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Inspiring Inclusive Leadership & DEI Progress

Jana Tikalova

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Empower your organization with Jana Tikalova’s dynamic DEI leadership keynotes, designed to drive lasting change towards diversity and inclusion.

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Jana prepared an online workshop for our employees, we really appreciate especially a number of practical examples, interactions with our employees, and discussions. Our employees understood how and why unconscious biases influence us. Also, we uncovered the identity cover issues.

Tereza Králová, People & Culture Business Lead, Raiffeisenbank See all references

Why you should book Jana Tikalova for your next event

  • Work with a keynote speaker who boasts a proven track record of successfully fostering inclusive workplaces and advancing comprehensive diversity initiatives.
  • Access Jana Tikalova’s acclaimed DEI workshops and presentations, which have delivered actionable insights and transformational results across various industries.
  • “Benefit from the expertise of a recognized changemaker in diversity and equity, whose dedication has driven substantial, long-term DEI progress in numerous organizations.
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Jana Tikalova is a dynamic and transformative keynote speaker with years of experience in DEI leadership. Her thought-provoking presentations and interactive sessions empower organizations to build inclusive, equitable workplaces that celebrate diversity. With a proven track record in driving lasting change, Jana’s keynotes inspire leaders to deeply commit to diversity and inclusion, ensuring that these values become an integral part of their corporate culture.

Why you should book Jana Tikalova for your next event

  • Work with a keynote speaker who boasts a proven track record of successfully fostering inclusive workplaces and advancing comprehensive diversity initiatives.
  • Access Jana Tikalova’s acclaimed DEI workshops and presentations, which have delivered actionable insights and transformational results across various industries.
  • “Benefit from the expertise of a recognized changemaker in diversity and equity, whose dedication has driven substantial, long-term DEI progress in numerous organizations.

Jana Tikalova is a renowned keynote speaker and motivational expert specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leadership. With an impressive career, she has made significant contributions to advancing DEI initiatives globally. Starting as a human rights trainer at the Council of Europe, Jana later founded a leading DEI consultancy in the Czech Republic, which has become a pivotal force in transforming business practices and fostering inclusive environments.

As a motivational speaker, Jana Tikalova delivers dynamic and engaging presentations that blend profound insights with interactive elements, making her sessions both impactful and memorable. Her expertise in DEI helps organizations navigate the complexities of creating diverse and equitable workplaces, inspiring leaders to implement effective strategies that drive long-term change.

Booking Jana Tikalova for your event ensures that your team will benefit from her extensive knowledge and experience in DEI. Her keynote speeches are designed to challenge, inspire, and equip audiences with the tools needed to embrace and promote diversity and inclusion within their organizations. Her sessions not only educate but also motivate teams to commit to meaningful progress in their DEI efforts.

For organizations looking to enhance their DEI initiatives and inspire transformative change, Jana Tikalova offers unparalleled expertise and a proven track record of success. Book Jana Tikalova for your event to experience a compelling and impactful keynote that will drive your organization towards a more inclusive and equitable future.

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Inclusive Leadership: Walking the Talk in a Diverse Work Environment

A comprehensive exploration on how leaders can effectively embody inclusive values and influence their organizations. Attendees will gain insights into the pivotal role psychological safety plays in fostering inclusive leadership and managing diversity. The session will build a shared understanding of how leveraging diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) drives business success and explore the tangible ROI of DEI initiatives. In short impulsive interaction with the audience will experience the detrimental effects of inappropriate behaviors, prejudices, and discrimination on team dynamics, company culture, and overall business performance.

Key Takeaways:

  • Correlation between authenticity within the context of psychological safety and inclusive workplace: Understand how authentic self-expression and personal identities intersect and influence workplace dynamics, engagement and well-being.
  • Insights into brain programing and information processing and decision-making: Experience the impact of biases and our brain functioning affect decision-making. Review a real live examples and stories of leaders’ decision-making and behavior influenced by biases and judgements.
  • Exploring being in-group and out-group: Investigate the dynamics of in-groups and out-groups and their effects on team cohesion and inclusivity. Learn how to navigate these dynamics to build more inclusive teams.
Keynote by Jana Tikalova

Understanding Privilege: Equity and Our Role in Making a Difference

Audience will engage in a powerful and interactive exploration of privilege and equity to vividly illustrate the varying levels of privileges and challenges faced by individuals based on their identities and circumstances. Delving into the critical distinction between equity and equality, emphasizing how tailored approaches to fairness can better address diverse needs and systemic disparities, exploring the power of privileges and allyship. The audience will reflect on their own roles and influence within their organizations and communities, gaining insights into how they can actively contribute to creating more equitable environments.

Key Takeaways:

  • Self-Awareness and Recognition of Privilege: Reflect on your own identity and experiences relative to others, recognizing the varying advantages and challenges faced by different groups.
  • Empathy, Allyship, and the Distinction Between Equity and Equality: Master the difference between equity and equality to effectively address diverse needs and promote inclusive leadership and workplace.
  • From Unconscious Bias to Conscious Action: Explore the journey of moving from unconscious biases and comfort zones to a conscious and proactive approach in addressing inequities.

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Jana prepared an online workshop for our employees, we really appreciate especially a number of practical examples, interactions with our employees, and discussions. Our employees understood how and why unconscious biases influence us. Also, we uncovered the identity cover issues.

Tereza Králová

People & Culture Business Lead, Raiffeisenbank

Jana Tikalová is absolutely fabulous. At the office management meetup and at the celebration of the first anniversary of the Krotitele Kanclu community, she talked to us about diversity and inclusion, words that are so often used today, but few people know what they actually mean. She gave us tips on how to promote D&I in companies and we learned what her NGO OPIM can do. It was great and on behalf of all the office managers, thank you so much for sharing your professional yet human and reasonable perspective.

Blanka Zonygová

Front Office & Facility Manager

A big thanks on behalf of the International Study Programs and Baruch College: Zicklin School of Business, USA to Jana Tikalova from OPIM. She was leading a workshop for our New York University students of the MBA executive program focusing on HR. Jana's task was to introduce diversity and inclusion in the Czech Republic in comparison to the USA, and disclose how to best approach the topic. Jana has done an excellent job in an interactive form, although the program was online. The students actively discussed and they were given a task to practically solved and introduce their ideas. Great job, Jana! We are honored to work with you.

Ivana Turkova

Program Manager, International Study Programs

We have invited Jana to moderate and facilitate our virtual conference where diversity and inclusion were topics to open to our employees. The whole program of the conference was interactive and fun. Presentations, exercises, quizzes under Jana's facilitation and moderation brought lots of interesting questions, AHA moments, and understanding of the topics exactly as we wanted. We are grateful for Jana's maximum efforts during the preparation, professionalism, and mainly her openness and very human approach.

Lucie Presslová

Senior Brand Manager, Brown-Forman

Jana joined our Femme Palette panel talk on Diversity & Inclusion in January and her contribution was outstanding! The audience enjoyed the fact Jana was sharing real-life experience with inclusive company cultures and stayed long after the panel to patiently answer all the questions the attendees had. Jana is a true expert on the diversity topic and her enthusiasm and smile is contagious.

Klára Gajová

Co-Founder, Femme Palette

Jana is a passionate professional with a clear purpose to build better diversity and inclusion in Czech society and business.I joined training she delivered to Prazdroj´s leadership team and appreciated her approach where she not only proved her knowledge of the topic and very good facilitation skills but also prepared special training reflecting team and company specifics.

Drahomíra Mandíková

Regional Corporate Affairs Director, Asahi Breweries Europe Group
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5 out of 5 stars

Jana prepared an online workshop for our employees, we really appreciate especially a number of practical examples, interactions with our employees, and discussions. Our employees understood how and why unconscious biases influence us. Also, we uncovered the identity cover issues.

Tereza Králová, People & Culture Business Lead, Raiffeisenbank See all references

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