Merwyn A. Hayes, Ph. D.

CEO and President- Winston-Salem, NC

Merwyn is CEO and President of The Hayes Group International, Inc., a highly successful consulting firm focusing on people issues within organizations. The company was established by Merwyn in 1976 and has served over 1200 organizations.

Merwyn has personally worked with over 500 organizations. His writings and consulting focus on helping people individually and as teams. Much of his work centers on leadership development, team development, board and group facilitation, merger assessment and executive coaching. As a coach he has worked with executives from a cross section of industries and cultures: athletic coaches (pro & college); corporate chairmen 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, Albany Medical Center, Augusta Newsprint, Benteler Automotive, Monsanto, University of New Mexico Medical School, GKN Automotive, Westinghouse, General Electric, Harvard University, R.J. Reynolds, Liberty Corporation, Yazaki, Cox Media, Duke Power Company, Delta plc, Bank of America, Wake Forest University Medical School, Siemens, University of Utah Medical School, Wachovia, International Paper and Curtiss Wright.

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).