For leaders re-committing to the work
All Aboard
DEIA is not dead. It is being forced to grow up.
Headlines say DEI is on life support. Quiet conversations with leaders tell a different story: the work is being pushed to mature. Public statements are quieter. The underlying reasons, talent, performance, market reach, have not gone anywhere. This keynote is for the leaders ready to bring the work back, properly.
Trailer
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Overview
What went wrong, what still works, and what it takes to bring the work back properly
DEIA has been forced into a kind of metamorphosis. The political climate has made many employers shy away from public statements, while the underlying business and human cases, talent, performance, market reach, have only grown.
Michael draws on twenty years of practice with Fortune 100 companies, public-sector agencies, and global non-profits to lay out what went wrong, what still works, and what it takes to bring the work back without repeating the mistakes.
It is the keynote for leaders who are not done with this work, and who need a steady, evidence-based way to bring their organization back to it.
Verified attendee feedback
What audiences leave with
Independent feedback for every keynote Michael delivers is collected through Talkadot. The numbers and outcomes below summarize verified feedback from his speaking practice.
Key Audience Outcomes
- Participants left with a working vocabulary they could use the next day, without jargon or guilt.
- Attendees gained a clearer understanding of where DEIA actually shows up in everyday work decisions.
- Leaders left equipped to defend, fund, and scale the work in language their CFO and CEO would sit with.
- Audiences felt inspired and prepared to take action, with specific moves to make in the week that followed.
- Michael is a phenomenal speaker. Engaging, knowledgeable, and able to make a complex topic feel approachable. Attendee
- Thoughtful, generous with humour, and the practical examples landed for me. I left with a list of things I can do on Monday. Attendee
- Honest and direct without being preachy. That is rare in this work and exactly why it lands. Attendee
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