Clare Edwards Speaker

Spirited, Connected, Relevant, Real

Taking the Pain out of Change, Building Radical Resilience

Clare Edwards

Speaker, Facilitator, Author, Coach

Clare is a change-maker. She helps organisations to tap into the collective potential of their people so that they can master personal leadership, thrive in change and stay fully engaged.

Clare worked as a senior manager for 16 years with global information technology companies before leaving the corporate world to follow her passion for people development. She is on a mission to take the pain out of change!

Consulting to organisations across the globe, Clare specialises in the neuroscience of leadership and change and is on a mission to help people understand at a deeper level what’s going on between their ears, so that they have the next best thing to a manual for the mind.

When she’s not on a work mission, Clare loves nothing more than to immerse herself in nature, getting back to basics and sharing great conversation and laughs with hubby and friends!

Reasons to Engage Clare

Choosing an expert to co-develop and create exceptional outcomes for your people can be a bit of a minefield. Here are some reasons to consider Clare as that expert.

SPIRITED

The strongest feedback Clare gets from engagements is her ENERGY. She considers being called 'an infectious power-packed pocket rocket' an honour!

CONNECTED

To understand your unique situation takes someone who is willing to take their shoes off and walk in yours. Clare's ability to listen deeply and empathise is second to none.

RELEVANT

Clare prides herself on staying relevant with her topics of expertise and the latest developments in neuroscience so she can match them to your most relevant issues.

REAL

Clare is down to earth and is passionate about making the complex simple and translating core challenges into practical, workable, implementable solutions.

BRAIN-FRIENDLY

Clare is an accredited brain-friendly trainer and goes the extra mile to ensure that what she shares is understood, engaging, remembered and retained for maximum return on investment.

IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU!

The greatest compliment you could give Clare would be to share the feedback on what worked and changed back in the workplace AFTER she worked with you.

Real People.

Real Results.

Read testimonials for Clare’s Work

Examples of Clare’s Keynotes and Workshops

Change your Brain to Thrive in Change and Uncertainty

Our world of work is rapidly changing. Many organisations are facing uncertain market conditions, increased dependency on technology and competing change initiatives causing instability, confusion and increased stress. Change has never been more complex and uncertain, testing our resilience to its limits.

In this year of the COVID19 pandemic, uncertainty is about the only certainty we can count on.

Whilst we can’t slow the pace of change, we can learn how to respond more effectively, manage the outcomes and return to productivity feeling in control.

Change Your Brain to Thrive in Change and Uncertainty is the critical message for those who are experiencing unprecedented levels of change in their work life and looking for strategies to maintain and increase motivation, engagement and productivity.

In this thought-provoking, content-rich session:-

Discover why change can be hard and why we are programmed to be wary of it
Flip the lid on our brains, how they react to change and how to challenge it
Learn a powerful model for dealing with uncertainty
Practise how to switch from reacting emotionally to responding calmly
Master changing perspectives – turning obstacles into opportunities

Change your Brain for Habits of Excellence

Habits are necessary – they help us to function effectively in an increasingly fast-paced and complex world – but are our habits helping or hindering our effectiveness and productivity?

At least 50% of what we do on a daily basis might feel like conscious decisions, but are actually automated processes – habits. (Prof. Wendy Wood USC).

The difference between a highly productive day and leaving work feeling frustrated is down to habits and routines of productivity. It’s time to identify what’s working – what’s not – and make a sustainable change.

Change Your Brain for Habits of Excellence is a powerful message for anyone who wants better results from their time and time to design better results – it all comes down to developing stronger habits.

In this highly practical and enlightening session:

Explore how our brain creates and forms habit
Identify the 3 critical elements of a habit and which one to change for success
Understand why energy is more important than time and how it helps create efficiency habits
Discover productivity hacks to turn into new habits of excellence
Come away feeling inspired to action by applying the H.A.B.I.T. formula for greater productivity, a healthier lifestyle and a real sense of achievement

Change your Brain to Lead in a VUCA World

The traditional view and role of leadership is changing, it is becoming democratised and distributed with a focus on personal leadership and accountability by all.

Leaders in business are operating in ever more complex environments and dealing with rapid change in uncertain times, yet they are required to remain calm, rational and engaging throughout the chaos.

There now exists a validated, evidence-based methodology for developing leaders in business by giving them unprecedented knowledge of and access to how their brain operates. This concept is called the Neuroscience of Leadership or Neuroleadership.

‘Change your Brain to Lead in a VUCA World’ is an exploration of those traits that, until now, have been largely overlooked in the role of a leader and why they are a necessity to build.

In addition to the focus and attention required to develop strategy, create vision and manage multiple stakeholder relationships, the need for innovation, inspiration and intuition has never been greater in what is now being called ‘The Imagination Age’

In this highly interactive session we explore:

What VUCA is and why we need to take notice
The concept of leading with the Brain in Mind – Neuroleadership – what it is and isn’t
The core drivers that stop our people thriving in a VUCA Environment
The key areas of our brain involved in effective leadership and how we can develop them
The essentials attributes required to be an effective 21st Century Leader

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Common Questions for Conference Organisers and Clients

Securing a speaker for your conference, seminar or forum is a major responsibility. You want to feel assured that what’s promised is what’s delivered and that event attendees come away feeling energised, enlightened and inspired to action or change.

Clare is an accomplished speaker and speaks from the heart with genuine enthusiasm. Her speaking style is animated and informal yet respectful, with a good touch of humour thrown in.

Whether your goal is to have current belief systems challenged, raise the bar on performance or to provide a fun and engaging interactive session, Clare will sit with you, listen, understand and customise her topic to capture your audiences’ hearts and minds.

What type of presentations do you offer?

When it comes to engaging a speaker, flexibility is key. Whether it be virtual or face to face, Clare customises every presentation to your requirements and timescales.

Do you 'sell from stage'?

When you organise a paid speaking engagement, your speaker will not (or should not) be promoting their services. Our job is to offer exceptional takeaway value where you remember the message not the spiel.

What if you can't make it?

Clare has NEVER cancelled a presentation – virtual or live. She is dedicated to making your experience easy and painless and prides herself on reliability. In the unlikely event of sickness, Clare can call on her associates as a Professional Member of the PSA - Professional Speaking Association, to jump in last minute.

How involved do you get?

Gone are the days where speakers flit in & out on a wave of ego! Clare engages with you and your audience throughout the process. She loves to meet and greet and stay behind for a chat too!

Do you offer a money-back guarantee?

Yes, though I haven't ever used it because we spend time together in advance of your event to nut out the objectives and outcomes for everyone - the organisers, the decision-makers and the participants.

Will you speak without visual aids?

Of course - but please bear the following in mind. The visual cortex in our brain is larger than all the other cortices, so images are important for message retention and an immersive experience. Clare's slides are primarily images - you have permission to fire her if she ever reads off slides!

Contact Clare

Yvonne Kelly

Director ANZ, NPA Network

Clare’s Keynote on ‘Moving from Working Harder to Working Smarter’ was inspiring, motivational and engaging. Clare used evidence-based theories on brain thinking and simplified her message as to how we can use this in our day to day as recruitment owners. I would highly recommend Clare.

Andy Menzies

EVP & MD, Financial Services, Eggplant

I engaged Clare to work with my team at TIBCO UK, knowing (from our time at SAP) she had the experience and professional presence to immediately command respect with my sales team. Clare delivered, helping me establish a ‘team’ mentality where the team was able to embrace change and drive higher motivation.

Tamara Wright

Head of Partnerships, IML, ANZ

Clare is able to break down the complex theories of neuroscience, so they can be easily understood by the audience. She teaches you how to harness the power of your mind so you can improve yourself and your productivity at work. I would highly recommend Clare to speak at your next event.

Christy Wang

Conference Manager, Intrepid Minds

Clare is a pleasure to work with! Her presentation on ‘Thriving in the Challenge of Change’ at our recent EA conference in Sydney was really enjoyable and full of great insights. She is an engaging speaker with loads of energy and passion. I can’t wait to work with her at our future conferences!

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Useful Articles

When Clare isn’t speaking she’s facilitating and training under the banner of BrainSmart Consulting with her Business Partner Anne. All the blog articles below are co-branded with BrainSmart.