Book Lauri-Ann To Speak

Bring self-discovery and self-leadership into your organization.

Through thought-provoking keynotes and interactive workshops, I challenge conventional thinking about burnout, performance, and leadership. I help leaders develop the inner skills we were never taught — understanding themselves, leading their lives with intention, and creating cultures where people can truly flourish.

Speaking Topics

The Life Skills We Were Never Taught

Why self-discovery and self-leadership are the foundation of great leadership

Most leadership programmes focus on managing others. Very few teach the most important leadership skill of all: how to lead yourself.

In this keynote, Lauri-Ann challenges conventional thinking about leadership and performance by introducing two essential capabilities most professionals were never taught: self-discovery and self-leadership.

Through stories, research, and practical reflection, leaders learn how understanding themselves, their strengths, patterns, and values, transforms the way they lead, make decisions, and build healthier teams.

Key takeaways

• Why self-discovery is the foundation of effective leadership
• How self-leadership improves clarity, wellbeing, and performance
• Practical ways leaders can start leading themselves more consciously

Burnout Isn’t a Capacity Problem: It’s a Self-Abandonment Problem

Rethinking burnout, wellbeing, and performance at work

Organizations often respond to burnout with resilience training, wellness perks, or encouragement to work smarter. But these approaches miss a deeper issue.

Burnout often happens when people lose connection with themselves — their values, their strengths, and what truly matters to them.

In this powerful keynote, Lauri-Ann explores burnout through the lens of self-leadership, helping leaders understand how self-awareness, personal responsibility, and alignment create healthier and more sustainable performance.

Key takeaways

• A new perspective on burnout and why traditional solutions fall short
• How self-discovery helps people recognize misalignment early
• The role leaders play in creating cultures where people can flourish