Joanna Barclay

In the workplace today are 4 generations with different sets of values and ways of working which is causing a lot of conflict. A values-driven approach to leading change is required to give leaders a better understanding of what motivates and energizes the change process. Now, more than ever before we need to reach out and reconnect with each other. The most successful leaders are able to help their teams get connected, and create a team spirit and culture, which supports them in reaching their goals. This keynote is for organizations and leaders who are going through change. Joanna shares her ABC Framework for Cultural Transformation, one of the most challenging forms of change management. This framework empowers leaders and managers with a values-driven approach to lead change successfully. Remember, if you don’t have a conscious culture, you have a default, unconscious culture.

Top talent is hard to attract, engage, and retain. In this competitive HR landscape, it is imperative leaders recognize employees are making career decisions based on a company’s social impact and corporate culture. They want to make a difference and are looking for roles which will provide intellectual challenges, and allow them to continue to grow, develop, and contribute to society in a meaningful way. In designing a culture for the 21st century, leaders must now consider the hybrid work environment. Organizations are in the greatest period of change which is both an opportunity and a challenge. New ways of working are required to inspire and keep employees engaged. In her talk, Joanna Barclay shares over 3 decades of business transformation experience of working with successful leaders and teams. RESULTS: Become an employer of choice to attract, engage, and retain top talent How to create a hybrid workplace culture to support effective collaboration

Conscious leadership through values by promoting a “share of heart” creates an emotional connection with employees. This connection leads to a pattern of happy, fulfilled, creative, inspired employees who are less stressed, more productive, better at problem solving, and provide a higher quality client experience. There is a direct co-relation between a healthy workplace culture and one that is led by a conscious leader. Leaders in these organizations are comfortable using terms of endearment such as love, joy, authenticity, empathy, and compassion around the board room table. They invest in transforming their organization by building a culture of “heart” to attain phenomenal performance and consider it to be one of the most valuable corporate assets. Why? Because loyalty is rooted in emotion, not reason. When you earn a ‘Share of Heart’, employees will give back with greater productivity, clients will open their wallets, and suppliers will give you superior offerings.