Janet Tarasofsky

“Stop micro-managing me" “You are very patronising” “You smell” The above are examples of Courageous Conversations that many of us avoid having at all costs. In her keynote speech, Janet will uncover a four step process of how to have productive conversations that leads to results, no matter how challenging. The talk is designed to motivate people towards action with Courageous Conversations. Janet will share tips and stories to empower the trainees and DARE them to push the boundaries with meaningful conversations that lead to progress, not arguments! This session will inspire you to move forward feeling upbeat, excited and ready for the future.

In popular demand, Janet is a creative thinker and her lively and engaging personality is popular with companies. Offering very tangible and practical strategies, Janet's presentation is certainly a 'Don't miss!'. She is offering a special IWD speech called: ‘Inclusion matters: Behaviour Change at Work,’ which digs deeply into the barriers for women from a neuroscientific, psychological and practical lens. By looking at the life stages of women, intersectional needs and systemic issues, she offers ways for every gender to help balance the scales to a more inclusive culture. It is Janet's belief that almost everyone wants to be inclusive, however our blind spots can get in the way. The speech offers thought provoking research, tangible actions and new thinking around the topic of inclusion. The audience will leave feeling more aware, educated and ready work toward a more equal world.

Many organisational core-values encourage employees to be courageous and challenge the norm, but a year long research study reveals it can be unsafe to challenge authority, often resulting in career-limiting consequences. This speech reveals surprising findings about the true results about speaking up in the workplace.