BARNARD-BAHN
COACHING & CONSULTING
SPEAKING
Amii presents frequently to executive audiences from Fortune 500 companies to leading associations, industry groups, state legislatures and academia on workplace culture, effective leadership, and corporate governance.
Known for her engaging and thought-provoking talks, attendees leave feeling inspired and empowered.
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Below are sample talks; please reach out to schedule an engagement or discuss a customized presentation.
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SPEAKING TOPICS
The 5 Elements of Promotability (and How to Perfect Them)
To retain top teams that deliver results and cultivate healthy workplace cultures, employees need to believe there is a career path for them. Understanding where they sit on the Promotability Index and where they can refine their professional skills can inspire high performance. Developing the skills that are highly sought after and valued across any company leads to an engaged and motivated workforce.
Former Fortune Global 50 exec and coach Amii Barnard-Bahn will walk your team through the five key elements of promotability possessed by corporate leaders – and sought out by management teams when deciding who to promote and invest in as leaders. When your employees possess these skills it means they and your organization at the top of your game -- and that gives everyone something to strive for.
Attendees will learn how to:
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Discover how they are currently perceived from a promotability lens
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Assess their unique strengths and opportunities
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Create an action plan with concrete next steps to advance their career and those of their team
The Art and Skill
of Delivering Bad News
and Reducing Risk*
Every one of us has to deliver tough news sometimes, and we all know it’s easier to do when we’ve built up enough political capital. But what if you haven’t built those trusted relationships or are in a new role that requires you to be the de facto bearer of bad news? Join Amii Barnard-Bahn, workplace culture expert and executive coach, for a fascinating and practical discussion that will help anyone learn to share difficult messages without damaging political capital.
Attendees will learn how to:
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Overcome the human tendency to dislike and distrust bad news messengers
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Effectively prepare to deliver the news in a way that preserves and builds trusted relationships
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Maintain the sense of urgency and action required to respond to crisis and lead change
Continuing Professional Education: in addition to being an insightful, motivating talk complete with tools to use immediately with your teams, this keynote has qualified for Continuing Professional Education (CPE, MCLE and CCEP credits) of 60-90 minutes.
Transformation! How to Achieve Lasting Culture Change
In today’s environment, effectively leading measureable change is critical to succeed. Unfortunately, research shows that 70% of all attempted pivots by organizations fail. In this thought-provoking talk, Amii Barnard-Bahn, former Fortune Global 50 exec and coach, will discuss the five key change management principles to address our natural tendency to resist change, so you can ensure your important transformation initiatives are built to last.
Attendees will learn how to:
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Lead your organizational initiative for optimal acceptance
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Maintain positive business relationships with teams most impacted
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Create a feedback system to continually improve and share results
SPEAKING TOPICS
Amii can provide a customized webinar, keynote or workshop for audiences of 12-200+
SPEAKING OF FLEXIBILITY...
UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & APPEARANCES
SPRING 2025
FALL 2024
SPRING 2024
FALL 2023
Plenary: "Predicting the Future of Compliance Leadership"
Washington, DC
April 28-30, 2025
University of Dayton Center for Leadership
Executive Development Program:
"Accelerating Growth: Developing Tomorrow's Leaders Today"
February 19, 2025
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The Global Peter Drucker Forum
"What Does Justice Really Require of a Workplace?"
Hofburg, Vienna, Austria
November 13-15, 2024
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Guest Lecture: "Ethical Culture and the Root of Financial Fraud"
October 14, 2024
Annual Compliance Symposium, Chicago
October 1-2, 2024
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Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics Conference: 23rd Annual CEI
"Leading with Impact: Leverage Your Strengths to Create the Compliance Career You Love"
Dallas, Texas
September 23-24, 2024
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Cintas Institute for Business Ethics, Xavier University
"Risk Assessment & Program Assessment: The Foundation of an Effective C&E Program"
September 16, 2024
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Association of Corporate Counsel
Women in the House & Compliance and Compliance & Ethics Networks
Risk Assessment: The Bedrock of an Effective Compliance & Ethics Program
September 10, 2024
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Harvard Institute of Coaching - LinkedIn Live with Executive Director Jeffrey Hull
Amii Barnard-Bahn on the Art and SKill of Delivering Bad News: Six Steps to Reduce Risk
August 21, 2024
Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics — Singapore Regional Compliance Conference
Leading with Impact: The Art of Mastering Influence and Respect
July 26, 2024, Singapore
"C&E Risk and Program Assessments: The Foundation of an Effective Program"
Compliance & Ethics Essentials
June 24-25, 2024 New York City
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Promotability Workshop
June 3, 2024, Washington, DC
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International Dairy Foods Association
Perfecting the Five Key Elements of Promotability
April 17, 2024
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Association of Corporate Counsel
Women In The House Network
The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
February 12, 2024
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Financial Times
January 30, 2024, Hong Kong
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University of California, Berkeley Women's Initiative for Professional Development
The International House, Chevron Auditorium
October 13, 2023
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University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Guest Lecture: "Ethical Culture and the Root of Financial Fraud"
October 12, 2023
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The Conference Board: Career Strategy Council
Invited Speaker: "Career Strategies: Beyond Maximizing Skills and Competencies"
October 4, 2023
Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics Conference: 22nd Annual CEI
"Do Enforcers Really Care about Compliance Programs?" and
"Show Me the Money: Getting Paid What You're Worth"
Chicago, Illinois
October 2-5, 2023
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SCCE Regional Conference (virtual)
Compliance and Ethics Risk Assessment: The Foundation of an Effective C&E Program
September 22, 2023
SPRING 2023
Compliance Week's Women in Compliance Summit
The Buck Stops Here: How to Get Paid What You're Worth
June 27, 2023
Atlanta, Georgia
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Human Resource Standards Institute — HRCI
Alchemizing HR: The Five Elements of Promotability (and How to Perfect Them)
June 1, 2023
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SCCE Compliance and Ethics Regional Conference (virtual)
Risk Assessment: The Foundation of an Effective C&E Program
February 17, 2023
PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
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Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics Conference: 21st Annual CEI
The Not So Silent Killer of Compliance & Ethics: Retaliation
October 19, 2022
The 5 Key Elements of Promotability (and How to Perfect Them)
The Non-Profit Alliance's Rising Leader Summit
New York City
September 22, 2022​
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The 5 Key Elements of Promotability (and How to Perfect Them)
The Association of Corporate Counsel
Small Law Department, Career and Professional Development Committee
September 15, 2022
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Keynote: The Art and Skill of Delivering Bad News and Reducing Risk
Chicago Chapter, Institute of Internal Auditors, 2022 Annual Meeting
April 4, 2022
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Women's Leadership Symposium: Keynote
The 5 Key Elements of Promotability (and How to Perfect Them)
Staunton, Virginia
March 26, 2022
Perfecting the 5 Key Elements of Promotability to Accelerate Any Corporate Career
December 9, 2021
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Perfecting the 5 Key Elements of Promotability to Accelerate Any Corporate Career
October 29, 2021
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Women in Governance, Risk and Compliance Forum (London virtual)
Your most valuable asset: Strategies to Retain and Promote Women Employees
October 13, 2021
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California Chamber of Commerce — 2021 HR Symposium
Keynote: 5 Key Elements for Identifying and Overcoming Career Obstacles
October 7, 2021
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Waud Capital Partners, Compliance Forum
Investing in Yourself: The Promotability Index
October 5, 2021
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Perfecting the 5 Key Elements of Promotability to Accelerate Any Corporate Career
September 29, 2021
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Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics Conference: 20th Annual CEI
Sibling Rivalry: How to Manage the Relationship Between Ethics & Compliance and Human Resources
September 22, 2021
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Professional BusinessWomen of California
Perfecting the 5 Key Elements of Promotability to Accelerate Any Corporate Career
September 14, 2021
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Who Gets Promoted and Why? Coaching the 5 Key Elements of Promotability
August 11 & August 18, 2021 LinkedIn Live with Jeffrey Hull
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Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, Global MBA Program
Guest lectures: "How to deliver bad news to employees and investors" for Ethics and Entrepreneurship, and "Self-Awareness and Achieving Your Reflected Best Self"
with CEO of Junior Achievement Worldwide, Asheesh Advani, August 17, 2021
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Tufts University Tisch Summer Fellows
The Promotability Index: Perfecting the 5 Elements to Elevate Your Career
July 29, 2021
Cultivating Self-Awareness: Key Insights to Unlocking Leadership Effectiveness
Compliance Week 2021 (virtual)
May 13, 2021
Identifying and Reporting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Analytics to the Board
Compliance Week 2021 (virtual)
May 11, 2021
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West Coast Roundtable Co-chair, The Spirit of Unity in Coaching (virtual)
March 11, 2021
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WILD Women's Network: Women in Global Leadership Development Forum 2021
"How the Story You Tell Yourself Will Change Your Life"
May 4, 2021 on Clubhouse, on The Leader Mindshift
FedEx Strategic Retreat: Leadership Fireside Chat
February 28, 2021
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Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics Conference: Southern California
Transformation! 5 Success Strategies for Compliance Changemakers
January 22, 2021 (virtual)
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Guest Lecture: "Ethics of Finance: Re-engineering Fairness" (virtual)
November 9, 2020
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Opening Keynote:
The New HR Leadership Playbook: Key Behaviors to Drive Impact in the Time of Covid-19
California Chamber of Commerce — 2020 HR Symposium
November 6, 2020
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Association of Corporate Counsel 2020 In-House Legal Conference (virtual)
Five Factors for Discovering Your Team’s Effectiveness
October 14, 2020
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Guest Lecture: "Ethical Culture and the Root of Financial Fraud" (virtual)
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
September 29, 2020
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"Perfecting the Five Key Elements of Promotability to Accelerate Any Corporate Career"
Lucas Public Affairs, September 24, 2020
Credit Union National Association, October 27, 2020
Leadership California, November 13, 2020
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"60 Minute Compliance Coach: Solutions to your Sleepless Nights"
19th Annual SCCE Compliance & Ethics Institute 2020 (virtual)
September 14, 2020
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Panelist: California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Thirty Percent Coalition, NAWBO, Women in Public Finance and California Women Lead present
What It Takes to Land a Corporate Board Seat (virtual) (click for the replay)
August 13, 2020
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Keynote: "Strategic Innovation: Making the Right Bets"
Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Healthcare Industry, 2020 Summit (virtual)
June 4, 2020
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Power Lunch — LinkedIn Livestream with Rhett Power
June 2, 2020: Can the pandemic and social unrest lead to positive change?
July 23, 2020: How to assess your career in a time of uncertainty & take action
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Leading in the Time of COVID-19: Paradigm Shift Podcast with Tina Martini
May 19, 2020 - Decision-making under stress and what good leadership looks like right now
May 26, 2020 - How to assess your career in a time of uncertainty, coping with derailers
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Guest Lecture: "Colloquium on the Social, Political, and Ethical Environment of Business"
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (virtual)
April 20, 2020
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Guest Lecture: "Ethical Culture and the Root of Financial Fraud" (virtual)
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
March 31, 2020
"How Promotable are You? The 5 Elements of Promotability & Creating Your Action Plan" (virtual)
Georgetown University Alumni Association, March 10, 2020
Tufts University Alumni Association, March 25, 2020
How Women Lead, May 14, 2020
Association of Corporate Counsel, June 10, 2020
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Opening Keynote Speaker: "CA SB826 - What a Difference a Year Makes!"
2020 Women on Boards - National Conversation on Diversity
Citizen Hotel, Sacramento
November 21, 2019
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Guest Speaker: "Leadership Effectiveness for Legal, Risk & Compliance Executives"
The Conference Board, New York, NY
October 15-16, 2019
Keynote: “Transformation: 5 Success Strategies of Compliance Changemakers”
SCCE Compliance & Ethics Institute, National Harbor, Maryland
September 16, 2019
Consultant and Witness: Washington Women's Commission: Gender Parity on Boards
Spokane, Washington
July 29, 2019
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Multiple Sessions: Taking Charge of Your Compliance Career, Unlocking Career Potential: Strategies for Success for Compliance Officers, and CW Editorial Panel: Hot Topics in Compliance
Compliance Week 2019, Washington, DC
May 21-22, 2019
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“Leadership Development for Board Readiness and Beyond” (Webinar)
U.S. Women Business Leaders in Healthcare - Executive Idea Exchange
May 14, 2019
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Changemaker Conversations: Getting on a Corporate Board
California Women Lead, Women’s Empowerment Conference, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
April 24, 2019
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“Transformation! 5 Success Strategies of HR Changemakers”
Northern California Human Resources Association’s HR West 2019, Oakland, CA
March 11, 2019
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Getting Women on Boards: The Groundbreaking Passage of California Senate Bill 826
Panel Discussion with Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, Christine Morgan and Aeisha Mastagni
Reed Smith
San Francisco, CA
November 29, 2018
“SB826: Women on Boards”
2020 Women on Boards National Discussion in San Francisco
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, November 15, 2018
“Compliance Program Structure and Oversight”
Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop 2018, Practising Law Institute
San Francisco, CA
November 14, 2018
“HR Heroes: Tackling the Top 5 Leadership Challenges of Managers”
SAHRA (Sacramento Human Resources Association) – Annual Conference Keynote
Sacramento, CA
September 18, 2018
“Due Diligence: Risk-Proofing Your Board Search”
How Women Lead, Women on Boards – Board Training
San Francisco, CA
June 11, 2018
“Best Practices: Change Management”
Compliance Week 2018
Washington, DC
May 22, 2018
“Building a High Performance Organizational Culture”
2018 Argyle HR Executive Forum
San Francisco, CA
March 21, 2018
“Addressing the Top 5 Leadership Challenges of Managers”
Small Company Conference, Northern California Human Resources Association
Oakland, CA
October 19, 2017
“Compliance Risk Assessment: Understanding and Mitigating Your Compliance Risks”
Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop 2016, Practising Law Institute
San Francisco, CA
November 28, 2016
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