Meet Ava Diamond

Expertise . . .

Ava focuses on results. She gives your people  the “why”, the “how,” and the motivation to make things happen—a winning combination!  She brings current, relevant content your audience can use to increase their performance.

Ava is a featured author in Real World Management Strategies that Work, Speaking of Success, Mission Possible, and Success in High Heels, and is the author of Great Quotes from Feisty Women, a book of inspirational quotations with insight and down-to-earth wisdom from Ava.

She holds a Masters Degree in Management and Organizational Behavior.

Experience . . .

Ava speaks from over 20 years experience as a Fortune 100 manager, executive director of a not-for-profit agency, organizational consultant, and successful entrepreneur.
She distills this experience into powerful lessons that inspire immediate action and get results.

Passion . . .

Ava’s unique style combines wisdom, humor, warmth, and a passion for results. To drive home her points, she uses stories and examples people relate to—she has an uncommon ability to connect with her audiences.

People describe her as genuine, funny, thought provoking, passionate, down-to-earth, and refreshing. They love her combination of practical information and high-energy delivery. Ava is real, and she inspires action!

“When I’m on stage in front of a room full of people, sharing information, getting them excited about the changes they can make, telling them stories that drive home my points, giving them tools and making them laugh, I’m doing what I was born to do. I feel fully alive. I’m in my sweet spot. I want to connect with each audience member, and give them as much value as I possibly can.”

First Gig – In her own words . . .

When I was seven years old, I asked my dad to set up a card table and chairs in the garage so I could have a little school for the other kids in the neighborhood. I invited four younger kids on my block to come over for my school the next day. My mom helped me round up paper, pencils, crayons, and elbow macaroni and string. I also brought out the pink plastic shoe I’d learned to tie my shoes on.

By the next morning, I was leading those kids in writing their names, coloring, learning to tie their shoes, and making macaroni necklaces. A career was born!

In the third grade, I volunteered to work with the class of children with Down’s Syndrome in my school. By junior high, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. My first career, for my first 4 years out of college, was as a high school English teacher. I then moved into the corporate world as a human resources manager, then as an internal organizational consultant, training and consulting on employee engagement and leadership. And I founded a speaking, consulting and training firm in 1995.

It all started with a little seven year-old girl who somehow knew what she loved to do and what her innate talent was. I am committed to helping people achieve their greatest success—in business and in life.

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