Speaking Topics for Educators and Students

Mark Scharenbroich’s Nice Bike principle is about recognizing, validating and making connections that move people.

According to the Gallup Management Q12 research, just 28% of employees are fully engaged in their organization, while a whopping 71% of the workforce is either under performing or actively undermining their work. 

Gallup states that organizations that focus on employee engagement improve productivity, develop higher levels of customer engagement, increase retention of their best employees, and improve profitability.

[Statistics are from an article that appeared in the Gallup Management Journal: “Feedback for Real” by John Thackray (15 March, 2001).]

The same study holds true for student achievement. According to Minneapolis-based, Search Institute’s research on healthy youth, only 29% of middle and high school students feel that their school provides a caring, encouraging environment. When students have a strong, positive connection to their school, academic results follow.

What can be done about it?

Using the Nice Bike concept, Mark Scharenbroich helps his listeners instill greater passion to their work and feel a profound connection to their school, their classroom and their students.  Mark’s presentation acts as a catalyst for a stronger, more unified team. 

Here's what the Nice Bike message can do:

• Help people to embrace change.
• Enhance team collaboration.
• Fuel the passion to serve others.
• Create meaningful connections.

Suggested Titles for Mark Scharenbroich’s Nice Bike School Presentation
	Nice Bike
	Nice Bike … Making Connections That Move People
	Making Connections that Move People
	Fueling Performance with Passion
	Moving Way Beyond “Fine”
	Bursting Expectations, Building Connections
	It’s Not the Destination … It’s the Really Long Drive to Get There

Count on Mark Scharenbroich’s presentations to be fun, memorable and a true experience for your audience.  Mark supports his Nice Bike principle with stories about high-impact educators from across the country and from his own life, including those who have made a world of difference in the lives of others.

Better yet, count on Mark’s presentation to be packed with content and supported with tools that educators will use immediately to improve their own personal and professional lives.

Mark’s topic is supported by a perfect blend of inspiration and content aimed at school board associations, administrator conferences, educators’ conferences and a K-12 staff in-service program. Support staff members are encouraged to attend, as they will benefit greatly from Mark’s messages.

Mark also has a breakout-session:

Building Connections: 100 ideas to improve school climate.

After speaking in more than 3,000 school districts across North America, Mark has discovered the keys to improve school climate that result in improved student performance. Mark will take the audience on a visual tour of amazing schools and illustrate what they are doing to connect the students in their school. Mark shares more than 250 images and inspiring ideas that school administrators, classroom teachers and student leaders can use to improve their school’s climate. Audience members leave the session inspired to take action and work together to connect students to their school. “Building Connections” is perfect for both middle and high school educators. You will see measurable results!

Nice Bike is about making connections that move people.  Moving people to be more fully engaged in their work, in their communities and in their lives!