Discover Renewed Purpose and Learn to Thrive Again
Corporate clients, government agencies, medical centers, emergency response teams, associations, and non-profit agencies in serious times of transition call upon Dr. Dan Diamond to resuscitate, strengthen, and equip their teams with resilience to thrive when times are tough. Having led trauma teams into two of the most catastrophic disasters in recent years — the earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Katrina — Dr. Diamond is a high-energy, engaging, unforgettable speaker who challenges people to survive and discover renewed purpose and significance in life and on the job.
Guiding Teams to Adapt and Excel, No Matter What
Dr. Diamond has experienced things most people can’t fathom and guides participants to the disaster zones and back to wake up to possibilities for progress never before imagined. Diamond combines a lifetime of diverse experiences as a family physician, and founder of an international medical disaster response team to help teams adapt and excel. He combines his medical expertise with his emergency response insight to share reality-tested principles that help teams emerge from difficult times.
Not only in his life’s work but in his presentations, Dr. Dan’s goal is to exceed expectations and deliver a lasting impact as he has does in every disaster situation. He founded and serves as the Director of the Nation’s first state-affiliated medical disaster response team. Dr. Diamond has responded to a variety of international disasters and most recently he served as the Medical Director for Medical Teams International’s First Response Team to Haiti. Following Hurricane Katrina, he played a strategic role as Director of the Mass Casualty Triage Unit at the New Orleans Convention Center. In 2010, the American Red Cross gave him the “Real Hero” award and he also received the Washington Sate Governor’s Award of Excellence for his work in Haiti.
As an experienced family physician and an award-winning educator, Dr. Diamond translates real life traumatic experiences into practical information with creativity and skill. Participants experience learning through a variety of effective strategies that foster rapid mastery of new information. Well known for creating an exciting learning environment, Dr. Diamond engages the mind of the learner experientially transporting them to the disaster zones - leaving participants with an experience and information they will never forget.
After earning his medical degree from University of Washington, Dr. Diamond completed his residency in Family Medicine in Milwaukee, WI. The American Academy of Family Physicians awarded Dr. Diamond the degree of Fellow and he is Board Certified with the American Board of Family Physicians. He is a member of the Editorial Board for the Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Dr. Diamond is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and is recognized as a national expert in the treatment of mood disorders.
Three Sample Keynote Speeches or Workshops: (customized for every audience)
1. Purpose, Passion & Perseverance – Discover Significance in a Challenging World
Are you feeling discouraged? Are you under increased stress? Do you find yourself disengaging more, working harder, and accomplishing much less? Choose to slump into mediocrity or excel to make a profound impact. Avoid being a victim and learn how to increase your resiliency, find significance and thrive when times are tough:
- Discover your defining purpose: Learn how to operate from a perspective of empowerment.
- Strengthen your passion: Re-ignite and gain insight on how you can make a tremendous difference in this world.
- Keys to your perseverance : You go where you look…resist the call of complacency and finish strong.
2. Create Empowered Teams & Maximize Your Effectiveness In Tough Times
From mergers to layoffs and budget cuts to restructurings, equip your team to thrive in the midst of change. Employ disaster zone tested principals when under pressure to “resuscitate” your team to re-focus, re-engage and emerge empowered:
- Experience the power of purpose-driven leadership.
- Learn how legendary teams collaborate to set clear goals using the power of target fixation.
- Grow heroes who can save your sanity, your team and your job.
- Harness emotion to unify team engagement during exceptional times.
3. Create Opportunities to Adapt & Excel in Extreme Times
Dan Diamond MD brings “first-in team” expertise and reality tested strategies that make a significant and lasting impact on businesses in transition. When everything is gone and people remain, their true motives and strategies come to the surface. Dr. Diamond teaches practical strategies to move forward when resources are scarce while helping your team expand its improvisational problem solving skills. Learn to overcome obstacles, failure and fear by taking advantage of tools and feedback to flourish again.
- Resuscitate your brain to blast through obstacles and find solutions that work.
- Master disaster tested problem solving when resources shift.
- Create opportunities by cycling through evaluation, action and assessment.
Testimonials
“Dan Diamond is truly inspiring. He always brings his positive energy and bright mind to uplift others and help them grow. He uses his diagnostic skills to listen intently, gain a strong understanding and appreciation of people’s views, and then helps them acheive more than they thought possible. Dan is bringing health to the world–one mind at a time!”
-Brett Clay, President and CEO, Change Leadership Group, LLC“Dr. Diamond has passion that drives him to excel at everything he does. Not only is he a phenomenal physician, but he has taken his worldwide experiences to motivate others. Dr. Diamond’s motivational speaking has inspired others to daily surpass goals set before them. He creates unity among team members by charging them to succeed together. His passion for excellence is contagious to all that he encounters and unforgettable for those who have an opportunity to hear him speak.”
Stephanie Lancaster, Senior Sales Specialist, Xanodyne PharmaceuticalsThank you for your excellent presentation at our National POA. It was quite impactful with a number of take-a-ways! Today, I have spoken with a number of our managers – two of them informed me that representatives reviewed action plans and goals and that many individuals referred to your presentation. Specifically saying that they will no longer be “victims”. I have been in pharmaceuticals for over 20 years and have heard a number of speakers, your presentation stands apart. It applies real life experiences with examples of natural reactions for many. These natural reactions either help us achieve more or cause some to stand by and be idle. My sense from the team is that some may have been standing idle – this was a call to action and it is evident that many are ready to respond.
-Scott Burandt, Executive Director, National Sales, Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals“The most FUN and memorable speaker. Audience members shared he was the best speaker they have ever heard. We laughed and cried in the same evening”
-Sharon Swierpel, Eli Lilly & Co.“Dan is an effective and passionate speaker. His ability to “paint the picture” for the audience and deliver the key message with impact is exceptional.”
-Paul Peixoto, The Serra Group“I have worked closely under Dan during the Katrina disaster and every year in training with the Medical Response Team. He is an inspiring leader. He motivates me more than anyone else can and I would follow him anywhere in the world! Dan thinks differently than most poeple which makes him uniquely able to problem solve and be creative.”
-Ross Bethel, Owner, Selah Family Medicine
Dan Diamond, MD, international disaster relief doctor arrived on September 18th. His mission: to bring hope and healing to the citizens and volunteers of Joplin. Dr. Diamond brought two critical things to Joplin….empathy and humor. Participants in the “Building Personal Resilience and Coping Skills” presentation for medical workers and first responders reported the message was tough but delivered with a complete understanding delivered only by someone who’s been there. Participants of “How to Stay in the Game When Your Stuff is all Gone” said “it was nice to laugh again”. I personally found Dr. Dan Diamond to be warm and personable, experienced and knowledgeable, and passionate about helping others. His experience in assisting in disaster zones was evident. The practical skills he offered were peppered with personal experience and delivered in a way that reminded us all what our mission is…to not only survive but thrive! Dr. Dan Diamond succeeded in his mission: he brought hope and healing to the citizens of Joplin and made a lasting impact on those fortunate to have met him!
-Vicky L. Mieseler, MS, Licensed Psychologist
Vice President of Clinical Services, Ozark Center of Freeman Health Services
Joplin, MO
Sample of Recent Clients:
- Washington State Hospital Association
- Partners in Preparedness
- American Family Insurance
- Ozark Center – Freeman Hospital, Joplin, MO
- Egencia/A Division of Expedia
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
- American Society of Healthcare Human Resource Administrators
- Epocrates
- The State of Oregon
- The United State Navy
- King County Fire Department
- Harrison Medical Center
- Kitsap County Dental Society
- Central Kitsap School District
- Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Conference
- Children of the Nations
Sample Media Coverage
