Caroline Adams Miller: Happiness Speaker
Quick Facts:
- Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP is one of the world’s leading experts on the science behind successful goal setting and the use of ‘good grit’ to achieve hard things.
- For more than 30 years, she’s been sharing her research-backed strategies to help people cultivate more grit and dig deeper to clarify and achieve their toughest goals.
- Travels from: Washington, DC
- **Fee range: $20,001 - $35,000
Keynote Topics
Bridging Grit, Resilience & Happiness
With increasing complexity, regulation, and competition, organizations require resilient leaders who can navigate change with ease. Caroline’s program offers cutting-edge, scientifically proven methods for success.
Caroline’s BRIDGE method (brainstorming, relationships, investments, decisions, grit, and excellence) forms the foundation of her program. She presents research on resilience, grit, gender differences, character strengths, goal-setting theory, and cultural differences. By applying these principles, teams can set clear expectations, accurately measure progress, and achieve successful outcomes.
Caroline’s keynote is engaging due to her personal and timely stories that resonate with audiences. Attendees gain a deeper understanding of how to use grit professionally and personally to increase resilience, achieve success, and lead with happiness. By cultivating authentic grit, individuals can remain resilient in the face of change and challenges.
Key takeaways include:
- Defining purpose, fostering harmonious passion, creating intrinsic motivation, and cultivating a growth mindset with practical strategies.
- Establishing accountability and building a culture of positive energizers to inspire individuals to put forth their best efforts and motivate others to do the same.
Empowering Women to Win
In today’s world, women leaders face unique challenges, particularly in the wake of the pandemic
Caroline Miller’s presentation, “Empowering Women to Win,” provides actionable advice on how to achieve personal and professional goals while avoiding the three types of “bad grit” that can undermine office culture. Caroline empowers women to cultivate resilience and authentic “good grit,” while also embracing a “believe and achieve” mindset that supports their unique contributions to the workplace.
Through the use of her scientifically proven BRIDGE methodology, Caroline helps women identify their character strengths and set goals for themselves and their teams that lead to optimal outcomes. Attendees will leave this presentation feeling inspired to cultivate a team of positive energizers who support women’s leadership and amplify each other’s successes.
Key takeaways include:
- Achieving personal and professional goals by identifying and using character strengths.
- Building resilience and authentic grit while avoiding “bad grit.”
- Empowering women in the workplace by cultivating a ‘Believe and Achieve” mindset and using the BRIDGE methodology to set effective goals for yourself and your team.
Mastering Goal Setting for Organizational Success
Effective goal setting is crucial for achieving organizational success, yet many companies fail to utilize the #1 evidence-based approach outlined by Locke & Latham’s theory (1990).
In a post-COVID world, clear goals are critical for coaching employees, facilitating teamwork, and providing accurate performance data for a hybrid and distributed workforce.
Key takeaways include:
- Utilizing the Locke & Latham theory for effective goal setting.
- Differentiating between learning and performance goals to avoid the dangers of mixing them up.
- Achieving KPIs with Caroline’s BRIDGE™ method and avoiding the dangers of relying solely on grit for challenging goals.
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