1. Resilience/Overcoming Adversity
“NOW I SEE: Moving From Blindness To Breakthrough”
Vera Jones is renowned for her powerful insights on resilience, drawing from her own life experiences and professional journey. Her signature story ignites belief that for every piece of pain there’s a powerful piece of purpose! Chronicling the daunting emotional and physical challenges her son faced in being diagnosed with a brain tumor and blindness, Vera reveals critical lessons for resilience, change, and finding significance in the midst of adversity. Sometimes humorous, always engaging, this single mom brings spiritual and mindset transformation, moving audiences “from Blindness to Breakthrough!”
With her emotionally dynamic storytelling and engaging personality, Vera inspires audiences to overcome adversity and embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. This keynote is also available as a breakout session or workshop and features exploration of her seven “Blind Life and Leadership Lessons” which provide practical tools and strategies to help individuals build mental toughness, adapt to change, and bounce back stronger from setbacks.
Vera’s passionate presentation was adapted by Goalcast in October 2017, instantly going viral to become one of their most watched videos with over 47-million views and counting! The riveting book, NOW I SEE: A Journey of Prophecy, Pain, and Purpose (Oct. 2019) is available to compliment this powerful keynote.
2. Leadership Empathy
“LEADERSHIP 6-S: How To Love Them And Lead Them With Empathy”
As a former collegiate athlete and coach, Vera Jones understands the critical role empathy plays in effective teamwork and leadership. She knows firsthand there is great truth in the adage, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” This is the brainchild behind Vera’s transformative presentation on empathic leadership. Based on Vera’s most recently released book, Leadership 6-S: How To Love Them And Lead Them with Empathy, this session weaves powerful and relatable storytelling with the unveiling of six research-backed workplace motivators essential for driving engagement and mastering emotionally intelligent communication. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness as the foundation for growth in understanding and connecting with team members on an empathetic, personal level.
Leaders leave this session with greater understanding of how to foster a culture of empathy that improves communication and trust, and builds stronger, highly motivated, cohesive, and productive teams. When you put “6” and “S” together, you get “Success!” That’s just what Vera delivers for improved connection, communication, and collaboration.
3. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
“GIRLS DON’T WHISTLE? Changing the Tune for D.E.I.B.”
With the help of the Andy Griffith Show theme song, this Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and presentation invites audiences to change their relational tunes for the better. Vera believes stimulating greater empathy and building trust are major keys for opening doors bolted by biases, fear, and ignorance. Tempering the need for honest self- introspection, Vera sheds light on why we react blindly to differentness and therefore perpetuate stigmas and negative stereotypes.
Always geared towards conflict resolution, Vera brings relatable, palatable, and simple solutions to an otherwise tense or difficult subject. Powerful, relatable, and enlightening, personal narratives are a breath of fresh air in the midst of our challenging social realities. This keynote fosters greater empathy and understanding and drives audience members to make meaningful change in their organizations and communities.
4. Women’s Empowerment
“ELEPHANT CHAINS: A Women’s Empowerment Keynote”
A passionate advocate for women’s advancement, Vera presents storytelling at her engaging and inspirational best when she takes other women along her own journey to break free of stereotypes, stigmas, and limitations. Entertaining narratives and anecdotes about whistling, elephants, and country music brings a ton of laughter, relatability, and insight specifically designed to uplift and empower women to live their most purposeful and enjoyable lives. Vera’s own experiences of overcoming gender barriers encourage women to conquer imposter syndrome and limited thinking so they can pursue their goals with confidence and determination.
In this very engaging keynote, Vera provides actionable advice and inspiration to help women appreciate their significance and worth, realize their full potential, advocate for their sisters, prioritize self-care, and achieve success in all areas of life.
5. Mental Wellness
“The Ten Turtle Tenets: A Lifetime Rx”
In the United States 45% of individuals with a clinical-level mental health problem do not seek professional help. Healthcare costs resulting from work-related stress total an average of $190 billion a year. Mental wellness is a personal narrative and a critical necessity for Vera Jones’s motivational speaking portfolio. Vera addresses topics such as stress management, self-care, and mindfulness, and reveals 10 practical principles for general wellness and positive living, particularly when faced with overcoming obstacles. Her narrative is captivating – creatively weaving mystery, suspense, and humor. Vera throws in her own prescription for a “chill pill” that allows audience members to real-time self-assess their wellness needs.
Expect to leave inspired and to think positively about the endless possibilities in life instead of succumbing to adversity and anxieties, thanks to theories revealed by Vera’s very peculiar and mysterious turtle named “Mom.”
6. Conflict Resolution
“Classes for Clashes”
Conflict is inevitable in any workplace, but how it is managed can make all the difference. More than 60% of workplace conflict has been reported to be a result of personality clashes. We are all one stressful disagreement or stained relationship away from realizing the importance of constructively processing conflict. Vera’s Classes for Clashes will offer participants the opportunity to grow their conflict management mindset and skillset by focusing on Vera’s 3-C Keys: Confidence through Self-Awareness, Conflict Resolution Competence, and Communication with Empathy.
Using a dynamic assessment based on scientific research, this interactive keynote helps you understand your conflict triggers and styles, gain practical strategies for transforming conflict into opportunity, and create a supportive environment through empathetic interactions. This keynote is perfect for anyone wanting to foster a culture of peace in their workplace. Join Vera to start transforming the way you handle conflict today!.
Why Choose Vera Jones “The Empathy Coach” to speak at your next event?
In addition to Vera’s naturally “warm, witty, and wise” persona, her presentations are:
- Inspiring: Powerful stories of overcoming adversity inspire audiences to face their own challenges with resilience.
- Humorous: Quick wit, clever quips, and funny stories keep the audience engaged and entertained, making her presentations enjoyable and memorable.
- Relatable: Down to earth and authentic, Vera is also skilled at tailoring messages using a high degree of emotional intelligence that helps her connect with audiences and deliver actionable insights.
Every engagement with Vera Jones is an emotionally engaging and transformative experience.
For booking inquiries and more information about Vera Jones’s speaking engagements, please contact us. Join the countless individuals and organizations who have been inspired and empowered by Vera’s powerful messages.