Tonja Sasser-Bonds

Over the years, there has been an increasing demand on leaders to produce more with less time, support, resources and people. A pressure that is growing disproportionately for women in particular. In this keynote topic, Tonja unpacks today’s challenges of female leaders and how to navigate a path forward implementing 3 Strategies to Regain Personal PowHER. Representing actionable steps, the acronym HER signifies 1) Health & Well-Being, 2) Evolving Purpose With Intention and 3) Revitalizing Leadership Legacy.

• Shares the H.E.R. three step framework

• Being Happy Starts With You

• How to live with intention, on purpose

• Shrinking Back Prevents the manifestation of Your Legacy

Tonja provides a research based talk on the consequences burnout has on leadership effectiveness specifically in the areas of strategic thinking, decision-making, building relationships and emotional intelligence. Then, she provides feasible methods to identify, confront, and overcome the fears triggering individual burnout. Super engaging, leaders leave with a vision for change to grow beyond their comfort.

Leadership is not for the faint of heart. It requires courage, bravery, humility, and vulnerability above and beyond being business savvy. This keynote talk explores misconceptions and reveals practice that are often undervalued, but has the biggest impact on culture, leadership and talent outcomes. It is a Real Talk opportunity about What They Forgot To Tell You before becoming a people leader. Bottom line, a company’s infrastructure, business priorities, and governing methods can translate into a much deeper storyline for its leaders.

• Philosophy Matters

• Leading Isn’t Always Fair

• The Weight of Change

Leveraging research, interviews and case studies, Tonja sheds light on the aspects of leadership that generally goes under the radar, but carries just as much weight. Sharpening leadership acumen with a realistic understanding of practices impacting people, engagement and performance.

The vitality of leadership is about one’s capacity to inspire, energize, and positively influence while empowering others. More than managing people, It's about creating a positive and thriving atmosphere where team members feel included and can contribute their best. This keynote talk unpacks 3 essential areas of establishing Culture As The Key Ingredient. However, as a leader, being self aware of how personal actions play a role in achieving this ultimate goal.

• Decisions are the gateway to culture.

• Perfection is an illusion.

• Develop up and not out

In this talk, Tonja highlights the importance of individual leadership actions that directly shape culture. The decisions made, driving for a false sense of perfection and developing people for timely career advancement.