Rich Meiss, MBA  has played a key role in the Human Resource Industry since 1972, holding executive positions with Personal Dynamics Institute, Carlson Learning Company (now Inscape Publishing), The Bob Pike Group, and currently President of Meiss Education Institute.

He has personally trained over 50,000 trainers and leaders, conducting workshops, seminars and delivering keynote speeches in over 150 cities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe,  Africa and Asia.

Rich works with organizations in creating and delivering innovative training programs at the organizational level (coaching, teambuilding, sales, service, train-the-trainer) and at the personal level (leadership, empowerment, motivation).

An inspiring speaker and interactive trainer, Rich delivers seminars and keynotes each year to businesses, organizations, and trade associations. His topics vary, but his theme always centers on increasing personal and organizational productivity through developing the human side of enterprise. Rich is an active member of the National Speakers Association and the American Society for Training and Development and he has addressed his peers at national conferences.

Rich’s clients have ranged from small to large businesses, government, education, and health care.  Organizaations that Rich has trained for  include Cummins Power Generation, US Army, Larson Allen, Wells Fargo, Lifecore Biomedical, Schwans, National PTA, Medtronic, Medical Savings Insurance Company, BMW, Southwestern Bell, NIKE, Houston ISD, SuperValu, Marshfield Clinic, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Inc., Baxter Healthcare, US Marine Corps, MN National Guard and BKD..

Rich has co-authored training programs with Bob Pike, Dr. Denis Waitley and Dr. Michael O’Connor, William Mills, Dave Arch, Doug McCallum and has published numerous articles in trade journals. He is author of the book, GIFTS: Ideas to Enhance Your Work & Life, Warming Up the Crowd, and SCORE: Super Closers, Openers, Reviews and Energizers for Trainers, SCORE Two: MORE Super Closers, Openers, Reviews and Energizers for Trainers, How to Design & Deliver Powerful Presentation that Get Results, and Coaching For Results. Special recognition includes being listed in Who’s Who in the Midwest and Emerging Leaders in America.

 Meiss Education Institute, located in Excelsior, Minnesota, is a full-service training and consulting organization that offers seminars, speaking and coaching services, trainer/facilitator training and products that help organizations capitalize on their human resources.

If you are interested in bringing Rich Meiss into your organization for any employee or leadership development program, please contact us at 952-446-1586 or Info@MeissEducation.com.

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Meiss Education Institute
7300 Highway 7
Excelsior, MN 55331
Phone: 952-446-1586
Toll Free: 866-446-1586
Fax: 888-672-9062
Email: info@meisseducation.com

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