More the anything, I believe that what I do needs to be result focused and reality based - because outcomes should matter more then words - to everyone I work with. I also understand that whether I'm working in-person or on-line, in front of a large or small audience, at a management or staff training, at a conference, in the community, or coaching individuals or teams to perform at their best - m
y work should be interesting and stimulating – so that it has an impact. In focusing on applied mental skills, effective communication & strategic thinking, I work in three general formats; outcome focused motivational & event speaking; topic specific workshops & seminars; and 1-on-1 consulting for professionals, decision makers, managers, team development, athletes, and everyone else. I’m most interested in the endless of ways that our thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and relationships impact our performance, our health, our happiness, and our quality of life. Best wishes, I look forward to working with you - Edmond
BACKGROUND -
Edmond Otis is an international speaker & performance coach who consults with professionals, businesses, public and private organisations, athletes and sport teams to develop effective mental and interpersonal skills and improve outcomes. Working with clients throughout the USA and Australasia, Edmond focuses on topics related to applied resilience, performance & leadership, conflict & persuasion, workplace violence, motivation, stress, interpersonal synergy & communication. A licensed psychotherapist, author, and former senior lecturer at the University of California, Riverside, he was twice recipient of the University Distinguished Teaching award, and held positions across Psychology, Honors, the Graduate School of Education, Physical Education, and served as Director of Martial Arts in Athletics. In 2023, Edmond returned to living full-time in the US after serving as a senior lecturer in the School of Health and Sport Science at the Eastern Institute of Technology, in New Zealand, and consulting with the Ministries of Health, Education, and Sport. Edmond is also a life-long practitioner, and internationally instructor in traditional karate. He has coached numerous individuals and teams to national (USA) and international championships and has personally developed many high-ranking instructors. Edmond blends these distinctive skills and insights into his training and consulting style – teaching real skills, and creating dynamic content, effective strategies, and pragmatic solutions for today's most complex performance, professional, personal and inter-personal challenges.