Services

  • In-person or virtual, for audiences of all sizes

  • Interactive learning sessions

  • Sharing expertise as a featured guest

  • 1:1 support for leaders at all stages

  • Strategic planning and execution

Audiences

  • Executive leaders

  • Corporate teams

  • HR leaders

  • Employee Resource Groups

  • Industry groups

Results

  • Change buy-in & adoption

  • Better employee engagement

  • More effective leadership

  • Improved performance

  • More connected culture

SIGNATURE KEYNOTE

Why Change Fails

Seeing and closing the gaps that derail transformation.

Change fails long before it starts—when people are left out, left in the dark, or quietly left behind. That’s when the Ghost Gaps open: invisible disconnects in clarity, access, power and trust that quietly derail even the best strategies.

In this honest, story-driven keynote, Ivonne shares how to close those gaps before they sink the ship. Her framework—Inform, Involve, Inspire, Invest—gives leaders and teams the tools to build trust, alignment and momentum during change.

This isn’t about managing resistance. It’s about earning buy-in and making change that lasts.

Whether you're leading change or just trying to stay afloat inside it, this talk will show you how to do and make it matter.

Who It’s For:

  • Leaders & managers who want to build stronger teams, especially in times of chaos and change

  • HR, DEI and communications professionals driving engagement

  • Organizations navigating growth, change or cultural transformation

Tangible Takeaways:

  • Learn the four tenets of sticky change

  • Apply a proven framework to navigate transformation with clarity, connection and trust

  • Spot the workplace gaps that sabotage transformation

  • Build alignment—even when the ground is shifting

  • Create culture where people want to stay and grow, even in uncertainty

Additional Speaking Topics

The Ghost Gaps at Work

Workplace balance & employee engagement

Shaping Your Career

Navigating careers through sponsorship

Human-Centered Leadership

Transformational leadership through inclusion

All speaking engagements are customizable and can be presented virtually or in person.

FAQs

I don’t see the topic I’m looking for. Do you customize?

YES! Contact me to customize a presentation for your audience related to workplace connection, communications & culture.

I’m interested in consulting services. Can you help?

YES! Check out emPower Up Consulting for details on consulting offerings, including strategic planning for internal and external communications, culture & organizational change.

Do you have a one-pager I can share?

YES! Downloaad it here.