speeches

"Dawn was high-energy and engaging. i appreciated her thought-provoking questions and the fact that i could apply much of what i learned immediately. i wish all my time was this well spent!"

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As a management professor, I'm often asked to speak on management and leadership topics. My approach is three-fold: 

1) Ensure the audience has practical takeaways that they can implement in their careers;
2) Anchor the practical takeaways in scientific literature; and
3) Weave in real workplace anecdotes and case studies to make it more memorable.

sample Management topics

1) distinguishing fact from fiction about millennials and how to engage and motivate them

2) managing Generation z in the workplace

3) What five recent scientific breakthroughs can tell us about being great managers

4) Harnessing "authentic you" as a manager without going overboard
 

sample leadership topics

1) Mentoring, sponsorship and the C-Suite

2) The future of women’s leadership: Where do we go from here?

3) Propelling women to the C-Suite and corporate boards

4) Defining the ceiling you want to break

5) "Do it anyway": What science tells women lacking confidence
 

sample Career Development topics

1) Mutual, not traditional or reverse, mentoring as the way to grow talent

2) Become the ideal mentor: Simultaneously be a mentor, coach, sponsor and protégé

3) Don’t create a career, create a life

4) Build your own personal board of advisors

5) How to live a happy and meaningful life