Brenda Viola: Communication Expert
Corporate culture speaker Brenda Viola helps organizations build joyful, high-performing workplaces through engaging keynotes, communication training, and strategies that boost employee engagement and retention.
- Highlights:
- Founder of Vici Communications
- Award-winning Public Information Officer and former news anchor/producer
- Creator of nationally ranked workplace cultures
- Expert in employee engagement, communication, and culture transformation
- Formats:
Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Corporate Culture Strategist
- Audiences:
Corporate leaders, HR teams, and organizations seeking to improve workplace culture, communication, employee engagement, and retention.
- Outcomes:
- Stronger, more engaging workplace culture
- Improved communication and message delivery across teams
- Increased employee satisfaction, loyalty, and performance
- Travels from: San Diego, CA
- **Fee range: $5,001 - $10,000
Keynote Topics
HOT TOPICS
- The Survival Guide Workshop to Reclaim Joy in Work and Life
- How to be Heard (without Screaming!)
- Settle Your Worth & Stop Settling for Less
- “I Love My Job!”: Create an Inspiring Workplace
- How to Fertilize Your Life
- Dealing with Difficult People
- The Fear Factor: Facing Down the Bully
Talent Short Bio
Brenda Viola is an award-winning speaker, corporate culture strategist, and communications expert known for helping organizations create workplaces where people thrive. With a background as a public information officer, news anchor and producer, and author, she brings a unique blend of storytelling, strategy, and energy to every engagement.
As the founder of Vici Communications, Brenda has built a reputation for designing and transforming workplace cultures into environments that drive engagement, loyalty, and performance. She has helped organizations develop nationally ranked workplace cultures with strong recruitment and retention outcomes, where employees become passionate brand ambassadors.
Brenda’s approach centers on creating “Aha! moments” that shift perspectives and inspire action. Her keynotes, workshops, and executive sessions are highly interactive, practical, and infused with energy, helping leaders and teams communicate more effectively, reconnect with purpose, and build stronger relationships at work.
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While Brenda Viola trademarked phrase is: “Aha! moments. Guaranteed™, there’s another unwritten guarantee that comes with working with me: a close encounter with joy and its infectious, energizing spirit of fun. (Doesn’t sound like work too much, does it?)
Lifting others to achieve new heights brings me joy.
Brenda Viola’s career as an award-winning Public Information Officer, news anchor/producer, author, inspirational speaker, and corporate culture champion culminated in the creation of Vici Communications .
Well, life’s too short to be a drag.
And if any of the following makes you feel drained, overwhelmed, inept, or unprepared, no worries!
I’ll swoop in and help you:
Build your corporate culture from the ground up or offer tweaks to make your workplace happier. (Yep, I’ve created nationally-ranked workplaces that boast outrageous recruitment and retention rates, with employees who are loyal brand ambassadors.)
Make your next conference or meeting unforgettable with one of my custom keynotes, workshops, or training sessions. Get the brilliance in your head out of your mouth. Whether a presentation is looming that you need to nail or your want to up the effectiveness of your everyday communication, I’ve got insights to make your messages land.
At Brenda Viola core? A genuine love for people and a zeal to live life fully.
I often say that real success is the joy in the journey.
Let’s talk so you can make this year your most “Vici” year ever!
As the architect of nationally ranked workplace cultures, Brenda Viola is often called upon to facilitate important executive conversations, helping companies reassess their core values, and assist in the development of employee engagement programs supporting these values.
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