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
FALL 2025
SPRING 2025
FALL 2024
SPRING 2024
FALL 2023
World Economic Forum
January 18-22, 2026
Davos, Switzerland
Transform Bhutan
Executive Coaching Cohort
October 2025
National Association of Corporate Directors
2025 NACD Directors' Summit
October 12-15, 2025
Risk Leaders Initiative
Delivering Tough News With Confidence: A Risk-Savvy Approach
Saudi Arabia
July 14, 2025
Hudson Institute of Coaching - Authors in the Field
The Promotability Index® Guidebook
June 17, 2025
Compliance Week National
Plenary: "Predicting the Future of Compliance Leadership"
Washington, DC
April 28-30, 2025
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International Business Ethics Case Competition
San Francisco, CA
April 10-11, 2025
University of Dayton Center for Leadership
Executive Development Program:
"Accelerating Growth: Developing Tomorrow's Leaders Today"
Dayton, Ohio
February 19, 2025
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2025 World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
January 20-24, 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"
Berkeley, California
October 14, 2024
Waud Capital Partners
Career Management Masterclass
Annual Compliance Symposium
Chicago, Illinois
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 (virtual)
"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
"The Art and Skill of Delivering Bad News: Six Steps to Reduce Risk"
LinkedIn Livestream
August 21, 2024
Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics — Singapore Regional Compliance Conference
Leading with Impact: The Art of Mastering Influence and Respect
Singapore
July 26, 2024
Practising Law Institute
"C&E Risk and Program Assessments: The Foundation of an Effective Program"
Compliance & Ethics Essentials
New York City
June 24-25, 2024
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The World Bank Group
Young Professionals Alumni Career Workshop
"Positioning Yourself for Future Leadership Opportunities and Impact:
Connect, Engage and Thrive"
Washington, DC
June 3, 2024
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International Dairy Foods Association (virtual)
Women in Dairy
"Perfecting the Five Key Elements of Promotability"
April 17, 2024
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Association of Corporate Counsel (virtual)
Women In The House Network
"The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback"
February 12, 2024
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Financial Times
Women in Business Asia Forum
"Demystifying the Path to Promotability"
February 6, 2024, Hong Kong​
University of California, Berkeley Women's Initiative for Professional Development
Opening Keynote: "The Five Key Elements of Professional Potential
and How to Maximize Them"
The International House, Chevron Auditorium
Berkeley, California
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"
Berkeley, California
October 12, 2023
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The Conference Board: Career Strategy Council (virtual)
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​
SPRING 2026
SPRING 2023
Compliance Week's Women in Compliance Summit
The Buck Stops Here: How to Get Paid What You're Worth
Atlanta, Georgia
June 27, 2023
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Human Resource Standards Institute — HRCI (virtual)
Alchemizing HR: The Five Elements of Promotability (and How to Perfect Them)
June 1, 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"
Chicago
October 19, 2022
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The Non-Profit Alliance's Rising Leader Summit
The 5 Key Elements of Promotability (and How to Perfect Them)
New York City
September 22, 2022​
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The Association of Corporate Counsel
The 5 Key Elements of Promotability (and How to Perfect Them)
Small Law Department, Career and Professional Development Committee
September 15, 2022
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Chicago Chapter, Institute of Internal Auditors, 2022 Annual Meeting
Keynote: The Art and Skill of Delivering Bad News and Reducing Risk
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"
Sacramento, California
October 7, 2021
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Waud Capital Partners, Compliance Forum
"Investing in Yourself: The Promotability Index"
Chicago
October 5, 2021
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Leading Women in Technology (virtual)
"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 (virtual)
The Promotability Index: Perfecting the 5 Elements to Elevate Your Career
July 29, 2021
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Compliance Week 2021 (virtual)
"Cultivating Self-Awareness: Key Insights to Unlocking Leadership Effectiveness"
May 13, 2021
Compliance Week 2021 (virtual)
"Identifying and Reporting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Analytics to the Board"
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
Leadership Fireside Chat (virtual)
February 28, 2021​
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Guest Lecture: "Ethics of Finance: Re-engineering Fairness" (virtual)
November 9, 2020
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California Chamber of Commerce — 2020 HR Symposium
Opening Keynote:
The New HR Leadership Playbook: Key Behaviors to Drive Impact in the Time of Covid-19
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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"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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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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Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Healthcare Industry, 2020 Summit (virtual)
Keynote: "Strategic Innovation: Making the Right Bets"
June 4, 2020
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University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (virtual)
Guest Lecture: "Colloquium on the Social, Political, and Ethical Environment of Business"
April 20, 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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5050 Women on Boards - National Conversation on Diversity
Opening Keynote Speaker: "CA SB826 Women on Boards - What a Difference a Year Makes!"
The Sutter Club, Sacramento
November 21, 2019
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Guest Speaker: "Leadership Effectiveness for Legal, Risk & Compliance Executives"
New York, NY
October 15-16, 2019
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Consultant and Witness: Washington Women's Commission: Gender Parity on Boards
Spokane, Washington
July 29, 2019
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Compliance Week 2019, Washington, DC
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
May 21-22, 2019
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U.S. Women Business Leaders in Healthcare
Executive Idea Exchange
“Leadership Development for Board Readiness and Beyond” (Webinar)
May 14, 2019
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Changemaker Conversations: Getting on a Corporate Board
Women’s Empowerment Conference, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
April 24, 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
San Francisco, CA
November 29, 2018
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5050 Women on Boards — National Discussion in San Francisco
“The Passage of SB826: Women on Boards”
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, November 15, 2018
Practising Law Institute
“Compliance Program Structure and Oversight”
Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop
San Francisco, CA
November 14, 2018
SAHRA (Sacramento Human Resources Association) – Annual Conference Keynote
“HR Heroes: Tackling the Top 5 Leadership Challenges of Managers”
Sacramento, CA
September 18, 2018
Women on Boards – Board Training
“Due Diligence: Risk-Proofing Your Board Search”
San Francisco, CA
June 11, 2018
“Best Practices: Change Management”
Washington, DC
May 22, 2018
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