Cheryl Cran

Future of Work Expert & Keynote Speaker

Canada

Fee Range: $15,000 - $25,000

Keynote Speaker Topics

Change
Employee Engagement
Future
Future of Work
Innovation
Leadership
Soft Skills
Trends

Cheryl Cran is the founder of NextMapping™ and the CEO of parent company Synthesis at Work Inc.

Recognized as the #1 Future of Work influencer by Onalytica, and author of 7 books including “NextMapping – Anticipate, Navigate & Create The Future of Work”

Other book titles include “The Art of Change Leadership – Driving Transformation In a Fast-Paced World” (Wiley 2015), “101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y and Zoomers Happy at Work” (2010) and 4 other books on the ultimate leadership skills needed to be future of work ready.

Cheryl’s future of work thought leadership has been featured in publications such as Huff Post, Forbes, IABC Magazine, Law Magazine, Metro New York, Entrepreneur Magazine, Readers Digest, CBS Online, NBC Online, Fox Online and more.

For over two decades Cheryl has built a reputation for delivering extraordinary value to clients that include AT&T, Bell Mobility, Omnitel, Gartner, British Telcomm, Manulife, as well as mid-sized companies and entrepreneurs in industries that include technology, health, agriculture, finance, insurance and more.

NextMapping™ was developed as a proprietary business solution brand that encompasses all of Cheryl’s work and research on the future of work and the leadership needed to navigate change in the workplace. It’s time to not just hear about the future but to use NextMapping™ to get there! Technology in the workplace must be used to prepare for the future with a focus on how technology can enhance outcomes for people.

The common theme of all of Cheryl’s life’s work is a ‘people first’ and digital second approach to create a more human future, helping companies to build the leadership capacity needed to ‘change the world through business.’

The Future is Human – How Being a Better Human Is The Key To Future of Work
Based on Cheryl’s new book, Super.Crucial.Human this keynote focuses on the concept that now and in the future ‘everyone is a leader’ and with that everyone needs to be a better human.
Research has confirmed that not only are we in a workers market, we are going to need MORE people now and into the future even with the rise of automation, AI and robotics.
What we need is people who have crucial human skills – skills that go beyond the basics when it comes to compassion, creativity, communication and collaboration.
This keynote will INSPIRE, elevate the mindsets of audience members to embrace that being human means we have infinite possibilities to evolve and to adapt at the speed of change.
In this keynote you will learn:
– Research on the social trends that are driving the urgent need for everyone to develop ‘crucial human skills’
– How to reframe challenges, setbacks and disruptions into elevated opportunities to evolve and grow
– The 4 C’s of being a super crucial human – next level skills of compassion, creativity, conscious communication and collaboration
– Why LQ (love quotient) is even MORE important than EQ (emotional intelligence) and how to apply it in both life and work
– How to leverage the ‘me to we’ mindset model to increase collaboration in a hybrid workplace reality
– Actionable models and strategic ideas on how to elevate crucial human skills and apply in real time in life and work for accelerated success in all relationships

Think Like a Futurist – How To Leverage Trends & Patterns To Create What’s Next
We collectively have been through more change in the past few years than we have in the previous decade. The future needs leaders with energy, stamina and increased ability to inspire and engage teams in the hybrid workplace. The future needs more leaders to think like a futurist – anticipate change and to be aware of the trends and patterns at play that are impacting the fast changing workplace dynamics.
Many leaders can get caught in the cycle putting out fires or focusing on tasks and have less time to vision, focus and plan for what’s next.
This keynote will inspire leaders to think like a futurist and to look for patterns and leverage trends in order to increase energy, innovate and collaborate at the speed of change.
In this keynote with future of work expert Cheryl Cran you will learn:
– Research on the ‘workers market’ and what that means for leaders today and in the future
– How to reframe change as something we can ‘lead’ rather than something we ‘manage’
– The social trends and patterns that are impacting the way leaders need to lead now and in the future
– A model on how to think like a futurist that minimizes stress and increases ‘flow’ in life and work
– Actionable ideas on how to apply ‘futurist thinking’ to your daily interactions as a leader

The Future of Hybrid Teams
Hybrid teams are here to stay, research shows that virtual work and WFA (work from anywhere) is going to increase.
Leaders and teams have been navigating this new reality throughout the pandemic. The future requires leaders and teams to be able to successfully navigate the nuances of a hybrid workplace reality.
There is a continued shortage of workers and we are firmly in a workers market. This means that it’s a new world of work. Leaders are leading in unprecedented times and all workers are asking themselves big questions about what it means to work, and how they want to work in the future.
In this keynote attendees will learn:
– Future of ‘all things’ research that reveals the social trends impacting the future of work
– Insights into the trends that are shaping what the now and future workplace
– How to leverage patterns in human behavior to increase team synergy in a hybrid workplace
– Key strategies on how to communicate and collaborate in a virtual team environment
– New ways to engage teams in a hybrid culture
– The ‘future ready’ skills that ALL workers need to develop to increase agility and adaptability
– How to use the ‘adaptability scale’ to see where you are and how you can ’ self-coach’ to greater flexibility
– Actionable takeaways that can be applied right away in your everyday work and life

The Future of Leadership
Inspiration, insights and models on how to be a future ready leader
Never before have workplaces had so much ambiguity, uncertainty and constant change. Workers are challenged with doing more with less, learning at the speed of disruption and working with diverse situations. There is a massive opportunity for leaders to create the future for themselves and their teams.

With the increase of digital transformation, there is a calling for leaders to be connected, empathetic and inspiring for their teams.

Attendees will leave this session with:

The most recent and up to date research on the future workplace and what it means for leaders today
Statistics and sentiment analysis on worker attitudes and what workers want today and in the future from their leaders
Leadership models on the ‘me to we’ mindset and mapping the future of the leadership journey
Tips and strategies on how to leverage leadership mastery to increase the attraction and retention of top talent
Inspiring ideas that can be put into immediate action to increase employee motivation and engagement
Practical daily actions to help leaders feel energized and to help their teams to be inspired and excited to create the future of work

The Future of Work Is Now – Are You Ready?
Trends, insights and research on the Future of Work
Employee engagement, creating future ready leaders, attracting and retaining top talent are all elements that are rapidly changing and impacting the way we work and how we need to change to meet the challenges of the future workplace today.

This keynote will provide researched global business insights, thought provoking, creative, leading edge ideas and strategies on how leaders can take immediate action to increase team buy in, adaptability and execution NOW as we head towards 2030.