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For Human Resource &
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IGNITE YOUR
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For All Audiences
Facing Change
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THE RESILIENCE FORMULA
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THE COOPERATIVE
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BRAND + CULTURE + VALUES = RESULTS​​​
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IGNITE YOUR
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WOMEN ON
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Seeking Connected Culture
CULTURES OF ​
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Synergy Success: Brand + Culture + Values = Results​
Galvanize Your Values-Led Community
Create an extraordinary experience that unifies your people around what matters most. In this unique keynote, Alicia partners with you to elevate your mission, values and story. In a world defined by massive change, values offer steady direction—and much needed clarity. Align teams and deepen trust by motivating your audience to live the values they share. You'll be inspired by companies using their values to attract top talent, enter new markets, and align brand with culture. You'll also gain a practical model for using values to guide your toughest decisions.
What you will learn: Why values create loyal customers, members, and teams. ​ A model for using values to make strategic decisions with confidence. ​​​ Stories of companies aligning brand and culture through values—to drive lasting success.
Ignite Your Rock Star Culture
​​Equip the Leaders Behind Great Cultures​​
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​​In a fast-changing world, culture champions are being asked to do more than ever—often in high stakes environments with limited resources. The good news? Building a strong culture doesn't require a massive budget. It takes clarity, creativity and the right strategy. In this high-energy, laugh-out-loud keynote, Alicia shares six powerful principles behind culture initiatives that spark real momentum. With stories from the trenches and two decades of experience transforming culture, she equips culture champions to lead with confidence—to ignite a culture of connection, commitment and performance.​
What you will learn: The six principles that drive meaningful, lasting culture change. ​ ​​The most common mistake culture leaders make—and what to do instead.​​ A clear, fresh way to kick off or reboot culture initiatives that stick.
The Cooperative Difference
Inspire Your Cooperative or Credit Union Audience​
Celebrate the Year of the Cooperative! In today's low trust world, cooperatives are leading the way—restoring trust through values-led business models. From farming and finance to retail and energy, co-ops are growing markets, deepening member engagement, and responding with resilience to global events. This high-energy keynote takes you on a dynamic journey across the cooperative landscape. Expect stories that inspire and visuals that captivate. Immersive moments of audience participation bring the spirit of cooperation to life—complete with audience voices, videos of cooperators from across industries, streamers, lanterns, glowing umbrellas, and cooperative SWAG.​​
What you will learn: A clear model for using cooperative values to drive business success.​​​​​ Five actionable strategies to strengthen trust and member loyalty.​ Renewed energy to lead with purpose in the Year of the Cooperative.
Together We Rise
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​​Electrify Your Women's Conference
​​Together We Rise is a rallying point for women leaders committed to rising—without compromise. In this engaging and interactive keynote, Alicia distills 20 years of culture transformation experience into four keys that open doors for diverse people to thrive. Grounded in early-career research on why some advance while others are overlooked, her message weaves data with lived experience. Through vivid storytelling—including formative moments from her time in the modeling industry—she explores how inherited narratives influence the way we show up, and how we can reframe them to lead from our deepest values. This keynote is a call to collective courage—in service of cultures rooted in belonging, integrity and mutual uplift.
What you will learn: The #1 factor that determines if you will rise within your organization—and what to do about it. The four keys to building cultures of belonging at work. ​ How to release internalized narratives to rise in the workplace with integrity. ​​ ​
The Resilience Formula: Storm-Proof Your Culture
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Inspire & Equip Your Staff or Association
When change hits fast, even the best teams struggle. As stress builds, it's easy to feel disconnected and worn down. How do organizations stay strong and connected—no matter the storm? Small, consistent actions rooted in shared values create cultures that perform—even under pressure. In this keynote, you'll celebrate the values that unite you. You'll explore values-led habits that strengthen internal service and practice three daily questions that support authentic connection and performance. And you'll walk away with a ready-to-use communication model to keep you and your teams grounded through any challenge. ​
What you will learn: Why small, daily rituals rooted in shared values matter more than ever in fast-changing times. ​​A communication tool to stay connected under pressure. Three daily questions that keep your teams aligned, resilient and service-focused.
Light Up Your Culture of Connection with Storytelling
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​​Empower Your Leaders, Staff or Association Community
Stories inspire, educate and connect us to what matters. Yet most organizations are rich in experience—but poor in stories. When people connect through storytelling, they see through each other's eyes. Empathy grows. Trust builds. Teams align around common goals. Backed by neuroscience and real-world examples, Alicia offers practical tools to help leaders use stories to build connection, clarity and unity.
What you will learn: The neuroscience behind how stories build community and engagement. ​​Tools to spark a culture of storytelling in your organization. How leading organizations use stories to drive success.
"Empowering, moving & freeing! I've never had an experience like this at a conference."
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Lana Schumacher
Chief of Thoracic Surgery
Tufts Medical Center
"Alicia Korten's ability to cultivate a healthy, driven and unified company culture is the best I have ever seen."​
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Kahlil Perez
Partner
The Capital Group
