Ron McMillan
Business Communication Expert and New York Times Bestselling Author
For more than twenty-eight years, Ron McMillan has helped union and first-level managers, CEOs, and corporate executives become measurably more vital by advising them on topics including team development, personal vitality, quality, communication, and results-oriented leadership. Cofounder of VitalSmarts, Ron has researched methods for driving rapid, sustainable, and measurable change in behaviors.
Bestselling Author
Ron is the coauthor of seven books, three of which are The New York Times bestsellers Influencer: The Power to Change
Anything, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High and Crucial Confrontations: Tools for
Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior.
Recognized as a subject-matter expert in interpersonal relationships, corporate culture change, and workplace issues, Ron has
been featured widely in the national media including NPR, Inc. magazine, and The New York Times.
Seasoned Speaker
A gifted speaker, Ron has appeared at hundreds of conferences, conventions, and management retreats such as the American Society
of Training and Development, Human Resource Development, and Direct Selling Association. Additionally, Ron has spoken to
executives at Lockheed Martin, AT&T, Nike, Saturn, Hewlett-Packard, Ford, Sprint, Disney, Harley-Davidson, Providence Healthcare,
and Intel. Ron's unrivaled ability to delight a crowd and inspire his audience to improve their personal and professional lives
has clients asking for his return again and again.