Keynote
One central idea built for the audience and context.
Speaking & facilitation
I do not just want to give a presentation. I want to leave a conversation behind.
An event is worth people's time when it gives them an idea they can carry forward, not simply another hour checked off the agenda.
Before the stage
What should remain after the event?
- What is worth seeing differently?
- What question should continue after the session?
- What would be useful to apply when people return to work?
A good idea should keep moving after the microphone is off.
I start with the audience and the question we want to put into motion. What is worth seeing differently? What conversation should begin after the session?
Topics can include leadership, negotiation, networking, professional relationships, team effectiveness and difficult decisions. The format follows the context: keynote, workshop, panel or facilitated conversation.
I am not interested in filling the stage with more ideas than people can use. I want something clear enough to travel back into their real work.
Themes
Ideas that can support a conversation.
Leadership
Negotiation
Networking
Professional relationships
Team effectiveness
Difficult decisions
Formats
Based on what needs to happen in the room.
Workshop
More room for practice, conversation and application.
Panel
Questions that help the discussion move beyond convenient answers.
Facilitation
Structure for a conversation where the audience or team needs to participate, not only listen.