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Shola Richards
Shola Richards is the CEO and Founder of Go Together Global™, the best-selling author of Making Work Work, and Go Together, and he is a positivity writer with a passionate worldwide following. His articles and wildly-popular “Go Together Movement” email series have been read by readers in over 160 countries, and his work has been featured on the Today Show, CBS This Morning, Forbes, Black Enterprise, Complete Wellbeing India, Business Insider Australia, and in numerous other outlets all over the world who recognize him as an authority on workplace happiness and engagement.
As a speaker, Shola has shared his transformative message with leading healthcare organizations, top universities, Silicon Valley, the motion picture industry, on the TEDx stage, and in his greatest honor to date, as a keynote speaker for the Department of Homeland Security three days…
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The Courage to Go Together: Three Questions to Change How You Work, Live and Lead
In his inspiring flagship keynote, Shola will introduce the transformative concept of Ubuntu (pronounced, “oo-BOON-too”) which translates to “I am, because we are.” The Ubuntu philosophy, along with three powerful questions, will provide the audience with actionable strategies to transform their work culture, amplify team civility, and inspire themselves and others to consistently bring their best to their work.
This keynote is ideal for individual contributors, leaders, and teams who are:
• Searching for proven strategies to strengthen team cohesion and togetherness (despite these deeply divisive and polarized times) in order to maintain a healthy workplace culture and optimal business results.
•Struggling to keep themselves engaged, energized, and positive when managing the nonstop challenges and complexities of life (both inside and outside of the workplace).
• Feeling as if they do not have the influence, professional title, or education to make meaningful positive change in their organization.The audience will leave with:
•The three key questions that they need to ask themselves to increase the likelihood of civil, engaged, and productive work culture.
•The answers to the most common objections to beginning the important (and challenging) work of positively transforming their work culture.
•The self-awareness to become mindful of how their words, actions, and behaviors affect others.Unstoppable Resilience: The Keys to Staying Strong During Any Crisis
This is a uniquely difficult time for leaders and staff in workplaces all over America. A deadly pandemic is barreling through the world, there are deep divisions that have been exposed within our country, parents are being asked to balance working and homeschooling their kids simultaneously, and according to recent studies, Americans are the unhappiest they have been in the past 50 years. Needless to say, navigating all of the aforementioned challenges can have a significant impact on one’s overall resilience and mental health. The Unstoppable Resilience™ keynote provides the audience with the highly-practical strategies to build unshakable strength within themselves and within their teams.
This keynote is ideal for individual contributors, leaders, and teams who are:
•Feeling overwhelmed with the multiple competing priorities (both at work and at home) that are draining them mentally and emotionally.
•Experiencing heightened stress levels as they manage the seemingly nonstop onslaught of incoming unpleasant news happening in the world around them.
•Unsure of how to support their colleagues who may be struggling.The audience will leave with:
•The keys to creating a resilient mindset, regardless of the circumstances.
•The strategy to apply the aforementioned keys to any challenge that the attendees are currently facing (professionally, personally, or otherwise).
•Three personalized commitments that the attendees will use to build their resilience, and a strategy to stay accountable to their new commitments.Courageous Civility - Creating a Culture of Equity, Diversity and Belonging
Creating and sustaining a culture of equity, diversity and belonging can be challenging and exhausting work. Not only does it require the willingness to actively work against inequities, bias and discrimination in the workplace, but equally as important, it requires the courage to actively take part in uncomfortable (but, necessary) discussions. The highly-engaging Courageous Civility™ keynote provides the audience with the key tools, strategies, and information necessary to engage in this important work, while also ensuring that the commitment to this work remains long after the keynote ends. This keynote is ideal for individual contributors, leaders, and teams who are:
•Ready to create a culture of equity, diversity and belonging, but don’t know where to begin.
•Concerned about the current civil unrest, and its impact on BIPOC’s (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) mental health, safety and overall well-being.
•Unaware of how to effectively engage in difficult conversations with colleagues and others about race, bias and inequities.The audience will leave with:
•The discovery of the history of systemic racism and its impact on the modern-day workplace.
•Strategies to recognize bias, prejudice, and/or microaggressions in the workplace, and how to address it immediately.
•The education and the inspiration to stay committed to the ongoing work of equity, diversity and belonging.
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The typical range for Shola Richards's speaking fee is $17,000–$35,000. The low end of the fee range represents their standard virtual fee. The high end of the fee range represents their standard fee for a US-based in-person speaking engagement. Appearances which require an extended schedule of activities or international travel will possibly exceed this fee range. Speaker fees update frequently. To receive a personalized quote for Shola Richards to speak at your event, please consult with a Key Speakers advisor for up to date information and assistance.
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