Erica Keswin
Globally Sought-After Speaker, Bestselling Author & Workplace Strategist
Erica Keswin
Globally Sought-After Speaker, Bestselling Author & Workplace Strategist
Biography
Erica Keswin is a globally sought-after speaker, bestselling author, and workplace strategist who partners with some of the most well-known companies in the world on how to bring their human to work.
For the past two decades, Erica’s work has defined what it means to be a human leader. Erica’s Human Workplace Trilogy: Bring Your Human to Work, Rituals Roadmap, and The Retention Revolution was published by McGraw Hill and each debuted as a Wall Street Journal bestseller.
When Erica isn’t writing books, she delivers keynotes, leads workshops and coaches top-of-class companies and individuals to help them improve their performance by honoring relationships in today’s hybrid workplace.
Erica is honored to be one of Marshall Goldsmith’s Top 100 Coaches and one of Business Insider’s most innovative coaches. She’s also the founder of the Spaghetti Project, a roving ritual devoted to sharing the science and stories of relationships at work.
Erica lives in New York City and Florida with her husband Jeff, three children, and her labradoodle Cruiser.
Speech Topics
Becoming a Great Human Leader in the Age of AI
Recent research by the Gartner Group found that “54% of managers suffer from work-induced stress” and “44% struggle to provide personalized support to their direct reports.”
These findings directly impact your company’s bottom line as managers account for a whopping 70% of employee engagement. (Gallup) Workplace strategist, Erica Keswin, will provide leaders with a roadmap to help them navigate these challenges. In Becoming a Great Human Leader, Erica teaches participants how to lead with their humanity, grow and develop employees, and deepen employee connection and engagement—by being intentional.
Erica brings a wealth of data-driven stories and case studies to this presentation, so attendees walk away with practical tips and tools that are not only good for people but are great for the bottom line.
Your Audience will walk away with the following takeaways:
- Understand why the human stuff is the hardest stuff
- Learn how to connect your people to purpose, to others in the organization, and to their own development
- Know how to leverage technology, but also know when to put it “in its place”
- Adopt an intentional mindset
- Develop a Human Leader Action Plan
The ROI of IRL: How to Build a Strong Community in Your Hybrid Organization
Whether your employees are at work in real life (IRL) three days a week, three days a month or three days a year, your hybrid organization will benefit from creating a strong community. Since the US Surgeon General has made it clear that we are in the midst of an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, and hybrid work has only increased employees’ feelings of disconnection, it’s never been more important to design intentional community. And research shows that when employees feel more connected at work, their ability to do their job, the quality of their work, and a desire to go above and beyond all increase.
In this inspiring program, Erica will teach you how to create community at work, regardless of how often people meet in person. Erica will show you why a lack of intentionality is a recipe for resentment (and bad for the bottom line!) and guide you in creating moments that matter for your employees.
Your Audience will walk away with the following takeaways:
- Learn how to get an ROI on your intentional IRL connection
- Understand the mental health implications of loneliness and isolation
- Know how to engage in curious conversations
- Adopt a connect-first mindset
- Develop a Human Leader Action Plan for creating moments that matter
The Hidden Power of Workplace Rituals: Increased Performance and Bigger Payoffs
Nearly everything we know about work has changed over the last five years. From new perspectives on mental health, to an increased demand for purposeful work, to general uncertainty, employees are asking their leaders for more. One recent survey from the American Psychological Association found that 93% of employees value meaning and stability at work.
One of the most powerful tools modern leaders can use to address these new challenges is rituals.
In this program, Erica shares the hidden power of workplace rituals and how to use them to create increased performance and bigger payoffs. How? Because rituals provide a sense of psychological safety and a connection to purpose—which boosts the bottom line.
Your Audience will walk away with the following takeaways:
- Understand what rituals give us: psychological safety, purpose, and a boost in performance—aka the bottom line.
- Learn the magic question that will help identify your organization or team’s rituals (hint: it’s personal!)
- Know how, and why, to pay attention to the Moments that Matter
- Design your own rituals roadmap using Erica’s Ask, Reflect, Design, Assess framework