Keynotes · Workshops · Virtual, In-Person & Hybrid
Your Event Has One Job: Be Worth Remembering.
You can book the perfect venue, nail the schedule, and fill every seat — and still watch the event live or die on the hour someone spends on your stage. Jody Holland exists to make that hour the reason people say, “best event we've ever had.”
Check Jody's AvailabilityEvery Event Planner Knows the Fear
You've seen it happen: the speaker who reads slides at a room full of phones. The “inspirational hour” that evaporates before the audience reaches the parking lot. And it's your name on the program — your reputation, your budget, your attendees' one chance this year to leave with something that matters.
Here's what you actually need: a speaker who treats your event like it matters as much to him as it does to you. Jody combines applied psychology, stories that stick, practical tools, and real audience interaction — so your people don't just feel something for an hour. They use it for years.
300+ keynotes · 300,000+ leaders trained · 23 books published · 1,000+ breakout sessions led
Trusted by associations, corporations, and governmental organizations across North America
Booking the Right Speaker Is a Three-Step Plan
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Pick the Program
Choose from seven signature programs below — or just tell us the outcome your audience needs, and we'll recommend the right fit.
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We Tailor It to Your Room
Every presentation is customized to your audience, industry, and event goals — from a 45-minute keynote to a multi-day experience, virtual or in person.
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Your Audience Leaves Different
Not just energized — equipped. Your people walk out with tools they use the next morning, and you walk out with the event everyone measures the next one against.
Seven Signature Programs. One Promise: Your Audience Leaves Different.
Every program is available virtual, in-person, or hybrid — and every one is built on stories that stick and tools that get used.
Flagship Keynote · 45–90 Min · Expandable
Become the Leader You Would Follow
If you reported to you — would you stay? Jody's flagship keynote confronts the gap between the leader your people have and the leader they'd choose to follow, then closes it with psychology-based tools. Audiences walk in managing tasks and walk out building people, carrying a framework proven to lift retention, engagement, performance, and profits.
Signature Keynote · 60–120 Min
The 4 Roles of a Leader
81% of turnover is caused by the direct supervisor — people quit people, not companies, and every departure costs up to 400% of a salary. This keynote hands every leader in your room the four roles that fix it: Building Connection, Building Clarity, Building Momentum, and Achieving Results. Guessing ends. A common leadership language begins.
Keynote or Session · 45–90 Min · Crowd Favorite
How To Read Anyone in 10 Seconds or Less
Every conversation is decided in the first ten seconds — and most people walk in blind. This wildly interactive program teaches your audience to read the person in front of them and connect instantly. Fair warning: it's the session your attendees will still be practicing on each other at the reception afterward.
Keynote or Workshop · 60–90 Min · Expandable
Bold Culture: Stop Dragging Your Team Uphill
Your leaders aren't exhausted because the work is too hard — they're carrying motivation their culture should generate on its own. Built for rooms of owners, executives, and senior leaders, this wake-up call dismantles the perks-and-pizza myth and installs the system that turns standards into ownership and culture into a financial multiplier.
Keynote or Workshop · 60–90 Min · Expandable
The Next Gen Leader
Your most experienced leaders are walking toward the exit — and their replacements don't feel ready. The defining challenge of the next decade isn't strategy or technology; it's succession. This story-driven program turns capable people into confident leaders on purpose, so your audience leaves with a pipeline, not just a lesson.
Keynote or Workshop · 60–90 Min · Expandable
Accountability At Work: The 70/30 Formula
Nobody changes while they're blaming someone else. The 70/30 Formula — 70% affirmation, 30% structured confrontation — plus three magic questions that move anyone from blame to ownership in minutes. Your leaders stop playing accountability police, employees start craving feedback, and performance stops depending on who's watching.
Keynote, Workshop, or Training · 60–90 Min · Expandable
The Pathway: From Turnover to Loyalty
Every resignation letter has a hidden author — and it's usually a supervisor. This practical program equips the front-line leaders who decide whether your people stay: leveraging talent, building the team, emotional intelligence, and positive accountability. Delivered in stories that stick and tools your supervisors use the very next morning.
The Best Events Don't Book a Speaker. They Book a Transformation.
A year from now, nobody will remember the centerpieces. They'll remember whether the hour on your stage changed how they lead, sell, serve, and connect. Tell us about your event, your audience, and the outcome you want — and we'll make your stage the reason they come back next year.
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