Eileen frequently receives recognition from organizations around the world that focus on leadership skills. On this page you will find just a few of the awards she has won over the years.
Leadership Excellence has released their 2011 Best in Leadership Development Ranking and Eileen is ranked #28 on the list of Independent Consultants/Trainers/Coaches.
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n received the prestigious Legends of the Platform award from her peers in August of 2011. Other speakers chosen to be awarded this year along with Eileen are Les Brown, Dan Burrus, Captain Jerry Coffee, Eileen McDargh, Howard Putnam, Art Linkletter (Posthumous) and Jim Rohn (Posthumous).
Since 2000, this award has been given annually at the Veteran Speakers Retreat to honor a very select group of veteran speakers. To receive the award, a speaker must have a minimum of 20 years as a professional speaker, be of outstanding national/international stature, be a responsible public citizen, and must have made unique contributions to the platform and to the speaking profession. The final selections for this award are voted on by former recipients.
Eileen has been awarded the Top5 Speaker designation in Teamwork / Leadership by Speakers Platform two years in a row. Each year Speakers Platform recognizes five speakers within fifteen popular topic areas. Recognition of excellence in speaking is based on: expertise, professionalism, innovation within the topic area, client testimonials & references, presentation skills, original contribution to the field and public votes received at the Speaking.com Web site. Over 14,000 votes were cast from business leaders, educators, association members and others from around the world; a testament to the far reach and popularity of the 155 final nominees. Many voters effused about how much the nominees improved their personal and professional lives; a living testament to the positive impact and important work of all the candidates.
Eileen was chosen three years in a row for the Top Leadership Gurus and she is one of only three women! She is graded as “excellent” and is number 21 on the list! The criteria for judging the TOP 30 focused on: Originality of ideas, practicality of ideas, presentation style, international outlook, impact of ideas, quality of publications and writings, dispersion of publications and writings, public opinion, guru factor.