Empowering Speaker

I love to work with event planners to develop talks that will speak directly to my clients needs. If the team is feeling burnt-out, I have a talk on burnout. If the organization is struggling to recruit and retain top talent, I have a talk about what's happening in the marketplace and how to frame our organization as someplace people really want to work (that I delivered at the CA HR Convention). If you're organizing a leadership training, I have a keynote on 21st century leadership and another on leading in times of turbulence and disruption (which I delivered at the County of San Diego's Leadership Academy). I have a talk on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEI&B) that I used when I was the final keynote speaker at the US Navy's first Summit on Diversity.
I am also a no-drama speaker! I want it to be a great experience for the audience and the organizers!

Some of my featured keynote topics include:

USE CIVILITY TO DIFFERENTIATE YOUR CULTURE
The top issue on the minds of C-Suite Execs? Attraction and retention of top talent. The problem? Workplace incivility. Harvard Business Review found that 99% of workers reported that they experienced incivility in the workplace! The cost of incivility on corporate bottom lines is staggering and the younger workers will quickly leave an organization whose values and behaviors don’t match their own. By introducing a seemingly “small” concept – civility – organizations can turn the tide.

REDEFINING LEADERSHIP IN THE AGE OF DISRUPTION AND AI
In the state of constant disruption in which many organizations find themselves, the new Smart Machine Age and era of AI, organizations are being challenged to redefine the roles of their leaders – which is the trickiest to do as the way they’ve done things in the past has definitely worked. This talk focuses on the opportunity to help your leaders – and their teams – understand that, if you don’t disrupt your business, someone else will do it for you!

BEYOND NAPPING PODS: CREATE A HEALTHY CULTURE THAT DRIVES RESULTS
Every company has a culture. It may be expressed in the feelings, tones, moods, and attitudes of your people. Or in the assumptions, values, traditions, artifacts, and ethical understandings/ practices of the organization. More than salaries, benefits, or perks, the employees of today care about working for an organization that shares their values. In an age of statistical “full-employment,” creating these cultures is the key to the #1 issue on the minds of C-Suite executives: hiring and retention of top talent.

WHY THE CUSTOMER MUST COME SECOND
It’s common sense: Take care of your staff, and your staff will take care of your customers. But most companies fail to recognize the impact of employee morale on the customer experience…at our own peril. The majority of America’s workforce is actively disengaged – at a cost of $450 billion annually! This talk focuses on both easy and more advanced strategies to create workplaces where employees go above and beyond – because they want to.

10 Outcomes from working with Janine

10 - Captivating presentation
Janine’s style is high energy, powerful delivery, visually captivating, audience interactions, and science-based.
9 – Powerful stories
With 10 years of studying brain science, Janine knows that the best way to engage audiences and have information stick is through compelling stories.
8 – Relatable and engaging
Janine has an authenticity and passion on the stage that stirs people and inspires and motivates change.
7 – Diversify your lineup
As a woman, and as a person who led non-profits and worked for Fortune 200 companies, Janine brings a unique perspective that will add to the diversity of your presentations.
6 – Retention
Janine’s focus on continuous learning will increase the value of your organization from an employment standpoint. A focus on learning adds cachet to your brand, showing that you invest in the personal and career growth of your employees far beyond a paycheck.
5 – Speaks to all 5 generations
Today’s workplace is highly dynamic and, with 5 generations still working, it can be challenging to find a speaker who works for everyone. Janine’s understanding of cross-generational dynamics makes her an ideal speaker for all generations.
4 – Culture shifts
One of the “hot topics” is the need for strong organizational cultures. Janine’s accessibility and style creates safety so that people can learn. Combined with her focus on easy and actionable ideas, Janine’s talks can create meaningful culture shifts with a minimum of time and effort
3 – Customized content and service
Janine always meets audiences where they are. Whether focusing on leadership, culture, new generations, employee engagement, making brain science and motivators accessible, or one of her other topics, she tailors her talk to impact the specific challenges, opportunities and values facing your audience.
2 – Zero drama
Janine is easy to work with and focused on achieving YOUR goals and vision.
1 – High impact
Audiences love to hear Janine; she’s extremely engaging, and your audience will be empowered with tools that are meaningful, easily actionable and that they can put to immediate use.

I founded J&J in January 2017 and am a nationally recognized expert in assisting organizations to thrive by creating high-trust cultures. I have more than 30 years’ experience in organizational development, leadership training, and change management. 12 years ago, I became interested in brain science and have used that passion and learning to enhance our work.
I am on a mission to make the world of work one in which everyone can thrive. To get as close as I can to achieving that mission, I focus on keynote and motivational speaking, management/leadership training and development, executive coaching, DEI&B (diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging) work, employee experience and engagement, emotional intelligence, “soft skills” training, conscious leadership training, managing difficult conversations, capacity building, change management, and internal communication.
I spent more than 15 years working for nonprofit organizations before spending more than eight years in leadership at a Fortune 200 company. After completing school at NYU where I double majored in English and Political Science, I have gone on to earn a Certification from Cornell in the Psychology of Leadership, am a Certified Partnership Practitioner, a Certified Practitioner in Emotional Intelligence, a Certified Coach, and a Certified Partner with Culture Talk.
I am the CEO of the J&J Consulting Group, host of the hit podcast, The Cost of Not Paying Attention, and author of “Mind the Gap: A Thought Leader’s Guide to 21st Century Leadership.”
I was recently featured by LA Weekly as one of the Top 10 List of Trailblazing Entrepreneurs Who Are Redefining Success in 2023 and was a shortlisted nominee for the Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards from the LA Times.
I was the final Keynote Speaker at the US Navy’s Inaugural Summit on Diversity, have been a keynote speaker at three different events for the County of San Diego, and have been a speaker at events for dozens of organizations, including SHRM, the Toll Roads, The Port of Los Angeles, The Fletcher School at Tufts University, Vistage, Waste Management, and the University of Southern California (USC).

All I really need is a mic!