KEYNOTES & WORKSHOPS

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01.

The Alchemy of Talent: Leading Teams to Peak Performance

Is there a radically simple model for helping teams outperform consistently? This keynote leverages scientific research and data to present a compelling model of team performance that is uniquely suited to uncertainty and volatility. This keynote blends high energy delivery, humor, and skill-based examples so that audiences leave not just inspired, but also equipped with actionable steps they can immediately apply with their teams.

KEYNOTES

High-energy speeches that will challenge and entertain your audience. Vijay’s unique blend of behavioral science, humor, and real world application consistently produce rave reviews.

02.

The Best work of our Lives: Leading Through Uncertainty

Uncertainty and disruption are hallmarks of 21st century organizational life. Leading through this climate takes special skills that galvanize followership. This keynote features a behavioral model for leaders that turns up the volume on team cohesion by earning trust, even when the context is challenging. Combining research and data from psychology, behavioral science, and change management, this keynote will energize audience members navigating disruption and change, and position them to lead effectively.

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The ERG Level-Up

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are increasingly common in larger organizations, but they often fail to reach their true potential. Having led the development and global scaling of ERGs at multiple companies, Vijay purpose-built this keynote to address the common pitfalls and missing links across the ERG arena. Audience members will be introduced to a “Value, Impact, Measurement” framework that will allow them to diagnose and realign their ERGs to deliver consistent ROI to the business.

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Better Together: Inclusion and Belonging in a Time of Polarization

2024 is the year of the DEI-backlash. As the anti-DEI headwinds continue to increase in intensity, most world-class organizations see inclusion and belonging as fundamental to their success. How can organizations invest in their relevance in an inherently diverse world, while avoiding the reputational hazard of public outrage? This provocative keynote comes from Vijay’s two decades of leadership on DEI issues and strategy. Audiences will be challenged with new models for positioning their inclusion investments that are uniquely well suited to this era of polarization.

WORKSHOPS

Vijay’s depth of experience as an educator and facilitator shines through with participants in his skills-based workshops. These are interactive sessions, designed to convert conceptual awareness into workplace skill. Learners will leave these workshops positioned to take immediate actions with their teams that improve individual and team outcomes.

Leading Teams in Times of Change


Learning Outcomes - Participants will:

  1. Understand the relationship between extended change and uncertainty on team performance and resilience

  2. Learn 3 skills that increase psychological safety across their team

  3. Learn 3 leader behaviors that improve team cohesion and resilience

The Alchemy of Talent: Skills Workshop


Learning Outcomes - Participants will:

  1. Gain a new understanding of how diversity can drive antifragile team outcomes

  2. Learn 3 skills that increase trust for their team

  3. Learn 3 skills that increase and sustain belonging and connection for their team

ERG Roadmap: From Belonging to Business Impact

Learning Outcomes - Participants will:

  1. Understand the importance of ERG maturity models

  2. Learn 3 approaches to increasing ERG impact on the business

  3. Learn 2 important steps to measuring ERG outcomes

Inclusive Leadership, Effective Leadership


Learning Outcomes - Participants will:

  1. Learn how inclusive leadership drives team and company peak performance

  2. Learn how to apply an equity lens to their team leadership

  3. Learn how to harness the science of belonging to increase team cohesion and resilience

  4. Learn how to encourage and respond to productive team conflict

Working with Vijay

1

Introduction

This initial phase is about understanding your event needs. We’ll gather key details, including the expected audience size, keynote duration, location, and proposed event dates.

2

Confirmation

Once we’re ready to proceed, we’ll provide a Scope of Work (SoW) document outlining the services to be delivered, along with timelines and action plans. To confirm the booking, a signed SoW and, if required, a purchase order will need to be submitted.

3

Event Preparation

Before the event, you’ll have a chance to meet with Vijay to discuss any specific topics you’d like covered. This meeting ensures alignment on content and technical requirements, as well as addressing any questions.

4

Event Day

Vijay will arrive on-site and ready to engage your audience!