“It was so good how Cassandra connected the dots between the chemical elements and her key messages on change leadership. There were so many layers to her presentation yet the casual observer would have seen it as fun and engaging while walking away with the nuggets to be a more impactful change leader…without having to work hard to get there. Checked all the boxes of a great presentation!” –Michelle Turner, Chief Finance Officer and Vice President, Enterprise Supply Chain, Enterprise Supply Chain, J&J
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Speakers Reviews
Cassandra Worthy
Cassandra Worthy
“Having been in change management for a while, this was one of the most engaging and thought-provoking sessions that I’ve been audience to for a long time.” –Brian Davis, Regional Manager, Change Management, J&J
Neil Pasricha
“The audience was completely tuned into Neil – his words and presentation. Even at the early hour of 7AM, looking around the room, the audience was locked into his story. I have already heard of so many people putting the 2-minute mornings into practice (including myself!), as well as taking time to get outside mid-day and shut down early at the end of the day. I cannot recommend Neil enough following his presentation: it was everything we hoped it would be and more!” – Novo Nordisk
Susan Cain
“Our ‘Harnessing the Strengths of Introverts’ fireside chat was an amazing success, more than 700 colleagues joined from 20 countries. We have been elevating discussions on personality diversity and the level of engagement was outstanding. Following the event, we received over 200 requests for more information and in the post-event survey, 97% of colleagues stated they have a better understanding of the strengths introverts bring to work and 95% of colleagues stated they have a better understanding of how unconscious bias about personality type can manifest at work. This is an extremely important component of diversity and inclusion and you have my commitment that we will do our utmost to support the inclusion and empowerment of all ‘quiet ones’.”
— Kald Abdallah, Senior Vice President at leading pharmaceutical company
Neil Pasricha
“Neil, I want to thank you for your talk yesterday . I know you said you were nervous because it was your first live speech since before the pandemic – well I can tell you did not miss a beat. It was like the virtual world never happened! Your talk was so impactful in many different ways for so many people yesterday. The amount of research you brought and delivered through simple, accessible habits and tools for people was astounding. One way or another, they were all able to relate through their own personal experiences. We need to have you back soon!” — SVP Marketing, Novo Nordisk
Nataly Kogan
“Nataly’s story inspired our organization and energized our employees. Her enthusiasm was contagious and action provoking – we could have listened to her speak for hours.” –Ann M. Powell, CHRO, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Dr. Tasha Eurich
“On behalf of our whole team, I would like to thank you for a great, personalized, and very specific keynote speech – you did a fantastic job! Sharing your expertise and very helpful tools with us was critical to the success of our annual event and we have seen so much great feedback coming in from all our colleagues in the audience.”
– Kristin Heerlein, MD PhD MBA, EMEA Medical Affairs Director, Mood Disorders, Medical & Scientific Affairs, Johnson & Johnson, Janssen EMEA division (Europe, Middle-East & Africa)
Neil Pasricha
“We recently used Neil at an all employee event. Given some recent changes in the company, including a move to a new office, there was some trepidation and apprehension within the organization. Neil’s talk was exactly what we needed. He was very helpful in putting things into the right context, and created an immediate positive buzz. He is insightful, evidenced based and practical when it comes to making changes to increase happiness and ultimately productivity. Now we’re all hooked on his books, and are already planning for a future “Pasricha tune-up”.”
— Brian Hilberdink, Country President, Novo Nordisk
Lisa Ford
“I think you created the ‘Lisa Ford phenomenon’ after you left. For the next two days of the meeting, we were able to weave in your messaging and everyone was talking about it! As I watched around the room, they were quite riveted during your talk. We plan to keep this alive, and I wanted to thank you for bringing just the right topic with just the right ability to engage our teams. It’s tough to keep a sales team away from their computers, but you did it for the entire two hours. You are an incredible speaker and your content was exactly what we were looking for.”
–Global Head, Commercial Strategy, PPD
Shawn Achor
“Your presentation was uplifting, entertaining and enlightening. What a refreshing topic, and one that should be shared with all! Our group is made up of highly accomplished managers with years of experience. They can be a tough audience to say the least, but you completely captured them with your positive energy, your research and humor. Undeniably, Shawn Achor has made a difference on my professional and personal life to be happy!” –Medivation
Desi Williamson
“Coming into this year and this meeting, our goal was to re-instill confidence in our organization and make them believe they could be hugely successful if they had the proper mindset. Your message, powered by your attitude, energy, and enthusiasm went a long way to making them believe they could…I think what the group really enjoyed was the fact that you personalized your story and you took the time to learn about us and how your message could make a difference for us. Not many speakers take the time to learn as much as you did about our company and our business; as a result, the audience felt as though they could connect with what you were saying and that you were speaking to them. The feedback was very positive and the clamor about your address lasted for weeks following the meeting.” –Abbott Virology
Desi Williamson
“With over 20+ years in the industry, I can honestly say that Desi is one of the best inspirational speakers I have worked with throughout my career. Desi’s ability to understand our business and put things into inspirational context or framework enabled him to fully engage my team throughout his presentation. More importantly, it set the tone for the entire meeting and left the team with specific action plans on how to make impact everyday!” –King Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Tony Alessandra
“You delivered exactly what I had hoped for after an exhausting and emotional series of prior presenters. Quite a tough act to follow.” –Pfizer, Inc.
Dr. Tony Alessandra
“Tony Alessandra totally engaged my sales team from minute one. He incorporated our language into his presentation and made the audience believe he understood everything about our business. There were a lot of ‘take-aways’ that will stick with my team for a long time.” –AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Howard Putnam
“The program was fabulous and very well received. Howard is a wonderful guy and I really enjoyed my conversations with him. As far as coordination leading to the event I’d like to thank you all and Howard for working with us so professionally and being willing to walk us through Howard’s slides and for addressing topics we felt were important to have included in the program.” –Hospira, Inc.
Howard Putnam
“It was an absolute pleasure working with you. You were a huge hit with the audience (I heard one person say you were our best Summer Meeting speaker ever) and I enjoyed working with you — you made my job very easy.” –American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Howard Putnam
“Thanks for coming to the meeting and thanks for the great presentation. You made a big impact on the group, the feedback from the audience was uniformly positive. And yes, the team left on a ‘high’.” –Pfizer
Peter Vidmar
“Peter’s program far exceeded my expectations! He was able to connect with my extended leadership team in a way that riveted their attention for his entire presentation. My team is still talking about the impact Peter had on them as individuals, and also on how they can use his message to further motivate their teams, which was one of the major objectives of our meeting. They were amazed that he is still in “Gold Medal” physical shape to be able to perform the Olympic skills he demonstrates during his presentation. I also appreciated Peter’s willingness to take questions from the group, to personally autograph a copy of his book for everyone, and to have his photo taken with any one who asked. His warmth and genuine connection with everyone made a lasting impression on all in attendance.” –PriCara
Peter Vidmar
“I believe Peter nailed our expectations. I wanted the message to come through loud and clear, that excellence takes practice and willingness to give one extra degree of effort.” —Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals
