Merrick Rosenberg is a keynote speaker, author, and entrepreneur who teaches people how to tap into the power of their personality.
In 1991, he founded Team Builders Plus, one of the first team building companies in the United States. After helping hundreds of
thousands of people to build teamwork and create positive work environments, he reinvented how people learn about themselves through the personality styles and started his second company, Take Flight Learning, in 2012.
He is the author of The Chameleon, Taking Flight!, Personality Wins, and Which Bird Are You?, four books that teach people how to incorporate the personality styles in their work and lives. One of the training programs Merrick designed, Taking Flight with DISC, was recognized as the Best Personality Styles Training Program in the United States by Corporate Vision Magazine.
As CEO of Take Flight Learning, his organization was selected as the New Jersey Business of the Year by NJ Biz magazine. His organization was also selected by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the Fastest Growing Companies and Best Places to Work in the Philadelphia area. Merrick has also been named the New Jersey CEO of the Year by AI magazine and Delaware Valley HR Consultant of the Year by the Society for Human Resource Management. Merrick received his MBA specializing in Organizational Development from Drexel University who selected him as the Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year.
In addition to speaking at conferences and events for companies, Merrick has spoken to groups, such as: TEDx, Association for Talent Development, Society for Human Resource Management, Project Management Institute, International Society for Performance Improvement, Employers Council, American Society for Quality, Vistage International, President's Club, Pharma Forum, and Young Associates.
Merrick is a sought-after media guest on television, radio, and podcasts. He has shared his personality wisdom on ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, SiriusXM, iHeart Radio, and Radio Disney. Merrick has been interviewed by: New York Times, Fast Company, Inc. magazine, Fortune, HuffPost, Forbes, Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Parents, and Glamour.
He has worked with people at all levels, from entry level staff to CEOs at more than half of the Fortune 100 companies in the US and abroad. He has worked with small and large organizations in a variety of industries at companies, such as: AAA, Adidas, Aramark, Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Campbell Soup Company, Colgate Palmolive Comcast, ExxonMobil, Ford Motor Company, General Electric, GlaxoSmithKline, Hewlett-Packard, InterContinental Hotels Group, Johnson & Johnson, L'Oreal, Lockheed Martin, Lufthansa, Nabisco, NBCUniversal, Nestle Purina, Novartis, PECO Energy, Pepsi, Philadelphia Eagles, Reliance Standard Life, Roche, Samaritan Hospice, Temple University, UnitedHealthcare, and Verizon. Merrick has also worked with government agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Interpol, the Social Security Administration, Homeland Security, the U.S. Forest Service, as well as the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
Testimonials...
"In the past 13 years that I’ve been selecting speakers for this conference, Merrick was the best! He connected with the members in a way no other speaker has been able to do."
- Gregg Serikaku, Executive Director, PAMCA
"We loved the energy that Merrick brought to the event and the feedback has been amazing!"
- Jasmen Holt, Sr. Program Manager, Best & Brightest Awards Conference
"People RAVED about Merrick! We’re already talking about having him at our next National Commercial Conference. He made that meeting great!"
- Kaydi Decker, Director of Corporate Excellence, Batory Foods
"Cannot thank Merrick Rosenberg enough for speaking at the NBCUniversal GolfNow Annual Sales Meeting last week. He made an invaluable presentation to the sales team that resonated with every one of us. If you want to make your sales team more aware of both themselves and their clients, look no further!"
- Jerramy Hainline, Vice President, Sales, GolfNow & Golf Advisor
"Merrick was a smash hit! A smash! An NJEDA box office phenomenon! The feedback from employees has been incredible. It was great to hear them say that they learned something about themselves and others and had a fun time in the process. You even won over our contingent of naysayers, which is a monumental achievement!"
- Bridget Hollister, New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
"Merrick did an incredible job capturing our audience and truly engaging them in a meaningful discussion around communication and style. He has spoken at several DESHRM events and always deliver a thought-provoking presenting that wows!"
- Ashley Eckard, Delaware SHRM State Conference Chair
"Merrick was the main speaker for our Young Professionals Summit. He and his team were very easy to work with from planning the event to the keynote address. Reviews from the event cited Merrick’s “fabulous,” “fantastic” and “phenomenal” presentation."
- Gina Guarino, Senior Manager, Marketing & Events, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce
'Merrick is one of the best speakers I have had the pleasure to work with. Merrick's presentation had impact. Major impact. It is very telling when a group of CEOs continues to rave about a speaker weeks after an event."
- Ned Frey, Master Chair, Vistage International
Take Flight With Merrick...
Merrick's Books...
The Chameleon by Merrick Rosenberg: Imagine what it would be like to understand the actions and motivations of others - and to know how to apply such knowledge to be a better spouse or parent and a more effective leader, teacher, coach, or salesperson. The Chameleon by Merrick Rosenberg is enjoyable and transformative as it helps readers gain deeper self-awareness, maximize personal strengths, and strengthen relationships.
Which Bird Are You by Merrick Rosenberg: Readers join 5th graders of Galen Elementary School at Camp Discovery for adventures (and misadventures) under the guidance of their teachers, Ms. Allport and Mr. Marston. By day, the students try to overcome their personality differences to complete Ms. Allport’s team building challenges. By night, Mr. Marston tells The Bird Tale, a fantasy adventure that follows four emissaries from the Eagle, Parrot, Dove, and Owl kingdoms of Aviara. Their world faces disaster, but they are unsure of how to work together against their collective threats. The emissaries seek out the wise Chameleon Ambassador in hopes that she can teach them how to unite and save their people.