Overview
In an uncertain world that shifts day by day, many people have slipped into a place of hopeless passivity – where just getting by has become good enough. Disconnecting individuals from their work, their colleagues and even their own potential, this mindset stifles innovation, business performance, purpose, and decision-making.
No wonder Gallup’s 2025 State of the Global Workplace Report found that 69% of U.S. employees are not engaged and well-being has declined worldwide!
However, you can combat this problem by activating the remarkable in yourself and others. We all have the capacity to be remarkable, and a powerful catalyst is ensuring that your people feel seen, heard, valued and motivated.
In this keynote, Shira Miller shares her powerful playbook for activating the remarkable in people, teams and organizations by shifting from hopeless passivity to authentic optimism and possibility. Researchers have found that leading with optimism increases employee connection by 20%, decreases stress at work by 30%, and increases achievement and profits. Leaders will learn a five-step process for instilling optimism, hope, connection, and purpose into their organizational culture, leading to greater business success and a stronger alignment between employee engagement and organizational goals.
Participants will learn:
- Benefits of building a culture of optimism, engagement and success
- 5 ways to activate the remarkable in your organization
- How to embrace authentic leadership that engages and motivates your teams
- Tips for becoming a recognition-first leader
- Advice for infusing optimism and purpose into your culture, while avoiding pitfalls such as toxic positivity
Benefits to the organization:
- Strengthen employee engagement and satisfaction
- Greater alignment on organizational goals
- Reduce turnover
- Increase innovation
- Enhanced ability to recruit top talent
- Improve business results
Benefits to the audience:
- Greater clarity and connection with purpose
- Increased fulfillment
- Improved resilience and self-reliance
- Ability 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!