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A talk they'll still be quoting next quarter.

Keynotes and workshops on leadership, belonging, and change — tailored to your people, grounded in real experience, and built to create momentum long after the applause fades.

On stageMaasha Kah speaking on stage to an engaged audience
Signature topics

Ten talks, one throughline: helping people navigate change

Every talk is customized to your audience and moment. Here's where we start.

KeynoteWorkshopExecutive session

Leadership in the AI Era

AI is rewriting how work gets done. The leaders who thrive won't be the ones with the best tools — they'll be the ones who keep their people oriented, capable, and human while everything accelerates.

You'll walk away with

  • A practical framework for leading through technological change
  • Language to align teams around AI without fear
  • The first three moves to make in the next 90 days

Learning objectives

  • Understand where AI genuinely changes the work and where it doesn't
  • Build a leadership operating model that adapts faster than the tech
  • Create a culture that adopts AI without losing trust or talent

Ideal for: Executives, senior leaders, and teams navigating AI adoption.

KeynoteHalf-day workshop

Building Human-Centered Organizations

The best organizations design for humans first. This talk unpacks how culture, systems, and leadership choices either grow people or grind them down — and how to build the kind that grows them.

You'll walk away with

  • A model for human-centered organizational design
  • Concrete practices to raise trust and retention
  • A culture scorecard you can use immediately

Learning objectives

  • Diagnose the invisible systems shaping your culture
  • Design for belonging, safety, and performance at once
  • Turn values from posters into daily behavior

Ideal for: People leaders, HR and culture teams, founders.

KeynoteFiresideExperience

The Future of Belonging

Belonging is the difference between a group of people and a community that lasts. A moving, research-informed exploration of what makes people feel seen — and how to build it on purpose.

You'll walk away with

  • A blueprint for designing belonging
  • Rituals that turn audiences into communities
  • A shift in how you think about inclusion

Learning objectives

  • Understand the psychology of belonging and why it drives performance
  • Identify where people quietly disengage
  • Design experiences and rituals that create connection

Ideal for: Community builders, culture leaders, event organizers.

KeynoteWorkshop

Innovation Through Connection

Breakthroughs rarely come from lone geniuses — they come from people connecting ideas and each other. How to build the conditions where innovation actually happens.

You'll walk away with

  • A connection-first model of innovation
  • Practices that surface and protect early ideas
  • A plan to make innovation a habit, not an event

Learning objectives

  • See innovation as a social and cultural act, not just an R&D one
  • Remove the friction that kills good ideas early
  • Build cross-pollination into how your teams work

Ideal for: Innovation teams, leadership, product organizations.

KeynoteTeam workshop

Creating Psychological Safety

The single strongest predictor of high-performing teams is psychological safety. This talk makes it practical: how to build the trust where people speak up, take risks, and do their best work.

You'll walk away with

  • A working definition and diagnostic for safety
  • Leader behaviors that build trust fast
  • A team charter to put it into practice

Learning objectives

  • Understand what psychological safety is — and isn't
  • Recognize the behaviors that build or break it
  • Lead in a way that makes candor safe

Ideal for: Managers, teams, leadership groups.

KeynoteClosing keynote

The Right Distraction

The signature talk. Sometimes the thing that pulls us away from the grind is exactly what moves us forward. A reframe on focus, creativity, and the distractions worth chasing.

You'll walk away with

  • A memorable reframe on focus and creativity
  • Permission to pursue generative curiosity
  • A story that stays with the room

Learning objectives

  • Rethink the relationship between focus and creativity
  • Recognize the distractions that actually fuel growth
  • Give yourself and your teams permission to explore

Ideal for: General audiences, conferences, leadership events.

KeynoteWorkshop

Building Communities that Last

Anyone can gather a crowd. Building a community that endures is a craft. The practices behind communities that keep showing up — online and in person.

You'll walk away with

  • A community lifecycle model
  • Rituals and roles that create ownership
  • A 90-day community plan

Learning objectives

  • Understand the lifecycle of a community
  • Design for participation, not just attendance
  • Sustain energy past the launch

Ideal for: Community builders, brand and marketing leaders, founders.

KeynoteExecutive session

Technology Without Losing Humanity

We can build almost anything now. The question is what we should build, and how to keep people at the center as we do. A grounding talk for a fast-moving moment.

You'll walk away with

  • A human-first lens on technology decisions
  • Questions to ask before you build
  • A commitment to keep humanity in the loop

Learning objectives

  • Frame technology decisions around human outcomes
  • Spot where efficiency quietly costs connection
  • Build a values filter for what you ship

Ideal for: Product teams, technology leaders, executives.

KeynoteWorkshopRetreat session

Leading Through Change

Change is the only constant, and most change efforts fail on the human side. How to lead people through uncertainty without losing them along the way.

You'll walk away with

  • A human-centered change framework
  • A communication cadence for uncertain times
  • A change plan for your next transition

Learning objectives

  • Understand why people resist change (and how to help)
  • Communicate through uncertainty with clarity
  • Sustain momentum when the path is unclear

Ideal for: Leaders and teams in transition or transformation.

KeynoteWorkshop

The Future of Work

Remote, hybrid, AI-augmented, purpose-driven — the workplace is being redefined in real time. A clear-eyed look at what's changing and how to prepare your people for it.

You'll walk away with

  • A map of the forces reshaping work
  • Priorities to future-proof your organization
  • An action plan for the year ahead

Learning objectives

  • See the forces reshaping work honestly
  • Prepare leaders and teams for what's next
  • Turn disruption into an advantage

Ideal for: Executives, HR leaders, whole organizations.

Engagement packages

Formats and investment

Transparent starting points. Every engagement begins with a discovery call so we can tailor the experience — and the scope — to your goals.

Keynotes

Starting at

$2,500

$3,500

Founding rate — increasing to $3,500 soon

A signature talk tailored to your audience and moment — designed to inspire action and shift how your people connect, communicate, and perform.

  • 45–60 minute keynote
  • Pre-event discovery call
  • Custom framing for your audience
  • Q&A or moderated fireside
Most requested

Leadership Workshops

Starting at

$3,500

$5,000

Founding rate — increasing to $5,000 soon

An interactive session that strengthens communication, alignment, accountability, and collaboration — skills your team uses the next morning.

  • Half- or full-day workshop
  • Custom exercises and materials
  • Team frameworks and worksheets
  • Follow-up resource pack

Full-Day Experiences

Custom proposal

Custom

A full day designed to shift how your team thinks, connects, and leads — built end to end around your goals.

  • Full-day facilitated experience
  • Multiple modules and breakouts
  • Personalized assessments
  • Action-planning session

Team Retreats

Custom proposal

Custom

A high-trust, off-site experience blending leadership development, strategy, and meaningful connection.

  • Multi-session retreat design
  • Leadership alignment work
  • Facilitated strategy sessions
  • Post-retreat roadmap

Custom Engagements

Let's design it

Custom

Series, ongoing partnerships, and bespoke experiences that often grow into coaching or advisory relationships.

  • Multi-event partnerships
  • Speaking series
  • Bespoke experience design
  • Ongoing advisory
What people say

Rooms remember how you made them feel

Engaging, informative, real. I walked away feeling like I had a plan for what to do next.

Strategic Business Advisory Client

Philadelphia, PA

I think this was enlightening and a great opportunity for our employees to hear from different people of different backgrounds — both personally and professionally. I always value the opportunity to have discussions with people who have walked different paths than I have.

Postmates Listening Session Participant

Virtual

Really funny, which made it easy to engage. I also liked that you started on time, had think-pair-share interactions built in and told a story with your slides.

Dropbox Diversity Workshop Participant

San Francisco, CA

FAQ

Good questions, answered

Most engagements are booked 8–16 weeks out, but reach out anytime — we regularly accommodate shorter timelines when the calendar allows.

Yes, both domestic and international. Travel is arranged in partnership with your team and billed separately from the engagement fee.

Always. Every engagement starts with a discovery call so the content, stories, and takeaways are tailored to your audience and moment.

Yes. Keynotes and workshops are available virtually with the same interactivity and production quality, at adjusted rates.

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