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TRANSFORMATIONAL
KEYNOTE I MOTIVATIONAL
SPEAKER

Inspire, motivate, and transform your audience as Dr. Linda brings them to the edge of their seats and takes them through a transformative experience that goes far beyond closing comments.

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Motivational Keynote Speaker One Sheet Dr. Linda F. Williams, DSW

Motivational keynote Speaker Dr. Linda F. Williams brings the "real" as she interacts with, rather than talks at, your audience. With authentic transparency, she reveals her own mistakes with engaging humor while providing real-world, actionable guidance that goes far beyond closing comments. Your audience will be transformed as they apply these tools to all areas of their lives. You do not want to miss this opportunity to take your team from inspiration to motivation to transformation.

Inspire, motivate, and transform your audience as Dr. Linda brings them to the edge of their seats and takes them through a transformative experience that goes far beyond closing comments.

​MOTIVATIONAL I KEYNOTE SPEAKER
DR. LINDA F. WILLIAMS, DSW

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MEDIA KIT

If you are an event planner, please download Dr. Linda's Media Kit, which includes:

  • Long and short biographies

  • Links to key resources including books and courses

  • Interview Questions

  • Testimonials

  • Articles

  • Links to headshots

DR. LINDA F. WILLIAMS, DSW

KEYNOTE MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

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5 STEPS TO CONQUER ROADBLOCKS TO YOUR EMOTIONAL POWER

Blind Spots No Longer Sidetrack Growth

Burnout is not an event—it's the critical final phase of a mental health progression. Freudenberger and North reported 12 stages of burnout. When you hit burnout, you've bypassed eleven missed opportunities to mitigate the progression.

Burnout is so prevalent that The World Health Organization has officially classified it in its International Classification of Diseases 11th Edition (ICD-11). We should recognize two things about the burnout progression:

  1. It is non-linear, and

  2. Traditional employee engagement and cultural transformation tactics are ineffective.

 

WHAT IS COVERED:

  • What is Burnout?

  • Why it Matters • What it is Costing the Organization

  • Three Pillars of Burnout

  • Twelve Steps of the Burnout Progression

  • Doing Your Part

  • Causes of Burnout

  • Personal Responsibility of Employees

  • Organizational Responsibility

  • Developing Agile Policy and Procedures

  • Leadership Accountability

  • Seven Mistakes and Pitfalls to Avoid

  • Conclusion

 

ATTENDEES WILL:

  • Discover the 12 stages of the burnout progression

  • Learn why addressing the progression is essential before reaching the burnout stage.

  • Learn why burnout can't be addressed through clever technology, tactical management techniques, or cultural transformation strategies.

  • Gain knowledge of the leadership approach that addresses the underlying causes of burnout.

  • Discover how to effectively create organizational agility to support employees in a burnout progression.

 

AVAILABLE FORMATS:

  • Motivational Keynote Speech

  • Virtual or On-Site Presentation (60- to 90-Minutes)

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

  • Attendees will have access to the 5-Day Burnout Challenge

  • Attendees will be offered a complimentary 30-minute Breakthrough session with Dr. Williams.

THE SHOE FITS: CONQUER IMPOSTER SYNDROME - THE POWER OF YOU

Lost Secrets from the Cinderella Story

Since 100 BC, various iterations of the Cinderella story have evolved. Regardless of the century or culture, they all share central themes of overcoming oppression and abuse. They also always include shoes.

The Cinderella story, as we know it today, excludes aspects that reveal the secrets to resilience, empowerment, and courage to stand in the uniqueness of our own stories. Dr. Williams reveals the lost secrets of the Cinderella story and unlocks the mysteries of how Cinderella endured and remained resilient through years of abuse and trauma. As these mysteries unfold, attendees expose and address limiting mindsets as they gain the courage to walk through the imposter syndrome smoke screen.

WHAT IS COVERED:

  • What is Imposter Syndrome?

  • Who is Affected by Imposter Syndrome?

  • Seven Myths about Imposter Syndrome

  • Types of Imposter Syndrome

  • The Lost Story of Cinderella

  • Lost Secrets from the Cinderella Story

  • Wooden Shoes and Superpower

  • Conclusion

 

ATTENDEES WILL

  • Uproot doubt, self-deprecation, and disempowering beliefs.

  • Walk confidently in their abilities without hesitation.

  • Learn fool-proof strategies to overcome imposter syndrome and say yes to new Opportunities.

 

AVAILABLE FORMATS

  • Motivational Keynote Speech

  • Virtual or On-Site Presentation (60- to 90-Minutes​

 

AVAILABLE FORMATS

  • Motivational Keynote Speech

  • Virtual or On-Site Presentation (60- to 90-Minutes)

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

  • Attendees will be provided online access to The 5-Day Shoe Fits Challenge, including its workbook and any additional bonus offers.

  • Attendees will be offered a complimentary 30-minute Breakthrough session with Dr. Williams.

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EXTINGUISHING BURNOUT:

HOW TO STOP IT

BEFORE IT HAPPENS

Take Control of Your Well-being.

Burnout is not an event—it's the critical final phase of a mental health progression. Freudenberger and North reported 12 stages of burnout. When you hit burnout, you've bypassed eleven missed opportunities to mitigate the progression.

Burnout is so prevalent that The World Health Organization has officially classified it in its International Classification of Diseases 11th Edition (ICD-11). We should recognize two things about the burnout progression:

  1. It is non-linear, and

  2. Traditional employee engagement and cultural transformation tactics are ineffective.

 

WHAT IS COVERED:

  • What is Burnout?

  • Why it Matters • What it is Costing the Organization

  • Three Pillars of Burnout

  • Twelve Steps of the Burnout Progression

  • Doing Your Part

  • Causes of Burnout

  • Personal Responsibility of Employees

  • Organizational Responsibility

  • Developing Agile Policy and Procedures

  • Knowing how to approach Leadership to support your recovery.

  • Seven Mistakes and Pitfalls to Avoid

  • Conclusion

 

ATTENDEES WILL:

  • Discover the 12 stages of the burnout progression

  • Learn why addressing the progression is essential before reaching the burnout stage.

  • Learn why burnout can't be addressed through clever technology, tactical management techniques, or cultural transformation strategies.

  • Gain knowledge of the leadership approach that addresses the underlying causes of burnout.

  • Discover how to effectively create organizational agility to support employees in a burnout progression.​

 

AVAILABLE FORMATS:

  • Motivational Keynote Speech

  • Virtual or On-Site Presentation (60- to 90-Minutes)

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

  • Participants will be offered a complimentary 30-minute Breakthrough session with Dr. Williams.

FINDING PEACE IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS: SECRETS FROM THE MOVIE “INCEPTION”

(Stress-Conquering Secrets from the Movie “Inception”)

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Discover the hidden keys to conquering anxiety and emotional triggers as Dr. Williams unlocks revealing secrets from the blockbuster movie, Inception.

WHAT IS COVERED:

  • The emotional and physical genesis of anxiety

  • What is happening in your brain and body

  • How to see it coming and stop anxiety and fear before they hijack you;

  • Grounding strategies.

 

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN:

  • Why they are struggling with anxiety and fear;

  • How to no longer be held prisoner by their emotions.

  • How to thrive, instead of striving, in the Middle of Chaos

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  • How to see stress coming and neutralize it before it hijacks your entire day

  • How to stay positioned to hit the ground \running at the end of the Chaos How to thrive right now.

  • The R. I. P. Strategy for grounding themselves against anxious triggers and emotional attacks.

AVAILABLE FORMATS

  • Motivational Keynote Speech

  • Virtual or On-Site Presentation (60 to 90-Minutes)

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

  • Attendees will be provided a copy of Dr. Williams' book Finding Peace in the Middle of Chaos.

  • Attendees will be offered a complimentary 30-minute Breakthrough session with Dr. Williams.

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT DR. LINDA F. WILLIAMS, DSW

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