KEYNOTES
Custom keynotes that inspire and deliver results. Denise is a motivational and high-energy speaker who delivers a custom experience for every audience whether from your stage or through a virtual keynote to your screen. Denise meets with clients ahead of time to ensure your organization key messages and outcomes are integrated into the keynote therefore she delivers to a wide range of industries and sizes.
Courageous Conversations around Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
It can be difficult to have conversations around EDI for the fear of “offending someone”. This keynote will provide practical tips to have effective communications.
Key Takeaways:
- Awareness of what is effective communications.
- Tangible tips on how to have effective communications.
- Learn key phrases to not offend people.
Benefits of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
What are the impacts to employees, leaders and the overall health of an organization if we do not address this.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn basic terminology of what Equity, Diversity and Inclusion means.
- Actions items that as an individual and leader you can do to ensure an inclusive workplace.
Leading Change, Starts with Self…
Self awareness is key in leading change in your personal and work life. This is difficult so we will provide practical tips on how do integrate into your everyday life.
Key Takeaways:
- Identify why self awareness is crucial to development of you as an individual and leader.
- Identify areas in your life where you want to be extraordinary.
- Practical tips of what can be done today on your journey to changing!
EMCEE
Denise Young connects with audiences whether in person or virtually to ensure everyone feels included in the event through her positive and high energy. She ensures the event schedule is kept to time, flows naturally and she researches and introduces speakers in an engaging and professional manner. When “behind the scenes” mishaps happen, she has the ability to handle in a way where guests and other presenters feel at ease and she uses humor or the appropriate method to deal with obvious challenges.
Denise has emceed large corporate events, media events, fundraisers and conferences.
Testimonials
Initiated and implemented the first ever Nisga’a Business Conference with 300 attendees, creating a tourism communication strategy, leading public engagement sessions, facilitating strategic planning sessions, developing and delivering leadership, tourism and entrepreneurship programs and workshops.
“Denise brings a collaborative approach to everything she does. She not only "advises" but also gets the work done in a professional, collaborative way which is very important in our community”
Launched WIL Okanagan Chapter in 2018 which grew to 300 members with sold out events and chaired until 2021, writer for leadership and EDI for newsletter and blog, co-lead for Diversity and Inclusion Conference and is leading a pan- Canadian gender equality federally-funded project (2021-2024).
“Denise brings her strong leadership, marketing and facilitating background to help establish the first Kelowna Chapter. Her warm and inclusive personality makes her shine”
*Developing content and teaching business classes.
”Denise connects with students quickly and empowers students which is critical in creating a successful learning environment.”
Developing and instructing 8-week entrepreneurship and tourism programs. Achieved a minimum 85% positive rating in post course evaluations on a weekly basis
“Working and learning with Denise has been a pleasure to say the least. Her skill set has been an asset in this program. Denise has shown skill and immaculate organization skills along with a positive attitude and a sense of humor that has lifted our spirits on days that we needed it the most. I wish that all teachers were inspiring and uplifting like Denise"
Developing and instructing 8-week entrepreneurship and tourism programs. Achieved a minimum 85% positive rating in post course evaluations on a weekly basis
“Denise is one of the best instructors I have had. She empowered and held me accountable in a compassionate way. I feel confident in moving forward with my business and she made learning enjoyable.”
Developing and instructing 8-week entrepreneurship and tourism programs. Achieved a minimum 85% positive rating in post course evaluations on a weekly basis
“It was an absolute pleasure working with Denise. She connected with us and the students with ease. Her classroom had a great atmosphere and she always went above and beyond to make sure her lessons delivered valuable information and the students were happily engaged. She works from her heart and has strong values, which is very important. She holds strong morals and a genuine code of ethics that is most valuable when working in communities. She cares wholeheartedly about her clients and the content she delivers. We definitely recommend her services and look forward to working with her again.”