BOOK YOUR NEXT EVENT OR WORKSHOPWITH SONIA MCDONALD

One of Australia's LeadingMOTIVATIONAL KEYNOTE

SPEAKERS

"Leadership isan attitude and

mindset"

Sonia will give a new level of Leadership inspiration andmotivation when booking a Leading Keynote Speaker orFacilitator for your next event, workshop or conference.

As a proven world-class professional speaker andfacilitator she has the skills, drive and tools to inspirecourageous action and great leadership.

Her energy, empathy, kindness and humour will have youraudience and leaders asking for more.

Courageous Leadership inspires courageous actions.

When Sonia partners with, advises and inspires others forgreatness and courage; transformation, empowermentand success happens.

Why ChooseSonia?A New Level of Leadership

Imagine The Possibilities

Author of Three Leadership Books 1000’s of leaders inspired, empowered and succeeded.Featured across The Australian, Smart Company andBusiness New Media.One of Australia’s Leading Advisors, Facilitators andKeynote Speakers.Named in the Top 100 Entrepreneurs in Australia andTop 250 Influential Women across the Globe byRichtopiaCEO & founder of LeadershipHQ, McDonald Inc. andthe Outstanding Leadership Awards

Following a forced lifestyle change in 2006, founder Sonia McDonald joinedthe consulting world and discovered her purpose in inspiring people to learnand grow. With a flair for leadership and strong writing talents, Sonia startedthe LeadershipHQ blog in 2007. It quickly became a must-read for leaderslooking for a more people-centred way of leading

With a growing following and the desire to make an even greater impact,Sonia established the LeadershipHQ consulting business in 2008. Since then,she has helped thousands of leaders through her advisory work, keynotes,coaching, workshops and presentations across the Globe. Sonia believes weshould lead with kindness and courage, from the heart, doing rather thantelling. She is known for her mantra ‘just lead’.She leads by example. But notcontent with words alone, Sonia inspires action, helping individuals andorganisations grow through one-on-one practical coaching, keynotes,workshops and advisory services

Who is Sonia?From little things…

.…big things grow!

Keynote Topics

Leadership is an Attitude

This is a powerful keynote whichexplores why leadership is anattitude not a role or a title. Discoverthe five keys to a leadership attitudeand learn how you can be a leaderthrough your values, actions,mindset and behaviour.

This high-energy inspiring keynotehas become a life-changer for manyattendees. Sonia talks aboutovercoming fear from a neuroscienceperspective. We need a world ofcourageous and brave people whereeveryone feels empowered to shineand stand tall and help make othersreach for the stars

Just Rock It!

Courageous Leadership

What does it mean to be acourageous leader? How do you builda team who have trust in you and arein turn brave and resilient? Explorethe philosophy behind courageousleadership and in turn dare to stepinto your own power as a leader.

Courage is Impact

This is a powerful keynote whichexplores why leadership is anattitude not a role or a title. Discoverthe five keys to a leadership attitudeand learn how you can be a leaderthrough your values, actions,mindset and behaviour.

Courageous is KindnessYou can be strong as a leader andbe kind. Sonia will take you on ajourney to give you the tools andinspirational to lead with kindness,strength and courage

Courageous is Resilience

Sonia will take the whole room onan adventure to overcome fear andreveal the inner courageous leader.Resilience is one of the keys tocourage

Courageous is PurposeThis is a powerful keynote whichexplores why leadership is anattitude not a role or a title. Discoverthe five keys to a leadership attitudeand learn how you can be a leaderthrough your values, actions,mindset and behaviour

First Comes CourageWhat traits and actions make agreat leader? There are many butthe foundation of them all beginswith courage. Learn how to startyour leadership journey withcourage.

All organisations today realise the importance of creating team cultures inthe workplace in order to realise maximum productivity and efficiency. Toachieve high performing and courageous teams requires skills nottraditionally acquired by managers. This workshop is designed to provideleadership, practical skills and great tools that will have an immediate resultback in the workplace.

Team BuildingBuilding High Performance Teams

Objectives

Improve the levels of performance in their teamApply models for building a high performance teamAnalyse their team and identify issues that need to be addressedFocus on problem solving and decision making that relates to workplace issuesDevelop meeting skills and guidelinesMeasure and monitor team performanceGenerate creative and innovative team ideas and solutionsFormulate team strategies for implementation

In this fun and empowering workshop; participants will learn how to:

Outcomes

Learn practical methods to increase team efficiency and productivityBe able to utilise a number of team models to benchmark teameffectiveness and identify areas for changeBuild a SWOT analysis and leadership for the teamIdentify workplace issues that their team needs to resolveKnow how to effectively run a meeting and gain high levels ofparticipationDesign key team performance measures and the means of monitoringperformanceGain a range of techniques for generating innovative a creative ideas withtheir teamsUse all of the information and knowledge they have gathered to develop aaction plan to build a more effective team

As a result of this program the participants will:

What SoniasAudience SayKelly Ludwig, CEO & Founder La’QuarSonia is an enthusiastic speaker who communicates complex concepts in anentertaining and engaging manner. Her depth of knowledge andunderstanding of leadership is exemplified in the detail she goes into in herpresentation. She’s committed to delivering the goods, honing her messageto the group to ensure relevance and engagement. There’s no fluff, justsubstance and she’ll give you skills to take home, tell others and start usingimmediately to better you, your company and everyone around you.

Aleksandra Lisinac, QSuper GroupSonia held the 300 attendee audiences attention the whole time. Sheenergised them, she made them laugh, she made them think. I wouldrecommend anyone looking for a speaker to empower their staff - Soniashould be your choice. She exudes energy and positivity and leaves youfeeling like you can do anything. She is incredible.

Rachel Perkins, Griffith UniversitySonia was so motivating and encouraging, and I left the room feeling like Ireally could accomplish anything that I set my mind to. I believe that Soniahas the potential to influence leaders at every stage of their journey, and as Iprogress through my professional career I always find that Sonia has uniquecontent to help me along my personal development as a leader in my field."

Amanda Cummerford, InternalCommunications Manager MantraSonia facilitated the Women in Mantra leadership workshop for us onInternational Women’s Day. Her passion and energy left our Team Membersfeeling inspired to achieve leadership roles at Mantra Group, and they havealready set up local networking groups and put measurable goals in place.

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Whether it’s a networking breakfast, a team building day or an annual eventSonia can customise a keynote or workshop to make your event one they willbe talking about for weeks to come. Book early to ensure you wont bedisappointed.

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