"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -
Maya Angelou
A sought-after speaker, Betsy Myers is a leadership expert who served as Chief Operating Officer of Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign, President Clinton’s White House senior adviser on women and Executive Director of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Center for Public Leadership. Betsy has a unique background in politics and is committed to personal and interpersonal leadership development.
Over the past few years, Betsy has been engaging her message of leadership and empowerment all over the globe. including:
June 2010:
*American Society of Association Executives Halifax, Canada, June 3-4 Keynote address: “Leadership and the Moments that Matter”.
May 2010: *University of Michigan Women’s Leadership Conference co-sponsored by human resources department and Center for the Education of Women. Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 18-19 2 conversations: Authentic Leadership and Creating Successful Women Leaders For More...
* “She” The Power of Women, Taiwan Leadership forum's in Taipei County hosted by Governor Hsi-Wei Chou and in Kaohsuing County hosted by Governor Chiu-Hsing Yang to exchange viewpoints about leadership in an open dialogue with their constituents. These forums had a special concentration on the empowerment of women in every aspect of Taiwan business, government and society. These sessions included a keynote address followed by a panel discussion. Taipei, Taiwan, May 6-7 Kaohsuing, Taiwan, May 8 View a Slideshow from this Event *Women Leading Kentucky Annual Women’s Business and Leadership Conference hosted by Women Leading Kentucky, a non-profit organization established in 1999. Their mission is to create business and leadership opportunities while providing networking, education and mentoring in a supportive and professional environment. Lexington, Kentucky, May 3-4 Keynote address, “Networking and Simple Leadership Truths”. 350 attendees from organization and community
April 2010:
*National Institutes of Health (NIH) Deputy Director for Management Seminar Series Bethesda, Maryland, April 15 Keynote address: “Respectful Leadership, Lessons in the Age of Obama”. 250 attendees, 200+ virtually and available on-line learning.
*Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) WFF is the premier leadership development community for collective insights and connections that empower women in the foodservice industry to envision and achieve their highest goal. Annual conference: Elevating Women Leaders Las Vegas, Nevada, April 6-8 Presenter for 2 workshops, “Developing a Tactical Plan”. 250 attendees at each workshop
March 2010:
*Hewitt Associates Hewitt is one of the world’s leading HR consulting and outsourcing companies. Event was created to celebrate women’s history month for employees and clients. Sponsored by Hewitt’s Diversity Initiative and Women’s Leadership Group, “The Center for Women’s Excellence.” Chicago, Illinois, March 25-26 Keynote address: “Authentic Leadership, best practices and experiences that shaped my career”. 200 attendees in the room, 150 attending virtually.
*University of Regina First-annual women’s leadership conference, “Inspiring Leadership”. The conference was developed to provide inspiration, mentorship development and leadership support for women all over the province. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, March 10-11 Keynote address: “Leadership Lessons in the Age of Obama 300 attendees from University and community.
*Fidelity Investments Fidelity Women’s Networking Group (WNG), supported by Fidelity Human Resources and Leadership Development. Celebration of International Women’s Day Boston, Massachusetts, March 8 Guest/Keynote speaker, “The Leader in You: Finding your voice in times of change”. 250 attendees, event televised to Fidelity employees around the globe.
February 2010:
*Proctor & Gamble Marketing University, training and leadership development for brand managers Cincinnati, Ohio, February 24-25 Leadership Session for new brand managers Attendees, 25 managers from different P & G divisions that include: household care, health and well being, and beauty/grooming.
January 2010:
*East Carolina University The Cunanan Leadership Speakers Series, College of Business Greenville, North Carolina, January 25-27 Keynote address, “Leadership and the moments that matter”. 1,000 attendees, including students, faculty, administrators and community.
*Germany Chapter, Meeting Professionals International The German Meetings & Events Conference Darmstadt, Germany, January 14-15 Opening Keynote, “When we meet, we change the world--Respectful Leadership in the Age of Obama.” Workshop, “The 10 C’s of Change and how to navigate conflict.” Closing Keynote, “Authentic Leadership”. 300 attendees from Germany, Switzerland, Austria
*Monitor A Boston based business/Management consulting firm Monthly Leadership Conversations with employees (internal and informal) Lunch speaker, “Leadership Lessons for the front line”. Afternoon conversation with Cambridge Women’s Network, the internal Monitor women’s leadership and mentoring organization. “Women and Leadership,” 100 attendees
Betsy addresses business groups on how to become an effective and inspirational leader in the midst of constant change. In her speeches, she shares practical and actionable insights that will help you step into your full potential both personally and professionally.
Betsy’s speeches incorporate her extensive experience in the areas of personal leadership development, women’s leadership skills, respectful leadership in the age of Obama and Change leadership.
Betsy provides audiences with valuable take-always including:
• How to seek out and understand your personal and organizational effectiveness • Developing a personal advisory board • Establishing a critical listening skill • Betsy’s 10 C’s of change • How to empower your team to take initiative with personal responsibility • Using technology to appeal directly to your constituency and build support • Understanding the Obama leadership traits that changed the course of history