Jeff Nally

Brain-Based Solutions That Work at Work

Jeff transforms the science of leadership and human interaction in the workplace into inspiring and practical solutions that audiences implement in their workplace right away. Your audience will get out of their old habits and quickly shift into new thinking to improve performance at work, create accountability, deepen employee engagement, and give & receive feedback that’s fearless and brain friendly.

Here's What Jeff’s Audiences and Clients Have to Say

· “Jeff’s keynote earned one of the highest ratings of the conference.” – Conference Planner

· “Jeff provided our audience with digestible takeaways, leaving them confident in their ability to implement change.” – Corporate Event Planner

· “Jeff’s keynote opened my mind to a different way to coach and mentor.” – Audience Member

· “Finally! An insightful keynote with excellent, actionable content!” – Audience Member

· “Jeff provided a refreshing, new approach to performance conversations.” – Audience Member

· “I’m taking what I learned from Jeff and using it with my senior leaders.” – Audience Member

· “Jeff’s keynote was easy to follow and great for all levels of leaders in management.” – Audience Member

· “Jeff offered a new way to approach employees with better conversations and greater trust.” – Audience Member

Jeff’s Most Requested Topics

• Five Indispensable, Intentional Interactions at Work that Create Accountability, Accelerate Performance and Transform Engagement
• Ditch the All-Employee Meeting and Create Intentional Gatherings at Work to Solve Business Problems
• Brain-Based Decision Making to Accelerate Results
• 8 Questions Every Leader Should Ask to Improve Accountability and Performance…(and 8 Conversations Every Employee Can Have with Their Leader to Deepen Trust)
• Leaders Ask All The Right Questions…and the 3 Right Questions to Ask

Partial Client List

· Sentinel Group

· Owensboro Health System

· Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference

· Humana

· International Coach Federation Midwest Conference

· Montana SHRM State Conference

· ATD Kentuckiana

· Forecastle Foundation

· Colonial Total Rewards Association

· Jefferson Community & Technical College

· North Carolina SHRM State Conference

· Center for Exceptional Leadership

· Hilliard Lyons

· Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

· Elizabethtown Community & Technical College

· Integrating Women Leaders Annual Conference

· South Carolina SHRM State Conference

· Big Rivers Electric

· Kentucky SHRM State Conference

· Lynchburg Business Alliance

· Spalding University

· Sterling Thompson Insurance

Jeff’s Corporate Executive Experience Makes Him a Credible Expert for Your Audience

Jeff Nally is a chief human resources officer, chief coaching officer, executive coach, professional speaker, and author who creates no-nonsense neuroscience solutions so everyone can be more human at work and get results with the brain in mind.

He has over 30 years of professional experience in human resources, executive coaching, speaking, and leadership development. Jeff created and led the Executive Coaching Practice at Humana, a Fortune 70 company, where he coached over 400 senior leaders and established Humana’s Women in Leadership Group Coaching Program for the top 120 women at the health, insurance, and well-being company.

He is the chief HR officer and chief coaching officer at CoachSource, the world's largest pure-play executive coaching provider of 1,200 coaches to thousands of leaders in companies. He led human resources at manufacturing companies, including Commonwealth Aluminum, Commonwealth Industries, and CLARCOR Air Filtration Products. Jeff was the executive director at two not-for-profit organizations including The Community Health Trust operating homeless shelters for people with HIV/AIDS and The Citizens Committee on Education increasing high school graduation rates and college enrollments.

Jeff is a co-author of Rethinking Human Resources, Humans@Work, Coaching Wisdom, and When Work Works with other HR and coaching thought leaders. He earned a BA in Psychology from Georgetown College and an MBA from Georgia State University.

He is a Certified Virtual Presenter through eSpeakers, is a professional member of the National Speakers Association, and served on the NSA Chapter Leadership Committee. He is a graduate of The Cavett Institute at NSA and The Speakers Academy at the NSA Kentucky Chapter. He is a past president of the NSA Kentucky Chapter Board of Directors.

Jeff is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. He is a Results Professional Certified Coach through The NeuroLeadership Group and graduated with distinction with a Certificate in the Foundations of NeuroLeadership from The NeuroLeadership Institute. He earned a coaching supervision certification and leads professional development for coaches. He is a Senior Certified Professional with the Society for Human Resource Management.

Jeff volunteers to advance the human resources and coaching professions. He is a past chair of the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management State Council and a past president of the Louisville Society for Human Resource Management.

Jeff is the former president of The Gay Coaches Alliance and board member at The Society for Human Resource Management Foundation, Metro United Way, The International Coach Federation Ohio Valley Charter Chapter, Spalding University’s School of Business Advisory Board, and Stand Beside Them Inc. where he volunteers to coach military veterans.

Jeff was named one of the top Twenty People to Know in Human Resources by Business First of Louisville and is the 2021 recipient of the Thomas J. Leonard Coach Humanitarian Award.