Frankie Russo - Speaker Reel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXE-MmD6ZBI

Warsaw Growth Summit Event Reel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8SFyOqUOLc

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Topic:

Extraordinary Engagement: Turning Weaknesses into a Catalyst for Growth

Frankie has created a custom event specific brief - https://kaisergravity.frankie-russo.com/

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Highlights:

• Recognized leadership and mentorship expert
• Named a top 100 leadership speaker by Inc. Magazine
• Research-driven approach to high-performance leadership
• Engaging and interactive storytelling style

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<sup>"Frankie’s 'Love Your Weird' presentation offered our team transformative insights and practical strategies for creating a culture of Continuous Growth. His impact is long-lasting." -John Zeigler, Chief Marketing Officer, Sinclair Inc.

"Innovate South attendees loved Frankie's talk on 'Love Your Weird.' He inspires true leadership and a Growth culture." -Destin Ortego, Innovate South Conference</sup>

^{"Frankie’s speech was the highlight of our annual event, offering actionable inspiration and insights for their organizations." -Louise Leopold, Executive, Digital Dealer Conference}

Bill Benjamin Sizzle Reel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJGTYQzCqZ8&t=9s

Speaker Profile - https://www.gravityspeakers.com/speakers/bill-benjamin

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Topics:

Build a High-Performance, Last 8% Culture

You need to move fast, adapt to a changing environment, and deliver performance, yet your team is moving too slow when it comes to making tough decisions and are avoiding the more challenging conversations that drive results.

What is at the heart of high performance is culture. Unfortunately, most leaders misunderstand culture; they believe culture exists across the organization; it doesn’t. It exists primarily on teams. Second, they see culture as something that should be owned by the CEO and CHRO, believing it is their job to build the culture across the organization; it isn’t. Most CEO’s and CHRO’s get so overwhelmed when they think of tackling culture, that they avoid it and allow culture to be built haphazardly, which means that good people leave, and goals are not met.

In this powerful virtual or live keynote, your team will learn the results from our study of 7,500 leaders that puts your managers and people leaders at the center of building your culture. Your people will learn specific tools to own the culture on their team in the critical moments, the Last 8%, that creates culture. The Last 8% are those tougher conversations and decisions that many people struggle with and avoid. When leaders feel agency and have skills to lean into the difficult, they build a high-performance culture that becomes a powerful force in your organization.

In this powerful program, your team will learn:

• What the two pillars of a high performing culture are: High Connection (psychological safety) and High Courage (ability to do hard things skillfully)
• How to build the culture on their team with our proprietary approach of Model & Own
• Specific tools to connect and coach their people to be their best in Last 8% Situations
• How to influence & engage others who are at a distance and create the conditions to keep the best and brightest

Pre-program Assessment
Bill’s research organization surveys over 40,000 people a month and can leverage their proprietary research capability to assess all participants in your keynote prior to the program. This 4-5 minute assessment provides the following benefits:

• Bill will use the data to customize the program for your unique needs.
• By taking the assessment, it prepares the learner’s brain to think about their impact and behavior ahead of time.
• Bill will tailor/customize the keynote with key results from the survey to address what matters most to the participants
• Post program, Bill will share any information we didn’t see fit for a wider audience but believe will help you move forward with building culture and lead your teams more effectively

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Having High Impact Last 8% Culture

Our research has found that most people are relatively effective at getting to 92% of what they want to say in a feedback conversation. But when they get to the Last 8% of what they really want to say–the hardest part of the feedback they want to give–the part of the conversation that has consequences for the other person, they sense the potential emotional impact this feedback might have, and they back off, avoiding giving the feedback that’s needed.

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This creates significant challenges for the other person: not only do they not know how or where they stand, which increases their anxiety, but they are also not given a chance to improve. Worse, they feel less psychologically safe and emotionally connected, which diminishes their performance.

The goal of this program is to give your people the insight and tools to manage their emotions to get to the Last 8% of what they want to say in any feedback conversation. The good news is that there is a burgeoning science of how to give and receive feedback that anyone can learn. It starts by becoming a ‘student of human behavior’, understanding the brain under pressure, and learning the concrete skills needed to give feedback in a way where the other person can hear it.

In this powerful program, your people will learn:

• What The Last 8% is and why it provides the biggest opportunity to learn, grow and boost their performance.
• How the brain reacts under pressure and why that is at the heart of why people avoid giving Last 8% feedback.
• Self-awareness: what their habitual way of reacting to receiving feedback is and why that matters as a signal to the other person that they are open to receiving this important feedback.
• How to start a Last 8% feedback conversation: most people do not know where to start, which causes anxiety. Along with trying to be perfect, this stops them from beginning this important conversation.
• What the key components are to building an environment of high psychological safety, and why it matters to innovation.    
  
  

Pre-program Assessment
Bill’s research organization surveys over 40,000 people a month and can leverage their proprietary research capability to assess all participants in your keynote prior to the program. This 4-5 minute assessment provides the following benefits:

• Bill will use the data to customize the program for your unique needs.
• By taking the assessment, it prepares the learner’s brain to think about their impact and behavior ahead of time.
• Bill will tailor/customize the keynote with key results from the survey to address what matters most to the participants
• Post program, Bill will share any information we didn’t see fit for a wider audience but believe will help you move forward with building culture and lead your teams more effectively

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Highlights:

• Leadership expert specializing in emotional intelligence
• Partner at the Institute for Health and Human Potential
• Uses neuroscience to help leaders navigate high-stakes situations
• Dynamic, research-based speaker

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^{“I attribute much of my personal success to what Bill taught me early in my career and leadership journey. From a meeting planner’s perspective, Bill is a dream presenter – easy to work with, humble, and wants to be part of the team to deliver excellence. He took the responsibility to ‘exceed expectations’ as seriously as I did as the meeting host. Bill lives what he researches and teaches making personal/professional relationships so very enriching.” —KRISTEN SPRIGGS, Chief Member Services Officer at ASQ‍}

^{"The session was great and a picture perfect example of a keynote address! It was captivating/entertaining, started the entire conference by establishing a tone and hit amongst several of our key themes and takeaways for this year's forum. Thanks again for the day... and also the professionalism you brought to the table, the willingness to partner with us in our preparation processes, etc. Very easy to work with. Best wishes to you for continued success! Reach out anytime!" —Scott M.,  Managing Director - Core Membership at FOX}

Ted Ma Demo Reel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EqPZUmPjE0&t=33s

What Separates Leaders from the Pack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3UUW1aphGw&t=23s

Speaker Profile - https://www.gravityspeakers.com/speakers/ted-ma

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Topics:

‍Be the One: How Great Leaders Bring Out the Best in Their Teams

We all have someone who shaped our careers—a mentor who challenged us, expanded our vision, and helped us achieve more than we thought we could. Now, imagine becoming that person for your team. In every industry, being “the one” who inspires a team to excel and achieve remarkable results requires more than technical skills; it takes embracing a mentorship mindset and shifting how you lead.

Drawing on insights from a groundbreaking national research study, this interactive program will empower you to become a leader who inspires action and drives results. You will gain practical tools to rethink your approach to leadership, motivate others to do their best work, and create a culture that people never want to leave.

In this session, you will:

• Identify the mental barriers that hold leaders back and understand how to overcome them
• Pinpoint the top traits of great mentors and learn how to integrate them into your daily work
• Explore how to shift from managing tasks to inspiring loyalty, growth, and performance
• Learn how to move beyond daily distractions and lead with purpose and impact

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Mindset Shift: How to close the Gap between Potential and Performance

What separates top performers from everyone else is their mindset. We frequently get so busy with our current commitments that we miss the opportunities to get ahead.

While we all have potential, converting that into performance requires us to shift our mindset. To make that shift, we must step into our growth zone and surround ourselves with the people who will help us think and act differently. In this interactive program, we will explore the strategies to unlock your potential, expand your comfort zone, and perform at a higher level.

In this session, you will:

• Explore strategies for moving beyond your comfort zone
• Discover how an association audit will improve your performance
• Learn how to get the feedback you need to grow
• Determine how to find the mentors that will accelerate your growth

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Highlights:

• Recognized leadership and mentorship expert
• Named a top 100 leadership speaker by Inc. Magazine
• Research-driven approach to high-performance leadership
• Engaging and interactive storytelling style

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^{“Ted is a fabulous speaker who took the time to get to know our business culture and vibe before getting on stage. His message was spot on and engaged the whole audience. Our team can't stop talking about the experiences.” - Sonya Bohmann, EVP of Culture, Brandpoint Services‍}

^{“Ted really cares to make it personal and understand what our goals are. It didn’t feel like he was there to do a job. He made us feel like he was a part of our team.” - Erin Osaki, Vice Chair, MPI Cascadia Education Conference}‍