Joanna Barclay

In the workplace today there are 4 generations with different sets of values and ways of
working which is causing lot of conflict.

A values-driven approach to leading change is required to give leaders a better understanding of what motivates and gives energy to the change process.

This keynote is for organizations and leaders who are going through change. Joanna shares her
ABC Framework for Cultural Transformation, one of the most challenging forms of change
management, to empower leaders and managers with a values-driven approach to lead
successful change.

Remember, if you don’t have a conscious culture, you have a default, unconscious culture.

In designing a culture for the 21st century, leaders must work hard at consciously creating and maintaining their culture. They can then use their culture as a capital resource and competitive advantage to attract, retain and develop the talent needed to achieve innovative goals and objectives.
In this competitive HR landscape, it is imperative leaders recognize employees are making career decisions based on a company’s social impact and corporate culture. They want to make a difference, and are looking for roles which will provide intellectual challenges, allow them to continue to grow, develop, and contribute to society in a meaningful way.

Investing in your corporate culture and your people is the right thing to do and the smart thing. Look at a few of the most successful corporations such as Google, Ikea, and Amazon. Each one of these firms is at least 1646% more profitable for investors over a 15 year period.

How do they do it?

In her talk Joanna shares over 3 decades of business transformation experience, answering this question and many more.

Conscious leadership through values by promoting a “share of heart” creates an emotional connection with employees. This connection leads to a pattern of happy, fulfilled, creative, inspired employees who are less stressed, more productive, better at problem solving, and provide a higher quality client experience. There is a direct co-relation between a healthy workplace culture and one that is led by a conscious leader.

Leaders in these organizations are comfortable using terms of endearment such as love, joy, authenticity, empathy, and compassion around the board room table.  They invest in transforming their organization by building a culture of “heart” to attain phenomenal performance and consider it to be one of the most valuable corporate assets. Why? Because loyalty is rooted in emotion, not reason.

When you earn a ‘Share of Heart’, employees will give back with greater productivity, clients will open their wallets,  and suppliers will give you superior offerings and responsiveness.  How do they do it?

In her talk, Joanna shares 3 decades of transformational leadership experience. Insights leaders have learned to ignite the passion, inspiration, and motivation in their employees.

Where do we find the inspiration to thrive, and ‘bounce back’ when challenges and setbacks hit us?

How do we see change as opportunities to reinvent, transcend, and transform business operations in ways that sustain and enable organizations to reach their full potential?

We live in a  disconnected world of virtual technologies, disruptive change, and job insecurity. The impact of our current reality is decreasing employee engagement and productivity, making agility and resilience more important than ever.

The keys to successful change lie within. Every individual has the ability to be agile and tap into their resilience.  That inner source of personal power to respond with vigor when the need arises. Organizational resilience depends on the personal resilience of its people.

To build a healthy workplace culture, one that is agile and resilient, takes conscious leadership. Understanding the human dynamics of change and having the ability to connecting people, processes and policies for strategic success.

In her talk, Joanna shares valuable successful leadership insights from 3 decades of experience in organizational change, and 18 years teaching mindfulness practices.