About Imad Ghennouni
Imad Ghennouni, originally from Bahrain, moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan, when he was three years old. For the past 15 years he has been a motivational speaker, traveling throughout the US and Europe for his work. Prior to this, Mr. Ghennouni was employed within the corporate sector, holding a variety of roles in fields such as business, sales, and financial services. The experiences he had in these roles continue to inform his motivational speaking today.
Experienced Speaker
As an experienced motivational speaker, Imad El Atiki El Ghennouni Mohammed encourages and inspires people to take action towards their aspirations and goals, providing the guidance and motivation required to help them tackle and overcome the obstacles that may be standing in their way. Imad Gennouni shares his insights, experience, and expertise to offer a new perspective, empowering others to take control of their lives to achieve their full potential. He regularly speaks at conferences, workshops, seminars, and corporate events across a variety of fields including business, sports, education, and personal development.
Becoming a motivational speaker takes both practice and time. The key skills needed by motivational speakers include leadership, communication, confidence, adaptability, authenticity, empathy, and time management. They should also be able to articulate themselves clearly, present engagingly, and be a storyteller, relating their message with passion.
Those considering pursuing a career as a professional motivational speaker are advised to start with a subject they know well and develop unique content in this regard. It’s essential to understand the target audience and gauge public interest as part of preparing to enter this profession, and developing public speaking skills is crucial.
Hobbies & Interests
When he’s not working, Imad Atiki El Ghennouni Mohammed loves to spend time with his family and travel, and he also enjoys playing guitar, gardening, walking, cycling, reading, writing, playing chess, and cooking. Mr. Ghennouni was taught to cook traditional Bahrani cuisine by his mother, and doing so is something he relishes. His favorite meal to prepare is the Bahrani national dish of machboos, which is a one-pot meal comprised of chicken (or lamb), basmati rice, and spices including coriander, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.
Imad El Ghennouni Mohammed cites his key skills as motivational speaking, life coaching, working as part of a team, business mentoring, and having the ability to help others with work-life balance, destressing, self development, and skills development.