Andy Cohen.
- Bravo's EVP of Original Programming and Development
- Responsible for "Top Chef", "The Real Housewives"
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New York
Andy Cohen. Speaker Biography
Andy Cohen is Bravo's Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development. He is responsible for overseeing the network's current development and production slate including hits such as the Emmy and James Beard award-winning "Top Chef," "Top Chef Masters," "The Real Housewives" franchises, "The Millionaire Matchmaker," "Million Dollar Listing," "The Rachel Zoe Project," "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist," "Bethenny Ever After," "Tabatha's Salon Takeover" and "Flipping Out."
In addition, Cohen is the host and Executive Producer of "Watch What Happens: Live," Bravo's late night, interactive talk show that features guests from some of Bravo's most popular series, as well as from the world of entertainment, politics and pop culture. The series includes lively debates on everything from the latest Housewives drama to what celebrity is making headlines that week. Past guests have included Sarah Jessica Parker, Tina Fey, Liam Neeson, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, Molly Shannon, Kristen Chenoweth, Tracey Ullman, Ellen Barkin, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Diane Von Furstenberg, Lance Bass as well as the "Bravolebrities." Cohen also hosts the network's "Watch What Happens" reunion specials and writes "Andy's Blog," posted daily on BravoTV.com where he covers pop culture, television, media, and his daily life.
Cohen started at Bravo in 2005 as Senior Vice President of Original Programming & Development and since then he has overseen an aggressive slate of unscripted series and specials including past hits - Peabody Award winning "Project Runway," "Queer Eye," "Work Out," "Being Bobby Brown," "Top Design," "Make Me a Supermodel," "Blow Out," "Kathy Griffin My Life On the D List" and "The A List Awards".
Previously, Cohen was Vice President of Original Programming for TRIO (pop, culture, TV), beginning in July 2000. He was responsible for developing and supervising all of TRIO's original productions including the critically acclaimed original documentaries "Gay Republicans," "Easy Riders/Raging Bulls," "Brilliant, But Cancelled," and the original series "Pilot Season," "24w/" and "Parking Lot."
Cohen received an Emmy award when season six of "Top Chef" won the Outstanding Reality Competition Program at the 2010 primetime Emmy awards and has been nominated for nine additional Emmy Awards as Executive Producer of "Project Greenlight," "Project Runway," "Top Chef" and "Queer Eye." In 2005, Cohen was awarded a Peabody Award for his role as Executive Producer of the TRIO documentary "The N Word" and another in 2008 as an Executive Producer of "Project Runway." He has been featured regularly on The Today Show and Joy Behar. In 2009 he appeared on the cover of The Advocate and was profiled in New York Magazine, The New York Times, the LA Times, and Entertainment Weekly. In June 2010, he was listed as one of TV Guide's "25 Most Influential People in Television." OUT Magazine put Cohen on their OUT 100 List in 2008, and named him "hottest blogger of 2006" in their annual "hot" issue and in 2007, Cohen was named one of Multichannel News' "40 Under 40" innovative and formative executives at work today.
Prior to working at TRIO, Cohen spent 10 years at CBS News as Senior Producer of "The Early Show," overseeing the production of entertainment segments. Cohen also served as a producer for CBS News' "48 Hours" and for "CBS This Morning," where he produced live segments, celebrity profiles and covered breaking news including the Oklahoma City bombing, Hurricane Andrew, the California wildfires, and the crash of TWA Flight 800.
Born in St. Louis, Cohen is a graduate of Boston University where he received a B.A. degree in broadcast journalism. He currently resides in New York City. 901-754-9404.
Change and Innovation: Follow the Other Hand.
In the tough times ahead companies need to transform their thinking to change and innovate. Andy Cohen’s process of challenging assumptions by using “magic as metaphor” connects strong business concepts to business case histories. It’s a process utilized by the world’s most successful brands to help change behaviors and drive business growth.
This is a serious, engaging, risk-free way to help participants to “think differently” and find practical solutions in an engaging, entertaining and educational way.
Session Outcomes:
As a result of this session participants will….
- Transform their traditional thinking to generate new solutions to drive business growth, especially in tighter economic times
- Learn skills and techniques to overcome business challenges to successfully compete
- Encourage business partners, colleagues and staff to consider new ideas and to think differently
- Reduce costly errors when exploring new technologies, services and processes
Outline:
- Understanding the Power of the Assumption: why smart people make silly decisions
- Transforming Everyday Thinking: identifying personal and business assumptions in our daily lives
- Transforming a “No” into a “Yes”: Following The Other Hand to generate solutions that didn’t seem possible
- Managing Idea Heckling: how to sell good ideas to people who initially objected
- Technology as Magic: identifying assumptions about the role of technology in innovation
- The World’s Greatest Secret: thinking differently about what drives innovation and success
Style:
- 100% interactive and engaging
- Use of worksheets
- Group table exercise
Leadership and Customer Engagement: Six Rules of Engagement.
In the tough times ahead companies need to transform their leadership thinking. Andy Cohen’s process of challenging assumptions by using “magic as metaphor” connects six leadership concepts to business case histories. It’s a process utilized by the world’s most successful brands to help change behaviors and drive business growth.
This is a serious, engaging, risk-free way to help participants to “think differently” and find practical solutions in an engaging, entertaining and educational way.
Session Outcomes:
As a result of this session participants will….
- Transform their traditional thinking about Leadership, especially in tighter economic times
- Learn skills and techniques to overcome leadership challenges to successfully compete
- Encourage business partners, colleagues and staff to consider new ideas and adapt to change
- * Reduce costly errors when exploring new leadership techniques
Outline:
- Understanding the Power of the Assumption: why smart leaders make silly decisions
- Transforming Everyday Thinking: identifying assumptions in our daily lives that influence our leadership decisions
- Transforming a “No” into a “Yes”: Helping your team to generate solutions that didn’t seem possible
- Managing Idea Heckling: how to sell good ideas to people who initially objected
- Communication Magic: the art of getting people to listen and understand
- The World’s Greatest Secret: thinking differently about what makes you a more effective leader.
Style:
- 100% interactive and engaging
- Use of worksheets
- Group table exercise
Building Trust: Making Your Audience Part of the Act.
In the tough times ahead companies need to focus on building a greater trust with their customers and teams. Andy Cohen’s process of challenging assumptions by using “magic as metaphor” demonstrates the three key elements that build loyalty for the long haul. It’s a process utilized by the world’s most successful brands to help change behaviors and drive business growth.
This is a serious, engaging, risk-free way to help people “think differently” and find practical solutions in an engaging, entertaining and educational way.
Session Outcomes:
As a result of this session participants will….
- Transform their traditional thinking about how marketing drives the brand
- Learn skills and techniques to engage customers and teams
- Empower business partners, colleagues and customers to favor you over the competition
- Reduce costly errors when testing new ways to connect with customers and teams
Outline:
- Understanding the Power of the Assumption: why smart marketers make silly mistakes
- The Power of Choice: providing options generates response
- The Science of Offering Control: letting people determine their own outcome wins their loyalty
- The Art of Pre-Engagement: getting people to buy your product before they buy the product
- The World’s Greatest Secret: winning customers and team loyalty for life
Style:
- 100% interactive and engaging
- Use of worksheets
- Group table exercise
World's Greatest Secret: Discover the Magic within You.
In the tough times ahead companies need to focus on their passion, values and strengths. Andy Cohen’s process of challenging assumptions by using “magic as metaphor” demonstrates that the real success is less about the secret than about understanding your “magic”. It’s a process utilized by the world’s most successful brands to help change behaviors and drive business growth.
This is a serious, engaging, risk-free way to help people “think differently” and find practical solutions in an engaging, entertaining and educational way.
Session Outcomes:
As a result of participants will….
- Transform their traditional thinking about the secret to success
- Learn skills and techniques to tap into their passions
- Empowers business partners, colleagues and staff to leverage their strengths
- Reduce costly errors when exploring change within an organization
Outline:
- Understanding the Power of the Assumption: why smart people search for the secret and misdirect themselves
- Leveraging Passion: how to integrate your passions into your work everyday
- Transforming Everyday Thinking: identifying assumptions about what generates success
- Transforming a “No” into a “Yes”: Helping your team focus on inward to generate solutions that didn’t seem possible
- The World’s Greatest Secret: thinking differently about what makes you a more effective leader.
Style:
- 100% interactive and engaging
- Use of worksheets
- Group table exercise
