SPEAKING
KEYNOTES, OFF-SITES, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS
Inspirational keynotes with impact and workshops provide practical science-based tools and takeaways.
- Practical, interactive, with actionable takeaways and tool kits
- 30-minutes to multi-day
- Webinars, Workshops, Facilitated Meetings, and Town Halls
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
- Leading a High Performance Team in the New Normal
- Emotionally Intelligent Leader
- Building Psychological Safety
EFFECTIVE TEAMING
- Psychological Safety
- Inclusive Teams and Leveraging Diversity
- Communicating Across Differences and Positive Conflict
- Building Meaningful, Authentic Work Relationships
RESILIENCE AND BURNOUT
WELLBEING
VIDEOS
LEARNING NUGGETS
TESTIMONIALS
“Laura’s a brilliant presenter. The two days were a life changing experience. Our organisation is now positioned to take another step toward phenomenal success.” – Craig Tiley, CEO, Tennis Australia
“Laura is an energetic, authentic & inspirational keynote speaker. She is very knowledgeable and it was unique to experience how she engaged our audience of 300+ people from the beginning until the very end. Feedback after her session was overly positive. I warmly recommend Laura – she’s a keynote speaker that makes a difference.” –Kaisa-Maria Kauppi, Sr. Manager, Talent Development at PVH – Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein
“Working with Laura was a fantastic experience from start to finish. She took the time to understand the context of our team, and got to the root of why we needed to have a workshop on Psychological Safety. The custom-built session drew great engagement from our team and was highly effective in advancing our conversations, and the follow up materials are a helpful aid as the conversation continues.” -Mark Donnelly, Product Specialist at Google
“This is the best training I’ve ever had at Google.” –Irina Kaminskaya at Google, Zurich
“This seminar changed my life.” –Katharine Tenner, Legal Team at Facebook, Inc.
“You put together an amazing workshop. It set our new leadership team off to a very energetic start and helped us build trust and personal relationships. Thanks again for the useful and energizing day!” –Kavita Vora, HR Business Partner at Hewlitt-Packard
“Dr. Delizonna’s session on Building Psychological Safety to Foster Inclusive Environments was impactful, engaging, and insightful. She did a wonderful job in sharing research on the topic, why it’s critical for organizations and providing specific takeaways for our audience to implement in their teams and everyday interactions. I appreciated her collaboration in customizing this session and one-pagers to incorporate our firm’s current efforts in this space.” –Karina Sanchez, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team at Grant Thornton
“Laura is captivating. The clarity with which she explains complex topics is striking and invigorating. We were privileged to get to have her speak!” -Christina Marini at Salesforce
“Laura is a very engaging and knowledgeable speaker with a style that suited our team of 100+ finance leaders. She had a calm confidence and spoke with clarity and professionalism. The experience gave everyone a new perspective. Laura worked with us every step of the way to make sure it was very practical and suited to our audience. I highly recommend Laura, and the feedback was consistently positive through our leadership team. –Preeti Varma, Director at Oxford Properties Group
“Laura is the Tony Robbins of Stanford University.” –Mark Hornor
“The emotionally intelligent leader course at Stanford has changed my life. The content, tools and weekly assignments of this course are transformative and life-changing. I experienced a few aha! moments. This tremendously helped me not only to be a more effective professional and person, but also fostered my working and personal relationships.” -Erick Alarcon, Supervisor Supply Chain Management at Kaiser Permanente
“Interactive, research-based and motivating! We received excellent positive feedback. I highly recommend her.” –Emmy Negrin, Program Manager at Yahoo, Inc.
“Laura Delizonna is a world class teacher. We have held over 20 international conferences in the last decade, featuring profiles like Daniel Pink, Ray Kurzweil, and Ester Dyson. Laura belongs in this league. She is among top ten we´ve ever had. She is very bright, extremely passionate, an amazing speaker–and really funny.” –Louise Jakobsen, Creative Lead at Innovation Lab, Denmark
“Laura is an excellent speaker. The audience seemed to be waiting for her next comments, and didn’t want to break at the end of the hour. Her use of humorous anecdotes, interesting stories and were wonderful! She presents a good mix of ideas with substantiating information. All employees benefited from her talk.” –Elaine Bedech at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
“I am so grateful that Laura came to speak to our international audience. She brought incredibly useful insights and action steps. Her speaking style makes you feel like you’re learning from a close friend who just happens to be the clearest, most encouraging teacher. She’s captivating, richly wise, and very authentic. Her impact stretches far beyond any one event!” -Arielle Fuller at Parlay House
“Everyday I use these techniques. They’ve had a profound effect on my professional and personal relationships, success, and happiness.” – Martin Kazliner at Cisco Systems
“Perfect is a word to be used very carefully and not too often. However, I must use it when describing Laura’s presentation.” –Leonor Urbain, Health Research & Policy, Stanford University
I saved an extremely important work relationship and $60,000 because of the communication tools I learned in this seminar.—Lisa St. John, Clinic Director, Bay Area Hyperbarics
“A life transforming workshop—I look forward to using so much of it over my lifetime.” –Sudhir Kumar, CEO, Acinti, Inc.
“This is what I have been missing all my life.” –Suhasini Mani
“This program will forever be life changing. Laura is playful, open, and sharing. She has a unique ability to share knowledge with passion and zest. She allowed us to see her humanness by sharing some of her own stories of challenge and flourishing. I now have concrete tools to incorporate into my daily life. What she brings out in others is truly magical. I will be forever grateful.”—Julie Cameron, Halifax, Nova Scotia
“Laura was dynamite.”—Don Bowcutt
“This is without a doubt one of the best experiences of my life. Laura was able to awake a sense of awareness in me that I will forever cherish. Her words opened and solidified new ways of thinking and truly living wholeheartedly. She has helped me discover and develop the tools I need to pursue a life of happiness.”–Brent Van Slyke, President at Molen Services
The psychological safety Laura helped me create for myself has given me space to be creative and be my best self, versus stuck in a fear cycle. – Diana McHenry, Regional Sales Director at Confluent
“I am using so much of what you taught me. It’s broadened my understanding, compassion, and growth so much. Thank you for a deeply meaningful experience.” – Kay Belgrade
SPEAKING TOUR
PUBLIC PROGRAMS – ONLINE
THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT LEADER / CONTINUING STUDIES, BUSINESS DEPARTMENT, STANFORD
2022
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS / 01.06.22 / TOYOTA
FIRESIDE CHAT: PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE / 01.13.22 / SAM’S CLUB
SCIENCE OF WELLBEING / 01.18-02.28.22 / CONTINUING STUDIES, STANFORD
LEADERSHIP COACHING / 01.19.22 / LOETB BUSINESS SCHOOL, IRELAND
EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT LEADER / 01.12.22 / LOETB BUSINESS SCHOOL, IRELAND
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS / 01.26.22 / LOETB BUSINESS SCHOOL, IRELAND
LEADING HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS IN THE NEXT NORMAL / 03.05.22 / IRVINE, CA / EDWARDS LIFE SCIENCES
LEADING HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS IN THE NEXT NORMAL / 04.28.22 / SEATTLE / SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING: LEADING HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS / 06.18.22 / SEATTLE / MCKINSEY & CO.
2021
10X YOUR LEADERSHIP / 12.14.21 / FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
COMPANY OFFSITE: RE-CONNECTION, COLLABORATION, + BELONGING / 12.13.21 / SAN FRANCISCO / SPUR
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING: LEADING HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS / 11.18.21 / MCKINSEY & CO., SINGAPORE
10X YOUR LEADERSHIP, EXECUTIVE OFFSITE / 11.10.21 / BOSTON / FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
MANAGERS’ TRAIN-THE-TRAINER / 11.03.21 / VITALITY HEALTH, SOUTH AFRICA
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS / 10.27.21 / D.E. SHAW INVESTMENTS, INDIA
THRIVING IN THE WORKPLACE / 10.21.21 / VITALITY HEALTH, SOUTH AFRICA
LEADING A HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM IN THE NEW NORMAL / 09.22.21 / IRELAND / GLANBIA NUTRITIONALS
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS / 09.28.21 / LOETB BUSINESS SCHOOL, IRELAND
EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT LEADER / 09.21 / 21 / LOETB BUSINESS SCHOOL, IRELAND
HIGH PERFORMING, EFFECTIVE TEAMS / 09.15.20 / BROAD INSTITUTE, MIT / HARVARD
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS / 06.15.21 / SALES LEADERSHIP TEAM @ GOOGLE
THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT LEADER / 03.31-04.28.21 / CONTINUING STUDIES,BUSINESS DEPARTMENT, STANFORD
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE, INCLUSIVE TEAMS / 06.17.21 / ALANTEC CONFERENCE
FOSTERING PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY / 06.16.21 / INNOVATE CONFERENCE, AMSTERDAM
SCIENCE OF WELLBEING / 04.30-06.07.21 / CONTINUING STUDIES, STANFORD
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS / 06.15.21 / LOETB BUSINESS SCHOOL, IRELAND
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS / 03.17.21 / NOOM
RESILIENCE / 03.11.21 / JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT LEADER / 03.01-04.07.21 / BUSINESS DEPARTMENT, STANFORD
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS / 01.28.21 / LOETB BUSINESS SCHOOL, IRELAND
SCIENCE OF WELLBEING / 01.20-02.17.21 / CONTINUING STUDIES, STANFORD
EFFECTIVE TEAMING WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY FOR INCLUSIVE TEAMS / 01.29.21 / EARTHJUSTICE
2020
THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT LEADER / 10.14-11.18.20 / STANFORD
NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY WITH RESILIENCE / 11.19.20 / PARLAY HOUSE
EFFECTIVE TEAMING – OPERATIONS LEADERSHIP TEAM / 11.17.20 / CHENIERE ENERGY
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CONFERENCE: BUILDING PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY / 10.03.20 / GRANT THORNTON INTERNATIONAL, LTD
NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY WITH RESILIENCE / 10.28.20 / EARTHJUSTICE
THE 10X LEADER / 09.28.20 / FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
BUILDING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS / 10.7.10 / GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS BASKETBALL
FEAR OF FAILURE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY / 09.30.20 / GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS BASKETBALL
THRIVE: STRATEGIES FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE / 06.05 – 06.07.2020 (POSTPONED) / 1440 MULTIVERSITY, SANTA CRUZ, CA
BUILDING INCLUSIVE TEAMS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY / 09.15.20 / VIRTUAL WORKSHOP BROAD INSTITUTE MIT & HARVARD
AVOIDING BURNOUT AND UP-LEVEL YOUR WORK / 08.27.20 / VIRTUAL WORKSHOP / GOOGLE
WELLBEING AMIDST UNCERTAINTY (PANEL) / 08.26.20 / GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BUILDING PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY / 08.16.20 / INNOVATE CONFERENCE
LIFE OPTIMIZATION / 04.28- 05.30.20 / STANFORD CONTINUING STUDIES
EFFECTIVE TEAMING / 04.23.20 / CHENIERE ENERGY, HOUSTON, TX (POSTPONED)
EFFECTIVE TEAMING / 05.20.20 / CONNOR, CLARK, & LUNN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, VANCOUVER, CANADA (POSTPONED)
BUILDING PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY / 05.30.20 / INNOVATE WORLDWIDE CONFERENCE
LEADING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS- EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM / 01.31.20 / TORONTO, CANADA / BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
2019
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE / 12.09- 12.10.19 / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / UBER, INC.
COLLABORATION, BREAKING DOWN SILOS, AND INNOVATION / 11.04.19 / TORONTO, CANADA / ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS
EMERGING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM / 10.25.2019 / SEATTLE, WA / MCKINSEY & CO.
THRIVE: STRATEGIES FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE / 10.24.19 / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / UBER, INC.
LIFE OPTIMIZATION RETREAT / 10.10 & 10.11.19 / 1440 MULTIVERSITY / NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY FOR HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS / 09.21.2019 / CIVICO, VAIL, CO
HIGHER PERFORMING, SAFER TEAMS / 09.05.2019 / HOUSTON, TX / CHENIERE ENERGY
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY FOR HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS / 07.10.2019 / KENYA, AFRICA / MCKINSEY & CO.
HIGH PERFORMING LEADERS / 07.12.2019 / KENYA, AFRICA / PRESIDENTS’ ORGANIZATION, KENYA
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE WEBINAR / 06.03.2019 / MICROELECTRONICS
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE / 05.01 – 05.02.2019 / UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
HIGH PERFORMING LEADERS – WEBINAR / 04.30.2019 / MARXENT
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY FOR HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS / 03.13.2019 / NEW YORK / MCKINSEY & CO.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY FOR HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS / 03.07.2019 / MONTERREY, MEXICO / MCKINSEY & CO.
THRIVE: STRATEGIES FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE / 09.13 – 09.15.2019 / SANTA CRUZ, CA / 1440 MULTIVERSITY
CHOOSING HAPPINESS COURSE / 11.07 – 12.05.2019 / STANFORD UNIVERSITY
PODCASTS
RETREATS
Life transforming experiences in beautiful settings to dig deeper and achieve higher.
Thrive Retreat: Keys to Happiness
September 13-15, 2019 at 1440 Multiversity, Santa Cruz CA
Thrive Retreat in Fiji
October 10-17, 2018 at Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Left: Hidden Villa, CA | Right: Xinalini, Mexico
WELLBEING AND RESILIENCE
PRACTICAL, SCIENCE-BASED TOOLS
3 HABITS OF AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
NEGATIVITY BIAS
PRIMITIVE CIRCUITY, MODERN PROBLEMS