Eric Bailey

A proud Australian with successful careers in professional sport, executive management and sales, Eric draws on his unique life experiences and a wealth of knowledge in the field of personal and organisational excellence to create powerful and inspiring presentations. With presence and personality, he commands a room like few can.

He has delivered his messages of motivational and health across media channels as host of a radio show for 3 years, writer of the weekly newspaper column 'Body and Soul' and he has appeared on television as an ex-pro athlete and expert in the field of personal development.

Eric has delivered talks and training sessions to many multinational corporations, including Nike, McDonald's, Ford, Nissan, Reebok, Toshiba and Canon, to name a few. He has also brought uplifting, youth-focused messages to students at hundreds of schools around the world.

The visionary power of Eric Bailey is poised to transform your next meeting or conference into something extraordinary.

Born in South Central Los Angeles, one of the toughest neighbourhoods in America with a bone disease in both knees, Eric was abandon by his birth parents.  He fought incredible odds to elevate himself into a brighter future.   Dealing with racism, drug infested surroundings, gang violence, low socio-economic conditions and a school system that said he would never graduate; his turning point came at age 14 when Eric began to plan his future - not by saying, but by doing. Training every morning and studying every evening. He tried out for the Basketball team at school and went on to take his high school basketball team to its first and only state Championship!

Because of Eric's planning, persistence and passion, he received a Basketball scholarship to Boise State University and graduated with a Bachelor in Marketing and Communications.  Eric came to Australia in 1982 to play basketball in the National Basketball League. He played with the Hobart Devils, Melbourne Tigers, and Gold Coast Rollers. During that time he worked in many customer driven businesses such as sales, promotions, fitness, media, marketing, basketball coaching, and health industries.

After retiring from basketball Eric decided to direct his passion into motivating and activating people. One of his first roles was to be the host of the NBA ALL STAR weekend Jam session, the first person to be brought in from outside the USA. Here he was able to combine his communication skills, marketing, sport, and energy to actively energize over 100,000 people over a three day weekend.

Eric has used all of the lessons of life, sport, and international travel to now deliver dynamic presentations and interactive workshops.

Speaker Topics Include:

Putting the 'Team' in Teamwork                                                                                                                                                                                 Experience 'THE WOW FACTOR'. An intense, highly charged presentation guaranteed to motivate and bring a renewed sense of purpose and energy back into your organization.  The key to any successful business is working with the people within and their individual strengths. When you have all team members concentrating on their strengths they pull together and become an unstoppable force. Your team is only as strong as its weakest link so it is vital to consistently work on inspiring all members so they continue to perform at their peak.

This program focuses on the most effective ways to encourage your team members and consistently see improved results.  Awaken the sleeping passion that is lying dormant within each individual in your organisation by inspiring them to look within to find their own reason to strive for excellence.

Unleash the Power                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Get on board the leader 'ship', grab the steering wheel and prepare to guide your crew in the right direction. This voyage will help you to discover the power you possess and demonstrate how your actions can inspire everyone on board to strive for excellence.  Regardless of the field or level of business that you compete in, great leadership will always give you an edge over your competitors. The key to good leadership is learning how to influence your team?s behaviour. To achieve this, you - as their leader, must fulfil their key individual needs.

Client Ovations: Eric Bailey has now presented to our franchisees and staff at our motivational "rallies" with excellent results. His ability to adapt and relate to all parts of the crowd are outstanding. Eric will travel with our team around Australia this year to continue his great work

CEO - Eagle Boys Pizza Pty Ltd

Eric has brought our workers closer together, reduced absenteeism and improved communication. They value each other more as team members and feel confident in making suggestions to management about better work practices. Eric's program motivated the team to greater success and demonstrated that together we can achieve excellence.

Managing Director - Filtronics Pty Ltd

Eric was vibrant, entertaining and managed to engage our audience from the word go.

Fundraising and Public Relations Manager, Zoe's Place

Eric had a vision that was perfectly aligned to what we experience each and every day. WOW! His ability to engage his audience was infectious and powerful beyond my expectations. I saw grown men cry when Eric relayed his very personal story of birth and setbacks. What makes Eric so unique and effective? He is real! He researched our industry thoroughly and interpreted it brilliantly. His balance of wit, humour and pathos left our team wanting more.

RE/MAX Vision Real Estate, Convenor Australasian Convention

He worked with us and gave so much of himself that each staff member and executive leader walked away feeling positive and touched that this man could share such personal reflection in such a motivational way. Even our most negative staff member turned the corner. That says something about the skills, tools, and ability of this man to effect change from the bottom up!

Director, Suncorp Financial Services

I don’t think that I have ever seen an auditorium of 500 delegates so moved and I have attended over 20 years of corporate conferences. The audience was on their feet, some people with tears in their eyes at the conclusion of Eric’s dynamic and moving presentation.

Director Watermark Realestate