DR. BONITA THOMPSON
Collaborative Leadership
Keynote Speaking
Dr. Bonita Thompson’s presentations are highly interactive with the audience to create a collaborative experience. Real change is sparked when insights come from your team during these action-packed sessions. This means that each speech is tailored to provide topics and exercises that activate engagement and impact in your organization. She is an:
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Inspiring New York Times bestselling leadership author delivering evidence-based research regarding how you can inspire collaborative work and succeed at your most important goals.
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Tailored presentations for global audiences from Shanghai and Dubai as well as professional women’s conferences and senior leaders at the Conference Board in New York.
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Experienced Business Executive who was awarded Leader of the Year 2019 (Global Connections for Woman’s Entrepreneurship Award, Harvard Club NYC)
Dr. Bonita’s keynotes are right on target for today’s leadership events—each customized for your meeting theme and your company’s priorities. She will interview your key stakeholders before your event for maximum alignment and impact.
Keynote Topics
Building Bridges: Achieving Goals through Collaborative Leadership
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Redefining Collaboration in Times of Chaos & Change
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Building trust through honest discussions that find solutions
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Encouraging and harvesting Diversity of Thought for innovation
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Listening to find common ground and alignment
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Communicating vision and setting goals that inspire action
The Art of Collaboration: Creating Value by focusing on what evokes Engagement based on her New York Times bestselling book: Admired. The power of praise can move teams to adopt new initiatives, resilience to work through difficult problems and innovate for new solutions. Learn what the most admired companies do to move forward when the going gets tough.
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Endorsements
“ Bonita reveals powerful strategies from her research that will help you make it happen.“- Richard Branson | Founder of the Virgin Group
"Bonita shows you how to “find 21 simple powerful strategies that will make you more valuable in a competitive world"- Marshall Goldsmith | World Reknown Executive Coach
"Read this book and instantly double your value."- Brian Banmiller | CBS News
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"Bonita is a great public speaker with a great history of HR accomplishments. Her interviews (at the Harvard Club) also struck just the right tone and frankly, she made the evening."- Dr. Jim Yong Kim , Former President / WorldBank
“I always knew that Bonita was a highly regarded executive coach, an effective teacher and a renowned HR expert. I didn’t realize until I saw her speak what a riveting presence she is on stage. She’s eloquent, persuasive, a great story teller and ... within minutes, she had the audience in the palm of her hand. It was impressive.”Eric Schurenberg | fmr CEO, INC and FastCompany Magazine (Mansueto Ventures)-
NY Times Bestselling Author
Double Your Team's Impact: "Bonita reveals powerful research that will help you make it happen."
- SIR RICHARD BRANSON
