Biography

A Professional Speaker and an Actor and a Satirizer rolled into an unusual ball of corporate messaging and humour. Paul delivers a unique product in the world of conferences – a closing keynote built with all the learning of your conference. Unique not only because of content, but because he presents your material as a comic summary – which leaves the room rolling on the floor laughing. it’s a guaranteed way to end your conference on a high note.

And, when the attendees leave, they do so remembering all of the key points of your conference.

Paul also offers keynotes and facilitates workshops focussed on workplace resilience, change, personal excellence, team building and recognition.

Paul Huschilt is an award winning professional speaker with a unique style that motivates and inspires people to be their best while they fall over laughing.

He’s a breath of fresh air in the motivation department if you are looking for something different to help employees face the challenges of today’s work environment.  Paul’s unique and engaging approach comes out of an extensive and eclectic background and education. He has a Master of Arts Management Degree from Carnegie Mellon University, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Windsor, a Diploma in Career Counselling from George Brown College, and a Certificate in Adult Education from St. Francis Xavier University. Prior to being a speaker, he worked in opera, insurance, theatre, fund-raising, personal growth and counselling.

Over the last 15 years, Paul has presented across the United States, Canada, Europe and as far away as Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Paul works in English, French and Japanese. Paul creatively and ingeniously incorporates your key messages and objectives into fun-filled, humorous keynotes that speak directly to your employees and their important role in your company.

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A Professional Speaker and an Actor and a Satirizer rolled into an unusual ball of corporate messaging and humour. Paul delivers a unique product in the world of conferences – a closing keynote built with all the learning of your conference. Unique not only because of content, but because he presents your material as a comic summary – which leaves the room rolling on the floor laughing. it’s a guaranteed way to end your conference on a high note.

And, when the attendees leave, they do so remembering all of the key points of your conference.

Paul also offers keynotes and facilitates workshops focussed on workplace resilience, change, personal excellence, team building and recognition.

Paul Huschilt is an award winning professional speaker with a unique style that motivates and inspires people to be their best while they fall over laughing.

He’s a breath of fresh air in the motivation department if you are looking for something different to help employees face the challenges of today’s work environment.  Paul’s unique and engaging approach comes out of an extensive and eclectic background and education. He has a Master of Arts Management Degree from Carnegie Mellon University, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Windsor, a Diploma in Career Counselling from George Brown College, and a Certificate in Adult Education from St. Francis Xavier University. Prior to being a speaker, he worked in opera, insurance, theatre, fund-raising, personal growth and counselling.

Over the last 15 years, Paul has presented across the United States, Canada, Europe and as far away as Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Paul works in English, French and Japanese. Paul creatively and ingeniously incorporates your key messages and objectives into fun-filled, humorous keynotes that speak directly to your employees and their important role in your company.

Testimonials

SEVEN HUMOUR HABITS FOR WORKPLACE WELLNESS

Paul’s most requested talk. Humour Habits is a hilarious keynote which teaches wellness, celebrates accomplishments, and provides seven simple tactics for your people to use back at the office and in their personal lives. Add energy to your next meeting and inspire your team to do and be their best. Motivational and funny. Participants will learn strategies to focus on their business goals, stay balanced in a sometimes unbalanced world, and adapt to changes within your organization. It’s a high-energy presentation that reinforces your organization’s core values while promoting personal and professional growth.

Seven Humour Habits is ideal for people who work in stressful environments. It’s an excellent way to say ‘thank you’ to your staff and show them that they are important to your organization. Your employees will leave with a greater sense of community and wellbeing, perfect ingredients for higher productivity and greater commitment to the success of the company. Paul works closely with you to understand your needs and personalize the keynote to reflect your uniqueness and goals.

Paul is an award-winning speaker with a background in career counselling, adult education, and human resources. He’s also an actor and singer. This odd mixture leads to captivating keynotes that educate, entertain and inspire.

THE ULTIMATE ENDING

It’s a conference closing like no other. All of the key lessons, messages, and highlights of your conference are played back to your delegates in an amazing comic summary. Paul uses his razor sharp wit, imagination, and talent as a performer to play back your convention with comedy, summary and song.

Imagine the impact of ending your conference with a comic wrap up that reinforces your key messages and leaves people feeling great about the event. Paul attends your conference and transforms the content into an on-the-spot comic review. The Ultimate Ending is the perfect way to guarantee that you end on a high note.

The Ultimate Ending has been happening for over 20 years. Ever since Paul was first asked to fill a gap at a conference at the last minute, he has been whipping up spur of the moment reviews that are educational and hilarious. There is nobody else in the industry who combines such a unique set of skills as acting, singing, performing, adult education and corporate messaging.

Paul’s insightful and hilarious spin on events focuses on your business content and your people. Not only will they laugh until they hurt, they’ll also leave re-energized and remembering the important lessons of your sessions.

Everybody Stay Calm, How to Thrive in Changing Times

Participants laugh and learn techniques to use at work to stay calm when things get crazy. It’s a seriously funny way to learn winning strategies to thrive in the most challenging times.  It’s a great session for relieving stress, building positive energy and showing employees that you value them.

Humor, Resilience, and Change

Provided you don’t sleep on the job, work typically comprises half or more of one’s waking hours. So, isn’t it time to wake up to the importance of having fun at work, the place we spend so much of our conscious lives? Paul teaches the power and benefits of humour, and how to have fun getting work done.

Mt. Fuji, The Fool Climbs it Twice

According to a Japanese saying, the wise man climbs Mt. Fuji once, but the fool climbs it twice. So, foolishly, Paul did climb it twice.  Join him on this funny, inspiring adventure that encourages your employees to be their best.

Master of Ceremonies

With years of speaking and acting experience, Paul is the hilarious and charming glue that holds your conference together.  Paul draws on people’s enthusiasm, commitment, and sense of humour while supporting your agenda, content and timelines.

Corporate Histories

Your company is an amazing story waiting to be told. Through interviews and on-site visits, Paul learns about you then creates a celebration that captures the pride of your accomplishments and inspires an exciting future.

Breakout Sessions – half and full day workshops

All sessions can also be adapted for a seminar format and are ideal as breakout sessions, half-day or full-day workshops.

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“My first word is ‘WOW’! … Creativity and innovation were themes of this year’s HRPA, and how you incorporated that in your session was brilliant.”

Deta Constantine, Human Resources Professionals Association

“You received the highest ratings of any speaker at the conference.”

Serge Micheli, CAE, CAEM

Executive Director

Canadian Association of Exposition Management

“You were the perfect ending for the OASIS convention. You had the participants laughing till it hurt as they focused on their own wellness, and celebrated the difference they make in others’ lives. They left re-energized, re-focused and re-inspired, just as we had hoped.”

Bettyanne Sherrer, OASIS Conference

“In a word, your session “Seven Humour Habits for Workplace Wellness” was outstanding. Your humour, wellness knowledge, ability to teach, and your genuine heartfelt conviction just captivated our delegates.”

Laurie Down, Director, Disability

Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.

“We have lost track of the number of attendees who commented that your presentation was the best part of the conference. Your portrayal was done in good humor, sensitive to boundaries and most importantly in a refined manner that everyone found amusing. Everyone laughed and left the conference with a feeling of levity and inspiration. Mission accomplished!”

Karen Blanchard

RBC Dain Rauscher

“People were amazed at your ability to reinforce messages, in a comical way, including from content delivered only an hour before. The audience had tears in their eyes, they were laughing so hard. It was perfect. 

David Black,

Director, Client Services, CGI

“Paul deftly summarized key points of the conference with humour and intelligence. It is not a template presentation, and I have yet to see anything like it.”

Josephine Brcic

Corporate Communications Director – Internal Communications, SaskTel

“… a side-splitting, breath-taking, laugh-a-line closing keynote!”

Sue-Ann Ramsden

Director, Museum Enterprises

Canadian Museums Association

It was a lot of fun and great laughs to end our session on a high note.

Nexen Inc.

Paul’s energy is the perfect balance for guests during a busy conference or convention.

Certified General Accountants of Ontario

Entertaining to the point that people were in tears from laughter but yet totally relevant to our profession.

Alberta Recreation and Parks Association Conference.

Mission accomplished!

Women’s Association of Financial Consultants

Keynote speaker extraordinaire!

Job Connect

A remarkable job!

Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres

The perfect plenary!

Transport Canada

Exactly what we needed!

Brock University

For 90 high-energy minutes, 300 people laughing, learning and begging for more!

New Frontiers School Board, Quebec, Canada

It was an investment which I know will provide solid returns!

National Capital Commission

Mordant wit! Penetrating insights!

Internal Auditors Division, Ontario Government

Absolutely fabulous!

Financial Management Institute

Unforgettable experience!

Financial Management Institute

There has go to be a law against laughing that hard in a closing!

Independent Meeting Planners Association of Canada

The icing on the cake!

Creative Meeting and Marketing Services

Paul made our event a total success.

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