Jhanelle Peters

Speaking topics

Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

• Managing and Dealing with Change

  Change is inevitable, uncomfortable, and challenging. However, many forget that change also brings about choices, opportunity, and control. That is why it’s so important to learn how best we can manage change for ourselves and others.

  This presentation will explore the impact of change from both a physical and psychological perspective. It focuses on the key areas of managing change, while uncovering a constant and assessing control. Leaders and their teams will leave with the tools and tips needed to foster environments adaptable to change, which helps everyone move forward.

  Key takeaways:

  • Understanding the challenges of change.
  • Exploring the different stages of change.
  • Examining the symptoms of change.
  • Identifying ways to cope with change.

  Tools/resources:

  • Self-awareness
  • Implementing ways to create adaptability for staff
  • Coping strategies
  • Reflection questions

• Balancing Performance and Well-Being

  There is nothing wrong with wanting to achieve goals and be the best that you can be. However, what happens when striving for your goals gets in the way of your mental health?

  This presentation will help individuals reach their goals through a more balanced mindset to create a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, while maintaining their performance. People leaders will also be able to explore the roles they must take to maintain a balanced work environment.

  Key takeaways:

  • Understand the importance of balancing performance and well-being in the workplace.
  • Identify the signs of imbalance between performance and well-being.
  • Develop skills for setting realistic goals and managing workload effectively.
  • Explore tools and techniques for managing stress and avoiding burnout.

• Managing Burnout

  Many of us move through life dodging obstacles so we can keep our head above water. But what happens when you feel like it’s getting harder to keep swimming? What happens when you start to experience burnout? In this keynote, you will learn about the connection between stress, burnout, and low moods.

  Participants will also better understand how to recognize the signs of stress and workplace burnout within themselves and others. More importantly, they will better understand how to prevent and manage the various components that can help one go from surviving to thriving during difficult times.

  Key takeaways:

  • Understanding burnout and what contributes to it.
  • Recognizing stressors.
  • Identifying the five stages of burnout.
  • Understanding the difference between balance and integration.

  Tools/resources:

  • Self-awareness
  • Integrating time management
  • Workload management
  • Change management
  • Reflection questions

• Imposter Syndrome

  Imposter Syndrome is a feeling that many people can relate to. More specifically, the feeling of “phoniness” despite working hard and putting in a lot of effort.

  In this presentation, audiences will gain an understanding of what imposter syndrome is, the feelings associated with imposter syndrome, and how to manage it. They will also learn to work on positive affirmations that will help with being kinder to themselves.

  Key takeaways:

  • Understanding the impact of Imposter Syndrome.
  • Normalizing the commonality of Imposter Syndrome.
  • Identifying the various stressors that come with it.

  Tools/resources:

  • Self-awareness
  • Reflection questions
  • Reframing negative thoughts

• Navigating Life with Anxiety

  Anxiety often gets a bad rap, but the truth is, anxiety is an essential part of the body’s natural alarm system, signalling situations of discomfort or danger. Everyone can relate to the feeling of sweaty palms or stomach turns before making a big presentation or speaking in a room full of strangers; that right there is anxiety. When this response arises too frequently or intensely and doesn’t match actual situations of danger, it can interfere with life and cause great distress.

  This presentation will explore when anxiety is adaptive and in order, compared to when it becomes disordered and impacts the day-to-day functions of life, like interacting with others.  Audiences will learn practical and accessible strategies to manage the physical, emotional, and cognitive effects of anxiety and social anxiety.

  Key takeaways:

  • Understanding anxiety and the different types of anxiety disorders.
  • Identifying symptoms of anxiety and tools that can be used to regulate it .

  Tools/resources:

  • Self-awareness
  • Coping mechanism for alleviating anxiety
  • Anxiety ladder
  • Reflection questions