KEYNOTE SPEAKING
BOLD IDEAS, REAL STORIES & PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS THAT CHALLENGE HOW LEADERS THINK, WORK AND LEAD
A keynote should give people more than an engaging hour. It should help them recognize something important about how they lead, understand what may be getting in their way, and leave with a practical idea they can use immediately.
Drawing on three decades of leadership experience and nearly two decades as an executive coach, Leslie combines bold ideas, real stories, humour, and practical leadership insight. Her presentations create the kind of productive discomfort that gets people thinking, talking, and making meaningful changes long after the event ends
WHAT AUDIENCES CAN EXPECT
Bold ideas that challenge familiar leadership assumptions
Real stories that make complex human dynamics recognizable
Practical models and questions people can use immediately
An engaging, conversational delivery style
Content tailored to the audience and organizational context
Insight that continues generating discussion after the event
KEYNOTE TOPICS
Leslie’s speaking topics are grounded in the leadership challenges she encounters repeatedly through her work with executives, leadership teams, and organizations.
HOW WE EVOLVE
Self-trust, courage, confidence, resilience, mindset, and the internal patterns that shape how leaders show up.
HOW WE CONNECT
Trust, influence, difficult conversations, and leadership communication that creates understanding and movement.
HOW WE WORK
Leadership friction, accountability, decision making, executive presence, and knowing when to change leadership altitude.
HOW WE GROW OTHERS
Feedback, coaching, and developing leaders who can think, decide, and take meaningful responsibility.
Each presentation is shaped around the audience, organizational context, and outcome the event is intended to create.
FORMATS THAT FIT YOUR EVENT
Leslie’s presentations can be adapted to suit conferences, leadership events, association meetings, corporate gatherings, and internal development programs.
Keynote presentation: 30 to 60 minutes. A focused, engaging presentation designed to challenge thinking, create insight, and give the audience practical ideas they can apply.
Interactive keynote or workshop: 60 to 90 minutes. A keynote experience with guided reflection, audience participation, or practical exercises.
Half-day workshop: 2 to 3 hours. A deeper exploration that combines leadership insight with discussion, individual reflection, and practical application.
Full-day session: Up to 6 hours. An immersive learning experience designed around a specific leadership or organizational objective.
Custom format. Content and timing can be adapted to the needs of the event, audience, and organization.
Every engagement begins with a conversation to clarify the audience, context, desired outcome, and ideas that will create the greatest value.