Natalie Johnson
Natalie is an inspiring speaker, specializing in optimizing organizational performance by increasing energy, fostering team connections, and developing courageous leaders.
Why you should book Natalie Johnson for your next event
- Customizable Content to Suit Your Needs: Natalie’s presentations are highly adaptable, allowing you to combine or customize topics to best meet the unique needs of your audience. Whether it's leadership development, fostering team connections, or optimizing performance, Natalie has you covered.
- High-Energy, Engaging Speaking Style: Known for her dynamic and engaging presence, Natalie lights up any room with her high-energy delivery. Her ability to captivate and inspire ensures your audience will leave feeling motivated and empowered.
- Expertise Across Key Workplace Issues: With extensive experience and deep knowledge in areas such as intentional culture, courageous communication, and energy management, Natalie provides thought-provoking, relevant, and actionable insights that resonate with a wide range of audiences.
Natalie Johnson is a dynamic keynote speaker and culture transformation expert, renowned for her ability to inspire and empower audiences worldwide. With over three decades of experience, Natalie specializes in increasing individual energy, fostering team connections, and developing courageous leaders. She offers practical, actionable tools and takeaways for transforming work and personal life. From individual resiliency to culture change and courageous leadership, Natalie's topics address the gamut of today's most pressing workplace issues, ensuring each presentation is relevant, relatable, and impactful.
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Keynotes
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Dare To Lead™
Based on the research of Brene Brown and led by Natalie, who was trained by Dr. Brown, Dare to Dare To Lead™ is focused on brave work, tough conversations and whole hearts. In particular, it focuses on the development of the four skillsets of courage: rumbling with vulnerability, living into your values, BRAVING Trust, and learning to rise.
The audience will:
Learn what it means to “rumble with vulnerability” and understand the vital importance of vulnerability in great leadership.
Identify core values and explore the difference between professing and practicing values.
Explore the seven elements of trust and learn a framework for more productively resolving issues related to trust in the workplace.
Practice a simple but powerful “learning to rise” strategy that immediately shifts mindset and improves performance.
The audience will:
Learn what it means to “rumble with vulnerability” and understand the vital importance of vulnerability in great leadership.
Identify core values and explore the difference between professing and practicing values.
Explore the seven elements of trust and learn a framework for more productively resolving issues related to trust in the workplace.
Practice a simple but powerful “learning to rise” strategy that immediately shifts mindset and improves performance.
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Optimize Performance Though Energy Management
The research is clear that wellbeing, work performance, and organizational outcomes suffer in the long term unless leaders develop the ability to balance the demands of the modern work world through better management of their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energy. This rich, interactive, and inspiring training helps leaders understand that health and wellness at work is not a luxury, but rather an absolute necessity for showing up as the best versions of themselves at work and at home.
The audience will:
Connect daily decision making regarding energy and wellbeing to a greater purpose and powerful motivator for change.
Learn science-based behavioral strategies in each energy dimension (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual) to support managing and expanding energy as well as increase engagement, motivation and learning.
Practice a resiliency strategy that will help to identify stress as a performance enhancer.
Define the barriers to managing energy and understand why energy (instead of time) has more value.
The audience will:
Connect daily decision making regarding energy and wellbeing to a greater purpose and powerful motivator for change.
Learn science-based behavioral strategies in each energy dimension (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual) to support managing and expanding energy as well as increase engagement, motivation and learning.
Practice a resiliency strategy that will help to identify stress as a performance enhancer.
Define the barriers to managing energy and understand why energy (instead of time) has more value.
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Intentional Corporate Culture: From the Inside Out
Workplace culture is a common topic among organizational leaders, with good reason. Recent research suggests culture is ten times more important than compensation in determining whether valuable employees will stay or leave. But culture is a complex concept to understand – and even more complex to change.
The audience will:
Learn a simple, operational definition of culture.
Understand where culture comes from and, thus, what is necessary to transform it over time.
Identify the three most important responsibilities of every person and leader when it comes to intentionally designing and nurturing a thriving culture.
The audience will:
Learn a simple, operational definition of culture.
Understand where culture comes from and, thus, what is necessary to transform it over time.
Identify the three most important responsibilities of every person and leader when it comes to intentionally designing and nurturing a thriving culture.
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Stress: It’s Your Superpower!
Work and life today are busier and more emotionally demanding than ever. Although stress is a predominant factor in all our lives, research has revealed that the traditional way of viewing stress isn’t helpful and actually contributes to burnout. The science suggests we can use our stress to foster performance, better connect with those that matter, and even extend our life. This session will allow the audience to understand how they can create resilience during times of uncertainty.
The audience will:
Update their thinking on stress based on the newest research.
Identify their biggest stressor and practice a powerful technique for changing their stress response.
Connect their experience of and response to stress to a greater purpose that serves to increase resilience even during times of uncertainty.
The audience will:
Update their thinking on stress based on the newest research.
Identify their biggest stressor and practice a powerful technique for changing their stress response.
Connect their experience of and response to stress to a greater purpose that serves to increase resilience even during times of uncertainty.
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Mastering Mental Focus: Training for Todays Attention Economy
Smart phones, stressors, to-do lists, interruptions, and distractions deplete our mental and emotional energy, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and “crazy busy”. If we’re not proactive there can be a negative impact on mental health, engagement and productivity. Today’s world requires skillsets and practices around mental attention that help us sift through the stimuli, create clarity, and stay present.
The audience will:
Identify how their personal relationships and professional contributions would improve through the development of stronger mental focus.
List the two most powerful disruptors of mental focus.
Identify at least two internal practices and external strategies that will reclaim mental energy.
Commit to a realistic action plan for improving mental focus and clarity.
The audience will:
Identify how their personal relationships and professional contributions would improve through the development of stronger mental focus.
List the two most powerful disruptors of mental focus.
Identify at least two internal practices and external strategies that will reclaim mental energy.
Commit to a realistic action plan for improving mental focus and clarity.
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Above the Line: Effective Thinking for Todays Workplace Challenges
Our thinking and our stories either spark empowered emotions, productive behaviors, and desirable outcomes - or they keep us stuck. In today’s uncertain, complex, and demanding workplace, mindset, and skillful storytelling matter more than ever.
The audience will:
Summarize two forms of thinking that lead to divergent sets of feelings, actions, stories and results.
Describe two simple but powerful concepts to generate effective thinking in any situation.
Assess a workplace challenge through the lens of mindset and apply effective thinking tools and the power of storytelling to create a more ideal outcome.
The audience will:
Summarize two forms of thinking that lead to divergent sets of feelings, actions, stories and results.
Describe two simple but powerful concepts to generate effective thinking in any situation.
Assess a workplace challenge through the lens of mindset and apply effective thinking tools and the power of storytelling to create a more ideal outcome.
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Courageous Communication: The Inner Game
Traditional efforts to improve communication skills focus on models or strategies that, while valuable, overlook one key factor: the internal work that is often necessary to improve the way we communicate with others. Developing an impactful communication style requires that we attend to important elements of our “inner operating system” such as thoughts, feelings, values, and decision-making models.
The audience will:
Describe at least five communication traps they fall into that undermine communication.
Identify their most pressing personal challenge when it comes to communication.
Understand how their inner narrative and stories will influence communication style.
Apply two simple but powerful tools for generating the right mindset to support better communication and the power of storytelling.
The audience will:
Describe at least five communication traps they fall into that undermine communication.
Identify their most pressing personal challenge when it comes to communication.
Understand how their inner narrative and stories will influence communication style.
Apply two simple but powerful tools for generating the right mindset to support better communication and the power of storytelling.
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Your Emotional Impact
The importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace has become a significant topic for forward thinking organizations. If a person doesn’t have a high level of emotional intelligence, their IQ or work ethic will only take them so far.
The audience will:
Define emotional intelligence.
Learn at least three new practices for managing their own emotional energy for the benefit of themselves and others around them.
Learn at least three new practices for better understanding the emotional states of other people.
Learn about the connection of emotional intelligence to mental health.
The audience will:
Define emotional intelligence.
Learn at least three new practices for managing their own emotional energy for the benefit of themselves and others around them.
Learn at least three new practices for better understanding the emotional states of other people.
Learn about the connection of emotional intelligence to mental health.
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Call to Connection: Cultivating Quality Relationships with Diverse Personalities
Our relationships with colleagues in the workplace offer some of life’s greatest opportunities – and challenges. Particularly when we are navigating a variety of personalities, it’s important to know how to work through differences and cultivate connection, which is the key to team success.
The audience will:
Define the most significant roadblocks to cultivating productive, quality relationships.
Learn about a “cycle of collusion”, which is a common pattern of unresolved tension that often leads to unnecessary conflict and drama.
Develop inclusive leadership skills.
Identify at least three practical strategies for strengthening our professional relationships.
The audience will:
Define the most significant roadblocks to cultivating productive, quality relationships.
Learn about a “cycle of collusion”, which is a common pattern of unresolved tension that often leads to unnecessary conflict and drama.
Develop inclusive leadership skills.
Identify at least three practical strategies for strengthening our professional relationships.
Keynote by Natalie Johnson : Coaching for Leaders
Coaching is an essential tool in a leader’s toolbox and an important component of sustainable leadership. But the skillsets of coaching are not widely known or practiced. Further, many leaders have been taught to be the “expert”, a mindset which can often impede the learning and growth of their team members. To be most effective in leading people and teams, leaders must know when and how to act as coach rather than expert.
The audience will:
Identify how the coaching mindset is different than the expert mindset.
Explore how to shift from the aim of “getting people to do things” to the aim of “creating the conditions” where growth, learning, and self-efficacy flourish.
Explore the basics of coaching as a leader: listening, asking powerful questions, eliciting best thinking and helping others reduce drama and ego.
Apply the basics of coaching for leaders to specific scenarios relevant to their workplace settings.
The audience will:
Identify how the coaching mindset is different than the expert mindset.
Explore how to shift from the aim of “getting people to do things” to the aim of “creating the conditions” where growth, learning, and self-efficacy flourish.
Explore the basics of coaching as a leader: listening, asking powerful questions, eliciting best thinking and helping others reduce drama and ego.
Apply the basics of coaching for leaders to specific scenarios relevant to their workplace settings.
Natalie Johnson
Dynamic Keynote Speaker & Culture Transformation Expert
Natalie Johnson is a renowned consultant, performance coach, and business motivational speaker with over three decades of experience transforming cultures worldwide. As the Co- founder and Chief Visionary of Vidl Work, Natalie specializes in optimizing organizational performance by increasing energy, fostering team connections, and developing courageous leaders.
With a background in human performance, including psychology, physiology, and resilience, Natalie is a sought-after speaker and trainer, known for her engaging, high- energy presentations. Her impactful work has earned her numerous accolades, including the Enterprising Women of the Year Award, Champion of Healthcare, and Business Leader Woman Extraordinaire.
Natalie's dynamic speaking style and expertise in topics such as intentional culture, leadership development, and effective communication have made her a respected figure in the business world. Her ability to inspire and empower audiences to achieve their full potential has made her a valuable asset to organizations seeking to thrive in today's competitive landscape.
With a background in human performance, including psychology, physiology, and resilience, Natalie is a sought-after speaker and trainer, known for her engaging, high- energy presentations. Her impactful work has earned her numerous accolades, including the Enterprising Women of the Year Award, Champion of Healthcare, and Business Leader Woman Extraordinaire.
Natalie's dynamic speaking style and expertise in topics such as intentional culture, leadership development, and effective communication have made her a respected figure in the business world. Her ability to inspire and empower audiences to achieve their full potential has made her a valuable asset to organizations seeking to thrive in today's competitive landscape.
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