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Professional Speakers Bureau International

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Speaker/Author

kevin salcido

TOPICS - • Careers • Communication • Confidence

• Emotional Intelligence • Executive Coaching

• Leadership • Networking

• Organizational Management

• Performance • Podcasting

kevin salcido - PROGRAMS

 

  • Creating a Professional Persona
  • Making the Transition to Leadership
  • Career Accelerators
  • Manage Your Career Over Time

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"My career included senior-level experience in retail, consumer products, utility and print media. I retired

after 15 years as the VP and Chief HR officer at Arizona State University – the largest and most innovative

university in the United States.


I reached the career finish line, and I met all my career goals. If I did it, so can others. I am in the give-

back phase of life. I enjoy sharing my knowledge, experience, observations, and anecdotes because I

believe everyone has the potential to maximize their potential.


I look forward to collaborating with you on your people development efforts."



-Kevin Salcido

A Message from Kevin

Early to mid-career professionals and entrepreneurs need solid mentoring to reach their full potential. They want to learn to manage how others perceive them. They seek clear advice on the behaviors and skills needed for success as they transition to higher roles. Young professionals and

entrepreneurs must develop proficiency in a variety of areas to maximize their impact and effectiveness. And they need guidance on career planning and navigating inevitable career setbacks.


My passion is providing clear, actionable, authentic, and memorable advice to emerging leaders in these critical areas. I avoid HR buzzwords, pithy platitudes, and confusing diagrams. I prefer to share stories, anecdotes, and observations collected over a 35-year career in Human Resources and executive recruitment, development, and coaching. My sessions are participant- driven as I invite program attendees to share their unique experiences with others.


I offer a variety of 60-minute sessions based on my Amazon bestselling book, Your Afternoon Mentor. These modules are perfect for conference breakout sessions, as part of a formal leadership training strategy or as elements of an internal mentoring program. They can be delivered as a complete suite or as individual sessions.

kevin salcido - Biography

Kevin Salcido is a semi-retired human resources executive. His most recent role was as the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Arizona State University.


Kevin was an HR leader for over 35 years. Early in his career, Kevin had a senior personnel role with a major retail chain in Phoenix and spent time as the Southwest Region HR Manager for the Pepsi-Cola Company. Salcido then became the Vice President of Human Resources at Central Newspapers, Inc., a national media and information company that operated seven newspapers including The Arizona Republic and the Indianapolis Star News. Salcido was then the Senior Director of Labor and Employee Relations and Workforce Development at Arizona Public Service before joining ASU in 2007.


Kevin is a speaker and author of the Amazon bestselling Your Afternoon Mentor – a book targeted to early career professionals seeking to learn to get noticed for an executive job, transition to a senior role, and make a leadership career last over time.

Kevin’s passion is developing potential in others. He uses plain language, anecdotes, real-life examples, and brief, thought provoking exercises with his audience. He is more of a facilitator than a lecturer and has an accessible speaking style. He believes the best learning comes when group members share their common experiences with the topic at hand.

Kevin’s other major areas of interest include employee and labor relations, organizational development, building performance cultures, creating inclusive work environments and leadership coaching.


Kevin holds a B.S. in Justice Studies and an MBA from Arizona State University. His non-professional interests include travel, hiking, golfing, rafting and anything else outdoor related. He is also a licensed private pilot. He lives in his native Phoenix with his wife, Toni.

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kevin salcido - MEDIA

If you were an early to mid-career professional and had the chance to spend time with a respected senior leader, what would you want to ask them about the executive life?

You’d probably want to know how they got noticed for their first senior position, how they transitioned from a tactical to a strategic mindset, and how they kept advancing their career up the corporate ladder.

You’d also want to know how to manage the way others perceive you and how to emulate the behaviors, skills, and attitudes of leadership that led to a successful, enjoyable career.

Finally, you’d want their advice to be clear and actionable, free of platitudes, geeky HR speak, and confusing diagrams. And you’d love to hear a few stories and observations about what worked—and what didn’t—along the way.

In a brief and lively read, Your Afternoon Mentor offers all this and more.

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