Speaking + Workshops

Serious work. Never a boring room.

High-energy, evidence-informed experiences that move leaders from insight to action—and give them a language and framework they will actually remember on Monday morning.

Amanda DeVlugt in a lab coat pointing upward in front of a chalk-style learning lab backdrop
This is "Dr. Amanda" — she's not a real doctor, but she does talk brain science!

Watch the room

Ninety seconds in, nobody is checking their phone.

Keynotes, workshops, and virtual sessions—short clips of how the work actually lands in the room. Every clip is captioned, with a timestamped transcript you can skim or jump through.

Quarter Power Workshop · Opening segment

A quarter, a grocery cart, and the fastest way to prove culture is behavior.

The opening of the Quarter Power Workshop—where tobacco, cocaine, and whiskey become a lesson in how quickly trust is lost, and what leaders have to do to earn it back.

B2B Emblazers Show — podcast host highlights

B2B Emblazers Show · Podcast host

Hosting the conversation, not just asking the questions.

Two cuts from the B2B Emblazers Show: the open, then the moment the conversation turns practical. Same instinct that runs a keynote room—curiosity, pace, and a point of view.

  • The open — setting the room and the stakes.

  • The turn — where the conversation gets practical.

Signature programs

Match the program to the room.

The Power of a Quarter

What grocery carts teach us about leadership, trust + accountability.

Keynote · 45–60 minutes · All-audience leadership

Quarter Power Culture Workshop

Select and design the behavior your culture goal depends on.

Workshop · 2–4 hours · Leadership teams

Human by Design

Lead AI without designing people out.

Keynote or executive forum · 60–90 minutes · Executives and change leaders

Custom Executive Facilitation + Retreats

Alignment, decisions, and shared language in the room.

Facilitation · Scoped to the outcome · Executive teams

Hospitality Speaker

What leaders can do to drive the right service culture for sustained success at their hotels.

Keynote or workshop · 45–90 minutes · Hospitality leaders

600+
leadership and commercial sessions facilitated
1,500
person enterprise methodology rollout supported
20+
years across hospitality, learning, customer success, culture, and leadership

What makes it different

Not inspiration without execution.

  • Pre-event stakeholder interview.
  • Audience-specific examples.
  • Interactive paired or table activity.
  • Leader playbook or reference guide.
  • Post-session reflection or reinforcement prompt.
  • Optional executive debrief.

Proof

Ask for the speaking reel, session clips, references, and audience feedback.

Every engagement begins with a conversation about the audience, the business challenge, and the behavior you need on Monday morning.

Do serious work. Don't do it in a serious manner.