Speaking

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. What the world needs is people who have come alive!”
- Howard Thurman

Colleen Slaughter is a powerful business motivational speaker who fills each presentation with valuable content. She is available to speak for corporate meetings, keynote events, breakout sessions, and association meetings – particularly for women in leadership.Below is a sampling of Colleen’s highly interactive presentations. Speeches – of the below or any other theme – can be customized to your needs.

Gaining a Seat at the Table: Increasing Your Visibility and Influence

Sub-Topics

• Taking Responsibility for Being Unseen
• Guidelines for Increasing Visibility in the Workplace
• How to Maintain and Broaden Visibility

Learnings

• What having a “seat at the table” requires of you
• How to expand and deepen your visibility at work

Expanding Your Power Through Your Requests

Sub-Topics

• The Myth Around Not Asking for Help
• Using Your Community Wisely
• The role of clear language in getting what you want

Learnings

• The consequences of not making requests
• When and how to make requests

Setting Boundaries to Spring Forward: the Role of Balance in Your Professional Success

Sub-Topics

• The Myth Around Always Saying “Yes”
• How Being Out of Balance Affects Your Work
• Ways to Set Boundaries in the Workplace While Gaining Deeper Respect From Your Colleagues

Learnings

• What balance looks like
• Powerful language for setting boundaries in the workplace

Make a Declaration, Change Your Results

Sub-Topics

• Becoming Aware of Language
• Generating a New Reality
• Taking Action

Learnings

• The consequences of not making declarations
• How to make declarations in line with your desired results

The Five Practices of Authentic Leadership

Sub-Topics

• Know Who You Are
• Reframe Your Life Experiences
• Live Your Values and Principles
• Prioritize Balance
• Serve Others

Learnings

• Key practices for developing greater authenticity to take your leadership style to a new level

The Six Emotions that Shape You as a Leader

Sub-Topics

• Emotions as a domain of learning
• Language & Emotion
• Energy of Emotions
• Benefits and costs of each of the six emotions
• Emotions and Leadership

Learnings

• Become a more effective Coach/Leader
• Create a Stronger Coaching/Leadership Presence
• Sharpen your Emotional Intelligence/Agility Skills
• Recognize and encourage emotional skills in your organizations

Branding, Marketing & Sales: You as a More Powerful Observer

Sub-Topics

• Traditional Ideas of Branding, Marketing & Sales
• Body, Emotion and Language as Domains of Learning
• Branding from an Ontological Perspective
• Marketing from an Ontological Perspective
• Sales from an Ontological Perspective
• A Call to Action

Learnings

• A greater understanding of participants’ beliefs about branding, marketing and sales and how the observer the participants are produces those beliefs
• A redefinition of branding, marketing and sales as they relate to a small business practice/job seeker
• Greater empowerment as participants declare the actions they will take to strengthen their business offer in the areas of brand, marketing and sales for the sake of creating the business/job situation they desire

“Colleen Slaughter’s May 11, 2010 presentation on the “Six Emotions That Shape Leaders” drew one of the largest crowds our chapter has seen in years. Colleen is both an authentic and engaging presenter. In her highly interactive talk, she not only shared her wealth of knowledge on the relevance of emotions in leadership, but she also invited participants to contribute their ideas/experiences to the evolution of her content – leading to full participation by the whole crowd.”

Kathleen O’Grady
President
International Coach Federation – Raleigh Area Chapter
www.icfraleigh.org

“I highly recommend Colleen as a speaker at any event in which the goal is to motivate the audience to take action through practical steps and examples.

Colleen was one of the speakers at WITI Research Triangle Park’s SMART Networking Fall Professional Development event in September 2009. She spoke on the topic, “Gaining a Seat at the Table, Increasing Your Visibility and Influence”.

Colleen provided clear suggestions. Develop a plan. Determine who the decision makers are who can help us reach our goals. Then find out what is important to these decision makers. Then approach the decision makers and make them an offer that will help us reach our goals and help the decision maker with something that is important to them. The goals I have taken away are to brag and to blog, both of which I will do through my newly-created website.”

Felicia Joyner
Regional Vice President
North Carolina Women in Technology International

“Colleen is always well-prepared when giving a presentation. In addition to knowing the subject matter, her style and grace captivate an audience.”

Michael D. Eaves
Administrative Officer
U.S. Department of Agriculture

“Colleen Slaughter is deeply committed to her passion of helping others find theirs. Her speeches will leave you wanting more, and wanting to become the enlightened person you always desired to be.”

April Young
Toastmasters

“I have had the pleasure of hearing several of Colleen’s speeches during Capital City Toastmasters meetings. From day one, I have been impressed with Colleen’s composure, poise and delivery while speaking in front of a group. She executes her presentations with perfect pace, appropriate pauses and flawless gestures (and doesn’t even use notes). A true professional from start to finish!”

Brian Simpson
Vice President of Public Relations
Capital City Toastmasters