Kieran Flanagan

In her 2019 best-selling book, “Forever Skills,” Kieran Flanagan identified Communication (Influence, Team building, Trust & Translation) as one of the three fundamental skills that will always be necessary, and that are absolutely critical elements of great leadership, commercial success and future-proofing yourself in a world of change.

“The 3 Spheres of Influence” is based on Kieran’s 20 years as an internationally award winning Creative Director in the world of MadMen, 15 years as a keynote presenter (who Meetings and Conventions USA describe as “One of the Top 20 C-Suite Speakers to watch”) and over a decade training leaders, professional speakers and TED Talkers to shape their personal and commercial brands, establish more open and engaging teams and to communicate with power, authenticity and humour.

In this fun, funny and highly practical presentation, Kieran will deliver easy-to-implement tools and strategies including; how you can communicate more effectively as a leader using the correct “Communication Sequence” – engaging the whole room and delivering with personality and humour that are “you-niquely” your own; how to foster team communication that raises your organisation’s “Collaborative Intelligence (We-Q)™; and ultimately how to create a personal and business brand that helps you “Win in the reputation economy.”

Today, compelling communication is the last competitive advantage – it allows organisations to stay relevant, helps entrepreneurs to punch above their weight and gives leaders the authority, alignment and engagement they crave.

Leadership Strategy gives people a map of the territory and directions to follow, but communication is what lifts, inspires and moves people to action. In a commercial environment where Gallup puts global workplace disengagement at roughly 70%, but also credits team engagement with an uplift in productivity, profitability and even customer satisfaction, a leader’s ability to engage the whole room, to communicate compellingly in the correct “Communication Sequence” – with Clarity, Certainty and Candour – literally shapes the fortunes of an entire organisation.

Studies out of MIT, Cambridge University & The London and Ashridge School of Business all affirm that diverse teams, that openly collaborate, are more intelligent, innovative and resilient in the face of change and challenge. However, cognitively diverse teams can be hard to manage, often communicate poorly with each other and can lead to less than harmonious cultures. In “How to Raise your Collaborative Intelligence (We-Q)™,” Kieran will help you understand the different “languages” we all speak as well as how to align your values, value and purpose.

“Your brand is not what you say about yourself, it is what others say about you when you are not in the room.” – KIERAN FLANAGAN. Kieran is the Creative Director behind the most successful new product launch in Australian history, has worked with brands and leaders in virtually every industry and territory and also helped create the most successful brand resurrection achieved anywhere in the world. In “How to Win in the Reputation Economy,” Kieran will reveal how to better understand “The Psychology of the Sell” and move from simple storytelling to “Story-Doing.”