Kelli Thompson Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

Despite having more women than ever in leadership roles today, they continue to remain consistently underrepresented in most industries. Many highly qualified women essential to creating strong talent pipelines and successful teams continue to undervalue themselves and their abilities. To close the confidence gap and see more women advancing to the rooms where decisions are made, we need more clear and confident women leaders at the top of organizations. This presentation begins with a quick overview of the current state of women in the workplace, the Confidence Gap study, and uncovering all the “but firsts” that hold you back from being the most clear and confident leader you can be. It will then will teach tools and strategies to: -Identifying what you stand for as a leader and how that helps you lead with more clarity and confidence -Identify the unique talents, skills and gifts that only YOU can bring to your role -Use your unique talents to build your confidence and to make your unique impact to the business that delivers results -Use an advocacy model that can help you both articulate the value you bring to the organization and communicate in a compelling way your business partners and colleagues will understand -Get off mute and speak up in a way that benefits your career AND the business you serve You don’t need to lead people to benefit from this presentation - you are a leader in ANY place you influence others. Ideal Audience: Women leaders & professionals. See why this is the most requested keynote from Kelli, heard by thousands of women across the country!

We often promote people from doer to leader and assume a magic transformation will happen - that they’ll shed the identity they had as a doer, and evolve overnight into a strategic leader who is comfortable coaching, delegating and making hard decisions. High achievers may struggle to become strategic leaders because it’s tempting to believe the myth that “doing all the things” will help them achieve their goals and become respected leaders. After all, it was being a great “doer” that earned them recognition and promotions - it’s part of their identity. This is especially challenging for women who navigate an extra layer of challenges like the unpaid workload. Women get 44 percent more requests at work to volunteer for unpaid, non-promotable tasks. In addition, taking on this unpaid work often keeps women labeled as “unstrategic.” More is not always better, in fact, it leads to burnout and resentment. It's time to level up your leadership and transform your role from doer to leader, not by doing more, but by doing L.E.S.S. This session teaches simple tools to: -Help you cut the Limiting beliefs that keep you saying yes when you want to say no, -How to Express your expectations and set boundaries collaboratively, -Shift your identity from doer to leader by allowing for the discomfort of -delegating and coaching others without intervening, and -Start delegating. -You’ll learn practical strategies to clean up your calendar, delegate effectively and create a healthier work/life rhythm so you can be the strategic, visionary leader you are meant to be. Ideal Audience: Women leaders & professionals. Young professionals and mid-level managers (all genders) aspiring to strategic leadership.

What would you do if you had a little more confidence? Would you take the next step in your career, assume more leading roles, set boundaries, ask for a raise, or even run for office? Despite having more women than ever in leadership roles today, doubt and imposter feelings are a big reason women hold back and play small instead of going for what they truly desire at work. These doubtful thoughts and systemic issues are expensive—they cost women (and their organizations) their peace, their potential, and in their paychecks. To close the confidence gap and see more women showing up in their full potential at work, we need more women leaders at the top of organizations using their unique leadership style and approach. There are many ways to define executive presence and when you show up like someone else, you give away the power that makes you - YOU. In this keynote, you'll hear deeply personal stories and walk away with practical tools to: -Own your unique leadership style and use it to make lasting impact -Stop allowing doubt and imposter feelings to hold you back -Take brave next steps that deliver results After all, it’s not that successful leaders never feel doubt, it’s that they’ve learned to lead successfully while also feeling doubt. Confidence is a side effect of taking action. Ideal Audience: Women leaders and professionals