International Speaker, Composer and Author, Robert Van Arlen is an expert in transforming organizational culture through a process he conceived and developed called “Focused Synergy". Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the former Fortune 500 executive built his reputation during a 15-year career of changing the culture of his teams from “whiners” to winners. Robert gained international experience as the leader of the Canadian sales, service and technical support divisions of CCH Limited and its French counterpart CCH FM. Today Robert speaks and delivers custom training programs to public audiences and organizations worldwide.
As a musician and composer, he uniquely harnesses the power of music to help ignite his audiences. In programs that hundreds of attendees have called the most dynamic sessions they have ever experienced, he helps individuals and organizations improve their alignment to vision, values and goals. Through Focused Synergy, he has developed a process for learning that challenges his audiences to think, react and change to achieve the results they desire for themselves, businesses, or organizations. Robert’s ability to tap the power of music to motivate his audiences in an experiential learning environment is what distinguishes him. His techniques have set thousands of his attendees on the road to personal and professional growth.