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Transforming Workplace Culture

Alicia Korten

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Alicia Korten: CEO, Award-Winning Author, Leading Voice on We Culture at Work transforming organizations with values-led strategies.

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I was blown away by the experience! Alicia has a brilliant mind and a huge heart and connects with and engages the crowd. The feedback was incredible and leaders genuinely left read to take action on their culture.

Natalie Taylor Kapoulas / OPX / Work Better Day See all references

Why you should book Alicia Korten for your next event

  • Alicia’s keynotes unleash the power of values-led strategies, transforming your organization’s culture for increased productivity and employee engagement.
  • She is cross-cultural experiences add a unique perspective, leaving your audience captivated and inspired to embrace change.
  • Alicia Korten’s book “Change Philanthropy” received the prestigious Axiom Best Business Book of the Year award, reflecting her exceptional insights.
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Embark on a remarkable transformation with Alicia Korten's dynamic keynotes! As an acclaimed author and culture expert, Alicia sparks your organization's potential through values-led strategies. Elevate your business with Alicia's renowned Culture Survey, empowering you to attain industry leadership. Book now and embrace an extraordinary future of success!

Why you should book Alicia Korten for your next event

  • Alicia’s keynotes unleash the power of values-led strategies, transforming your organization’s culture for increased productivity and employee engagement.
  • She is cross-cultural experiences add a unique perspective, leaving your audience captivated and inspired to embrace change.
  • Alicia Korten’s book “Change Philanthropy” received the prestigious Axiom Best Business Book of the Year award, reflecting her exceptional insights.

Alicia Korten is a trailblazer in building we cultures fueled by values. Korten’s interactive keynotes deliver life-changing experiences that unify and inspire. She is known for her influential work on the science of values and is the winner of the prestigious Axiom Business Book gold medal. Her keynotes and award-winning books and curricula Values Ignite, Values Sustain, and Change Philanthropy (Wiley) are shaping the future of workplace culture.

Korten’s culture initiatives have sparked growth turn arounds and turbocharged industry leaders. Her values-led clients range from small businesses to household names like Levi’s, the Ford Foundation and the United Nations. She is the creator of the Core Values & Culture Survey.

A Fulbright Scholar, Korten’s passion for building values-led we cultures grew from living in Asia and working with Indigenous Peoples in Panama. Actionable culture models and riveting stories take audiences on her journey from rainforests to board rooms. Korten’s dynamic keynotes will rouse your community to act from shared values to achieve extraordinary results.

Don’t miss the opportunity to elevate your organization’s culture and achieve unparalleled growth with the expert guidance of Alicia Korten. Book her for your event now and witness the remarkable impact she brings to your business.

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Electrify Your women’s conference!

Women are on the rise in the workplace today.

Alicia distills 20 years of experience leading culture initiatives into four keys that open doors for diverse people to lead. She shares a never-before-told story of her experience in the modeling industry, and how she let go of unhealthy internalized messages to become the professional she is today.

Your largely female audience will be roused to rise together in support of each other and cultures of belonging at work.

Expect to learn:

  • The #1 factor that determines if you will rise within your organization.
  • The 4 keys to creating cultures of belonging at work.
  • How to release negative internalized messages to rise in the workplace.
Keynote by speaker Alicia Korten

From Us & Them to We Culture

In a world more divided than ever, an Us and Them Mentality is growing in our workplaces. Learn a powerful model for unifying your workforce and tools for moving from Us and Them to We Culture.

Alicia draws on her experiences living in We Cultures in Asia and Latin America to help audiences bust out of individualistic management frames to learn the real secrets to what will align your teams and help your workforce thrive.

Expect to Learn:

  • Current forces causing Us & Them Culture to grow in today’s workplaces.
  • A We Culture Model to align your workforce.
  • We Culture Tools that get your teams moving in the same direction.
Keynote by speaker Alicia Korten

Navigate Turbulence with Values-Led Cultures

In a world experiencing massive change, values provide you and your organization clear direction. Connecting to values helps you understand what is most important. Consistent adherence to values provides a competitive advantage building loyalty among customers and your workforce.

Expect to Learn:

  • Why values create more loyal customers and teams. 
  • How to find and translate values into aligned and strategic leadership decisions.
  • A model for using values to navigate change.
Keynote by speaker Alicia Korten

Create Powerful Workplace Culture with Values Storying

Stories inspire, educate and connect us to what is important. Yet most organizations are rich in experience but poor in stories. When people connect through stories, they form a heart-connection and learn one another’s points of view.

New understanding and empathy act as transformative agents that build trust, align teams and galvanize staff, leaders and other stakeholders around common goals.

Expect to Learn:

  • The science-based reasons stories shape culture and build authentic community.
  • Methods for creating a storytelling culture in your organization.
  • How companies are using stories for success.
Keynote by speaker Alicia Korten

The Six Principles of Highly Successful Culture Initiatives

In a post-pandemic environment, employees seeking change in their lives are fueling trends like the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting. How do employers respond to current workplace dynamics in a way that not only inspires their diverse workforce to stay, but also creates a culture where people work at their best?

In this interactive keynote, you will learn the six principles that underpin successful culture initiative in a post-pandemic era. Your audience will have an opportunity to practice one of the most important success principles for launching your culture initiative. Put these six principles to work to meet the future with confidence. 

Expect to Learn: 

  • The six principles that underpin highly successful culture initiatives.
  • Why most culture initiatives fail.
  • The most effective way to start a culture initiative.
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Alicia Korten Keynote on Using Stories to Unite Your Workforce

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Alicia Korten Keynote on Values-Led Cultures

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Alicia’s understanding and knowledge of how to cultivate a healthy, driven and unified company culture is the best I have ever seen. Her level of engagement during her presentation and her willingness to dig deep with the employees went far and beyond my expectations. I highly recommend her to any company that is seeking to move to the next level!

Kahlil Perez

The Capital Group

Alicia’s passion for the power of values-led work is infectious! Her session was energizing, fun, even joyful. I left inspired to act. She gave us concrete tools for building a culture to support more productive values-led teams. I keep my treasured copy of VALUES IGNITE, her team guide, right behind my desk for quick reference.

Jim Schulman

Alliance for Regional Cooperation

I absolutely loved Alicia’s presentation. It brought to life real examples of brands we know and follow and how they are bringing values to the marketplace. The models and case studies were enlightening.

Sana Rasul

HR Girlfriends

The workshops Alicia co-led were mind-expanding, multi-sensory, and impactful in reminding us all about our power within and how sharing stories connect us and help build strong relationships that push as all forward together.

Peter Newell

REI

I was blown away by the experience! Alicia has a brilliant mind and a huge heart and connects with and engages the crowd. The feedback was incredible and leaders genuinely left read to take action on their culture.

Natalie Taylor Kapoulas

OPX / Work Better Day

Inspiring! Alicia Korten is a gifted speaker. Her speech opened my mind to new ways of thinking about culture and how to use values to build it.

Greg Hallford

Scale Microgrids

Alicia Korten is the real deal. She is polished and passionate! Every word she says she believes in.

Josh McGhee

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

I loved the stories. Alicia Korten is captivating. Her speech has me fired up to go home and do some good work.

Aiden Smith

ONEOK

I cannot imagine a more perfect closing to our conference than Alicia Korten’s powerful and beautiful keynote. I was truly moved by her heartfelt words and story, to the point of tearing up in the best way.

Lori Everhart

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

Moving, empowering and freeing! I have never had an experience like this at a conference.

Lana Schumacher

Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Tufts Medical Center
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5 out of 5 stars

I was blown away by the experience! Alicia has a brilliant mind and a huge heart and connects with and engages the crowd. The feedback was incredible and leaders genuinely left read to take action on their culture.

Natalie Taylor Kapoulas / OPX / Work Better Day See all references

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