Karl Ahlrichs
 Using
his 25+ years of human resources, sales and marketing
experience, Karl assists audiences and clients with their
business and people issues.
Karl’s experience has always had the
common thread of observation, writing and communication, and
as a national expert and writer he is often quoted in the
local and national media.
Currently, he is a partner in ExactHire, a national
organization specializing in improving the effectiveness and
efficiency of the hiring process. Prior experience was as a
Senior Consultant for Professional Staff Management, a PEO.
Earlier in his career, he was Director of Business
Development in the Indianapolis office of Marsh & McLennan,
and Vice President of Right Management Consultants, an
international human resources consulting and outplacement
firm. At those firms, his clients included Roche, Boeing,
Apple Computer, Anthem, and Frito Lay.
Karl facilitates an invitation-only roundtable for
Indianapolis CFOs. For more than a decade he was the Program
Chair for the state Society for Human Resources Management
annual conference. He is a member of the Human Resources
Association of Central Indiana (HRACI), the Society for
Human Resources Management (SHRM), the American Society of
Training and Development, and the Association for
Psychological Type.
In 2003, Karl was named the SHRM Human Resource Professional
of the Year for the State of Indiana. He has presented at
the National SHRM Conference for 7 consecutive years. Karl
received his B.A. in Business from Indiana Wesleyan
University and is enrolled in the Butler University M.B.A.
program.
Popular Keynotes
Karl’s focus is on people practices that
produce bottom-line results — Leadership, Communication
and Managing Change.
Workforce Trends
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People as a Competitive Advantage
in “Not Normal” Times |
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Fire Before You Hire–Hiring
Smarter using LEAN Techniques |
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The New Definition of Leadership
in a “Not Normal” World |
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Learning from the Mistakes of
Others – Modern Metrics to Align the New Workforce |
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Future Trends–The Problem Will Be
Men |
Building Leadership
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The New Normal – Secrets for
Thriving in Strange Economic Times |
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Thinking INSIDE the Box – Working
With CFOs |
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Risk, Rewards and Cannibalism –
Modern Lessons of the Donner Party |
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The Luck Factor – Build a
Fortunate Organization |
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Searching for Heroes in Uncertain
Times |
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The New Definition of
Leadership–Styles That Work in the New World |
Communicating Up, Down and
Sideways
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Great Ideas Aren’t Enough—Selling
Ideas to an Indifferent World Inside Organizations |
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Reducing the Risk of Corporate
Politics |
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Communicating With Multiple
Generations |
Endorsements:
| I would whole-heartedly
recommend Karl as a keynote speaker, a workshop
presenter, or facilitator for executive planning. It
is a pleasure working with Karl and I look forward
to having him back again soon! |
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Mike Nichols
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| As always, you have once
again proven to be one of our most acclaimed
presenters. Those attendees who were present for
your last program were excited to see your name back
on our agenda. Thank you again for making our
meeting a success. |
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Donna Harris
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| made it a point to see
Karl present at SHRM National. I think that the
others in the standing room only crowd would agree
that this was one of, if not the best, concurrent
sessions of the conference. |
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Jeff McKinney
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| Karl was overwhelmingly well
received; a great topic and great delivery;
outstanding reviews. |
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Marcia Laux,
Bloomington Hospital & Healthcare System
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Karl both entertained & informed
in the very short time frame he was given. He
received high ratings and many positive written
comments. |
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Gale Field,
Florida Engineering Society |
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