Sam Thiara
Sam Thiara is a professional who has created a personal journey as a coach, speaker, storyteller, writer, workshop facilitator, educator and entrepreneur. His goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professional development and was recognized by the Governor General of Canada with the Canadian Sovereign’s Volunteer Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. His work is reflected in the hundreds of individuals he has mentored and the thousands he has engaged. Added to this are the 45+ non-profits that he has worked with over the years.
Sam is currently working on numerous projects and his area of expertise is engaging with post-secondary institutions, administrators, educators, students and alumni to support the journey of all and the collaboration required to support each area.
Presently, Sam is the Founder and Chief Motivating Officer at Ignite the Dream Coaching and Consulting, a platform that engages his audience to define their path. He appreciates education and is a lecturer at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University where he blends academic and professional experiences into a rich environment that captivates his audience. He also spent many years in administration building a unique program focusing on activities out side of the classroom and saw a transformation of a student population of disengagement to active engagement.
Sam’s signature tagline is, “Everyone’s life is an autobiography, make yours worth reading.”
Please contact us to book Sam Thiara for your next event!
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Topics
- How to CARE During a Challenging Time: Four Key Perspectives to Success for your Business and People
The world is changing – are you changing along with it?
There is a need to focus on the internal business while adapting to the external environment. With CARE as a backdrop, Sam will guide you on how Collaboration, Adaptability, Resilience, and Empathy are critical at this time to help you, your team, and your business so you can best serve your customers.
By being inwardly focused, you gain the ability to be outwardly successful. CARE will provide you the pathway to maneuver during the challenging times.
- Not What but Who: Making the Voice Within Louder Than the Noise Around
Society has us spend considerable time trying to determine ‘what’ someone will do or ‘what’ we will do but before we can do that, we need to better appreciate and understand who we are. Only by knowing who you are can you better appreciate what you can do. There are many lost individuals who are trying to figure out which path they should take.
Through the keynote, we explore a concept of building a foundation for the individual called the Five Core Elements. It is more than just explaining the concept but how to create the Five Core Elements that become one’s foundation and compass needle to help discover their journey. Whether you are a student, professional or an educator, this conversation is for you.
- Transition to Transform: Appreciating the Student’s Journey
As educators, we are called upon to empower, engage and educate our audience. How do you ignite your passion for teaching that activates the learner? It goes beyond the curriculum and sets the student up for their transition and transformation to their next chapter.
Through this keynote, we explore the differences that are present between high school and post-secondary establishments and how we can better prepare for the shift. We also consider the international student and understanding their needs and how we might support their development. Finally, we share practical tips on how to transition successfully. This talk is geared for the student, educators and even parents.
- Hear to Serve: From Compliance to Commitment in the workplace
This keynote focuses on supporting businesses and employees to better appreciate and understand each other. With senior managers retiring and millennials emerging, there are considerable misunderstandings on how we can work together.
If we better understand our employees and learn about their strengths, we have a more committed workforce that are going to be your ambassadors in and out of the office. By helping the employee appreciate who they are, they are able to make their intentions better known and can try and seek out opportunities that align with who they are.