Keynote Offerings
Growth. Psychological Safety. Mindfulness.
Keynote talks for building community and creating a culture of human development. Offered in-person or online.
Pause, Connect, and Reflect: Three Tools to Regulate Ourselves so that We Can Regulate Others
Audience will:
Learn three research-based tools for emotion regulation
Explore the application of these tools in daily work and life
Description: When we don’t pause to regulate ourselves, we are less resilient and less effective, especially during difficult times. However, creating breaks in the midst of movement, taking time to reflect, and purposefully connecting are three tools we can incorporate into our own lives and in our work to build our capacity and our mental and physical health. Learn how to build your own regulation skills through quick, easy-to-implement strategies that you can use individually or in a team setting.
Finding Calm in the Storm: Steps for Dealing with Difficult Emotions in Times of Change
Audience will:
Learn a process for dealing with difficult emotions when they arise
Work with difficult emotions through guided mindfulness practices
Description: When our life situation becomes stormy, the calm that matters most is the peace we can access internally. In this talk, participants will learn steps we can all take to build this internal reservoir of solace when it’s not available in the outside world. Through acknowledging and accepting our feelings, comforting ourselves in times of difficulty, and recognizing our common humanity, we can weather the difficult challenges that come our way. Participants will leave with practical tools and practices to take into daily life.
Cultures of Growth and Innovation: How Psychological Safety Builds Better Teams and Organizations
Audience will:
Learn cultural factors that contribute to healthy risk-taking and more effective collaboration
Gain strategies for implementing these factors, creating cultures of growth and innovation
Description: In order to maintain growth and innovation in organizations, risk-taking is a necessity. So how can we build and sustain a culture where taking risks is the norm? The answer is to create psychological safety. When this crucial factor is in place, a team is at its most effective—they are able to share, be curious, and be open to change. Learn how we can build this factor in our organizations through protocols and mindsets that encourage trust, openness, and equality.
Mindfulness in the Workplace: Lowering Stress and Building Resilience
Audience will:
Learn the science and practice of mindfulness as a tool to lower stress and build resilience in the workplace and beyond
Gain strategies for incorporating mindfulness at work
Description: Research shows that mindfulness practice improves resilience to stress, strengthens concentration, and builds connection with others. However, in the busyness of work, it’s hard to remember to slow down, reflect, and incorporate meaningful silence. Learn easy to implement mindfulness strategies to improve your quality of life and performance, even when time is limited.
Professional Development is Human Development: Putting Personal Growth at the Center of Our Organizations
Audience will:
Learn the science of human development
Create environments that support this crucial component for engagement and performance
Description: 68% of the American workers are disengaged; almost 1/3 of us have dropped out of the traditional workforce to enter the gig economy, and are statistically happier because of it. The way we do “work” is no longer working. The thriving workplace of the future needs to be more. By moving from a transactional model to a model centered on personal and professional growth, organizations support fulfillment and a sense of purpose for employees, while also maintaining a culture needed to thrive in today’s economy.