He has a doctoral degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia and a baccalaureate and a masters degree from California State University. He is a registered psychologist, a consultant and an author. He has taught at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and at Carleton University in Ottawa. He has lectured across Canada, and in the United States, Mexico, and Africa. He was trained in negotiating skills at the Project on Negotiation at Harvard University and was trained in career development skills by Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?

Brad McRae gives more than 100 seminars a year.
Among his keynote speech topics are: 

• The Seven Strategies of Master Negotiators
• Optimal EQ: How to Develop and Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence 
• Practical Time Management
• Managing Change and Uncertainty

He has written:

• How to Write A Thesis and Keep your Sanity
• Executive Health: A Self-Management Approach to a Healthier Lifestyle
• Practical Time Management: How to Get More Done in Less Time
• Negotiating and Influencing Skills: The Art of Creating and Claiming Value
• The Seven Strategies of Master Negotiators

Dr. McRae is a member of the the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, and is on faculty at the Lester B. Pearson Canadian International Peacekeeping Training Centre.