Speaking Engagements

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Keynotes, workshops, and panels on toxic leadership, organizational displacement, and who pays the cost when power goes unchecked. Grounded in active PhD research and HR/Army leadership experience.

Choose what fits your event.

Keynote

Opening or closing talk on toxic leadership patterns, who carries the cost, and what organizations can do differently. Backed by active PhD research and real case examples.

Workshop

Interactive session. Frameworks for naming toxic power dynamics, recognizing patterns inside your own organization, and strategies for accountability and intervention.

Panel

Research-backed perspective with lived experience on leadership, power dynamics, organizational culture, and how women experience the workplace differently.

Virtual

Any format above, delivered online. Works for distributed teams, international conferences, and remote-first organizations.

Where the research shows up.

Management Faculty of Color Conference · Philadelphia · 2026 · Accepted Presenter. Presenting “Who Pays the Bill? Toxic Leadership, Attrition, and Organizational Displacement,” examining how unchecked power in the workplace drives out marginalized women employees.

$5,000–$15,000+

Depends on format, length, audience size, and travel. Every engagement includes a pre-event consultation, content customized to your audience, and materials grounded in peer-reviewed scholarship. Expedited timelines carry an additional fee.

From inquiry to stage.

1. Inquire

Email hello@livedtheory.com with your event date, format, audience, and goals.

2. Fit & Fee

A short call to confirm the fit, the angle for your audience, and the fee. You get a straight answer fast.

3. Custom Build

Your talk is built for your room, drawn from active research and real organizational cases. Pre-event check-in included.

4. Delivery

The engagement happens. Follow-up resources for attendees available as part of the agreement.

Straight answers.

Who books this?
Corporate teams working on leadership, culture, and retention. HR conferences and associations. Universities and graduate programs. Women’s leadership networks. Nonprofits.
Do you do international or multi-session events?
Yes. International pricing reflects travel and logistics, and virtual is always an option. Multi-day programs and keynote-plus-workshop pairings are priced accordingly.
How far in advance should we book?
Two to three months is ideal. Shorter timelines can work depending on availability and carry an additional fee.
We want something not listed here.
Custom research presentations, executive briefings, and leadership intensives are possible. Email with what you have in mind.

Let’s talk.