In today’s fast-changing world, the leaders and organizations that thrive are the ones who unlock the full potential of their people. Imagine a culture where individuals feel seen, heard, valued, and motivated — where optimism fuels innovation, collaboration, and performance.
That’s the power of Activating Remarkable™. Grounded in research and real-world results, Shira Miller’s three-step framework equips leaders to inspire authentic optimism, strengthen engagement, and align teams around a shared purpose. Studies show that leading with optimism can increase employee connection by 20%, reduce workplace stress by 30%, and boost achievement and profits.
In this energetic, actionable keynote, Shira shows you how to harness the untapped strengths already within your people to spark creativity, build resilience, and drive measurable results — even in times of uncertainty.
Participants will discover:
- The benefits of building a culture rooted in optimism, engagement, and success
- Three proven ways to activate the remarkable in your organization
- How authentic leadership inspires motivation and trust
- Recognition-first strategies that deepen connection and performance
- Ways to infuse optimism and purpose into your culture — without falling into toxic positivity
Organizational Benefits:
- Strengthened employee engagement and satisfaction
- Greater alignment on strategic goals
- Lower turnover and higher retention of top talent
- Increased innovation and adaptability
- Improved business performance
Audience Benefits:
- Greater clarity and connection to personal purpose
- Enhanced fulfillment and resilience
- Practical tools to activate your full potential
Award-Winning Keynote Speaker, Author, Certified Coach and C-Suite Executive
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“I highly recommend Shira as a speaker, coach and motivator. If you have a big group of people, she will be able to bring intimacy, interactivity and innovation to the group faster and better than nearly anyone I've seen.”
“Shira is truly an amazing and inspirational speaker.”
“You will be a rockstar for hiring Shira as your keynote! She checks all the boxes: motivational, educational, humorous, engaging, expert, authentic. She can also lead hands-on workshops for smaller groups – BONUS!”
“I recently attended two of Shira’s leadership talks at Canyon Ranch about women at the top, resilience, and power. It was profound observing the transformations happening around the room. Her message is powerful, enlightened, and yet so practical.”
“Shira was charismatic and simply great to work with! We received positive comments on her session from attendees.”
“Shira was energetic and fun. The entire room left with a handful of tools on how to become more resilient and a healthy dose of positivity.”
“Shira was a featured speaker at an Emory Alumni Association event for rising female leaders, and did a fantastic job energizing our participants. I recommend Shira for any leadership summit or motivational speaking event!”
Five Reasons to Book Shira
You’ll Feel Seen.
Where you are, Shira has been—and she can tell you how to navigate through it and emerge on the other side—triumphant. Getting unstuck is her superpower, and Shira is passionate about teaching people how to do the same for themselves. Over the past few decades, she has transitioned from financial ruin to prosperity, chronic health challenges to a constant state of wellness, obesity to sustaining a healthy weight, divorce to lasting love, and an unfulfilling career to a purpose-driven life.
Blueprint for Action.
A passionate teacher, Shira’s audiences leave with clear next steps towards creating a life and work that you love.
Transformational.
Shira Miller has a rare gift for putting an audience at ease and simultaneously creating engagement and inspiration. She doesn't stop at inspiration alone—that would be the work of merely a "motivational" speaker. Shira is much more than that! She is truly a transformational speaker.
Creates Connection.
You will feel like you are chatting with an old friend. With Shira, you will experience deep insights and new clarity, all while laughing along to her intimately relatable anecdotes. By the end, the entire room will feel like community. She has a natural ability to bring out the best in others and to summon the art of storytelling to bring forth ideas that work.
Personal.
Shira takes the time to learn about your group or organization ahead of time and asks the insightful questions to discover the best way to impact and connect with your audience. With Shira, no two events are ever the same!