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To put it in Variety-like showbiz lingo, Mark puts fannies in seats.
Terry Morris, Dayton Daily News

Mark Light's contagious enthusiasm, theatrical style, high energy, and sense of humor make his Been there - done it - here’s how presentations  standing-room-only hits. Well-organized and content-rich, presentations can be customized for length and interactive workshops are available to extend the learning. His most popular presentations are The Strategic Board™, Results Now®, and Dr. Conflict.™ Customizations are also popular - recent ones include Competitive Advantage: The Heart of Marketing and Looking in the Mirror - The Tough Questions of Leadership.

Light knows how to captivate an audience and keep them hooked.
Denise Rehg, Culture Works
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Mark Light zeroes in on the obstacles to good governance
and sharply focuses the board's attention on its essential and strategic role.
Alice Korngold, Former President and CEO, Business Volunteers Unlimited

The Strategic Board is the perfect presentation to revitalize your board and set the stage for better governance. In Mark Light’s interactive and entertaining presentation, participants will  discover the seven realities of nonprofit leadership and four questions that tackle them head on. Based on his popular book by the same name, The Strategic Board is fast-paced, filled with eye-opening information, and practical. Takeaways include rich networking opportunities and an easy-to-use board assessment tool.

The Strategic Board can be done as a keynote or a 90-minute workshop that begins with common governance complaints. Participants then learn about the seven realities of nonprofit leadership and then evaluate their own boards using a simple assessment tool. The presentation ends following a discussion of solutions and the introduction of four questions that build the strategic board.

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The importance and usefulness of Mark's insights and tested plan
are immeasurable to all of us who wrestle daily
with this #1, always-in-your-face challenge.
Roni D. Posner, Ed.D., Former Executive Director, Alliance for Nonprofit Management

Every organization wants to be great. The reality is, few are. Is there a way to transform an ordinary organization made up of people from diverse backgrounds into a great one that creates powerful strategies and delivers exceptional results? And make it quick and practical too? 

Results Now finally provides the answer. Drawing on more than twenty years of experience, Mark gives people a down-to-earth, practical process that lets them truly imagine the future they want and then make it a reality. Based on his soon-to-be released new book from John Wiley & Sons, Results Now is a multilevel course of action that enables an organization to craft a master plan containing strategic, operating, and governance elements, which gets it right by asking the right questions. It’s a uniquely flexible blueprint that will at last connect your vision about where you go tomorrow with your work on what gets done today.

This presentation can be done as a keynote or in a 90-minute workshop that includes a specific step-by-step review of the process. In addition, participants will reformat their organization’s mission statement to be more actionable, create new board duties and guidelines, and learn a lighting-fast facilitation method.

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DR. CONFLICT™

Infotainment at its most energetic and insightful!
Alec Dickey, External Communications Director, Opera America

We hate to face it and we often avoid it, but conflict is one thing we can count on each and every day. It's also one of the dirty little secrets that we like to brush under the rug and hope no one notices. Yet learning how to manage conflict is the key to thriving in the new millennium where collaboration is highly valued. Fortunately, the doctor is in! And he shows you just how to do it in this often hilarious, always practical presentation.

In this highly interactive 60-minute keynote, half-day workshop, or two-day master class, you'll meet Dr. Conflict and learn how to approach conflict with confidence and possibility. You'll learn practical and memorable tools to transform your conflict landscape from fight-or-flight to one where collaboration can be a dream come true.   

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