Pat Perry
Chairman at ERC
Pat is the Chairman of ERC and focuses on client relations, keynote presentations, NorthCoast 99 and ERChealth. Pat was President of the company for nearly 20 years and was responsible for overall operations, strategic direction and expansion of ERC's professional services and business partnerships. Prior to ERC, he held a variety of Human Resources and management positions with KPMG, University Mednet and AIM Executive.
Pat received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Dayton and a Master of Business Administration degree from Bowling Green State University. Pat earned the Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Society for Human Resource Management and has been an adjunct faculty member for Lakeland Community College, Cleveland State University and Baldwin-Wallace College.
Pat has served as a Board Member for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Lake County Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), the Leadership Lake County Alumni Association, Mentor Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Educational Assistance Foundation and chaired the Northeast Ohio Human Resource Conference (NOHRC). He is also a graduate of the Leadership Lake County program. Pat also was recognized as the Cleveland SHRM and the Lake/Geauga SHRM Chapters’ Member of the Year.
Pat was named Northeast Ohio’s “Best Boss” by Inside Business Magazine and is the architect for the nationally acclaimed NorthCoast 99 program. In addition, Pat is the co-architect of ERChealth, a fully-insured health insurance program for small and mid-size businesses offered throughout Ohio.
Pat provides keynote presentations, full and half day leadership programs and coaches mid to upper level managers. He is known for engaging audiences with a captivating high energy style incorporating humor and story-telling. Pat always delivers hard hitting messages, inspiring attendees to think differently about their personal and professional goals and success. His presentations are ideal for corporate events, conferences and leadership retreats. Whether it is a keynote, half day session or facilitating a management team meeting, Pat's presentations are memorable and will resonate with your audience!
A 2018 Cleveland Business Hall of Fame inductee, Pat has over 300 business, HR and sales management articles published. He is also the HR and Business columnist for Community Leader magazine and The News-Herald. Pat has authored two books Re-Shape Re-Define Re-Imagine and Business Lessons Learned Along the Way focused on personal and professional success. He is a frequent keynote presenter, facilitates full and half day leadership programs and coaches mid to upper level managers.
Contact Information:
Pat Perry, SPHR
Chairman
Phone: 440-947-1281
Email: pat@yourERC.com
Speaking Topics:
Leadership Re-Defined
In this fast-paced, fun and interactive presentation, Pat will share observations from today’s workplace that will make you think differently about leadership, jobs and success. There may never be a more critical time for area businesses, and the ability to attract, retain and motivate the next generation of workers will be a game changer. The business world is changing daily and how we manage the change and lead must change. Pat will cover:
- Why traditional leadership is dead
- The part of leadership no one ever talks about
- Why the new model changes everything—for you and for your workplace
- Defining the most critical element to organizational and leadership success
- What some organizations are doing that will make your head spin
- How CYB is being replaced by CTW
- Why Oz matters
Being Happy at Work...I Mean Really Happy
In the perfect work world everybody loves their job and are really happy with their work. Unfortunately, reality would suggest that this is not true in too many cases. If you find yourself embracing “living for the weekend” and thanking you-know-who that it’s Friday, consider that you might only be “living” two out of every seven days. And, since we only have one pass through this life, maybe it is time to consider enjoying seven out of seven days each and every week. That would mean enjoying work every day in addition to non-work activities. In this thought provoking presentation, Pat will explore some practical approaches to a pathway of long term work life happiness:
- 7 important questions
- Why defining success will make or break your life
- Being selfish is ok
- How to light your fire
- Your company is not responsible for making you happy
- The KBL alignment
- Belly laughs are the rule—not the exception
- Plug in or be turned off
- When your fingers do the talking
- Guilt free happiness
The Rules Have Changed
When Pat started his career, things seemed pretty simple. You worked hard, worked long hours, never questioned authority and focused squarely on the bottom line. It's just the way Baby Boomers were brought up. You were expected to be loyal to the company no matter what, and job change was abnormal and certainly infrequent. It was not uncommon to know people in your company that worked 15 to 40 years at the same place doing the same job. Concepts like a 'global economy' did not exist, and the technology and information distribution channels we see today were in their infancy. Employee values have changed dramatically, we have four distinct generations in the workplace today, and managing the volume of real-time information has certainly altered business decision making. Employees are questioning everything, company loyalty is no longer a given, and business leadership is no longer perceived to be aligned with organizational hierarchy. In this session, Pat discusses some emerging concepts that are developing with industry-leading companies:
- The customer always comes second
- Stretch payments kills your brand
- The five day work week is dead
- Why the bottom line is no longer the bottom line
- The 'Good ol' Boys Club is losing membership
- Company loyalty is now mission loyalty
Work Life Imbalance
Top performing employees expect employers to support a “balance” between work and family. Though there are laws like the Family Medical Leave Act mandating certain leave provisions for employees, family-friendly workplaces are often characterized as organizations that go well beyond state and federal employment law to support workers’ family needs, desires and obligations. In addition to “family-friendly workplaces,” the phrase “work/life balance” is used as another descriptor related to employees’ management of personal and work obligations. As these concepts have gained momentum, employers are faced with the challenge of supporting employees’ family/personal needs and obligations while managing the business. No doubt, the workplace has become a tough balancing act for both employee and employer. Yet, when both needs are met, the results are impressive and can help position the organization as an “employer of choice” for top performing employees. In this program, Pat shares thoughts and ideas to consider when assessing your organization’s support of the family-friendly workplace initiative:
- When management cares—a leap of faith
- Making the concept family-friendly workplace believable
- A good start—programs that really work
- How a business progresses while making a difference at home
Re-Shape Re-Define Re-Imagine
Based on Pat's book, this presentation packs a punch, focused on how to significantly enhance personal and professional success. It will inspire attendees to take a "look in the mirror", and take steps to getting the most out of their professional and personal lives. This "wake-up call" talk will touch on the 6 key steps to becoming more successful:
- Defining your success
- Joining the winners' circle
- Making the most of your days
- Know Believe and Love
- Failure equals success
- Creating imbalance in your life
What Organizations Have Said About Pat Perry
Hexpol Compounding
I recently heard Pat Perry's presentation about "Why Rabbits are Green" at a recent SHRM Chapter meeting. As always, it was a cutting edge thought process for the future of HR. We all need to embrace the child within us to remain creative thinkers. This is what we expect from our employees so let us lead them into the future and we can become the employer of choice.
Hyland, Creator of OnBase
Pat recently gave his ROAR—Leadership Redefined presentation to our management team and we have never received such fantastic feedback! Some included: "I have already prepared content for my upcoming team meeting to challenge my team much as the way Pat challenged us." " I can honestly say this was the most motivational and inspirational speaker we've brought in". Pat is an incredible speaker who gives his audience food for thought on innovation, family, trust and what success really is—we are planning to bring him back every year until he won't have us anymore! So inspiring!
Findaway
Pat inspired our entire team at the highest level by skillfully leading us on a journey to examine ourselves and those we lead to achieve superior performance. During a single half day session, Pat changed Managers into Leaders by allowing them to see themselves through the eyes of those they lead. Pat is a Rockstar.
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