Julia May & Sarah Anderson

LEADERSHIP / ADVENTURE

What happens when you take 100 women on a ship for an immersive leadership experience to Antarctica, with a film crew on board? The most audacious act of visibility and vulnerability Julia and Sarah have ever experienced.

In this raw and honest account, Julia and Sarah share the story of the time they co-created the world’s biggest all-women’s leadership Antarctic expedition; what went right, what went wrong, and why it was the most valuable lesson in visibility they’ve ever experienced.

PERSONAL BRAND

Whether we actively cultivate it or not, every leader has a leadership brand: your reputation, identity, distinctiveness and value as a leader. But is your brand the one you need?

By spotlighting what you want to be known for as a leader and translating that into a clear value proposition - a narrative about yourself that sings - you can fast-track your impact, and help others to support you into the roles, projects and opportunities that will bring your potential to life. In this session, Julia and Sarah will help you pop a leadership brand that feels aligned with who you are - and who you’re becoming.

INNOVATION / MANAGING CHANGE

Through their work with Visibility Co, Julia and Sarah have supported thousands of changemakers to create social movements, build booming big-hearted businesses and attract audiences of 1-billion-plus people.

Throughout this work, they’ve seen first hand why some businesses and movements succeed where others don’t, and in this presentation, filled with storytelling and drawing on evidence-based principles of psychology and human-centred design, they’ll share the top six lessons they’ve learned from being at the forefront of creating change and creating stuff that sticks.

BURNOUT / WELLBEING

"The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately." "Good things happen to those who hustle." "Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going."

If the ‘inspirational quotes’ are to be believed, the only way to reach the top is to work. Really damn hard. And in a world where the world doesn’t stop when the work hours do, and when everything feels urgent, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that to be true.

Jules and Sarah think - and live - differently. They think it’s possible for individuals and organisations to live their potential in a way that doesn’t squeeze every bit of juice from their being, and they’re living examples of how this can play out. In this keynote, they’ll show how systems change and our seasons can show us, really simply, how to bring change and lead in a sustainable way.

VISION

The starting point for all the work we do with leaders is setting a vision. Just like getting in a car, if you don't know your destination, chances are you'll end up driving around in circles, taking dead-ends and eventually, running out of fuel.

In times of complexity and uncertainty, having a clear vision and working towards it pragmatically, is going to be a critical differentiator between those leaders who thrive and those who don't. In this inspiring session, you’ll walk away feeling a “hell-yeah” about your future and be clear on the decisions and steps needed to bring your vision to life.

VISIBILITY / LEADERSHIP

In the same way Brené Brown pioneered vulnerability and Simon Sinek coined the ‘why’, Julia May and Sarah Anderson want to bring visibility to the forefront of leadership.

In this signature session, Julia and Sarah show how successful visibility can unlock leadership and potential in people, organisations, movements and the wider world, to accelerate change for the better.

CHANGE / INFLUENCE

There's no doubt: we are standing on the precipice of cataclysmic global change and uncertainty. We face crises that have never been faced before. There is no rulebook, nor much precedent for how to resolve these challenges.

If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that we need to be prepared for life to throw us a mammoth curveball or two.

In this session, also known as ‘how to cope when s**t hits the fan,’ Julia and Sarah will help participants navigate and find their power, voice and influence in times of extreme uncertainty.

PERFORMANCE / STRENGTHS/ TEAM/ CULTURE

If there’s one question we get asked, it’s this: ‘how do I get the best from my team?’ How do we motivate our people when the future is unknown? How do we inspire people to give their best?

In this keynote, Julia and Sarah share an innovative approach to how strengths play out in building teams and building movements, and why the key to creating thriving teams takes more than a free lunch and a ping pong table. They’ll show how by identifying your “ZOG” (zone of genius) and working to it 80% of the time, you can unlock the power and potential in yourself and the team around you.