Bio

Merwyn is the CEO and President of the Hayes Group International, a highly successful consulting firm focusing on people issues within organizations. The company was established by Merwyn in 1976 and has served over 1300 organizations. Merwyn has personally worked with over 500 organizations. His writing and consulting focus on helping people individually and as teams. Much of his work centers on leadership development, team development, merger assessment and integration, and executive coaching. As a coach he has worked with executives from a cross section of industries and cultures: athletic coaches (pro & college); corporate chairman and presidents; general managers/managing directors; leaders for medical and legal organizations; and unit leaders of all kinds. Organizations in which Merwyn has recently worked include: ABB, Federation of State Medical Boards, Benteler Automotive, GKN Automotive and Aerospace, Westinghouse, General Electric, Harvard University, Stroudwater Associates, Yazaki, Bank of America, Wake Forest University and Medical Center, Gulfstream, Teledyne, Wachovia, International Paper, Curtiss Wright, Washington Group Intl., Advance Auto, Tyco (Electronics and Medical), and Darden, Alpla, and Kaiser Permanente. Prior to forming The Hayes Group, Merwyn taught at the University of Illinois, the University of Georgia, and Wake Forest University. At Wake Forest he was the Associate Dean of the Babcock Graduate School of Management, responsible for the Executive MBA and the Center for Management Development. Merwyn was educated at Macalester College (B.A.); the University of Oregon (M.A.), the University of Illinois (Ph.D.); and Stanford University (post doctorate). All of his degrees are in communication. As a writer he is best known for his book on motivation: THE BELIEF SYSTEM: The Secret to Motivation and Improved Performance (co-authored with Thad Green), and his most recent book: GIVE TO GET LEADERSHIP: The Secret of the Hidden Paycheck (co-authored with Richard Huseman).