Talks with Talent

“Powerful” “Motivational” “Informative and Inspirational” “A Tremendous Return on Investment”

I’ve given hundreds of presentations to thousands of individuals in leading corporations, associations, government agencies, universities and not-for-profits around the globe. My talks are practical, passionate, playful.

I speak to people who want to thrive in ALL areas of their lives. I speak about strategies for unlocking the potential of high-achieving women and the organizations that employ them. I speak about leadership + life, women + workplaces and success + significance + harmony.

What You Will Get

  • Prompt response to all enquiries.
  • A presentation specifically tailored to your audience, that will make them laugh, cry (not always, but it does happen – just saying), think and act.
  • Various formats: a choice of conference keynotes (30-90 minutes), breakout sessions and half-, full- and multi-day programs are all available. Plus panel discussions (MC or panelist) and webinars.
  • Follow-up and feedback.

“Participants raved: really excellent session; excellent presenter; and one of the best yet.” Leslie Rapp, Program Vice President, Menttium Corporation

Core Speaking Topics

Seven Steps to Leadership + Life Success – This presentation focuses on seven key strategies to help you thrive in leadership + life. Participants learn what hundreds of leaders know creates and sustains career prosperity. In this keynote, I share my insights and, more importantly, I reveal the collective wisdom and hindsights of the many accomplished leaders I’ve coached over the past dozen years. Audiences will get the inside track on: Setting a vision and goals; Understanding self-esteem CPR; Creating value security; Communicating like a leader; Exercising your superpower; Seeking success, not perfection and Synergizing your career and life.

Make Your Performance Shine – Get the absolute best out of your people and out of yourself, through this inspiring and empowering presentation designed to help top talent raise their level of contribution and impact. Participants will learn the six key attributes of being a remarkable performer and how to build a winning career brand and trajectory to maximize the results they deliver to the organization – and satisfaction for themselves. Access Highlight Sheet

Communicate Like a Leader – This presentation delves into the key strategies that empower individuals to harness the power of others through more deliberate and superior communication skills. Understand the difference between being an excellent communicator and communicating like a leader. Participants will learn how to become more impactful influencers and communicators, able to connect with and deliver effective, clear, compelling messages to the right audiences at the right time. Access Highlight Sheet

Winning Work with Confidence – This highly participative program helps your top talent excel at and embrace business development as a key leadership function. In addition to building lasting, personal trust with clients and customers, your top talent will advance their sales acquisition knowledge and confidence…and dramatically grow your organization’s projects and engagements. Access Highlight Sheet

Escape the Balancing Act – Maximize high-performers’ return on their efforts in this unique and interactive presentation. Overwhelmed and over-committed talent learn to master their energy and time, avoid burnout, prioritize their tasks and projects and align their leadership skills with their life goals to shift from the endless battle of balancing their home and work lives to the more natural and effective approach of orchestrating harmony in their many roles and responsibilities. Access Highlight Sheet

Orchestrating The Briefcase Family – This fun and interactive session helps working moms and dads achieve greater life and career satisfaction and improve their productivity and performance. They will discover how to create greater harmony out of the unique chaos that comes with being a working parent or part of a dual-income household. Access Highlight Sheet

Will She Lead or Leave? – Tired of consistently losing or not advancing some of your most valuable employees? Stop your leaky pipeline and fill your organization with educated, talented, ambitious women at all levels. Discover the various hidden obstacles routinely faced by women as they rise within the corporate ranks. Then transform those obstacles into opportunities to retain and advance women to leadership positions. Better reflect your customer base, improve your ability to compete globally and increase your bottom line. Access Highlight Sheet

“It was indeed a pleasure having you as our keynote speaker. Your professional presentation and superb material left many of our delegates talking about your time with us throughout the remainder of the Conference.” S. Woodward, CMA, FCMA, On behalf of the MMGMA

The Next Step

Thanks for considering me for your event. Choose from these thought-provoking, energizing, results-oriented presentations or let me work with you to create the perfect combination of messages that will meet the needs of your unique audience. Take the next step by checking my availability. Just let me know your event’s date, and Laura or I will be in touch within 24 hours with availability information.