Now booking speaking engagements for 2027. Virtual and in-person.

When you hire me to speak, your audience doesn’t get a repackaged LinkedIn article. They get unfiltered, research-backed intelligence from someone embedded in both the Gen Z job market and the leadership teams trying to hire from it. The result: a room that thinks differently walking out than it did walking in.

I'd love to speak at your event I'm Not Just an Expert On Gen Z. I Work With Them Every Single Day.

When you hire me to speak, your audience doesn’t get a repackaged LinkedIn article. They get unfiltered, research-backed intelligence from someone embedded in both the Gen Z job market and the leadership teams trying to hire from it. The result: a room that thinks differently walking out than it did walking in.

For Employers & Universities CRACKING THE GEN Z CAREER CODE

Best For: HR events, SHRM national and regional, NACE, talent acquisition summits, university career centers, student leadership events, early-talent programs.

What Your Audience Will Leave With:

  •  A clear framework for understanding what Gen Z actually values in an employer — ranked in order of importance
  •  The three most common recruiting mistakes that cause Gen Z candidates to drop out of your pipeline
  •  A 90-day retention blueprint that dramatically reduces early turnover
  •  Specific language changes that make your employer brand resonate with Gen Z values without alienating other generations

Length: 60 or 90 minutes. Virtual or in-person. Q&A included.

For Employers WINNING THE EARLY-CAREER TALENT WAR

Best For: Corporate all-hands events, executive leadership retreats, HR leadership summits, early-talent program leaders, C-suite off-sites.

What Your Audience Will Leave With:

  •  The five talent gaps that cost you candidates before day one — and how to close them
  •  Why the way you’re recruiting and onboarding Gen Z is losing them before day 90 — and what to do instead
  •  A manager self-assessment tool to identify which leadership behaviors are accelerating Gen Z turnover
  •  A culture audit framework any HR team can deploy within 30 days

Length: 60 or 90 minutes. Virtual or in-person. Q&A included.

For Employers & Universities WHAT GEN Z ACTUALLY WANTS AT WORK

Best For: University career fairs, early-talent summits, campus recruiting teams, manager development programs, leadership academies.

What Your Audience Will Leave With:

  •  What Gen Z actually wants from a first employer — ranked in order of priority, backed by current data
  •  The three things that make a Gen Z candidate drop out of your pipeline — and how to remove each one
  •  How to build an employer brand that attracts early-career talent without alienating every other generation
  •  A hiring and onboarding framework you can implement within 30 days

Length: 60 or 90 minutes. Virtual or in-person. Q&A included.

For Employers THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE

Best For: Association annual conferences, workforce development summits, future of work forums.

What Your Audience Will Leave With:

  •  A data-backed portrait of the workforce trends Gen Z is accelerating — and why most organizations are reacting too late
  •  The three outdated workforce assumptions that are quietly costing companies competitive advantage
  •  A strategic roadmap for building organizational cultures that will attract and retain the next wave of talent
  •  Concrete policy and structural changes leaders can implement before the talent war intensifies

Length: 60 or 90 minutes. Virtual or in-person. Available as a half-day workshop.

For University & Student Audiences HOW HIRING WORKS (AND HOW TO WIN IT)

Best For: University convocations, student leadership programs, career-readiness courses, graduating class events, campus career-week keynotes.

What Your Audience Will Leave With:

  •  The three things hiring managers actually notice in the first 30 seconds of a resume — not the myths circulating on TikTok
  •  Why “just network” is useless advice, and the specific first move that actually works
  •  How to answer the interview questions designed to filter people out — from someone who’s watched both sides of the table
  •  A framework for turning rejection into your next offer, instead of a spiral

Length: 45 or 60 minutes. Virtual or in-person. Q&A included.

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