Mandy Gilbert

Speaking topics

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

• Talent Attraction and Retention

  In the last 15 years, Mandy and her team have interviewed over 10,000 people and successfully worked with hundreds of business leaders and entrepreneurs. Mandy will share valuable insights on what top talent want today, what leaders are doing to win top talent, and retention strategies you can implement in your business to keep your top performers engaged and productive.

• Leading High Performance Teams

  As leaders, we will only be successful if we can effectively delegate and lead high performance teams; yet, time and time again, we get in our own way. From micromanaging to burning out, our habits become a form of self-sabotage. Mandy’s presentation speaks to the evolution of her leadership style, including significant challenges she faced, how she overcame them, and her path to effective leadership. It’s these attributes that led to her co-founding a second business while still maintaining a personal life.

  This presentation is suited for new and experienced business leaders and managers. Audience members will walk away with practical tips and ideas they can apply to all facets of their lives, both personally and professionally.

• An Entrepreneurial Journey

  Many entrepreneurs start businesses because they have been successful at a particular skill; however, as they start to grow, they get into trouble. Scaling their companies becomes a huge problem. With growth comes scrutiny, and all eyes are on them while they attempt to figure it out. Hiring and firing, opening international offices, navigating a personal life, and all of challenges that come in between, Mandy shares her journey and key learnings from her experiences along the way.

• Building Your Personal Brand

  Young professionals usually think of social media when evaluating their personal brand. This session is about the importance of alignment between goals, values, and desired outcomes and an individual’s reputation. In this presentation, Mandy touches on topics and tips that range from having the confidence and courage to ask for increased responsibility and compensation to understanding the importance and value of self-awareness and going over and beyond as you develop and build your career.

• Leading as a Woman

  Women are better represented in business now than ever before, but still have a long way to go in navigating roles in leadership and entrepreneurship. Mandy will speak about ways to overcome insecurities and step-up to the plate in order to become a greater force in the business world. This includes never apologizing for your success, embracing your mistakes, taking risks, and managing the pressures of work-life balance.