Keynote Speaking Accolades

More and more governments, corporations and organizations are hiring Canadian keynote speaker Grace Cirocco to help create learning and enrichment opportunities for their staff and members, whether it is at an annual professional conference, seminar or retreat. All of her dynamic keynotes are customized to meet --and exceed-- the needs of your group.

Grace Cirocco is a much sought-after motivational keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, women's retreat leader, and couple’s retreat leader. Author of the best-seller Take the Step, The Bridge Will Be There, Grace appears regularly on television and radio. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, women's organizations, government agencies, educational institutes, non-profits and high-profile international firms.

A professional keynote speaker with degrees in Philosophy and Ethics, Grace is an expert in human nature and personal empowerment. She has studied organizational change at Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C., as well as a variety of psychological and healing modalities including NLP (Neuro-Linguistic-Programming), Cognitive Psychology, and Psycho-Neuro-Immunology. She is certified with Self Esteem Seminars in California and a graduate of the Certified Coach (CC) Training Intensive. You can read her full biography here: Grace Cirocco, Motivational Keynote Speaker

Keynote Topics

As your keynote speaker, Grace Cirocco can custom design a presentation on any of the following topics:

· leadership & team building
· empowerment & confidence
· motivation & inspiration
· wellness & resilience
· navigating change
· effective communication
· relationship strategies
· time management

All keynote speaking presentations can be presented as a 1 or 2 hour, 90 minutes or as half-day or full-day interactive workshop & keynotes.

Keynote Speaking Examples

The following are examples of some of the keynote presentations that Grace Cirocco can deliver. Each and every keynote is tailor-made to fit the needs of your group or organization.

Keynote Presentations (30-120 minutes) Scroll down for descriptions

Keynote 1. Take the Step, the Bridge Will Be There™
Keynote 2. Vision & Action: Cultivating the Leader Within
Keynote 3: The 3 C's of Authentic Leadership
Keynote 4: Personal Leadership Skills: Raising Your EQ
Keynote 5: Re-charging Your Battery: Soul @ Work
Keynote 6: Passion, Purpose & Potential: Life as an Outrageous Journey
Keynote 7: Bring Your Passion for Life to Work
Keynote 8: Tapping Into Your Magnificence & Authenticity
Keynote 9: Outrageous Confidence for Team Success
Keynote 10:The Secret to Staying Resilient in the Face of Change
Keynote 11: Careers with Heart: Honing the 7th Intelligence
Keynote 12:Jobs, Careers & the Future: Skills & Mindsets Needed for the 21st Century
Keynote 13: Keynote Presentations Especially for Women

Keynote 1- Take the Step, the Bridge Will Be There™
What dreams have you postponed? What "undones" do you have? What do you really want? These are just a few of the questions Grace will get you to think about in this thought-provoking and stimulating keynote. And then, why do some people take the step and succeed while others take the same action and fail? The secret is belief. Grace will share all the secrets from her best-selling book by the same name now available in countries around the world.

Keynote 2 - Vision & Action: Cultivating the Leader Within
Leadership practices are evolving. Making work meaningful, creating value for all stakeholders, sharpening our attitudes towards change and knowing how to inspire and motivate a team are items on the leader's agenda. Today, leadership is not about position-it's about action. And in order to take effective action, we need a great vision. In this keynote presentation, you'll be inspired to cultivate the leader within you.

Keynote 3 - The 3 C's of Authentic Leadership
There is a new breed of leader on the horizon, not one who belongs to the management team necessarily, but one who has the courage to look within to find something real and authentic. Grace will share the 3 C's (Courage, Credibility and Compassion); the stuff that all authentic leaders have. In this empowering keynote, you will learn the skills to grow these characteristics in yourself and inspire them in others.

Keynote 4 - Personal Leadership Skills: Raising Your EQ
The Center for Creative Leadership reports that most people fail not because of technical inability but because of "an interpersonal flaw". Today "hi-tech" may get you hired, but it is "hi-touch" or "emotional intelligence" (EQ) that keeps you employed in the new economy. The good news is that EQ can be learned. Grace will engage and entertain you as she shares which emotional competencies contribute to leadership excellence in this very powerful keynote.

Keynote 5 - Re-Charging Your Battery: Soul @ Work
The facts are simple: more and more people are being asked to do more for less; change and "re-structuring" erodes employee self-confidence and affects morale. People go to work, but leave their creativity, enthusiasm, in short, their soul at home. In this motivational keynote, Grace teaches how to re-charge your spiritual battery, how to bring passion and enthusiasm to your life, so that you can be more motivated and effective at your work.

Keynote 6 - Passion, Purpose & Potential: Life as an Outrageous Journey
Fasten your seat belt and get ready for Canadian keynote speaker Grace Cirocco's high-octane presentation on how to put the three P's (passion, purpose & potential) into your life or your team in order to achieve outstanding results. Witness the exciting things that can happen when individuals and organizations remove the limits and dare to be extraordinary.

Keynote 7 - Bring Your Passion for Life to Work
Passionate people are enthusiastic and alive in every sense of the word. They're leaders. Their attitude is contagious and they motivate everyone around them. They're connected to the big picture and to the mission of the organization. The truth is that every great idea, project or movement was born out of a passionate, enthusiastic exchange, a dialogue. Turn your whole team into leaders as Grace inspires them to communicate from their authentic depths and challenge their limiting beliefs.

Keynote 8 - Tapping into Your Magnificence & Authenticity
The Conference Board of Canada lists self-knowledge as a key component for career and life success. Self-knowledge = self-empowerment. In today's changing times, and over-stressed workplaces, people need to plug into that part of them that is unique and authentic-the core Self. In this keynote, you will feel energized by the energy and wisdom of keynote speaker Grace Cirocco as she challenges you to peel away the masks and expose your magnificence and brilliance.

Keynote 9 - Outrageous Confidence For Team Success
Self confidence in individuals is eroded in a climate of extreme change and so professional excellence is compromised. Help your staff reconnect to their power, their talent and their inner voice that says "yes!". Self-confidence is fundamental because it acts as the immune system of the mind. It allows you to trust yourself so you can take risks and keep moving forward. Learn the secrets to raising confidence by plugging into the "outrageous factor". Grace dazzles audiences with this high-energy and empowering keynote presentation.

Keynote 10 - The Secret to Staying Resilient in the Face of Change
The personal wellness of the individual is the building block for the growth of the organization. Today as the engines of change force us to do more for less, and companies and governments continue to restructure, a greater interest is taken in the individual's coping mechanisms. In this keynote presentation, Grace will share with you what she's learned about staying resilient and about wellness from the inside out, providing ideas and strategies for the mind, body, heart and soul.

Keynote 11 - Careers With Heart: Honing the 7th Intelligence
What is the 7th Intelligence and how can developing it help with the quest for meaningful work? What impact does it have on career development and why is it particularly relevant in times of chaos and uncertainty? Learn three paths to the heart each with its own gift of resilience and wisdom; each with its own lessons and skill sets designed to help you grow the 7th Intelligence. The result will be careers pursued with heartfelt direction and soulful expression.

Keynote 12 - Jobs, Careers, & the Future: Skills & Mindsets Needed for the 21st Century
Some say that the uncertainty of the future is debilitating. As a parent, career counselor or educator what can you do to help? Learn the skills and behaviours needed for job success in the 21st century as well as strategies to help young people connect to their purpose, and feel inspired and pro-active about their future. This presentation is for educators, career counselors, youth workers, and it focuses on three main areas: 1) Connecting to What Matters Most, 2) Taking Risks, 3) Adapting to Change.

Keynote 13 - Keynote Presentations Especially for Women
Grace delivers keynote speeches to hundreds of women's organizations each year. Some of the most successful minds in business and entrepreneurship, management and leadership today belong to women. Women have realized the power of networking, personal growth and professional development.

A leading authority on women's emotional, mental and spiritual health and wellness, Grace is the sole Canadian author invited to contribute to the best-selling book, If Women Ruled the World, (Inner Ocean Publishing) a collection of stories, Ideas and Inspiration for Change. Grace has a special connection with women. As a busy professional, business owner, wife and mother of two teens, Grace walks her talk. She inspires women not only with her message but with the way she approaches life--as a passionate journey to be embraced. Here are some sample keynote topics especially for women:

*The Leadership Challenge for Women™
*Letting go of the Bananas-Secrets for Inner Peace™
*Wealth, Wisdom & Wellness for Women™
*Outrageous Confidence for Administrative Excellence™
*Healing the Inner Fault Line: Finding Peace in the Fast Lane™
*Put Your Oxygen Mask on First: Solutions for Super Busy Women ™
*Empowering, Esteeming and Celebrating the Inner Diva™
*Blessings, Gratitude & A Touch of Grace™
*Honouring the Bitch, the Saint and the Goddess™

Here are just some of the clients who have hired GRACE CIROCCO to design and deliver business keynotes, training seminars and workshops and motivational presentations:

Public Sector Clients Include:

*Bank of Canada – Multiple customized training seminars
*Guelph General Hospital- Multiple customized training seminars  
*Markham General Hospital – Motivational keynote on Balance & Resilience
*Juravinski Cancer Centre Annual Nurses Retreat - Customized Training
*Transport Canada Conference------Closing Business Keynote Speaker
*Health Canada------Multiple Keynotes and Workshops
*Statistics Canada International Women's Day Conference------Opening Motivational Keynote Speaker
*Veterans Affairs------Multiple Full Day Seminars
*Industry Canada Conference------Opening Keynote Speaker
*Human Resource Development Canada
*Treasury Board
*Fisheries and Oceans
*Public Service Commission------Motivational Keynote Speaker
*Canadian Blood Services
*Economic Summit for Women, State of Tennessee------Closing Motivational Keynote Speaker
*US Postal Services------Training Seminar
*US Navy------Training Workshops and Keynotes
*Ontario Ministry of Education------Closing Keynote Presentation
*Ontario Hydro------Over a period of 2 years, several training workshops and seminars
*The LCBO------Training Seminar
*Community Care Access Centers of Ontario------Motivational Keynotes and Workshops
*Salmon Arm Forest District------Training Workshops
*The Government of P.E.I. Conference------Opening Keynote Speaker
*Toronto District School Board------Opening and Closing Keynote Speaker
*Dufferin Peel District School Board------Multiple training workshops
*The University of Toronto------Training workshop
*Queen's University Lunchtime Series------Motivational Keynote Speaker
*Sheridan College------Keynote Speaker
*Centennial College Centre for Entrepreneurship
*City of Burlington

Private Sector Clients Include:

*Young Presidents Organization—Customized private retreat
*Delta Kappa Gamma International USA—Conference Motivational Keynote
*Air Canada Vacations------Training Seminar
*Bell Canada------Keynote Presentation
*Coca Cola------Full day Business Seminar
*AIM Funds Trimark Investments------Multiple Training Seminars
*Johnson & Johnson------Multiple Training Seminars
*Mercer Human Resources Consulting------Business Keynote Speaker
*Torys LLP
*Borden & Elliot
*Hallmark Cards------Several Training Workshops
*McKinsey & Co.
*IKEA
*Holt Renfrew & Co. Staff Conference------Motivational KeynoteSpeaker
*Scotia Bank
*Reuters Information Services------Luncheon Keynote Speaker
*Cadillac Fairview Corp
*KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne------Motivational Keynote Speaker
*Store Image Programs
*GEAC Computer Systems International Conference------Business Keynote Speaker

ORGANIZATIONS, TRADE SHOWS & NON-FOR-PROFIT

*National Association of Surveillance Officials (NASO)------2005 Conference Keynote Speaker
*Canadian Home Builders Association National Staff Conference------Opening and Closing Keynote Speaker
*Women in Action of Washington (WIN)------Conference Motivational Keynote
*Women Entrepreneurs of Canada (WEC)------Keynote Address
*Women in Motion------Conference Motivational Keynote
*Women with Vision------Conference Keynote
*Women in Food Industry Management (WFIM)------Motivational Keynote Presentation
*Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE)
*Canadian Association of Women Executives (CAWEE------Gala Awards Motivational Keynote Speaker
*National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON)
*Canadian Counselling Association (CCA)------Conference Closing Keynote Presentation
*Canadian National Institute for the Blind(CNIB)------Motivational Workshop
*The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario------Motivational Workshops
*Retired Teachers of Ontario------Keynote Speaker
*Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals (SOCAP Canada)  Keynote + Workshop

Grace Cirocco works directly with her clients and is not associated with any speakers bureau.

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