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Jennifer McMahon, Keynote speaker.
Jennifer McMahon, Co-Founder of Modern People and Keynote Speaker, shares her experiences transforming organisations, including powerful case studies, tools and frameworks.
Join the visionary minds and purpose-led leaders
paving the way in humanising the new world of work.
Jennifer McMahon
Jen's speaking style is authentic, engaging, and filled with powerful insights, wisdom and stories that inspire and empower. It's a potent blend of informative and transformative.
Whether it's a boardroom of executives or a stadium of curious individuals, Jen has a way of making everyone feel like they are part of something bigger. Her energy is contagious, and her passion for her work is evident in every word she speaks.
After 17 years of working with some of the most respected leaders and entrepreneurs around the world, Jen knew that there must be more to life. She felt called to make a bigger impact, to help people find their purpose and live their best lives.
Four flagship keynotes
Modern Leadership
Learn the leadership skills needed to cultivate a Modern Culture and thrive in the new world of work.
How do we lead with impact in today’s evolving landscape? How can we unlock the full potential of our teams?
In this keynote, you’ll discover the six core skills to become a Modern Leader: showing people they matter, recognizing strengths before they’re seen, building strong relationships, empowering autonomy with support, understanding what drives change, and creating meaningful work for every team member.
Power of Mattering
Recognition is the greatest retention tool, and yet most companies focus on recognising results and forget about the human behind the achievement.
Global studies reveal that 79% of people who quit their jobs cite “lack of appreciation” as their reason for leaving.
In this keynote, Jen shares the science behind Mattering backed by heart-led stories from globally recognised companies around the world. Through engaging activities and a conversational interaction, she shares the certified step by step process to creating a culture of mattering in your workplace.
New World of Work
The world is evolving at a pace humans are struggling to keep up with.
The new world of work is defined by constant change, disruption, and uncertainty. It's a reality we might not all be equipped to meet, with traditional models of work and leadership no longer sufficient in this rapidly evolving landscape.
Turning the conversation on its head, Jennifer provides a roadmap for business to follow, showing you how to approach this new world with the positivity and action needed to become a place where people thrive in the new world of work.
Longevity + Alignment
Step into the future of work, where longevity and alignment drive sustainable success.
This keynote centers around the idea of shifting from 'retention' to 'longevity & alignment,' moving from motivation-based, reactive models to purpose-led, proactive cultures.
Leaders will leave with insights on embedding values into their reward and recognition systems, fostering a culture that nurtures psychosocial safety, wellbeing, performance & fulfillment.
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The New World of Work
The business world is changing. A global pandemic has accelerated a shift in collective consciousness and it is transforming the way we lead and work.
That means...
Our work is becoming more complicated
Burnout is dramatically on the rise across all sectors
The leadership bench is thinning, as people hesitate to step up
We're leaning on technology instead of humanity
Profit is a no brainer - but what else matters?
A modern business should exist to positively impact your workers, customers, supply chain, environment, community and the greater economy. We each have a role to play in the new world of business, it is time to combine the power of science, commerciality and heart in our businesses.
This is a conversation for business owners, entrepreneurs, decision-makers, and change agents, ready to step into the new world of business strategy and planning.