About Gregory
Gregory Lay writes and speaks to help people in the workplace develop and maintain productive, practical, and positive habits.
In his syndicated column – Heartily Working™ – Gregory responds to questions from all organizational levels, helping everybody from the front line to the executive suite with strategies for improving relationships and getting the job done right.
He is publishing a collection of Heartily Working columns in an advice book for employees and employers, and will be a featured writer in the book Life Choices: Putting the Pieces Together, to be released in the fall of 2010.
He is the designer and principal presenter of a series of full-day training programs to develop leadership and management skills, including:
- Personal Performance: It’s an Inside Job
- Supervision: Being ‘The Boss’ Isn’t Always a Boss Job
- Leadership: The Legend of The Leader
- Teamwork: Pulling Together/Not Pulling Apart
- Communication: Building Better Relationships
- Coordinating Projects: Excellence in Execution
- Public Speaking: Stand and Deliver
Gregory combines lessons learned from three careers to deliver his message. He began in journalism, which demands concise messages on a tight deadline. He developed an understanding of working with people as a manager in research, health, manufacturing, and retail organizations. He has polished his delivery skills as a corporate and contract trainer.
When you invite Gregory Lay to speak to your organization or to provide content for your publication, you’ll get a voice for practical solutions to maintain strong productivity with a positive attitude – and your audience gets an entertaining presentation of valuable information to improve performance.



