Carl Walsh ~ Small Business Consultant, Creativity Strategist, Award-Winning Actor
Carl Walsh is a speaker, consultant, and business coach who blends theatrical expertise with corporate leadership. With 20 years as an award-winning actor and director, 25 years in corporate management—including as an IT Director—and 15 years as a professional speaker, he brings dynamic storytelling and strategic insight to business growth. As the co-host of The Oval Table podcast and co-founder of Alpha Dogs Small Business Coaching, Carl helps small businesses foster creativity, improve communication, and apply lessons from the theater to leadership and innovation. A certified Red Team Thinking coach, he challenges teams to think critically and adapt in a rapidly changing world.
Most Popular Topics:
Finding The Child: Creativity In The Workplace
Interactive workshop on how creativity brings innovation to the workplace and produces frictionless communication.
Behind The Curtain: Business Lessons Learned From The Theater
How a life in theater, working with world-class artists, some of whom are world-famous, taught me valuable business lessons that gave me a winning corporate career.
Finding Your Brain: Trust In the people You already Have On the Payroll
An in-depth look at how the Alpha Dogs can help small businesses innovate, excel, and conquer the competition.
A Few Career Highlights:
- Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London
- Managing Director and co-Founder of 21st Street Theatre Company
- Field Sales Analyst Wherehouse Records
- Computer Room Manager C&R Clothiers
- Store Systems Support, The Disney Stores Global
- I.T. Systems Quality Director, Smart and Final Stores
- Finalist Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking
- Co-Host The Oval Table Podcast
- Co-Founder The Alpha Dogs Group Business Coaching
- Certified Red Team Coach
Partial List of Previous Podcasts:
Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino
Monday Night Live with Derek Arden (3)
Monday Night Live with Derek Arden (2)
Monday Night Live with Derek Arden (1)
Carl is also the co-host of The Oval Table Podcast
Partial List of Previous Speaking Engagements:
Over 300 workshops for Realtor Associations across the country.
Several MBA schools on management techniques and creativity.
Creativity workshops for Toastmasters Districts profiled in Toastmasters Magazine.
Website:
TheAlphaDogGroup.com
Media:
Weekly Articles Published on LinkedIn