UXL Featured Presentations
These presentations have proven to be effective for individuals and teams across a wide range of industries. Margaret has spoken to nonprofit organizations, financial firms, construction specialists, educators, retail companies, clubs, sales teams, and many more.
Each presentation is personalized to fit the organization.
Watch Margaret Smith's "The 5 P's of Courage"
Courage
Without courage, we stagnate. We do not stretch ourselves or explore the possibilities available to ourselves or our company.
No matter your role, no matter your industry, having professional courage is crucial for creativity, innovation, and growth.
Tap into courage in order to:
Engage in tough conversations
Vocalize new (and perhaps controversial) ideas
Stand up for others
Support others’ ideas
Confront interpersonal issues
Have integrity
This presentation gives you concrete methods to develop and utilize professional courage.
Speaking Topics:
Personal & Team Success
What does success mean to you or your team? Whether your goal is to improve communication, heighten leadership effectiveness, or start seeing better results, Margaret can guide you or your team toward your personalized vision of success.
Insights Discovery
Typically delivered as a workshop, Margaret utilizes the principles of the Insights Discovery program and reshaped them into a presentation.
Powerhouse Sales
With 30 years of experience in sales leadership, Margaret knows what it means to put together and lead a dynamite sales team.
Learn More about specific presentations:
The Ten Minute Leadership Challenge
- Identify the attributes that hold you back from becoming a great leader
- Learn quick, effective strategies to capitalize on your strengths
- Facilitate personal growth and leadership development
- Based on Margaret Smith's book, The Ten-Minute Leadership Challenge.
Authentic Leadership
- Build self-awareness (the first step in authentic leadership) through various tools
- Align with your core purpose and values
- Recognize your influence and how others respond
- Start seeing the valuable resources in your team
- Communicate effectively to motivate and inspire
Optimizing YOU
- Expand self-awareness and appreciation of others
- Understand why you do what you do and say what you say
- Improve leadership skills
- Adapt and engage with your team
- Create a personalized development plan
Unlock Team Effectiveness
- Develop an understanding of each team member's strengths, blind spots, and communication styles
- Resolve interpersonal conflicts
- Enhance leadership practices
- Build trust among teammates
- Elevate productivity
- Improve hiring and interviewing process
Be a Sales Superstar
- Connect effectively and authentically with customers
- Differentiate yourself from the competition
- Build long-term, supportive relationships
- Increase confidence in discussions
- Improve clarity and deliver results
- Close the deal
Tackling TOUGH Conversations
- Learn effective approaches for navigating tough conversations
- Discover tools and models for delivering feedback
- Approach tough convos from "both sides of the desk"
- Prepare and practice for a variety of scenarios
- Achieve better results through meaningful discussion
“When Margaret speaks she is dedicated, passionate, and extremely knowledgeable of the rapidly changing work environment.”
Personalized Speaking
Whenever she's preparing for a speaking event, Margaret keeps her audience in mind. All presentations are personalized to fit your industry or team.
Most presentations can also be converted into a workshop. Contact Margaret about available workshops.
Looking for a career-related topic that's not on the "featured" list?
Margaret's expertise extends well beyond the items on her featured list. She has spoken about a wide range of career-related topics, from women in leadership to communication effectiveness to improving team dynamics.
Contact her if you have a specific topic in mind.