carlson, bestselling author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff).

“A zippy, snappy, smart, funny and above all, useful guide to promoting top performance” (Dr. Ned Hallowell, Harvard Medical School).

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His first book, Ready, Aim, You’re Hired! (Amacom) received rave reviews from top business schools and leading career experts. Harvard Business School’s Director of MBA Placement wrote the foreword;  What Color Is Your Parachute continues to excerpt a piece on salary negotiation.

TV & Radio Commentator

Paul has appeared multiple times on CNN’s financial network as a commentator about office life. He has also contributed to Public Radio’s Marketplace, delivering on-air commentaries to their 900,000 listeners.

Adjunct Professor of Management

He has taught MBA courses at Northeastern University, and organizational psychology courses at Bentley College (he was nominated twice by the management department for an outstanding teacher award).

Educational Background

An MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management, Paul has undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology: He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Clark University, and also has a master’s from the University of W. Georgia.

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