Stephen "Shed" Shedletzky
Stephen Shedletzky, a leading voice on psychological safety, helps leaders create environments where employees feel inspired, safe, and fulfilled.
Why you should book Stephen Shedletzky for your next event
- Booking Stephen Shedletzky equips your leaders with actionable strategies to cultivate speak-up cultures, unlocking innovation and improving team collaboration, leading to enhanced organizational performance.
- Gain practical techniques from Stephen to enhance communication within your organization, leading to stronger relationships, better decision-making, and a more resilient workplace culture.
- Stephen Shedletzky, a key player in Simon Sinek’s team, has shaped global leadership strategies, empowering organizations worldwide to adopt purpose-driven, speak-up cultures that lead to sustainable success.
Transform your leadership and organizational culture with Stephen Shedletzky. Drawing from firsthand experiences and a decade alongside Simon Sinek, Stephen helps leaders foster speak-up cultures where innovation, safety, and employee fulfillment thrive. Empower your team to voice ideas, solve problems, and drive success with Stephen’s expert guidance.
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Keynotes
Keynote by speaker Stephen "Shed" Shedletzky: Speak-Up Culture: When Leaders Truly Listen, People Step Up
As the Andy Stanley quote goes, “Leaders who do not listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.” And, that silence is dangerous.
Poor leadership behaviors result in toxic cultures and lackluster performance. Cultures of silence lead to missed opportunities, failure and sometimes even disaster. Part of the problem is that the more senior a leader becomes the more removed they can get from the truth—the experiences of team members and customers alike. These are the very people who make their organization a success. A leader’s whisper is heard as a shout and tip toes felt as stomps—the silence and nodding heads that often follow can falsely be considered consensus.
Here, leadership speaker, coach, advisor, and author Stephen Shedletzky—or “Shed” to his friends—demonstrates that in a speak-up culture, not only do leaders have the skills and attributes to hear ideas, concerns, voices of dissent, and even mistakes, they also encourage, reward, and act upon them. This fundamental ability to create a culture where it is psychologically safe and worth it to speak up—and to view the organization and the people in it as a living, breathing organism they are meant to support (rather than as cogs in a machine to operate)—is vital to the long-term success of any organization.
Speak-Up Culture shows you how creating such an environment is the responsibility and the advantage of every leader who wants to be great at leading, and who wants to create a better version of humanity while they do.
Session Objectives:
Unpack the two main questions of a speak-up culture: Is it safe? Is it worth it?
Explore why speak-up cultures are good for people and good for business.
Discover the two components of a speak-up culture – Encourage & Reward.
Learn tactical and proven methods to listen to your people and cultivate a feedback rich, speak-up culture.
Explore the destructive impact of gaslighting and toxic positivity on people, teams, and cultures.
Unpack leaders' responsibility and advantage in building a speak-up culture.
Poor leadership behaviors result in toxic cultures and lackluster performance. Cultures of silence lead to missed opportunities, failure and sometimes even disaster. Part of the problem is that the more senior a leader becomes the more removed they can get from the truth—the experiences of team members and customers alike. These are the very people who make their organization a success. A leader’s whisper is heard as a shout and tip toes felt as stomps—the silence and nodding heads that often follow can falsely be considered consensus.
Here, leadership speaker, coach, advisor, and author Stephen Shedletzky—or “Shed” to his friends—demonstrates that in a speak-up culture, not only do leaders have the skills and attributes to hear ideas, concerns, voices of dissent, and even mistakes, they also encourage, reward, and act upon them. This fundamental ability to create a culture where it is psychologically safe and worth it to speak up—and to view the organization and the people in it as a living, breathing organism they are meant to support (rather than as cogs in a machine to operate)—is vital to the long-term success of any organization.
Speak-Up Culture shows you how creating such an environment is the responsibility and the advantage of every leader who wants to be great at leading, and who wants to create a better version of humanity while they do.
Session Objectives:
Unpack the two main questions of a speak-up culture: Is it safe? Is it worth it?
Explore why speak-up cultures are good for people and good for business.
Discover the two components of a speak-up culture – Encourage & Reward.
Learn tactical and proven methods to listen to your people and cultivate a feedback rich, speak-up culture.
Explore the destructive impact of gaslighting and toxic positivity on people, teams, and cultures.
Unpack leaders' responsibility and advantage in building a speak-up culture.
Stephen "Shed" Shedletzky
Creating Safe and Inspired Workplaces
Keynote Speaker Stephen Shedletzky is a renowned expert in leadership and organizational culture, known for his compelling insights on fostering speak-up cultures where every voice is heard. With over a decade of experience alongside Simon Sinek, Stephen Shedletzky has empowered countless organizations to transform their workplace dynamics through humility, communication, and psychological safety. As a motivational speaker, Stephen sheds light on the importance of creating environments that inspire trust, innovation, and collaboration.
A sought-after speaker, coach, and advisor, Shed has led hundreds of keynote presentations, workshops, and leadership development programs around the world. As a thought leader on psychological safety in the workplace, he supports leaders and organizations in all industries where human beings work. He is the author of
Speak-Up Culture: When Leaders Truly Listen, People Step Up.
When you book Stephen Shedletzky for your event, you’re not just securing a keynote speaker—you’re investing in a transformative experience that equips leaders with actionable tools to drive meaningful change. Stephen’s keynotes are tailored to address the unique challenges your organization faces, making his insights highly relevant and immediately applicable.
Stephen Shedletzky booking offers your organization the opportunity to learn from a leader who understands the profound impact of culture on performance and employee well-being. As a sought-after motivational speaker, Stephen’s engaging and impactful presentations leave a lasting impression, motivating teams to speak up, step up, and contribute to a thriving organizational culture.
A sought-after speaker, coach, and advisor, Shed has led hundreds of keynote presentations, workshops, and leadership development programs around the world. As a thought leader on psychological safety in the workplace, he supports leaders and organizations in all industries where human beings work. He is the author of
Speak-Up Culture: When Leaders Truly Listen, People Step Up.
When you book Stephen Shedletzky for your event, you’re not just securing a keynote speaker—you’re investing in a transformative experience that equips leaders with actionable tools to drive meaningful change. Stephen’s keynotes are tailored to address the unique challenges your organization faces, making his insights highly relevant and immediately applicable.
Stephen Shedletzky booking offers your organization the opportunity to learn from a leader who understands the profound impact of culture on performance and employee well-being. As a sought-after motivational speaker, Stephen’s engaging and impactful presentations leave a lasting impression, motivating teams to speak up, step up, and contribute to a thriving organizational culture.
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