Speaking

Keynotes and Speaking Engagements

I speak to audiences globally on the future of work and evolving workplace cultures, hybrid and remote leadership, fostering mental health and eliminating burnout in organizations. As a passionate and interactive speaker, I make complex topics practical, based on research evidence from psychology and business. Current topics include:

The Evolution of Work: Keys to Create a Culture Where People Want to Stay

Trends like an ever-changing labour market, ongoing economic and global uncertainty, and increased levels of stress and mental health concerns require organizations to evolve or fail.

The Evolution of Work: Keys to Create a Culture Where People Want to Stay

Trends like an ever-changing labour market, ongoing economic and global uncertainty, and increased levels of stress and mental health concerns require organizations to evolve or fail.

Now, more than ever before, it’s crucial for organizations to be intentional about their culture, ensuring that leaders at every level are equipped with the tools to understand, support, and motivate their people within this new human-centric landscape.

Learning Outcomes

• Improve employee engagement and productivity.
• Apply the “3 Cs” to create human-centric cultures.
• Understand trends around flexible/hybrid work and how we balance needs of individuals with organizational performance and culture.
• Learn keys to retaining talent and attracting newer generations of dedicated employees.

Leadership Keys to Engage and Retain Talent in a Hybrid or Remote Workplace 

One thing’s for sure: leading in a hybrid or remote workplace is more challenging, but the extra effort is well worth it!  The benefits of a flexible hybrid work arrangement are many, and well supported by the latest data. This engaging keynote by a 20+ year pioneer on the future of work will explore the keys to leading past resistance and distrust to create a highly productive and engaged remote/hybrid workforce.

Leadership Keys to Engage and Retain Talent in a Hybrid or Remote Workplace 

One thing’s for sure: leading in a hybrid or remote workplace is more challenging, but the extra effort is well worth it!  The benefits of a flexible hybrid work arrangement are many, and well supported by the latest data. This engaging keynote by a 20+ year pioneer on the future of work will explore the keys to leading past resistance and distrust to create a highly productive and engaged remote/hybrid workforce. 

Learning Outcomes

• Understand why courage is key to creating a high performing and engaged remote/hybrid workforce.
• Apply key evidence and habits to lead your people when together and apart.
• Explore the key role of trust, and how it can make or break hybrid work success.

Burnout Be Gone! Keys to Identify, Address, and Prevent Burnout in Today’s Workplaces

Turbulent times continue with a multitude of challenges facing today’s employees and leaders, including high levels of stress, economic uncertainty, polarization and other troubling after-effects of the pandemic. In addition, labor shortages and downsizings have increased the demands on everyone’s shoulders.

Burnout Be Gone! Keys to Identify, Address, and Prevent Burnout in Today’s Workplaces

Turbulent times continue with a multitude of challenges facing today’s employees and leaders, including high levels of stress, economic uncertainty, polarization and other troubling after-effects of the pandemic. In addition, labor shortages and downsizings have increased the demands on everyone’s shoulders.

Dr. Laura is an Organizational Psychologist and thought leader on how workplaces must evolve to support the whole human being. This evidence-based presentation will highlight the current mental health situation, explore the warning signs of burnout, and how to both prevent and address burnout in your organization.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify how mental wellness is on a continuum, and what burnout looks like. 
• Understand the top organizational risk factors of burnout that your employees could be facing.
• Learn strategies to begin mitigating these burnout culprits. 
• Explore what actions to take when someone (including yourself!) is experiencing burnout.

Fostering Mental Wellness in Turbulent Times 

There is no doubt that mental health challenges have been on the rise. Leaders and employees are facing a multitude of challenges, including heavy workloads, financial/economic uncertainty, as well as family issues/challenges.  

Fostering Mental Wellness in Turbulent Times 

There is no doubt that mental health challenges have been on the rise. Leaders and employees are facing a multitude of challenges, including heavy workloads, financial/economic uncertainty, as well as family issues/challenges.  

This evidence-based keynote, delivered through the lens of organizational psychology, will share the latest trends and proactive tools to better equip leaders to foster mental wellness in themselves and their people. Topics will include highlighting the current mental health situation, common mental health concerns and how to navigate these challenges and conversations to thrive during these uncertain times. 
Learning Outcomes

• Create a sense of psychological safety and belonging . 
• Learn tips to address and navigate mental health challenges and conversations.
• Apply strategies to create an environment that supports mental and emotional wellbeing. 

Testimonials

Global Speaking

International

• Facilities Fusion Sweden
International Facility Management Association
Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology
South by Southwest
• World Workplace Conference

Canada

C2 Montreal
Cannexus: Canadian Career Development Conference
CPHR Alberta Conference
• Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference
• Rotary Club
Work Wellness Institute of Canada