Kelly Merbler

Join Kelly on a personal journey through the ups and downs of leadership. Instead of showcasing a perfect path, Kelly will share authentic insights gained from her imperfect leadership experiences. She’ll explore practical steps and key learning objectives that have reshaped her leadership approach.

In this presentation, participants will learn:

• The Essential Principles of Great Leaders: Discover four fundamental principles crucial for leaders aiming for excellence. These principles act as a reliable guide, helping leaders tackle challenges and navigate the complexities of leading others.
• Evolving into an Inspirational Leader: Leadership goes beyond authority; it’s about inspiring others. Gain insights and actionable tips on transforming from a manager to a leader who motivates others willingly. Explore the magnetic qualities that define inspiring leaders and learn how to nurture them within yourself.
• Integrating Love into Business Leadership: Love might sound unusual in the business world, but Kelly will explain its powerful role in effective leadership. Explore how compassion, empathy, and genuine concern for team members can enhance workplace morale and contribute to tangible results.

Throughout this keynote, embrace vulnerability and authenticity with Kelly as she redefines leadership. Learn from imperfections, celebrate successes, and work toward a future where leadership becomes a magnetic force, leaving a positive impact on individuals and organizations at every level.

As a leader, you don’t just build the culture; you are the culture. Hold on to the talented leaders shaping the future of your organization. Creating a high-performance culture is the gateway to attracting and retaining the best talent leading to maximum profits. Creating a culture that attracts and retains the very best talent is attainable, but you must have the right ingredients to begin. In this energetic keynote, Kelly will introduce the key ingredients necessary to create a culture where employees are highly engaged, inspired, and carrying your company’s mission forward through purpose. There isn’t a magic solution available to create a productive organizational structure. However, Kelly’s guidance will help to establish a sustainable plan for substantive change within your organization and a direct positive impact on your organization’s bottom line.

In this presentation, participants will learn:

• How your organization’s culture impacts your ability to attract, develop, retain, and satisfy the right employees, customers, and partners—and, in turn, your ultimate profitability.
• Critical steps to build unity within your culture so that employees feel connected and recognized for the value they bring.
• A case study: how in two years, a top-performing employee went from highly engaged to not engaged and how you can spot the signs of disengagement within your culture.
• Practical tips to keep culture connected in a hybrid world.

“It’s not just about talent acquisition; it’s about talent activation.” – Kelly Merbler

While the unemployment rate fell to its lowest point in more than 50 years, employee engagement has followed that same downward trend. There have been huge movements of talented people, referred to as the great resignation and quiet quitting, as workers reassessed the impact of work and what they want to get out of their lives. This has placed pressure on organizations to ensure they are providing attractive career opportunities, the flexibility of hybrid work in many cases, and an enticing work environment and company culture. Offering people fulfilling work, ongoing opportunities to grow and learn, flexibility, and diverse, value-oriented workplaces will all be essential in 2024 and beyond.

In this interactive presentation, participants will learn:

• Proven strategies for building a high-performing culture through the lens of humanity, fostering a culture of engagement.
• How your organization’s culture impacts your ability to attract, develop, retain, and satisfy the right employees, customers, and partners—and, in turn, achieve your profitability targets.
• A case study: how in two years, a top-performing employee went from highly engaged to not engaged and how you can spot the signs of disengagement within your culture.
• Practical tips to keep employees connected in a hybrid world.

“When we focus on our front line, it impacts the bottom line.” – Kelly Merbler

Developing your front-line leaders into leaders whom others want to follow is critical to ensuring maximum engagement, retention, and revenue. The reality is that company expectations are rising, but most managers aren’t prepared to meet them and all their demands. Many organizations make the error of promoting for tenure - not talent. Management is not leadership. When you develop front-line leaders, it impacts the bottom line and increases the capacity of your organization.

Kelly’s 21-year career in staffing uniquely qualifies her to address the issue of front-line leader development. She uses real-world examples of standing in the trenches with leadership teams and provides an action plan to ensure attendees transition from boss to coach, ignite engagement, and multiply the leaders within your organization.

In this presentation, participants will learn:

• The 4 key needs all followers require from leadership and how to apply these skills.
• How to become a coaching leader to drive business performance through connection.
• How to spark unity within your culture, so employees feel heard, connected, and recognized for the value they bring.
• How to increase leadership communication that sparks engagement and aligns with values.

In this keynote, we will explore the transformative power of leading with love in the realm of human resources leadership. Love, often overlooked in traditional leadership discussions, emerges as a potent superpower capable of unlocking the full potential of individuals and teams while fostering a culture of excellence. We will delve into how embracing love as a guiding principle can revolutionize organizational cultures, leading to higher employee engagement, enhanced collaboration, and increased organizational effectiveness.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discover the role of empathy and compassion in HR leadership and how they can be harnessed to build stronger relationships with employees, fostering trust, engagement and bottom line results.
2. Learn practical strategies and real life examples for integrating love-centered principles into your culture, from recruitment and onboarding to performance management and employee development to create a strengths-based organizational culture.
3. Explore the ripple effects of love-driven leadership on organizational culture, employee well-being, and overall business performance, and develop an action plan for implementing these concepts within your own HR department.