Keynotes & workshops

Topics, all customized to your conference or company.

From keynotes to workshops, the goal is the same: educate, engage, and entertain. Every session ends with takeaways people can use on Monday.

Rob leading a feedback workshop
Most requested workshop · HR teams or leaders

The Feedback Advantage

How to Build a Culture of Real Conversations

A hands-on, high-energy workshop for leaders who want to give (and receive) feedback that actually changes behavior, performance and trust.

Most organizations don't have a feedback problem. They have a fear of feedback, unclear expectations, and leaders who were never taught how to do it well. This workshop replaces theory with real practice, using exercises that build confidence, clarity and muscle memory.

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This isn't a lecture. It's an experience.

  • Live exercisesPractice giving and receiving feedback in safe, structured scenarios that mirror real workplace situations.
  • Group dialogueFacilitated discussions that surface challenges and co-create solutions with peers.
  • Interactive toolsProven frameworks and templates you can take back to your team immediately.
  • Real scenariosCase studies from leading companies, adapted to your context.

What you'll leave with

  • The real impactThe measurable effect of feedback on engagement, retention and business performance, and why it is critical rather than nice to have.
  • Memorable exercisesInteractive moments designed to make the importance of feedback stick long after the session ends.
  • Implementation methodsProven ways to infuse feedback into your team and across the organization, from one-on-ones to company-wide initiatives.
  • Real-world examplesStories from companies doing it well: what works, what does not, and how to adapt it to your culture.

Employee experience strategies & tactics

Keynote or session · HR teams

A Modern EX Framework for 2027 & Beyond: Designing Work People Don't Want to Leave

A strategic system for employee experience that shapes performance, trust and retention.

Employee experience has evolved from tactics and perks into a strategic system that shapes performance, trust and retention. But most organizations are still managing EX like it's 2014. This keynote introduces a bold, modern EX framework that HR leaders can actually apply: simple enough to act on and powerful enough to transform cultures.

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Keynote or session · Leaders & managers

Recognition Isn't Soft; It's a Leadership Power Move

How great leaders use recognition to drive accountability, accelerate results and build loyalty.

Most leaders think recognition is HR's job. The best leaders know it's one of their strongest performance tools. This keynote shows how to use recognition to create teams that actually want to win, without burning out or bribing people with perks.

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Leadership enablement

Keynote or workshop · HR teams, leaders & managers

Leaders Are Tools: Either Multipliers or Kill Switches (you choose)

The behaviours that separate culture-builders from culture-breakers, and how to coach for the former.

Why some leaders amplify energy, performance and belief, while others quietly shut it all down. A high-impact session on the behaviours that separate culture-builders from culture-breakers.

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Current state of the workplace

Keynote or session · HR teams & C-suite

AI Didn't Come to Cut Costs; It Came to Build Culture

Reframing AI as a culture accelerator focused on connection, trust and human performance.

An eye-opening session for HR leaders navigating new expectations and uses of AI in the workplace. Why the real opportunity of AI isn't efficiency, headcount reduction or automation, but strengthening connection, trust and human performance at scale.

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Looking for something else? Many company sessions are custom-built and never listed. Tell Rob's team what you need, or download the full session details and learning outcomes (PDF).

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