Transforming change and challenge into where we do our bestwork
Transforming change and challenge into where we do our bestwork
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What if we could turn every change and challenge into a transformational opportunity where we do our best human work?
In today’s global marketplace our greatest power isn’t how we plan for success, but how we respond when things keep changing.
It’s not enough to have the smartest strategies or the sharpest visionaries at the top. As a leader, you need a whole organisation that can adapt, innovate and lead through constant change.
Drawing from over a decade of experience advising leaders and high-performing teams, award-winning author and speaker Grace Marshall offers a fresh perspective on how we build resilient, innovative teams that don’t just survive change, but are ready to do their best work in times of change.
Sharing human insights on working and leading through change, she introduces the concept of “High Functioning Fear,” a hidden performance barrier that can limit your best people’s ingenuity during times of change, creating disengagement, defensiveness, and distrust, driving perpetual busyness and inertia at the same time.
You’ll come away with a new understanding of what drives innovation, performance and growth in times of uncertainty and a simple, memorable framework to shift from survival mode to growth mode, turning everyday challenges into opportunities for where you do your best, most impactful work.
Book Grace to speak on:
Working in
Change
How We Do Our Best Work in Changing Times – From Perpetual Busyness to Impactful Results
Change
Thinking
The Holy Shift mindset we need to innovate, lead and excel in uncertainty
Leading Through Change
When you book Grace for a keynote:
You won’t just be hearing from Grace – you’ll also be hearing from each other.
Known for her refreshingly human and engaging style, Grace doesn’t just deliver speeches – she curates conversations that challenge conventional thinking and inspire action.
Grace’s approach as a speaker is one of collaboration and connection:
Connecting with your vision, your current landscape, with its challenges and opportunities, your collective hopes and fears.
Connecting the dots with the rest of the programme, working with your events team to understand and create the whole experience together.
Curating a conversation that meets your people where they’re at – and invites them into a fresh place of discovery, growth, inspiration and connection.
Leaders consistently report that Grace’s sessions leave them and their teams feeling energised, with renewed hope and tangible strategies to implement immediate, effective change.
Perfectly pitched, relaxing, fun, interactive and reflective
A perfectly pitched, relaxing, fun, interactive and reflective session to wrap up our two days. You contended with sh*tty tech and tired fundraisers, but what was really lovely were the authentic, raw and personal contributions from people who had not found their voice until that moment.
Ideal for:
Organisations experiencing high change and uncertainty in the business
Teams looking to build stronger relationships, agility and innovation
Anyone looking to survive, thrive and grow in challenging times - not just when things are plain sailing
In-person Keynote
Book an engaging in-person keynote that will get your audience challenging their way of thinking.
Virtual Keynote
Perfect for remote teams or hybrid events. Book a virtual keynote from an award winning virtual speaker.
“Super upbeat, very relevant and helpful”
“Refreshing and empowering. Transcends seniority levels and industries!”
Pauline Salomons
Head of Human Resources, Gallagher
“provoked everyone’s thinking and generated great conversation”
Melissa romo
VP Global Customer Marketing, Sage
“Brilliant session. Love the 3 S’s. Looking forward to using this with my team.”
Steve Cross
KP Snacks
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Maximum impact
“I’ve worked with Grace a couple of times for different speaking engagements and always find her down to earth, light and human approach refreshing and engaging. Most recently she supported a curated conversation about embracing change and she was fantastic! I’d highly recommend Grace to anyone and can vouch for her flexibility, creativity and commitment in pulling sessions together for maximum impact “
Thought-provoking and incredibly relevant
“I had the privilege of serving as the emcee for the Midlands VA Conference last week; Grace was one of the standout speakers. Her presentation, focussed on viewing change and challenge as opportunities for growth, was both thought-provoking and incredibly relevant to our audience of virtual assistants.
What impressed me most was the tangible value Grace delivered. Her session wasn’t just inspirational; it was incredibly practical, offering concrete strategies for navigating challenges / struggles and turning them into opportunities for growth.
I wholeheartedly recommend Grace Marshall as a speaker. She is a true professional and a powerful communicator who leaves a lasting impact. This session demonstrated her ability to not only inspire but also equip her audience with actionable tools for success.”
Changes the way you think
“Fundamentally changes the way you think about productivity and success. Leaving people feeling empowered and ready to take on the world. If you’re looking for a great keynote speaker, I highly recommend Grace.”
Grace is a breath of fresh air
“We were thrilled to be able to have Grace as one of our keynote speakers as part of our Global Learning at Work Week at Pearson. Grace was incredibly flexible in her approach to working with us. She listened to the specific challenges we were facing and designed a session that would resonate with our global colleagues.
Grace’s session was one of our most popular sessions for the week, and you could feel the buzz in the Zoom chat as our colleagues listened, learned, and bounced additional ideas around.
If you’re considering helping your own teams think about how they balance their own work life balance and be more productive, Grace is a breath of fresh air. She offers tangible and practical ways to make effective change and who wouldn’t want to learn from a Productivity Ninja?”
Perfectly pitched, relaxing, fun, interactive and reflective
“A perfectly pitched, relaxing, fun, interactive and reflective session to wrap up our two days. You contended with sh*tty tech and tired fundraisers, but what was really lovely were the authentic, raw and personal contributions from people who had not found their voice until that moment.”
Unflappable
“Grace was a pleasure to work with in the build up, unflappable on the day and delivered a great session that was packed with advice and tools that people – including me – have been putting into practice straight away. Thanks Grace, I’d love to work with you again!”
Open and relatable
“We got so much from Grace’s session. Her open and relatable style immediately created a safe space for honest conversations, both in the room and within ourselves. What stood out was how she helped us view fear, frustration, and uncertainty, not as signs of failure, but as signals for growth and opportunity.
Through thoughtful prompts, engaging discussion, and practical tools, Grace helped us reframe how we see challenge and change. One of the biggest takeaways? Recognising that we are change professionals, not just on the receiving end of reform, but actively shaping it. That realisation gave our team a renewed sense of purpose and confidence.
We’ve explored resilience before, but this session went deeper. It brought energy, clarity, and language we can use moving forward. It helped us reconnect with our strengths and see uncertainty as something we can navigate together.”
Refreshing and empowering
“I invited Grace to speak at the closing event of one of the talent development programmes I run, on the topic of Struggle and emotional resilience. It was a huge success. She’s so easy to work with, generous in sharing insights and was able to take context from the rest of the day and other speakers.
Grace is able to take vulnerability and ‘life happens’ and provide a model for people to explore the learning and opportunity in that. It’s refreshing and empowering. Her work transcends seniority levels and industries. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Grace as a speaker.”
Virtual Speaker of the Year
Flexible, thoughtful and ultra communicative
“I had the pleasure of connecting with Grace almost a year ago when she ran a “Productivity Ninja” virtual development sprint for our EMEA & APAC based employees. Her calm and patient approach landed very well with our employees, and the content was incredibly engaging. We stayed in touch after that and when she published her latest book “Struggle”, she kindly sent me a copy which I devoured and immediately knew this whole topic was perfect to spotlight at Discovery. When I asked her if she would like to run a keynote based on the book, despite the fact she hadn’t developed this yet, she didn’t hesitate and we worked closely to get the messaging right for the company, and make sure key points were covered. We just ran the session yesterday which was another huge success – thank you Grace! Not only was it incredibly thought provoking, but it was engaging and the graphics rocked!
Grace is flexible, thoughtful and ultra communicative – from a client perspective she’s a dream consultant to work with! I have no doubt we’ll continue our collaborations in the future.”
Warm and witty human
“More than just a highly knowledgable expert, Grace is a warm and witty human being and a great storyteller.
Grace empowered us with highly useful and memorable strategies and tactics to reduce overwhelm and effectively prioritize and focus.”