Testimonials

"Thank you for speaking at the Office of Inspector General Third Annual Recognition Conference. Your presentation was entertaining and informative, and my staff enjoyed it tremendously. You gave us many helpful insights and tips on how to improve the balance between our home and work lives. It is always a pleasure to witness such a dynamic, energetic presentation. I am appreciative that you took time from your busy schedule to share your knowledge and ideas with us. Thank you again for enlightening and engaging our audience with your creative presentation."

– UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

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"It is so refreshing and exciting to hear you speak at the MTORS Conference in Chicago. You are such a great speaker and funny. I have been to this conference year after year for the last ten years and you definitely stand out in my book. I wish and hope to hear you speak again someday.

​Thank you for touching my life and my career in ways no one has. I know I only heard you speak once but you have made a difference in me as a person. I am a fan of yours. Good luck to you always."

– ODETTE M. ILEJAY, RN BSN

University of California, Davis Health System

"All I can say is WOW! Your message, style, and pace for our Work/Life Balance Event were absolutely perfect! We truly needed an expert to educate and equip our large department on how to address this ongoing battle. Not only did your message make sense, but your Journey Work book gives us a tangible tool that enables us to take control of life's many choices. In the last two days I have received many positive emails and “hallway comments” related to the event. As a result we are considering another offsite for the group to complete our books, tackle some of the department issues that were identified during your session, and share success stories on how people are already implementing your material. Thanks again for all the work and preparation that went into making this event so successful. Your energy and optimism light up a room, and I truly look forward to working with you more in the future."

– FRITOLAY

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"The Adventure of Caring Tools for the Journey” was a great way to end what many of our attendees said was the best conference in which they had ever participated. Here were some of their comments: “Best speaker of the convention. Very motivating.” “Incredible. Best speaker I have ever heard.” “What a great way to end the conference.” I especially appreciated your attending most of the two-day conference so you could specifically tailor your closing presentation to the assisted living industry and our company."

– ARV ASSISTED LIVING FEDERATION

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"Our members absolutely loved your presentation! You have a warmth, wisdom and genuineness that is clearly felt when you are both on the stage as well as off. Your message, so personalized for our group and delivered with such flair, was absolutely wonderful. You tied in the theme and message of the conference, gave our attendees concrete examples and solutions, and you raised motivation and excitement about their profession, their association and the membership drive."

– ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS

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"Your morning workshop and afternoon key note were inspiring, motivating, and thought provoking to name a few! What better way to spend some quality time ensuring those good things become great things, and those challenges become things that we face, learn from, and overcome.

​Thank you on behalf of all the people you inspired yesterday. The ripple effect of your words and your story has been evident in the many conversations about you and the wonderful experiences of our attendees.

​As I said yesterday, when you mentioned that your piloting relative was your mother, my very next thought was that I could see why you are the amazing force you are. Your mother flew planes, and you fly people."

– CATHY DOYLE

General Mills Employer in Residence , Bryant Unversity

I just wanted to take a few moments and thank you for your terrific presentation at the Women’s Round Table for the Franklin Life Insurance Company in Springfield, Illinois. Your level of enthusiasm, energy and excitement charged the room. I am getting back super comments from the attendees."

– THE FRANKLIN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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"The reviews are just in from the Los Angeles County DPSS Managers’ Conference and as you must already know, you provided a stimulating and thoughtful message to our Managers. Your humor and passionate delivery engaged over 500 of our managers to take a fresh look at themselves and their jobs. We appreciate your helping to make our event a great success… actually the best ever is what many noted on their evaluations! Your ability to take facts and information about our agency and incorporate it into your presentation brought a very personal touch to the program."

– COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

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Eileen was a joy to work with. The energy and passion she brings to her presentation is inspirational. We loved the time and effort she devoted prior to our event to ensure our needs were met. She is truly a gift from the universe!"

– LINE MARIE PERRON

Community Development and Mobilization Manager, Early Childhood Development Mapping Project , NY

"Thank you for participating in our combined Region 4&6 and Region 2 Educational Conferences. Your excellent presentations contributed to the success of these programs. ALA, and I personally, have worked with you for many years. It is always a pleasure. I know everything will go smoothly when you're in charge. And, most importantly, you will deliver an excellent presentation for our membership. Your session evaluations are consistently among our highest scores. Eileen, your energy and enthusiasm makes working with you a job. Thank you."

– ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS

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"Thank you for the amazing presentation you shared with the ICF-OC Chapter. Your stories were relevant, your wisdom was profound and your delivery inspired and energized us. We all really appreciated the time and energy that it took to customize the presentation for our group and the feedback we received confirms that you have truly started off our year with a gift that really matters."

– HEATHER WIESHLOW

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I wanted to thank you personally for an incredible day yesterday. Your workshop and keynote were extremely well received, and you really connected to our audience. I for one was very moved by your presentation... and will be looking to start with "just the one change" that will lead me to GREAT work. My thanks again for an inspirational day!"

– CHRISTINE COLWELL

Signature Breads, Inc.

"I’ve had the privilege of working with Eileen on the board of directors for the National Speakers Association for several years. Eileen is passionate and straight-forward in all her dealings with fellow board members, an extreme influencer and encourager. I’ve seen her face 20 negative opinions to her one and turn around an entire room. Eileen is one of the most persuasive, visionary leaders I’ve had the pleasure of knowing in all my years on the board. Eileen’s energy and enthusiasm are contagious, and you find yourself wanting to be involved in any project she touches. I highly recommend her as a motivational speaker or team member or project leader. Count yourself lucky if you have Eileen in your corner!"

– LAURA STACK

Author, "The Exhaustion Cure" and "Leave the Office Earlier

"The speaker Eileen McDargh was outstanding. I loved it! She really did give the audience energy, we laughed out loud, I didn't fall asleep, and the audience was participating. I would actively seek out more of her conferences and talks to attend. I had never heard of her before but she is someone now I won't forget. Her closing speech touched my heart and I got all glossy eyed! If in the future I am part of a team or company that could use her skills, I would definitely look her up and hire her to help. Truly a lovely person and one I could have listened to for longer, so whoever thought of getting this lady involved needs a big pat on the back and she was 110% better than the speaker last year!"

– SHANNON BUSH,

Audience Member, Urenco USA

"Eileen's presentation was insightful, engaging and most importantly made a lasting difference for our global leadership team. Within the short amount of time we had for her on the agenda she was able to give our team tools to use when dealing with organizational change. The leadership team is already adopting some of her language and tool that help identify ways of thinking that either support or impede change adoption.

Feedback from the program was overwhelming positive and in fact the highest rating general session of our two and a half day meeting.

​It is rare that a speaker makes such a lasting impression but Eileen has done just that. We plan to use her again with our larger IT organization to reinforce the messages and methodologies she shared with the leadership team."

– CISCO SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE

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"Eileen, your keynote was simply divine! I loved the visuals you painted, they will stay with us for a long time!

I found myself smiling, taking lots of notes, and what I loved most of all was the warmth and sincere caring for our people that came through like a shining beacon! YOU exude energy Eileen. Your message was EXACTLY what I had envisioned for this meeting’s sendoff…. warm and wonderful.

Thank you so very much!"

– CINDY S. PASKETT

Senior Consultant, LFN U, Lincoln Financial

"As you know, you certainly were a hit at the conference. Many are requesting your return. We should talk about it. We generally don't rehire within a year - but then your drawing power was never experienced by us. Keep up the good work. If you ever need a reference, you know who to ask. :-)"

– JOYCE KOLLIGIAN

Executive Director, Simmons Leadership Conference

From the moment we began planning our annual Women’s Leadership Conference, Eileen was engaged and enthusiastic about the opportunity to address our audience. She took the time to understand our goals and objectives and worked closely with us to tailor her keynote address to our specific needs.

When the day of the conference arrived, she did not disappoint! Eileen engaged with our planning committee, sponsors, attendees, and the event facility staff with enthusiasm, kindness, and humility. She was energized and engaging on stage and had the audience hanging on every word with contemplation, laughter, and at times, heartfelt tears. Eileen’s presentation was both informative and entertaining, with plenty of anecdotes that kept everyone engaged from beginning to end.

One thing that really stood out to me was Eileen’s ability to connect with the audience on a personal level. She shared personal experiences and was able to make everyone in the room feel like they were a part of the conversation. By the end of the presentation, it felt like we had all made a new friend.

Overall, I cannot recommend Eileen McDargh highly enough. She and her team were true professionals during the planning process and made her part of planning our conference a breeze, and delivered an outstanding presentation that left a lasting impression on everyone in attendance. If you have the opportunity to work with Eileen, do not hesitate to take it – you will not be disappointed!

– JESSICA KENIMAR

Event Coordinator, Women's Small Business Accelerator, Inc.

"Eileen McDargh came to our back-to-school faculty meeting and she is amazing. For almost three-hours, she kept us focused and engaged on our desire to create a cohesive vision. Not only is her content on being resilient in the face of change readily usable, but her infectious, feel-good energy is stunning. She brought the best out in the group as we discussed how to embrace change to improve our School of Nursing relationships and adopt nursing curriculum changes. There was a clear movement in building our team in positive way. All attendees left with energy flowing and a commitment to truly “live” a resilient approach for ongoing improvement with commitment, passion, and fun! Highly recommend—your team will learn pearls of wisdom they won’t soon forget, and you’ll see them practicing those pearls immediately!"

– CSU FULLERTON

School of Nursing

"Eileen was nothing short of FABULOUS!!! Everyone loved her! She got a standing ovation! I thoroughly admire her willingness to spend her time with the conference attendees and get to know them and dialog with them about their issues. It is definitely what sets her apart from other speakers. She is willing to spend the time to “live in the attendees world.” It makes such a difference. I have no words for how outstanding her presentation was and the excellent reviews she received. Besides that, she was just a delight to get to know. Thank you so much for connecting her with us!"

VENTURA COLLEGE

School of Nursing & Allied Health