Eileen McDargh, CEO and Hall of Fame Speaker

Eileen McDargh, CEO and Hall of Fame Speaker

Dana Point, California, United States
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As the CEO (Chief Energy Officer) of The Resiliency Group, I…

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  • The Resiliency Group a division of McDargh Communications

    Orange County, California Area

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Education

  • University of Florida Graphic

    University of Florida

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    Activities and Societies: Named Outstanding Female Graduate in Leadership; National Commander of the Year for Angel Flight, Honor Court

    Alpha Chi Omega; Honor

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • My Get Up and Go… Got Up and Went

    Loch Lomond Press

    At the end of the day – it’s all about ENERGY: YOUR energy. Consider this your pint-sized atomic recharger. And it’s small because you don’t have the time (or energy) to read through pages and pages. You want help: NOW! Some of the ideas are self-evident BUT we forget to practice them. Others are more thought-provoking because – after all – we’re the ones who allowed the energy drain.

    A perfect desktop or nightstand companion. A perfect gift for anyone in your life who seems to think…

    At the end of the day – it’s all about ENERGY: YOUR energy. Consider this your pint-sized atomic recharger. And it’s small because you don’t have the time (or energy) to read through pages and pages. You want help: NOW! Some of the ideas are self-evident BUT we forget to practice them. Others are more thought-provoking because – after all – we’re the ones who allowed the energy drain.

    A perfect desktop or nightstand companion. A perfect gift for anyone in your life who seems to think tired is his or her middle name and balance is as impossible as riding a unicycle.

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  • Sailing From Burnout to Balance and Bounty

    Made For Success

    Ask yourself these questions:

    *Does the job that turned you on now seem to turn you off?
    *Are you working more and enjoying it less?
    *Does life seem to be leading you rather than you leading a life*Are you struggling to handle the demands of too much to do and too little time?
    *Are you seeking to find meaning and purpose in your life?

    If you answer yes to any of these questions, this digital download is for you! BE WARNED. This is not time management course. It asks you…

    Ask yourself these questions:

    *Does the job that turned you on now seem to turn you off?
    *Are you working more and enjoying it less?
    *Does life seem to be leading you rather than you leading a life*Are you struggling to handle the demands of too much to do and too little time?
    *Are you seeking to find meaning and purpose in your life?

    If you answer yes to any of these questions, this digital download is for you! BE WARNED. This is not time management course. It asks you to dig deeper; to look closer at what you choose to put in the blocks we call “time”; to discover the work you were meant to do.

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  • Surviving & Thriving with Difficult People CD Set

    Loch Lomond Press

    This live and studio four-hour workshop (previously on CD) in MP3 format explores behavior patterns which make people difficult; communication strategies for blending; and the thriving skills for successful personal and self management with the “irregular” people. Filled with practical, no-nonsense information that comes from intensive research, observation and personal example.You will receive your files via e-mail after purchase.

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  • Talk Ain't Cheap... It's Priceless!

    Loch Lomond Press



    Discover the forgotten secret for all those who are superb leaders: they know how to TALK to people. This is a fast-read, skill-based handbook that can change how you connect with the hearts and minds of colleagues, employees and customers. Remember: the intangibles drive the tangibles of business. Order one for everyone in your company

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  • The 40 Tips For Speaking Up, Speaking Out, And Being Heard

    Loch Lomond Press

    The 40 Tips For Speaking Up, Speaking Out, And Being Heard tip booklet was written for women in the workplace. If you are a woman who has felt unheard in the workplace then this 16 page tip booklet for you. Perhaps you’ve been in meetings where you make a point, only to have it ignored until someone else says the exact same thing and he is greeted with nods of approval.

    You sit there feeling like chopped liver or the invisible human being. Far too many of us hunker down, keep quiet, and…

    The 40 Tips For Speaking Up, Speaking Out, And Being Heard tip booklet was written for women in the workplace. If you are a woman who has felt unheard in the workplace then this 16 page tip booklet for you. Perhaps you’ve been in meetings where you make a point, only to have it ignored until someone else says the exact same thing and he is greeted with nods of approval.

    You sit there feeling like chopped liver or the invisible human being. Far too many of us hunker down, keep quiet, and stay put because speaking up and out seems too difficult an assignment. And it is. Authors Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE and Dr. Eunice Parisi-Carew are professional speakers, trainers and consultants. They have put together their best tips for speaking out and being heard in the workplace.

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  • The Resilient Spirit

    Loch Lomond Press

    The events of 9-11 proved that our spirits are larger than we ever imagined. We can do amazing things – collectively and individually. This small book gleans wisdom from the ordinary and extraordinary, offering simple reminders of powerful actions that produce resilient results. As one client told me, “this is a book I keep on my desk and open everyday. There’s always the right lesson staring at me.” After all, we can use a boost every now and then!

    Our spirits need encouragement. We…

    The events of 9-11 proved that our spirits are larger than we ever imagined. We can do amazing things – collectively and individually. This small book gleans wisdom from the ordinary and extraordinary, offering simple reminders of powerful actions that produce resilient results. As one client told me, “this is a book I keep on my desk and open everyday. There’s always the right lesson staring at me.” After all, we can use a boost every now and then!

    Our spirits need encouragement. We believe in the power of the human spirit to overcome great odds, to make bold moves, to change the course of history. We know the energy and skill of the talented men and women in all of our communities. And we know that our spirits need encouragement to stay the course in a world of challenge and complexity.

    Each of us has great strength to overcome odds. We just need to be reminded at times. Consider this little book your “booster shot”. Let it spike the antibodies so that you’ll not only survive but thrive in your work, your life, and our world.

    After all, we ARE in it together.

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  • Work for a Living and Still Be Free to Live

    Loch Lomond Press

    If you are an overworked executive, an entrepreneur, a stressed-out employee who knows there’s more to life than receiving a paycheck, then this book is for you. In this latest revision, you’ll find information that is both timely and timeless.

    Here is step-by-step supportive advice-based on the experience of real people who have made advantageous career choices-that will enable you to find and maintain a life by design and not default.

    Work for a Living & Still Be Free to Live is…

    If you are an overworked executive, an entrepreneur, a stressed-out employee who knows there’s more to life than receiving a paycheck, then this book is for you. In this latest revision, you’ll find information that is both timely and timeless.

    Here is step-by-step supportive advice-based on the experience of real people who have made advantageous career choices-that will enable you to find and maintain a life by design and not default.

    Work for a Living & Still Be Free to Live is a totally engrossing, valuable book that leads the reader through an evaluation of his/her strengths and needs and demonstrates an intriguing method to define a true work pattern. How to integrate it into the reader’s life is the triumph of this guide-which is a virtual map to job and personal success.

    Heralded as an outstanding contribution to good self management by Dr. Kenneth Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager, McDargh’s book “explores how to balance making a living with making a life and offers a process for doing both.”

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  • Your Resiliency GPS

    Loch Lomond Press

    Your Resiliency GPS: A Guide for Growing through Life and Work is a guidebook for dealing with change. Resiliency is NOT about pain. It is about possibility. Resiliency is NOT about adversity. It is about advantage.

    Tired of being whiplashed by economic downturns? Concerned about downsizing, rightsizing, capsizing? Faced with a great opportunity yet worried you won’t have the stamina to see it through? Trying to hold work and life together when some times one or both get the better of…

    Your Resiliency GPS: A Guide for Growing through Life and Work is a guidebook for dealing with change. Resiliency is NOT about pain. It is about possibility. Resiliency is NOT about adversity. It is about advantage.

    Tired of being whiplashed by economic downturns? Concerned about downsizing, rightsizing, capsizing? Faced with a great opportunity yet worried you won’t have the stamina to see it through? Trying to hold work and life together when some times one or both get the better of you?

    *You need a GPS (Growth Potential Strategy) and Recalculating Questions to revive and renew the spark of hope and optimism as you cultivate resiliency skills.

    *Discover four resiliency skills and when and how to use them.

    *Throw out the dictionary and learn a better definition of resilience.

    *Find out what actions organizations take to create their own growth strategy!

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  • Burnout to Breakthrough: Building Resilience to Refuel, Recharge and Reclaim What Matters

    Berrett Koehler

    With candor, humor and practical insights, McDargh takes the reader through the flames of burnout to discover personal and organizational triggers that light the flames. Resilience is a matter energy management that comes from first stopping, looking and listening deeply to what current surrounds the reader.
    She provides an in-depth energy analysis and gives keys to master the four dimensions thatch give you a resilience breakthrough: head, heart, hands and humor.

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Honors & Awards

  • Ranked #1 World's Top 30 Communication Professionals for 2019

    Global Gurus

    Eileen attained the rank #1 in the Communication category for Global Gurus ranking 2019! Global gurus is a research organization. Unlike other “Top Guru” or “Best…” lists out there, they do not sell our rankings. All Global Guru Sites choose remarkable leaders who makes an impact and who from people who took time to vote for them. They are NOT industry leaders, but people who support knowledge and personal / organizational development in their fields through speaking, training, books, and…

    Eileen attained the rank #1 in the Communication category for Global Gurus ranking 2019! Global gurus is a research organization. Unlike other “Top Guru” or “Best…” lists out there, they do not sell our rankings. All Global Guru Sites choose remarkable leaders who makes an impact and who from people who took time to vote for them. They are NOT industry leaders, but people who support knowledge and personal / organizational development in their fields through speaking, training, books, and media.

  • Top Ten Motivational Speakers

    ESPEAKERS

    This list is subjective. To choose the top experts on a particular topic, we considered several factors, including the number of positive reviews on their profile, events booked in the last year, buzz around the speaker, international footprint, industry designations, robust eSpeakers profile, and the personal enjoyment we received from listening to their presentation. The speakers were selected from the group of speakers we reviewed this year; they do not represent the best of any other time…

    This list is subjective. To choose the top experts on a particular topic, we considered several factors, including the number of positive reviews on their profile, events booked in the last year, buzz around the speaker, international footprint, industry designations, robust eSpeakers profile, and the personal enjoyment we received from listening to their presentation. The speakers were selected from the group of speakers we reviewed this year; they do not represent the best of any other time period. The selections were vetted by eSpeakers staff and our advisory board.

  • 2014 Rated in Top Five Leadership Speakers

    Speakers Platform

    Each year Speakers Platform recognizes five speakers within fifteen popular topic areas. Recognition of excellence in speaking is based on: expertise, professionalism, innovation within the topic area, client testimonials & references, presentation skills, original contribution to the field and public votes received at the Speaking.com Web site. Over 14,000 votes were cast from business leaders, educators, association members and others from around the world; a testament to the far reach and…

    Each year Speakers Platform recognizes five speakers within fifteen popular topic areas. Recognition of excellence in speaking is based on: expertise, professionalism, innovation within the topic area, client testimonials & references, presentation skills, original contribution to the field and public votes received at the Speaking.com Web site. Over 14,000 votes were cast from business leaders, educators, association members and others from around the world; a testament to the far reach and popularity of the 155 final nominees. Many voters effused about how much the nominees improved their personal and professional lives; a living testament to the positive impact and important work of all the candidates.

  • Top Leadership Gurus

    LeadershipGurus.net

    Eileen was chosen four years in a row for the Top Leadership Gurus and she is one of only four women! She is graded as “excellent” and is number 20 on the list! The criteria for judging the TOP 30 focused on: Originality of ideas, practicality of ideas, presentation style, international outlook, impact of ideas, quality of publications and writings, dispersion of publications and writings, public opinion, guru factor.

  • Best in Leadership Development Ranking

    Leadership Excellence Magazine

    Leadership Excellence Magazine has released their 2011 Best in Leadership Development Ranking and Eileen is ranked #28 on the list of Independent Consultants/Trainers/Coaches.

  • Legend of the Speaking Industry

    Veteran Speakers Retreat

    awarded at the 24th annual conference. Given to a maximum of five people.

  • Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE)

    National Speakers Association

    Admission into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame is a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism. Inductees are evaluated by their peers through a rigorous and demanding process. Each candidate must excel in seven categories: material, style, experience, delivery, image, professionalism and communication. The award is not based on celebrity status, number of speeches, amount of income or volunteer involvement in NSA.

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