Award winning speaker, leadership facilitator and change maker.
Alicia Curtis is one of Australia’s most inspiring social and business entrepreneurs delivering workshops and keynotes all across the country.
Award winning speaker, leadership facilitator and change maker.
Alicia Curtis is one of Australia’s most inspiring social and business entrepreneurs delivering workshops and keynotes all across the country.
About Alicia Curtis
Living the life of a revolutionary has always come naturally for Alicia. At 12 years old, she attended the first International Children’s Conference organised by the United Nations and then co-founding her own Children’s Conference in Perth.
Clearly with a knack for inspiring crowds and empowering people to discover their own potential to be leaders, Alicia established her leadership development company, Alyceum in 2001. Her presentations have received many awards for challenging the stereotypes of who can be leaders and the difference they can make.
Alicia has a Masters in Business Leadership and numerous awards for her professional and community pursuits including 2019 Business News 40under40 (Top 4), 2018 EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year in the western region, 2017 Westpac 200 Businesses of Tomorrow and 2014 Westpac and Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence List across Australia. Alicia continues pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. She is the co-founder and inaugural Chair of a women’s giving circle called 100 Women which inspires everyday people to become powerful philanthropists.
Alicia is passionately driven by her purpose to ignite leaders to transform the world for the better – whether than be in the workplace or broader community.
Keynote Topics
Alicia’s most sought after Keynote speeches that have been delivered to hundreds of audiences around Australia. Enquire now about one of the below topics or contact us to discuss something bespoke.
Greater Good Leadership
Inspire your team, create change and make a difference
With trust in leadership at all time low levels and unethical behaviours seen by leaders across all institutions, people are looking for a new form of leadership in the 21st century.
Alicia unpacks the leadership practices of greater good leaders. Leaders who look beyond themselves, profits and power, to solve real world problems and create value for all. Anyone can learn these leadership practices but the goal is to think about this as a journey rather than a destination.
Key takeaways
- Tap into the unstoppable energy, meaning and connection that comes from living and leading from purpose
- Create a culture of empathy, humility and generosity that drives performance
- Practice courage and challenge unethical behaviours
- Become dealers in hope, awe and optimism to get the best from others.
Approximate Running Time: 1 hr
Difference Makers: Leading Diversity
The Power of Inclusive Leadership
No one gender, generation or geography has the monopoly on great leadership. That means diversity and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility. In fact, making a personal commitment to championing diversity can make you a better leader. Alicia shows how diversifying your ideas, networks, knowledge and team can boost your career – as well as being the right thing to do.
Key takeaways
- What inclusive leadership looks like and how to start immediately
- Understanding your own assumptions, biases and blindspots
- Strategies to become a champion for diversity.
- Practical strategies to become a champion for diversity
Approximate Running Time: 1 hr
People Power = Influence 2.0
Unconventional strategies to build your power network and boost your career achievement
Organisations are shifting from hierarchies to a nexus of networks. Therefore your ability to connect and create powerful relationships will determine your influence and opportunity to create positive change. Alicia explores beyond the social media influencer culture to reach the research based strategies to create networks and influence to reach your greatest leadership potential
Key takeaways
- How collective influence creates movements that make change
- Creating a giving strategy can lead to power networks
- Leading with purpose creates a powerful presence
Approximate Running Time: 1 hr
Workshops
Engaging experiences delivers online or in-person to catalyse new thinking on age old leadership topics. Choose from tried and tested workshop topics below or let Alicia get creative in designing a bespoke experience for your staff. Let’s start talking more about what exceptional leadership is in the workplace and open up our learners mindset to keep improving – wherever we are at in our career journey.
2 hours 12 – 25 Participants
Workshop outcomes:
- Overcome fear, self doubt and the imposter syndrome
- Learn tools to improve your courage through developing your grit
- Hone your inner wisdom and step into your most powerful presence
3 – 4 hours 12 – 25 Participants
Workshop outcomes:
- What is EQ and why is it important?
- Tools to identify and manage your emotions as data to improve your relationships, decisions and leadership
- Develop empathy and compassion in the workplace
