When you cultivate the right workplace environment - people flourish and thrive
Lauren is an award-winning resilience and wellbeing expert celebrated for her dynamic approach to leadership and performance. With over two decades of experience, Lauren has captivated audiences as a master storyteller, offering insights that blend humour, science, and actionable takeaways.
In 2023, she was honoured as NZ Keynote Speaker of the Year and Educator of the Year by the Professional Speakers Association, solidifying her status as a premier voice in her field. She stands as New Zealand’s only Toastmasters International Accredited Speaker and one of a select few Certified Speaking Professionals in the region.
An accomplished TEDx speaker and author of Thriving Leaders, Thriving Teams, Lauren also hosts the Thrive TV Show, through which she advocates for enhanced wellbeing and productivity. Her unique approach focuses on the intersection of wellness, business, and leadership, making her the sole speaker worldwide to merge these areas into a cohesive framework that empowers individuals and teams alike.
Lauren’s life journey, from a shy, “unsporty” child to an influential global speaker, has shaped her core message: “You are capable of more than you imagine.” Her experiences as a military spouse, mother of three, and a traveller across Europe, North America, Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand infuse her perspective with resilience and authenticity. After enduring the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, she speaks from personal experience on overcoming adversity, emphasizing practical resilience techniques.
Her broad expertise covers resilience, leadership, productivity, trust-building, energy management, and mental fitness. With strong ties to the rural sector and a passion for education, Lauren connects with diverse audiences, leaving them inspired, equipped, and ready to take transformative action in their own lives and workplaces.
Talking Points
Leading So People Thrive
Thriving organisations are brought about by strong leadership and a positive, proactive approach. Just as a master gardener creates the right environment for their plants to thrive, leaders must create the ideal workplace environment where their people will thrive. This session maps out Lauren’s 6 keys to building a thriving work culture.Leading So People Thrive
KEY OUTCOMES:
• Understand the costs of stress and poor health and its effect on turnover, engagement and productivity and the business case for prioritising wellbeing.
• Understand how and why to build trust and belonging.
• Discover the energy trifecta and how to boost energy and effectiveness at work.
• Uncover they myths around stress and burnout and how to manage capacity and discover your sweet spot.
• Learn how to speak the right language of appreciation to motivate your team.
• Know how to thrive personally and lead a flourishing team.
How To Thrive – 5 Keys to Vibrant, Confident and Energised
Would you love great health and overflowing energy? Ever feel confused, overwhelmed or not sure where to start?How To Thrive – 5 Keys to Vibrant, Confident and Energised
Nothing is more foundational to success than great health, energy and vitality. As a busy professional it can be difficult to fit in time to exercise or eat well, let alone master the motivation to do so. This session will dispel the myths and give you practical, time-saving strategies to overcome the most common challenges busy people face when improving their health.
Discover Lauren's transformational, holistic framework of Live Well Principles which will guide you to uplift, nourish, invigorate, strengthen and restore your body and mind, equipping you to perform at your peak. Come away with practical steps to boost your health and happiness, to take you from just surviving to truly thriving!
IN THIS SESSION YOU’LL DISCOVER:
• The number one mindset tool you need to stay motivated and focused
• Time saving nutrition tips that will boost your mood and energy all day long
• How to overcome the biggest exercise myth that stops you from seeing results
• Time saving ways to easily fit exercise into your day to boost both your mood and productivity
• How to wake up every morning feeling vibrant and energised and ready to approach the day with confidence
• How to achieve balance & improve your health & happiness, so you feel fantastic for life
Healthy, happy people are 31% more productive. Just imagine the difference it could make for you and your organisation to increase people’s health, energy and productivity.
Boosting Your Resilience & Ability to Respond
When faced with change, it’s more important than ever to remain resilient and be able to respond in a calm, confident and courageous manner.Boosting Your Resilience & Ability to Respond
This session will focus on the fundamentals of boosting resilience to take a proactive approach to improving health and wellbeing.
IN THIS SESSION YOU'LL DISCOVER:
• How to boost your resilience so you can respond rather than react
• The keys to a resilient mindset
• How to avoid negative thinking traps
• The keys to ensure you remain physically resilient and strong
• The fundamentals to ensuring deep restorative sleep to improve your decision-making ability and performance
• Daily practises that will ensure you stay balanced
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Loved by delegates and easy to work with, Lauren has spoken at our live Conferences and Online Summits and has been a superstar every time! She is organised, efficient and articulates her me ... keep reading Spectrum Education
Brilliant session. Exceeded expectations! Lots of great content and plenty of things we can easily adopt in our own lives.
We've worked with Lauren for several years now and cannot recommend her more highly. Utterly professional engaging and adaptable. Lauren is a dream to work with, both in person and in a virtual capacity.
