Erick is the founder of the Burton Leadership Center, a 28-acre facility near Kansas City, Missouri. It features a Leadership Course designed to develop organizational and personal leadership. His international expertise is included in his interactive book on leadership: "Have You Filed Your Flight Plan? Leadership: Destination and Direction."

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Embracing Change for Success
Embrace change or change will embrace you. Our world is changing at an accelerated rate, but who remains successful and why? In this session you will: 1) Discover the top three reasons for accelerated change and 2) Accelerate through the Stages of Positive and Negative Change

Employee Retention in a Tight Labor Market
Explore unique and practical strategies to transform the recurring obstacle of unhealthy turnover into the strength of a long-term team of motivated employees. It is important to address the old problem of turnover with a mindset that addresses current issues and ways to turn weaknesses into strengths. **Learn from more than 25 Best-Practice Examples of High Performing Organizations.**

Have You Filed Your Flight Plan? Leadership: Destination and Direction
No commercial airline pilot can legally leave the runway without first filing a flight plan including the destination and the direction. This interactive experience defines unique and practical ways to transform the recurring obstacle of random thinking into the strength of a clearly focused plan.

The Leadership Launch
It is people that make history, not the other way around. Don't let your leadership growth stand still - take charge! After participating in this highly interactive experience, you will be able to: 1) Identify outstanding leadership examples; 2) Enhance your ability to lead in different environments; and 3) Create your own leadership action plan, customized to your world.

Negotiation
When most people think of negotiation, they think of an exchange with a winner and a loser. Little thought is given to the collaborative relationships where all parties win. This type of negotiation will add value to your organization. Explore the nature of interest-based, collaborative negotiation: 1) Planning for the Negotiation; 2) Active Negotiation; and 3) Identify Best Practices in a Negotiation

Powerful, positive, and practical is how Erick Burton, CSP is frequently described. He is known as "The Leadership Accelerator TM." As President of Burton Resources, Erick has partnered with hundreds of corporations and associations as a professional speaker, facilitator, executive coach, and author. He equips people with practical tools that enable their organization to succeed.

There are no barriers for Erick in the various ways he motivates people. As a division director for a fast-growing Fortune 500 company in the United States, Erick led his division to an annualized growth rate of 350%, proving his practical, hands-on approach. Individuals respond to Erick and his natural ability to train and inspire in an inviting and entertaining manner. Erick is a dynamic and versatile speaker who has proven he can bring powerful, positive, and practical results to organizations.