Unconventional Keynotes, Unforgettable Impact.
“Monique has a unique view of the world, humanity, and what success is. She just sees things differently than most people so she offers a unique perspective and new information people haven't thought about.”
CONTENT THAT STICKS.
If you’re tired of the same old keynotes that recycle worn-out ideas and fail to inspire, you’re in for a refreshing change. My approach as a speaker is anything but typical. I bring a unique blend of energy and authenticity to the stage, focusing on topics that truly matter but often get overlooked.
My talks are filled with relatable stories, real-world applications, and actionable lessons you can use immediately.
No fluff, no clichés—just engaging content that challenges you to think differently and motivates you to take action. With a focus on self-awareness, accountability, and personal growth, I ensure that your audience leaves with more than just inspiration—they go with the tools to drive real change.
Expect to laugh, reflect, and walk away with pages of practical tips you can implement immediately!
How can I help?
When it comes to my keynotes, expect more than just words—you’ll experience a catalyst for real change. With full transparency and zero sugar-coating, I dive into topics that challenge the status quo and push for growth. Each keynote is crafted to leave your audience not only inspired but armed with actionable strategies to be a little better every single day. Whether it’s about self-awareness, leadership, or personal development, my talks are designed to make a lasting impact.
KEYNOTES & WORKSHOPS
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More Than “JUST” an Assistant
Turning a misunderstood profession into a celebrated & powerful career.
While working in an administrative role, your challenges are unique. Your responsibilities are always changing, sometimes fleeting, and you rarely get the recognition you deserve, even though you do it all with poise and passion. We are called the backbone, the heartbeat, the mother, the culture keeper...and we're supposed to be all of this for people wildly different than us sometimes in completely remote and often unsteady environments.
We need answers to questions like: How do we connect and grow relationships with our fellow Admins? How do we communicate with our Executives in a way they can understand? And how do we solidify our value and build our skills so we can advance to the next level?
By offering perspectives, functional techniques, and radical solutions to the common issues that plague Assistants around the globe, Monique will show you how to go from a "human doing" to a "human being."
Key session learnings:
Actionable steps (and insider secrets) to cultivate a dream-team partnership with your Executive(s).
The most important communication and conflict management skills no one ever taught you.
Tested ways to get to the next evolution in your career.
Identifying, accepting, and using your strengths and innate abilities to accomplish anything.
Finding appreciation, validation, and recognition.
How to become the leader you wish you had.
30-, 60-, or 90-minute keynotes.
2-5 hour interactive workshops.
Upgrade Your Communication IQ
Learn the most important skill no one ever taught you.
Our ability to communicate affects every aspect of our lives, including our relationships, our job performance, our career projection, our leadership capabilities, our parenting skills, our self-esteem, our level of stress, and yes, even our salary. We communicate all day long to help establish trust, build rapport, and encourage people to do what we need them to do.
The problem is that we are rarely taught how to effectively communicate, how to reflectively listen, and how to successfully have hard conversations before we step into the workplace. But yet, as adults, we must use these essential skills every day. We’re expected to just know how to do it. And do it well, with little to no formal training.
Good relationships with your team, clients, or family don’t “just happen” by accident or wishful thinking. It has nothing to do with luck. Relationships are created, developed, and continuously nurtured. Communication is an essential part of its success.
Key session learnings:
Relatable, tangible, and actionable lessons to improve your communication today.
Speaking skills to ensure you are clear, thorough, and understood.
Key listening skills to help understand others, not just hear them.
Tips to master those stressful hard conversations.
Giving and receiving positive and negative feedback.
45-, 60-, or 90-minute keynotes.
3-5 hour interactive workshops.
Finding Your Talent DNA
Learning who you are so you can become who you are supposed to be.
Are you self-aware? Do you truly understand your own skills, tendencies, habits, triggers, blind spots, and innate needs? Do you understand those same tenants for those you work with or engage with every day who are "not like you?"
These are the essential questions we must ask ourselves when we want to relate, collaborate, and innovate with individuals or teams within our organizations. These insights help us realize how our talents, and the talents of others, influence our actions, biases, opinions, choices, and behaviors.
Self-aware people are more successful, more confident, build better relationships, and are more effective leaders. They believe in authenticity and constant growth. They can catapult their careers to another level with ease and grace. Are you ready to become limitless?
Key session learnings:
Identify and accept the natural strengths and innate abilities within yourself so you can amplify and sharpen them.
Identify and accept the natural strengths and innate abilities of your team so you can collaborate with ease and excellence.
Using your collective strengths and weaknesses to rely on each other and build an unstoppable team.
Using your skills as a baseline for successful and authentic communication.
Create new habits that last, and rid yourself, and your team, of those that don't serve you.
The workshops require all individuals to take the CliftonStrengths Assessment.
2-5 hour interactive workshops.
Confessions of a Recovering Workaholic
The real story of what happens when we pretend nothing is wrong.
We have all heard 100 stories of burnout before; what caused it, what happened to their health, their job, and their relationships during the burnout, and how difficult their aftermath was. Yet still, we never – EVER – think it’s going to happen to us. But why? Why don’t we pay attention to the warning signs before it’s too late? Why do we feel we have to sacrifice ourselves to be a good employee, friend, or human?
Because we have control over our minds, we CAN overcome AND still have a productive and successful professional career. I lived this firsthand. Let me help you release the shackles and conquer this habit once and for all.
Key session learnings:
10 actionable tips to overcome this affliction to save ourselves and our relationships;
The internal and external reasons why we overwork;
How to recognize (and accept!) this habit within ourselves;
What workaholism IS and what it is NOT ;
How to recognize the warning signs, before it's too late.
45-, 60-,or 90-minute keynotes.
The Architect & The Builder
Creating powerful partnerships between Executives and their Assistants.
In the business world, robust training programs on how to lead actual human beings are rare and inadequate. So, it's no surprise that this unique and extremely human relationship, that of an Executive and an Assistant, is largely ignored. There are no courses on "how to successfully operate in this anomalous, and often misunderstood, partnership." There are no 1-day training programs on "How to DO this DUO." No one teaches us how to understand our own unique strengths, values, and personality, so how are we supposed to identify that in others as well? No one, that is, until now.
Let's unlock the Pandora's box of what a successful Exec/Admin partnership is. Knowing what this could be might just change the way things are now.
Key session learnings:
What the individual & collective job functions actually are;
The most important communication and conflict skills no one ever taught you;
Actionable steps to delegate, anticipate, and collaborate;
Prioritization, goal setting, and innovation from the top down;
The questions you need to be asking each other NOW.
30-, 60-, or 90-minute keynotes.
2-5 hour interactive workshops.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“I love that you weave in storytelling, while also having a linear path to tips, tricks, and suggestions for how to apply different principles. Your talk was well framed for my team and you referenced all of the issues we discussed without it feeling over-emphasized. The team was so energized after your talk!”
Kathryn Fernandez, Sr. Director Institutional Advancement, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
“Monique has spoken at several of our events and is a wonderful speaker. She has an unparalleled depth of knowledge when it comes to the assistant role and building a successful partnership. She radiates a passion for the Administrative role and what can be achieved when you bring your whole self to it. I highly recommend Monique - she really knows her stuff!”
Nicky Christmas, Founder of Practically Perfect PA and The EA Campus
Monique has charisma and energy and she uses a unique vocabulary that people can remember. People enjoy her quirky sense of humor. They will have "aha" moments, they will understand more about themselves and the power they have, and they will achieve greater things they couldn't have imagined.
Anonymous Event Attendee
“She is a prospective offerer, a finder of hidden potential, a bold truth-teller, a communication champion, a strengths finder, a pattern identifier, and an evolutionary guide.”
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN BOOKING ME
Honest discussions about real-life challenges and solutions
A focus on vulnerability that connects with the audience
Practical, reliable, and relatable tips you can implement immediately
Engaging, energetic delivery that keeps everyone attentive
Full transparency with no sugar-coating—just real talk and actionable insights
AND REMEMBER, I’m an Assistant by trade, so you can expect organization, timeliness, consistent communication, lots of preparation!
“Monique is VERY human. She tells things in human terms with human emotions. She talks about real, relatable, and refreshing information. No nonsense. NOT boring sameness.”
“Monique was amazing! I wish we had the whole morning with her and our team! I feel like we barely scratched the surface and would have loved to hear more from her. She was passionate and very knowledgeable, and was fun to learn from!”