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The Key to Leading a Winning Team
The best leaders and teams know good communication starts with listening. However, not everyone knows how to do it. Listening is more than just waiting your turn to speak or making noises to show you are paying attention. Listening is about connecting with people and understanding their personal situations.
As an FBI Employee Assistance Program Coordinator of over 20 years, Janet Palmore used the skills of listening to help federal agents who were impacted by the stress of their jobs. In this story-filled talk, Janet shares the art of listening well. Audiences will come away understanding how to maintain calm, de-escalate a tense situation, and understand a person’s point of view.
In business, you don’t always have the option to walk away from your colleagues, customers, or clients when they are being difficult. Sometimes you have to work with difficult people to complete a deal, finish a project, or keep your job. But how can you work with a difficult person in such a way that you protect your mental health?
While working for the FBI for 23 years as an Employee Assistance Program Coordinator, Janet Palmore learned how to use empathy to deal with challenging people and situations. In this dynamic talk, Janet shares the skills you need to get along with people when they are being difficult. Audiences will come away understanding how to listen to a difficult person, separate attacks from the person, and understand their point of view.
Janet Palmore is a powerhouse in the realm of security, integrity, and leadership. As the founder of WISE Risk Advisers LLC and a retired Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Janet brings a riveting blend of real-world experience, expert knowledge, and transformative leadership to the stage. Her message resonates with corporate audiences, […]
Janet Palmore is a powerhouse in the realm of security, integrity, and leadership. As the founder of WISE Risk Advisers LLC and a retired Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Janet brings a riveting blend of real-world experience, expert knowledge, and transformative leadership to the stage. Her message resonates with corporate audiences, law enforcement professionals, and leadership teams seeking clarity, confidence, and actionable tools in an age of complexity and risk.
With over two decades of high-stakes federal investigative experience, Janet’s keynote presentations are a masterclass in decision-making under pressure, ethical leadership, and strategic risk management. Her presence commands attention—not just because of her distinguished career in federal law enforcement, but because she distills life-and-death lessons into wisdom that inspires action and transformation.
Janet Palmore’s career with the FBI was nothing short of extraordinary. As a Special Agent, she was entrusted with national security investigations, complex fraud cases, and critical incident responses that demanded poise, ethical discernment, and tactical intelligence. Throughout her tenure, she led operations that not only upheld justice but also strengthened national resilience. This experience laid the foundation for her work today—educating, advising, and empowering leaders to navigate today’s volatile risk environment with clarity and courage.
As the founder of WISE Risk Advisers LLC, Janet Palmore consults with organizations seeking to elevate their risk strategy, compliance culture, and leadership confidence. WISE, an acronym for Wisdom, Integrity, Strategy, and Excellence, reflects Janet’s guiding principles and approach. Her firm’s success stems not just from technical knowledge, but from Janet’s unique ability to fuse operational acumen with human-centered leadership.
Janet Palmore’s speaking topics range from national security to organizational trust, fraud prevention to women in law enforcement. Her lived experiences give her credibility, while her storytelling ability makes her accessible. She breaks down complex topics into practical, empowering lessons. Whether she’s addressing C-suite executives, law enforcement professionals, or next-generation leaders, Janet’s message is consistent: leadership and integrity are non-negotiable assets in uncertain times.
Her voice is especially poignant for women in leadership and security roles. Having navigated—and excelled in—a male-dominated field, Janet offers perspective, mentorship, and powerful encouragement to women rising in corporate, defense, and public service sectors. Her insights challenge assumptions, disrupt complacency, and spark essential conversations around ethical leadership and systemic trust.
Janet Palmore is a distinguished voice in leadership, ethics, and risk. A retired FBI Special Agent and the founder of WISE Risk Advisers LLC, she brings over 20 years of elite federal experience to her role as a keynote speaker and consultant. Her ability to connect, educate, and empower diverse audiences makes her a sought-after speaker for organizations that value trust, excellence, and authentic leadership. When Janet Palmore takes the stage, she brings the voice of experience—and a message that stays with you long after the applause.
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