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"BLOWN AWAY! 

A BRILLANT MIND &

A HUGE HEART!"

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Natalie Taylor Kapoulas 

OPX 

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AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
LEADING VOICE ON WE CULTURES 

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Video: Values-Led Cultures

Watch Alicia's Keynote on Values-Led Cultures

"Alicia's passion for the power of values-led work is infectious! Her session was energizing, fun, joyful. I left inspired to act. She gave us concrete tools for building a culture of highly-productive, values-led teams."

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Jim Schulman 

Alliance for Regional Cooperation

LIGHT UP YOUR AUDIENCE

Which Keynote Experience Is Right for You? 

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IGNITE YOUR

ROCKSTAR CULTURE

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IGNITE YOUR

ROCKSTAR CULTURE

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WOMEN

ON THE

RISE

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THE 

COOPERATIVE

DIFFERENCE

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Inspiring Stories. Audience Participation. Actionable Models. 

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VALUES-LED

CULTURES

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US & THEM TO

WE CULTURE

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CULTURES OF ​

CONNECTION

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I'VE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS AT A CONFERENCE!"

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"EMPOWERING,

MOVING & FREEING!

 

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TAKE A DEEPER DIVE

into Each Keynote Experience

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Rock Star Culture

Ignite Your Rock Star Culture 

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​​ACCELERATE YOUR CULTURE CHAMPIONS (NEW VIRTUAL OPTION!)

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In a labor market spawning trends like the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and Resenteeism, how do employers inspire their diverse workforce to stay and work at their best?

 

With a laugh-out-loud delivery, Alicia distills the 6 principles of highly successful culture initiatives from her 20 years of experience transforming culture. This keynote equips culture champions to create award-winning culture that attracts, retains and motivates talent. 

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Your Audience Will Learn:

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  • The 6 principles for launching successful culture initiatives. ​

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  • The most common mistake leaders make when implementing culture initiatives.​​

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  • The most effective way to start a culture initiative.​​​

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The Cooperative Difference Keynote

The Cooperative Difference

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INSPIRE YOUR COOPERATIVE/CREDIT UNION AUDIENCE

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In today's low trust environments, the cooperative is a business model that is building community trust. 

 

Take a journey across the cooperative landscape. Learn how cooperatives in farming, banking, retail and energy are leveraging their values to build markets, grow member engagement and respond with resilience to destabilizing global events.

 

Your audience will be inspired by voices from across the cooperative movement. And they will leave with strategies for leveraging the power of the cooperative model for success.

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Your Audience Will Learn:

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  • How the cooperative difference is changing lives.​​​​

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  • 5 strategies for growing values-aligned talent, customers and members. â€‹

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  • How cooperatives are using values for extraordinary business results. â€‹

Together We Rise

Together We Rise

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​​ELECTRIFY YOUR WOMEN'S CONFERENCE

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​​Women are on the rise in the workplace today. 

 

Alicia distills 20 years of experience leading culture initiatives into four keys that open doors for diverse people to lead. She shares a never-before-told story of her experience in the modeling industry, and how she let go of unhealthy internalized messages to become the professional she is today. 

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Your largely female audience will be roused to rise together in support of each other and cultures of belonging at work. 

Your Audience Will Learn:

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  • The #1 factor that determines if you will rise within your organization.

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  • The 4 keys to creating cultures of belonging at work. ​

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  • How to release negative internalized messages to rise in the workplace. â€‹â€‹

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Values-Led Culture Keynote

Values-Led Cultures

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GALVANIZE YOUR VALUES-LED COMMUNITY

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Create an extraordinary experience that unifies. In this unique keynote, Alicia works with you to elevate your mission, values and story.

 

In a world experiencing massive change, values provide clear direction. Align teams by motivating your audience to live shared values. 

 

You will be inspired by companies using their values to attract new talent and markets. And you will learn a model for using values to guide your toughest decisions. 

Your Audience Will Learn:

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  • Why values create loyal customers, members and teams. ​

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  • A model for using values to make strategic decisions. â€‹â€‹â€‹

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  • Stories of companies using values to align brand and culture for success.

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Storytelling Keynote

Light Up Your Culture of Connection with Storytelling 

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​​EMPOWER YOUR LEADERS & STAFF

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Stories inspire, educate and connect us to what is important. Yet most organizations are rich in experience and poor in stories.

 

When people connect through stories, they understand each other's point of view.

 

Empathy acts as a transformative agent that builds trust and aligns teams around common goals. â€‹

Your Audience Will Learn:

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  • The science-based reasons stories build community. ​

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  • Methods for creating a storytelling culture in your organization.​​

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  • How organizations are using stories for success.​

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From Us & Them to We Culture

From Us & Them to We Culture

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FORTIFY YOUR LEADERS

In a world more divided than ever, an Us and Them Mentality is growing in our workplaces. Learn a powerful model for creating healthy work environments that unify. Take home leadership tools that will move you from Us and Them to We Culture. 

 

Alicia draws on her experiences living in We Cultures across continents to help audiences bust out of individualistic management frames to learn the real secrets to what will align your teams, foster mental health and ensure your workforce thrives.

Your Audience Will Learn:

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  • Current forces causing Us & Them Culture to grow in today's workplaces.​​​​

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  • A We Culture Model for building a productive and mentally healthy workforce. 

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  • ​​​We Culture Tools that get your teams moving in the same direction.

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HONE TEAM SKILLS

with an Interactive Workshop

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"I absolutely loved Alicia's presentation. It brought to life real examples of brands we know and follow and how they are bringing values to the marketplace. The models and case studies were enlightening." 

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Sana Rasul  

HR Girlfriends

Aligned Action

Synergy Success: Brand + Values + Culture = Results

In today's turbulent environments, you need a compass to align decision-making across departments. Learn how values can unite your workforce and ensure you stand out in a crowded marketplace.  

 

Teams explore cases in which companies have used values to explode market share.  Participants use storytelling to explore the importance of values in their own lives and leave with a model to guide their decision-making.

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You Will Gain:​​

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  • A model for using values to retain talent & ignite markets.​​​

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  • ​Greater ability to navigate turbulence with unity.​​

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  • Stronger bonds among teammates. ​​

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"Alicia inspired us to walk into a bigger vision. We are still talking about the conference she 

facilitated a year later."

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Jorge Ventocilla

Hispanic Access Foundation

Values Storying Workshop

Facilitate High-Engagement Meetings with Values Storying 

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The modern meeting has been inspiration for endless Dilbert cartoons and cynical jokes. That pain and lost time has real consequences for organizations.

 

Through years working with Indigenous Peoples, Alicia learned the power of story to quickly connect people to what matters most. Learn how to use a process she calls Values Storying to build empathy and breathe life back into your meetings. 

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You Will Gain:​​​

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  • The neuroscience of why stories shape culture.

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  • Storytelling tools that will breathing life into your next meeting.

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  • Greater connection and empathy between your teammates.​​​​​​

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Team Value Declaration

Build Your High-Performance Team with a Values Declaration 

In environments of increasing turbulence, many teams are struggling to work effectively together. Yet with the right tools, teams can thrive through change.

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Studies from Harvard and Google reveal that the number one factor that creates cohesive and highly-productive teams are shared values. Participants co-create values and behaviors that will inspire your team to work at its best. 

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  • Team cohesion to help your team reach its next level of performance.​

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  • Team alignment behind green upon values and behaviors. ​

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  • Stories that bring shared values to life.​​

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"I am so grateful to have engaged Alicia Korten in multiple workshops to build an innovator mindset. Each workshop was mind-expanding, multi-sensory, and impactful in reminding us of all of our power within and how sharing stories connects us and helps build strong relationships that push us all forward together."

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Peter Newell  

REI

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