PHENOMENAL
ENGAGING
TRANSFORMATIVE
These are the words felt after experiencing Dr. Marian Higgins in person.
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What sets her apart is not just her credentials — it is her ability to create dialogue, build rapport across a room of strangers, and make the most challenging topics not only approachable, but actionable. Attendees leave her sessions with tools they actually use.
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Organizations invite her back. That says everything.​​
Featured Keynotes:
LEADING WHEN IT MATTERS MOST:
Navigating the Moments that Shape People, Culture, and Trust
Leaders are often evaluated by how they respond to difficult decisions, navigate team dynamics, address cultural challenges, or support people through change and uncertainty.
How leaders show up in these moments doesn’t just shape outcomes. It shapes how people experience their work, their teams, and the organization.
This keynote focuses on how to navigate high-stakes situations with a more thoughtful and grounded approach, an approach that balances clarity, responsibility, and the real impact leaders have on others.
Key Takeaways
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Identify the moments that require more intentional leadership
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Recognize patterns that limit effectiveness in high-stakes situations
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Understand how communication, transparency, and trust influence how these moments unfold
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Apply more thoughtful and human-centered strategies to engage teams and stakeholders
LEADING WITHOUT LOSING YOURSELF
Leadership often requires more than most roles were designed to hold including constant demands, competing priorities, and little space to step back and recalibrate.
Over time, this can lead to a subtle but important shift. Leaders continue to perform, but at a cost to their clear decision-making, leadership capacity, and connection to their personal needs, priorities, and sense of alignment.
This session invites leaders to take a more intentional approach to how they manage their energy, make decisions, and sustain themselves, so their leadership remains effective, grounded, and sustainable over time.
Key Takeaways
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Understand the connection between personal capacity, well-being, and leadership performance
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Identify areas where they may be operating out of alignment with their needs, values, or priorities
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Develop a more sustainable approach to leadership
HOW LEADERS SHAPE WELL-BEING AT WORK
Employees are navigating burnout, stress, and mental fatigue at unprecedented levels. What is often overlooked is the role organizations play in shaping how people experience that pressure. This thought-provoking keynote explores how leadership behavior impacts both individual and team well-being and what leaders can do differently to support both performance and sustainability.
Key Takeaways
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Understand how leadership behavior influences employee stress, well-being, and performance
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Identify practices and patterns that may unintentionally contribute to burnout or strain within teams
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Apply practical strategies to support both personal and team well-being