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Professional Talks - Active Insight

Speaking and Events

Siobhan speaks regularly at leadership events, Board retreats, CEO forums and on executive education programmes.  She’s known for sparking reflection, deepening understanding, and inviting courageous, wise action.  Sessions are carefully tailored for the audience.

 

Popular themes

Dialogue and decision-making in the senior team: Thinking together in teams handling critical issues in a complex ambiguous world.  Essential for sound decision-making where the stakes are high.

Story-telling for leaders: Conveying the most appropriate messages for your “followers”; making strategy real, winning hearts as well as minds.

Leadership maturity as a strategic asset: Why it matters more than IQ or experience.  How to develop leadership maturity in yourself and your team.

Turning insight into action: Moving beyond diagnosis and good intentions.  The mindset and practices that enable fresh, courageous action.

Systemic resilience in leadership teams: Why resilience is collective, not just individual.  Building processes that support adaptation and thriving through turbulence.

Understanding thyself to lead others well: Using personality and character insight to grow as a leader. Strengths, blind spots, resilience and relational dynamics in leadership.

Managing oneself sustainability: Remaining a congruent, focused, energised and adequately resourced leader in today’s world – setting you up for maximum impact and contribution on a sustainable basis.

Talent management and levels of leadership: Appreciating the needs of leaders at each level in the organisation, the design of appropriate development programmes; identifying and nurturing key talent.

Thriving in the top team: Understanding the top team environment and dynamics. Transitioning to Director and its responsibilities.

Positive Politics at Work: Reading the landscape, handling oneself well, and making appropriate choices in political and complex people environments.

Authenticity at work: What does it mean to be oneself in the workplace; is it safe: is it wise? Is it possible?  Naivete, savvy – and when deception is decent.

Trust at the top: The systemic impact of trust on organisational culture and strategic agility.  How to build and rebuild trust in senior leadership teams.

 

Formats include

  • Keynote talks (20–40 minutes)
  • Executive retreats and offsites
  • Board development sessions
  • Facilitated leadership dialogues
  • Masterclasses for CEO forums or senior leadership programmes