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Cheryl Cran Future of Work & Change Leadership Expert

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The Future is Human - How Being A Better Human Is Key To Being a Better Leader
The Future is Human - How Being A Better Human Is Key To Being a Better Leader

Based on Cheryl’s book, Super.Crucial.Human this keynote focuses on the concept that now and in the future ‘everyone is a leader’ and with that everyone needs to be a better human. Research has confirmed that not only are we in a workers market, we are going to need MORE people now and into the future even with the rise of automation, AI and robotics. What we need is people who have crucial human skills – skills that go beyond the basics when it comes to compassion, creativity, communication and collaboration.

This keynote will INSPIRE, elevate the mindsets of audience members to embrace that being human means we have infinite possibilities to evolve and to adapt at the speed of change.

In this keynote you will learn:

Research on the social trends that are driving the urgent need for everyone to develop ‘crucial human skills’

How to reframe challenges, setbacks and disruptions into elevated opportunities to evolve and grow

The 4 C’s of being a super crucial human – next level skills of compassion, creativity, conscious communication and collaboration

Why LQ (love quotient) is even MORE important than EQ (emotional intelligence) and how to apply it in both life and work

How to leverage the ‘me to we’ mindset model to increase collaboration in a hybrid workplace reality

Actionable models and strategic ideas on how to elevate crucial human skills and apply in real time in life and work for accelerated success in all relationships
The Future is Human - How AI and ChatGPT Requires Us To Be Better Leaders
The Future is Human - How AI and ChatGPT Requires Us To Be Better Leaders

This keynote focuses on the key human skills leaders and teams need to have in a fast changing AI and ChatGPT era.

Based on the best selling book, ‘Super.Crucial.Human.’

Research has confirmed that not only are we in a workers market, we are going to need MORE people now and into the future even with the rise of automation, AI, ChatGPT and robotics.

What we need is people who have crucial human skills – skills that go beyond the basics when it comes to compassion, creativity, communication and collaboration.

This keynote will INSPIRE, elevate the mindsets of audience members to embrace that being human means we have infinite possibilities to evolve and to adapt at the speed of change. Audiences will leave with practical tools that they can apply personally and take back to their leaders and teams.

In this keynote you will learn:

Research on the digital and social trends that are driving the urgent need for everyone to develop ‘crucial human skills’

How to reframe challenges, setbacks and disruptions into elevated opportunities to evolve and grow

The 4 C’s of being a super crucial human – next level skills of compassion, creativity, conscious communication and collaboration

How everyone can elevate to being ‘change leaders’ driving positive change forward

How to leverage the ‘me to we’ mindset model to increase collaboration in a hybrid workplace reality

Actionable models and strategic ideas on how to elevate crucial human skills and apply in real time in life and work for accelerated success in all relationships
The Future of Leadership
The Future of Leadership

Never before have workplaces had so much ambiguity, uncertainty and constant change.

Workers are challenged with doing more with less, learning at the speed of disruption and working with diverse situations.

There is a massive opportunity for leaders to create the future for themselves and their teams.

With the increase of digital transformation there is a calling for leaders to be connected, empathetic and inspiring for their teams.

In this keynote leaders will learn:

The most recent and up to date research on the future workplace and what it means for leaders today

Statistics and sentiment analysis on worker attitudes and what workers want today and in the future from their leaders

Leadership models on the ‘me to we’ mindset and mapping the future of the leadership journey

Tips and strategies on how to leverage leadership mastery to increase the attraction and retention of top talent

Inspiring ideas that can be put into immediate action to increase employee motivation and engagement

Practical daily actions to help leaders feel energized and to help their teams to be inspired and excited to create the future of work

Cheryl Cran future of work expert and founder of NextMapping shares inspiring, uplifting and practical ideas for leaders to be future ready now!
The Future of Attracting & Keeping Top Talent
The Future of Attracting & Keeping Top Talent

95% of companies surveyed cite a big focus for the future is finding and keeping top talent in the age of robotics, remote workers and increasing competition.

This keynote provides trends, case studies, and creative ideas on recruiting and retaining talent

Fortune 500 CEO’s surveyed state that even with the age of robotics they are planning to continue to seek and hire talented people well into 2020 and beyond. The competition for attracting top talent is increasing, and as quickly as people are being hired and trained other industries are approaching and poaching talent. In addition, the increase in freelance and entrepreneur opportunities for millennials is making the talent search even more challenging.

What can companies do? What do leaders need to do to win the war for talent?

In this keynote, you will learn how to map out a strategy and plan on how to attract top talent and how to retain them for longer than average time frames.

Attendees will leave this session with:

The latest research for your industry on future trends regarding attracting and retaining top talent

Insights into current reality of finding and keeping good people the stats and the best practices

Innovative ideas on finding the right people that are suited for your industry

Creative ideas and examples from global companies winning the war for talent

The top ten ‘attractors’ of what top talent want when looking to work for a company

How to be a company that ‘attracts’ talent, including having transformational leaders and creating a culture that focuses on shared leadership

The number one reason people leave an employer and how to fix it

A greater understanding of why investing in recruiting alone is a no-win approach

Creative solutions that you can put into place right away to increase your wins in attracting and keeping top talent
The Future of Work Is Now – Are You Ready?
The Future of Work Is Now – Are You Ready?

Trends, insights and research on the Future of Work

Employee engagement, creating future ready leaders, attracting and retaining top talent are all elements that are rapidly changing and impacting the way we work and how we need to change to meet the challenges of the future workplace today.

This keynote will provide researched global business insights, thought provoking, creative, leading edge ideas and strategies on how leaders can take immediate action to increase team buy in, adaptability and execution NOW as we head towards 2030.

Attendees will leave this session with:

A look at the trends and technologies shaping the future workplace today

Ideas for leaders and their teams to adapt their personality style and leadership style to the fast changing workplace

“How” to successfully work with and engage the multiple generations in the workplace

Insights into how leaders need to adapt to the ever-changing reality of worker attitudes and shifting attitudes on loyalty, job satisfaction and how work is done

Mindset model on how to navigate fast pace of change as we head to future of work

Research on the multiple intelligences needed to navigate the future of work

Case studies and examples of progressive companies and leaders on the leading edge of creating innovative future ready workplaces

Strategies on how to get everyone on board with the overall future vision, build excitement for the company’s direction and create commitment and buy-in to taking action today and for the future
The Future of Hybrid Teams
The Future of Hybrid Teams

Hybrid teams are here to stay, research shows that virtual work and WFA (work from anywhere) is going to increase.

Leaders and teams have been navigating this new reality throughout the pandemic. The future requires leaders and teams to be able to successfully navigate the nuances of a hybrid workplace reality.

There is a continued shortage of workers and we are firmly in a workers market. This means that it's a new world of work. Leaders are leading in unprecedented times and all workers are asking themselves big questions about what it means to work, and how they want to work in the future.

In this keynote attendees will learn:

Future of ‘all things’ research that reveals the social trends impacting the future of work

Insights into the trends that are shaping what the now and future workplace

How to leverage patterns in human behavior to increase team synergy in a hybrid workplace

Key strategies on how to communicate and collaborate in a virtual team environment

New ways to engage teams in a hybrid culture

The ‘future ready’ skills that ALL workers need to develop to increase agility and adaptability

How to use the ‘adaptability scale’ to see where you are and how you can ’ self-coach’ to greater flexibility

Actionable takeaways that can be applied right away in your everyday work and life

Select Book Titles

2022 Super.Crucial.Human
2019 NextMapping™ – Anticipate, Navigate and Create the Future of Work
2015 The Art of Change Leadership - Driving Transformation In the Fast Paced World
2013 Leadership Mastery In The Digital Age: How to Lead Change, Transform People & Grow Business
2010 101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y & Zoomers Happy at Work
2008 The Control Freak Revolution: Make Your Most Maddening Behaviors Work for Your Company and to Your Advantage
2006 50 Ways to Lead & Love It

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Cheryl Cran is the founder of NextMapping™/NextMapping.com, creator of the NextNow podcast and the CEO of parent company Synthesis at Work Inc.

Named #1 Future of Work influencer by Onalytica, and in the top ten future of work experts by GoCatalant.

Named in top 11 Hybrid Workplace Experts by Office RND, Columnist for CEO World Magazine, Faculty of ExecOnline and Executive Board Member of Fast Company.

Cheryl is the author of 10 books including her bestseller, Super.Crucial.Human and “NextMapping – Anticipate, Navigate and Create The Future of Work” and “The Art of Change Leadership – Driving Transformation In a Fast Paced-World”.

Cheryl’s thought leadership on the future is human includes research on human behavior, workplaces, society and life has been featured in publications such as Fast Company, Huff Post, Forbes, Metro New York, Entrepreneur Magazine, Reader’s Digest, CBS Online, NBC Online, and more. For over two decades Cheryl has built a reputation for delivering extraordinary value for clients that include Salesforce, Amazon, Upwork, AT&T, Gartner, Scottish Water, ExecOnline and more.

Clients rate her keynotes on the future is human, leading change and the hybrid workplace, , the future of leadership and leading hybrid teams as being inspirational, research based and highly relevant to the fast changing now and future workplace.

Cheryl brings unique multiple perspectives and contextual insights to her clients, gained by years of successfully working with a multitude of organizations.

Her multi-industry experience and successful track record provides unparalleled value to her clients.

Cheryl helps leaders and teams to increase perspectives to expand opportunities, to identify patterns of success, and to learn and grow at the speed of change.

NextMapping™ was developed as our proprietary business solution brand that encompasses all of Cheryl’s work and research on the future of all things including work and the ‘future ready skills’ needed by leaders and teams to navigate change in the workplace.

Cheryl is not a futurist that just shares trends, she is a pragmatic optimist who is a future of work expert helping her clients to ‘create the future now’ by ‘leading the changes needed’ to get there.

It’s time to not just hear about the future but to create change and use models and tools developed including our proprietary NextMapping™ process to get there!
The common theme in all of Cheryl’s life’s work is to change the world through business.

Cheryl is passionate about helping leaders and teams develop the crucial human skills needed to lead a human focused future where we leverage technology to automate the mundane so that we can elevate the humane.

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Cheryl Cran Future of Work & Change Leadership Expert

Select Keynotes

The Future is Human - How Being A Better Human Is Key To Being a Better Leader

The Future is Human - How AI and ChatGPT Requires Us To Be Better Leaders

The Future of Leadership

The Future of Attracting & Keeping Top Talent

The Future of Work Is Now – Are You Ready?

The Future of Hybrid Teams

Select Book Titles

Similar Speakers you might consider

Business Topics

Culture & Society Topics

Healthcare

Motivation & Achievement