Chris Altizer Speaker Profile
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS
Chris has been speaking at meetings, conferences, universities, and on panels regarding HR strategy, talent development, and organizational change, and more recently performance and wellness and diversity & inclusion, across and outside the U.S. for over 25 years. He is recognized as an engaging, energizing speaker who brings relatable insights and an authentic point of view that stimulates thought, discussion, and action. Through his unique experience in corporate leadership and organizational and leadership change, as well as training in mindfulness and martial arts, he brings wisdom, passion, and humor to topics of change, culture, leadership, and talent.
September 2022, “Growing the Elephant - increasing earned advantage for everyone,” Practical Inspiration Publishing, co-authored with Gloria Johnson-Cusack, available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold.
“The 52 New Books That Top Business Leaders Are Reading and Why” December 2022 Bloomberg Businessweek
“There’s an Elephant in the Room” article HR Florida Magazine, Issue 3, 2022
“Addressing the Elephant in the Room” article Global Leaders Today with Gloria Johnson-Cusack, January 2023
“Words Matter - Activating our Earned Advantage” December 2022 Jennifer Brown Speaks podcast with Gloria Johnson-Cusack
“Earned Advantage and Impact on DEI” November 2022 Inclusion Begins with Me podcast with Dr. Cindy Pace and Gloria Johnson-Cusack
“There’s an Elephant in the Room” presentation HR Association Broward County Annual Meeting October 2022
“Can Mindfulness Reboot Privilege? Contemplating Earned and Unearned Advantage” October 2022 Mindful Leader article with Gloria Johnson-Cusack
“Growing the Elephant with Dave and Wendy Ulrich - the 20 Minute Interview” October 2022 video with Gloria Johnson-Cusack
“Lack of Awareness is Holding Us Back From A Better World of Work” September 2022 People Managing People Interview article with Tim Reitsma
“The DEI Privilege Problem - and how HR can manage it” July 2022 HRMorning article with Gloria Johnson-Cusack
Fall 2020 “Mindfulness and Personality - More Natural for Some than Others and How It Matters” Peer-reviewed research published in Consulting Psychology Journal and covered by Forbes
July 2019 “Workplace Wellness - Past, Present, Is There a Future?” presentation Presented and recorded at HRABC
Winter 2018 "The Doctor's Kids: Keys to Healing the HR Professional" article HR Florida Review
Winter 2017 "Mindful - What?" Considering mindfulness in the workplace article HR Florida Review
October 2017 "Can Mindfulness Reboot D&I?" workshop Association for Talent Development
June 2017, “The Way of the Road Warrior,” e-book published by Bookboon, co-authored with Anne Altizer
April 2017 "Matters of the Mind" Spring RBL Institute Think Tank session with Anne Altizer and Doctors Dave and Wendy Ulrich
January 2017 "Mindfulness - performance, wellness, or fad?" Strategic HR Review, Vol. 16 Iss:1
January 2017 co-author with Anne Altizer of "Mindfully Mobile, A Guide for Frequent Flyers and Road Warriors to Maintain Performance and Wellness on the Road" (Altizer Performance Partners)
April 2015 The Conference Board Strategic HR Conference panelist "Building a Culture Change Capability"
June 2009 Case Study Co-Author: “HR Transformation: Building Human Resources from the Outside In,” Ulrich, et al; McGraw Hill
February 2007 Interview: "A Talent Strategy Overhaul at Pfizer." Workforce Management. Author: Jessica Marquez
January 2007 Interview: "The State of Succession Planning." Talent Management Magazine Author Kellye Whitney
July 2006 Interview: "Succession Planning, An Acquired Skill." Trainingmag.com
July 2006 Interview: "Learning from the Leader." Next Generation Pharma. Author Rebecca Goozee
March 1994 "Increasing your training ROI" Performance + Instruction. Volume 33, Issue 3
January 1993 "It’s better to ask than to tell: Adults learn best when they’re involved in the process." Performance + Instruction, Vol. 32, Issue 1
Leading a management seminar in Monterrey, Mexico
Training & Certifications
2021 Qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher, UC San Diego
2016 Registered Yoga Teacher 200 Hours, Yoga Alliance
2016 Hogan Personality Assessments
2015 NAUI Scuba Instructor Certification #56552
2015 - 2001– Isshinryu Karate of Madison & Bernardsville NJ 5th Degree Black Belt Isshinryu Karate & Instructor
2000 Advanced Executive Leadership Program, Harvard University
1997 Executive Leadership Program, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
1995 Statistical Process Control Certification, Allstate Insurance Company
1992 Myers Briggs Certification, Center for Application of Psychological Type
1990 Instructor, Crosby Quality Education System, Philip Crosby Associates