Keynotes"They loved her so much the first time, they asked her back 6 months later. A true star."
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Real expertise.Immediate impact.
Four actionable keynotes. Three elite arenas of expertise. Practical tools audiences can put to work immediately.
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Enlighten. Inspire.Transform.
Wendee's sessions are participatory by design, but participation is not the point. The point is what happens after. Audiences leave with language they actually use, and the change shows up in their work and on their teams on Monday morning.
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They loved her so much the first time, they asked her back 6 months later. Always brought her own personality and flair. A true star.
She absolutely knocked it out of the park. We were looking for an authentic host who could truly connect with our audience, and found exactly that.
You have a knack for creating an atmosphere that is informative yet fun, stimulating yet sensitive.
Wendee started each day with the most amazing energy, poise, humor, class, and effectiveness. She was loved by all the presenters she interacted with, as well as over 600 attendees.
The Broadway Blueprint Experience: Building Belonging
Audiences become an ensemble in the first fifteen minutes. Rooted in the ethos of Broadway, this keynote removes the unspoken guardrails that keep teams playing small and shows what happens when people are expected to go full out.
Audiences leave able to
- Use the Broadway principle of going full out to surface untapped talent and stop playing small
- Spot the unspoken guardrails that suppress contribution, and remove them
- Practice ensemble habits like contribution over credentials, taking the note, and shared spotlight
- Build a culture where belonging fuels performance because people are expected to bring their gifts fully
Ideal for: leadership teams, people and culture departments, and cross functional teams that want to surface untapped talent and build a more connected, nimble culture.
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Stop Performing Leadership
Most leaders carry a quiet fear that the polished version of leadership they were taught to perform is not building the trust they need. This keynote is for leaders tired of mistaking image for influence.
Audiences leave able to
- Recognize the difference between performative leadership and effective leadership
- Communicate with authority without overexplaining, shrinking, or posturing
- Understand how power dynamics, bias, and perception shape how leadership is received
- Read the room, navigate pressure, and lead more authentically in real time
Ideal for: executives and senior leaders, people managers, emerging talent, women's leadership programs, and organizations where trust and leadership credibility matter.
Connected Confidence
Through her Anxiety Reappraisal framework, Wendee teaches audiences to transmute anxiety into excitement, so nervous energy becomes a source of connection rather than self doubt. On camera, onstage, and in high stakes rooms.
Audiences leave able to
- Use the Anxiety Reappraisal approach before high stakes communication moments
- Improve on camera and in room presence through environment, wardrobe, energy, and delivery
- Strengthen vocal delivery with pacing, variety, pauses, and script formatting
- Communicate with greater authenticity under pressure
Ideal for: sales teams, emerging leaders, executives, and client facing professionals who want practical strategies rather than vague confidence advice.
Culture Isn't What You Say, It's What You Reward
Culture is built by what gets rewarded. This keynote helps leaders see the behaviors and norms their organizations are unintentionally reinforcing, and what those patterns cost in trust and performance.
Audiences leave able to
- Identify the hidden signals and reward systems shaping culture every day
- See how cultures unintentionally reinforce exclusion, invisibility, or disengagement
- Connect belonging, voice, visibility, and influence to stronger performance
- Align values, behaviors, and outcomes more intentionally
Ideal for: leadership teams, HR and people leaders, culture and talent teams, and organizations working to strengthen belonging and trust.
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The keys to the code.
Most keynotes ask an audience to sit still and absorb. Wendee's sessions put people on their feet, in rhythm, and in conversation with each other. The room does the thing rather than hearing about it, which is why the frameworks stick past the closing slide.
- Audiences become an ensemble within the first fifteen minutes
- Every framework is drawn from a live, high stakes career, not a textbook
- Sessions scale from a boardroom of twenty to a mainstage of thousands
- Teams leave with shared language they use with each other afterward
Ensemble methodology for how groups calibrate, contribute, and hold a standard together.
Communication under pressure, on camera and off script, where clarity has to arrive the first time.
Presence, power dynamics, and perception, applied through coaching and facilitation for Cornell University's Executive Presence and Women in Leadership programs.
The cost of a disconnected team.
Higher job performance among employees with a high sense of belonging at work.
Of workers report feeling physically and emotionally isolated in the workplace.
Lost in global productivity in 2025 through low employee engagement.
Built to fit your agenda.
Mainstage keynote
Forty five to sixty minutes, scaled for audiences from fifty to several thousand.
Interactive session
Ninety minutes to half day, with participation and practice built into the room.
Virtual keynote
Broadcast quality delivery for remote and hybrid audiences, with camera fluency to match.
Leadership offsite
Sessions designed for intact teams working on how they actually operate together.
Women's leadership
Programs and summits where presence, voice, and visibility are the focus.
Emcee plus keynote
Wendee hosts the full event and delivers the keynote. One voice, opening to close.
Bring the blueprint to your stage.
Wendee books keynotes, interactive sessions, and emcee plus keynote combinations for conferences, leadership summits, and internal events.