Ethics Competency Areas

• Trust
• Governance
• Values
• Leadership
• Organizational
• Public Sector
• Global

Mr. Whipple is a student of the leadership process and has developed unique approaches to achieving excellent results through full engagement of people. He is author of four books on trust:

• The Trust Factor: Advanced Leadership for Professionals (2003),
• Understanding E-Body Language: Building Trust Online (2006)
• Leading with Trust is Like Sailing Downwind (2009)
• Trust in Transition: Navigating Organizational Change (2014)

He published a 30-segment video series in 2015 with Avanoo entitled Building Trust

He is also a contributing author of four books:

• Group Dynamics and Team Interventions : Franz (2012)
• Trust Inc. Strategies for Building Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset: Kimmel (2012)
• Trust Inc. A Guide for BODs and C-Suites: Kimmel (2013)
• Trust Inc. 52 Weeks of Activities and inspirations for Building Workplace Trust: Kimmel (2014)

Bob’s ability to communicate pragmatic approaches to building trust in an entertaining and motivational format has won him top ranking wherever he speaks. Audiences relate to his material enthusiastically because it is simple, yet profound. His work has earned him the popular title of “The TRUST Ambassador.”

The Trust Across America: Trust Around the World organization has named Mr. Whipple one of 15 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients for trust. He is a founding member of the Alliance of Trusted Business Experts (ATBE). He was named as one of the Top 101 Leadership Speakers by Inc. Magazine. He is also a member of the National Speakers Association. He is a certified Vistage Speaker and a member of The Global Speakers Federation. Whipple is registered on “Speakerpedia” as an international speaker. He received the 2011 BEST Consultant for Learning and Performance Award in the Central New York region of ASTD.

Mr. Whipple has been published in leadership and training journals including Leadership Excellence Magazine, HR Magazine, Sales and Service Excellence, and T+D Training + Development Journal. He is a frequent contributor to The Rochester Business Journal and is an active blogger with over 400 articles. He was named one of the top 15 thought leaders on leadership development by Leadership Excellence Magazine. Mr. Whipple also publishes articles on trust and leadership through the Evan Carmichael Motivation & Strategies for Entrepreneurs and is currently the #1 rated leadership author with over 400 published articles in the system.

Mr. Whipple holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College, a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Syracuse University, and a Master’s of Business Administration from The Simon School at The University of Rochester. He is a management quality “black belt” and has achieved a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) certification from the American Society for Training and Development (recertified in 2014).

He is the past chair of the National Leadership Development Team of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD : now ATD – Association for Talent Development). He is past president of the local chapter of ASTD serving on the board of directors for 10 years and he also served on the National Advisors for Chapters Team for ASTD. He is a founding member of the ASTD Organizational Development Special Interest Group in Rochester, NY.

Bob is a member of the Rochester Professional Consultants Network (RPCN), and The National Human Resource Association (NHRA). He has done volunteer work through SCORE, United Way, and is currently on the board of directors and chair of the Governance Committee of the Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation (RABEF). He is a charter member of The Rochester Chapter of Conscious Capitalism and serves on the executive committee. Mr. Whipple is a member of the Rochester Business Alliance and a member of the Small Business Council.