Shola Kaye

To improve inclusion, productivity and engagement Creating a workplace where everyone feels that they belong is more important than ever before, but how can you build supportive, cohesive environments within your organisation? This inspiring keynote speech will provide you with practical and effective strategies for becoming an inclusive leader. It can be modified for senior leaders, management, and whole-company keynotes. You’ll walk away with the tools and the inspiration to become a more compassionate and effective leader, manager, or individual contributor. Learning objectives: - Understand the different types of empathy and their impacts on your well-being - Find out how empathy impacts diversity, inclusion, engagement, innovation, and happiness - Walk away with a simple three-step framework for being empathetic in nearly every situation - Optional downloads help you keep the momentum up, providing reminders and prompts to take action Keynote or workshop Virtual sessions

Develop your listening, courage, and compassion to build an environment of trust and inclusivity Bring our whole selves to work? How is that possible when we may not be accepted and valued by our colleagues? This inspiring keynote speech shares stories, tools, and interactive exercises to help you see the value of ensuring everyone feels they belong. You’ll understand the vital components of empathy, how to be compassionate while avoiding burnout, and why skills like emotional intelligence are in high demand. Learning objectives: - Develop your listening skills so those around you feel supported and encouraged - Build on your bravery and understand why impact matters more than intention - Recognise the damage done by microaggressions, and how to address them - Become a catalyst for the growth of your colleagues Keynote or workshop Are you ready to implement a company-wide Diversity & Inclusion programme? Find out about ‘From Empathy to Equity,’ Shola’s comprehensive DEI offering.

Develop the skills to support and co-create your colleagues’ success At work and in our personal lives, delivering effective feedback is a valuable skill. So what’s your intention as a manager? Is it to break or build? To crush or to co-create? This interactive, high energy keynote contains insightful stories, impactful data, and valuable tools you can use again and again. Learning objectives: - Understand the importance of providing ongoing, tailored, empathetic developmental feedback - Explore the repercussions of poor feedback styles such as The Drive-by, The Comparison, The Public Humiliation, and The Wrecking Ball - Discover the four elements required to create psychological safety so that your feedback is well-received - Take away an effective strategy for delivering feedback as an individual contributor - Learn three different feedback frameworks and the pros and cons of each Keynote or workshop