Why Event Planners Hire Amy
Amy Waninger delivers unforgettable keynotes and interactive training sessions that empower professionals to lead inclusively—wherever they are in the organization. With a rare blend of humor, candor, and depth, Amy translates big leadership concepts into real-world, practical action.
Whether you’re planning a high-impact keynote, skill-building workshop, or leadership series, Amy brings credibility, clarity, and connection to every engagement.
Signature Programs
🥇 Network Like a CHAMP
Five Critical Connections and the Perspectives You Can't Ignore
Is your professional network as diverse as the workforce and community around you? If not, you could be missing important opportunities for your career and your organization. This session will help you remove the artificial barriers that may be keeping you from your next mentor, star hire, or big customer.
🔮 Moving from Panic to Purpose
Surviving and Thriving During Unrelenting Change
This program offers leaders a practical roadmap for navigating uncertainty and helping their teams thrive—based on Amy’s upcoming book. We will explore change dynamics from both the head and the heart. Participants leave with tools they can apply immediately to lead through disruption with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
⛓️ Building Resilient Connections
Navigating the Workplace with Emotional Intelligence
Following disruption in the workplace, building strong connections with our colleagues can help us co-create a "new normal." But how do we (re-)establish these connections when tensions have been high? This program explores the importance of interpersonal skills in managing emotions, enhancing communication, and fostering strong relationships.
🧭 The Urgent Case for Inclusive Leadership
Why a Changing World Demands Evolution
This foundational keynote helps leaders understand the personal, professional, and business case for diversity, equity, and inclusion—without shame or blame. Amy shares her Essential Skills for Inclusive Leadership framework and equips participants to take meaningful action. Participants leave with a simple self-assessment they can use to keep essential skills on their radar.
🍽️ Serving Up Feedback, One BITE at a Time
Giving & Receiving Feedback Effectively
Many people shy away from giving constructive feedback because they fear conflict. And while many are quick to praise for a job well done, few do so in a meaningful way. In this session, you’ll learn a simple and effective four-step method for giving feedback. We’ll practice strategies for accepting both compliments and criticisms gracefully.
🏋🏽 Play to Your Strengths
The Secret to Individual & Team Productivity
No matter where you are in your career, you have the power to be a superstar. The key to your success lies in doing what you do best. For many of us, though, we take our gifts for granted and struggle to see what makes us uniquely talented. This session will help you recognize and celebrate how you (and others) can truly thrive!
Assessment-Based Programs
Our Strengths in Action
You've already discovered your unique talent themes with the CliftonStrengths assessment. Congratulations on this important first step! Now, you're ready to continue the journey by applying your talents in the real world. Just remember, your strengths are stronger and your weaknesses weaker than you realize. You need help. You are also precisely the help someone else needs. That's why you'll want to harness the collective power of your team. On strengths-based teams, everyone is valued for their strengths, while also recognizing that we need one another to realize individual and team excellence.
Becoming the Bridge
The Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) is a theory-based assessment of intercultural competence —the capability to shift cultural perspective and appropriately adapt behavior to cultural differences and commonalities— which allows individuals and groups to see their progression along the Intercultural Development Continuum© (IDC). Groups who complete the IDI assessment must attend this debrief session as a cohort before receiving their individual debriefs and reports.
Cultivating Inclusion
Embark on a transformative journey to understand and enhance your organization's diversity and inclusion landscape. This engaging session unpacks the Spectra Diversity Inclusion Assessment results, providing valuable insights into your company's current standing and actionable strategies for fostering a more inclusive workplace. Through interactive discussions and data-driven analysis, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of inclusion dimensions, maturity models, and practical steps to drive positive change.
Self "DISC"overy
In this group class centered around the DISC Assessment for Self, participants will explore the benefits of this assessment for professional success, delve into understanding the results report, and engage in action planning for professional growth. The DISC Assessment provides valuable insights into one's personality style, preferences, and behaviors, aiding in enhancing self-awareness and interpersonal effectiveness. Participants will learn how to leverage their unique DiSC style to improve communication, build stronger relationships, and foster a more productive work environment.
Navigating Communication and Conflict
Workplaces bring together people with different communication styles, conflict preferences, and emotional responses—and those differences can lead to misunderstanding or tension. This interactive session combines self-awareness tools with hands-on practice to help participants manage difficult conversations more effectively. Using the Intercultural Conflict Style (ICS) framework, participants will explore their own communication patterns and learn how to adapt when working with others. Practical strategies for giving feedback, managing conflict, and de-escalating tough situations will help participants navigate workplace challenges with greater confidence and empathy.
EIQ: The Real Secret to Success
This workshop will provide an in-depth debrief of the Emotional Intelligence (EIQ) assessment, exploring the key components of EIQ and how they impact personal and professional success. Participants will learn how to interpret their individual EIQ assessment results, identify areas of strength and opportunities for growth, and develop a personalized action plan for continually building emotional intelligence skills. The session will offer practical strategies for enhancing self-recognition, social recognition, self-management, and social management to increase overall EIQ
Customization & Delivery Options
Let’s Create a Meaningful Experience for Your Audience
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