Rebels with a Heart Live – May 19 2021

Rebels With A Heart: May 19, 2021

Embracing Our Humanness At Work

What does being more human at work look like and why is it so important? Join our panel of rebellious leaders for a live discussion on embracing our humanness at work. If you’re looking for inventive ways to take better care of your teams, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Hosted by: Derek Lundsten,
President & CEO, LifeGuides

Our Panelists:

Chester Elton

One of today’s most influential voices in workplace trends, Chester Elton has spent two decades helping clients engage their employees to execute on strategy, vision, and values. In his provocative, inspiring and always entertaining talks, #1 bestselling leadership author Chester Elton provides real solutions to leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation, and lead a multi-generational workforce. Elton’s work is supported by research with more than 850,000 working adults, revealing the proven secrets behind high-performance cultures and teams.

He has been called “the apostle of appreciation,” by Canada’s Globe and Mail, “creative and refreshing,” by the New York Times and a “must read for modern managers,” by CNN. Elton is co-author of the bestselling leadership books: All In; The Carrot Principle; The Best Team Wins; and his latest book, Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Uncertainty, and Get Stuff Done.

Stacey Gordon

Leading at the intersection of diversity, inclusion, and workplace culture, in her role as Executive Advisor and Diversity Strategist, Stacey Gordon coaches and counsels executive leaders on DEI strategies for the business, while offering a no-nonsense approach to education for the broader employee population. Stacey’s book, UNBIAS: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work debuted at #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Release list.

At the same time, Stacey is the creator of the second most viewed course across the LinkedIn learning platform, surpassing more than 1 million unique learners, which also includes her popular resume course. Her unconscious bias course has been translated into at least four languages and she has worked with people managers and executive leaders from companies, including American Express, ADP, Kia Motors, Hewlett Packard, Walmart, GE, and many others to deliver notable sessions that support their D&I efforts.

She earned her MBA from Pepperdine University Business School and her SHRM-SCP certification, as well as the SHRM Inclusive Workplace Culture Credential.

Erica Keswin

Erica Keswin is a workplace strategist, consulting for the past twenty years with some of the most iconic brands in the world. She is also a highly-sought speaker, author, and professional dot-connector.

Her bestselling Book, Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transform Everyday Routines into Workplace Magic (McGraw Hill) was recently published in January 2021. Her previous title, Bring Your Human to Work: Ten Sure-Fire Ways to Design a Workplace That’s Good for People, Great for Business and Just Might Change the World was released in 2018.

Among numerous national guest appearances across varied media outlets and high-profile keynotes, Erica was just named one of Marshall Goldsmith’s Top 100 Coaches in 2020, as well as one of Business Insider’s most innovative coaches of 2020.