Find Your Imperfect Happy, Embrace a Growth Mindset & Develop High Power Habits to Drive Peak Performance
Research Shows That Happiness, Transformational Leadership, & Performance are all connected. Happier employees are more productive employees & happier leaders have more engaged teams. Research also shows that your personal and professional successes are directly linked to your habits.
“One of my favorite things about being a speaker is helping each person in the audience have their own unique “aha” moment. That moment where the lightbulb goes off and a new life changing perspective begins to emerge. That’s what it’s all about. ”
— Kristel Bauer
Some of Kristel Bauer’s Previous Speaking Engagements:
Kristel’s Signature Keynotes:
Find Your Imperfect Happy
In the relentless pursuit of business excellence, it's easy to overlook the crucial role happiness plays in organizational success. But let's not dismiss it as mere sentimentality; happiness directly impacts the bottom line. Research demonstrates that happier leaders cultivate more engaged and productive teams. Happier employees aren't just more satisfied—they're more efficient, innovative, and resilient in the face of challenges. But how can employees lean into happiness in their everyday work and life, even when things aren't going as they had hoped? This isn't about feel-good initiatives; it's about strategic investment in your company's most valuable asset: its people. Kristel's keynote offers actionable strategies rooted in empirical evidence to elevate employee happiness and, by extension, organizational performance. Prioritizing happiness isn't just a nicety—it's a strategic imperative. It's time to leverage the power of happiness to drive profitability, retention, and a culture of excellence within your organization. Book Kristel today and position your company for sustained success in an ever-evolving business landscape.
Embrace a Growth Mindset: Leadership Development, Team Building and Creating a Culture of Excellence
Effective team building and optimal leadership require the right mindset, high levels of awareness, emotional intelligence, and optimal communication. These are not areas that come naturally for many leaders and employees. Even if you think these are areas you and your team excel in, it can be all too easy to unintentionally have blind spots, especially if you are in a position of power. Research has shown that while many people think they are self-aware, the majority don’t measure up to self-awareness criteria. Research has also shown a significant discrepancy between how leaders feel and how employees feel regarding communication. Many leaders believe they maintain a clear feedback loop within their team, when at the same time, many employees don’t feel like an appropriate feedback loop has been established. In this keynote, Kristel will share insights and actionable strategies from her experience in healthcare, integrative psychiatry, and business, to provide research-based solutions to build connection, boost emotional intelligence, enhance empathy, and develop self-awareness, all while harnessing a mindset that promotes growth, innovation, and team success. Your group will walk away with methods to effectively manage stress, embrace a growth mindset and support peak performance and happiness. Kristel will share research-backed strategies for effective communication including the importance of informal check ins and the best way to give negative and constructive feedback. Book Kristel today to promote a vibrant, successful, and profitable company culture.
Achieving Peak Performance With High Power Habits
Research shows your personal and professional successes are directly linked to your habits. Your work and life are made up of a variety of daily choices, routines, and behaviors. Some may be moving you towards prosperity, success, innovation, and excellence. Others may be keeping you stuck in a place of stagnation, or moving you in the wrong direction towards overwhelm, distraction and frustration. In this keynote, Kristel shares invaluable research-based insights and strategies from her experience in integrative psychiatry, healthcare, and business to put your company or team ahead of the curve. Your group will discover how to effectively develop high power habits that stick, supporting peak performance and success. Your team will learn the best times of day for peak productivity, data driven effective time blocking and break taking strategies shown to promote peak performance, as well as research backed ways to overcome procrastination. Kristel will explain why many people fail when they are looking to create a new habit as well as key evidence-based actionable strategies to optimize productivity and performance. Book Kristel today to help your team create habits that promote organizational success and positive outcomes for many years to come.
The Future of Work: Redefining Work/Life Balance To Thrive Personally and Professionally In This New World Of Work
The old model of work/life balance is no longer applicable or effective for our current work reality. Burnout rates among workers are at staggering levels and many employees and leaders are struggling in this new world of work. While researching this topic I ran a poll where I asked the question, “Does the idea of striving for work/life balance make you feel stressed, uncomfortable or guilty?” Almost half, 47% of respondents, chose “yes”. The future of work requires a modern approach to successfully navigate work and life accounting for technological advances, hybrid workforces and continuous innovation occurring in the workplace. In this keynote, Kristel will share a work/life model that is in alignment with the realities of what you and your team are facing in your current work/life situation. Kristel will provide insights to help your group get into a growth mindset, empowering them to thrive personally and professionally whether working remotely or in the office. Kristel will provide powerful and effective tools to manage stress, boost happiness, and support optimal performance wherever you work. You and your team will discover the common blocks interfering with happiness and success in work/life while learning actionable strategies that can have an immediate positive impact. Kristel will discuss the new science of micro breaks, the keys for creating high-power habits, critical components for setting healthy boundaries and more. Book Kristel today to help your group move in the direction of success, happiness, and fulfillment in all areas of work/life.
“I had the opportunity to hear Kristel's inspirational message at the Vision Source Exchange and WOW!”
-Mike Rothschild, CEO of Leadership OD
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GROWTH MINDSET
Empowerment
Happiness
Mindfulness
Stress Management
Resilience
Sales Teams
Self Talk
Success
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REDEFINING WORK/LIFE BALANCE
Approachable Modern Day Solutions
Boundary Setting
Creating & Keeping Healthy Habits
Future of Work
Keys to Feel Fulfilled
Healthy Relationships
Work/Life Harmony
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LEADERSHIP
Optimal Communication
Corporate Wellness
Empowerment
Executive Well-Being
Growth Mindset
Productivity
Remote & Hybrid Work
Teamwork
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PEAK PERFORMANCE
Company Culture
Confidence
Growth Mindset
High Power Habits
Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Peak Productivity
Team Building
Time Management
WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT KRISTEL AS A SPEAKER
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I had the opportunity to hear Kristel's inspirational message at the Vision Source Exchange and WOW! As a fellow heath care professional, she was able to perfectly blend real life challenges of knowing yourself with science to help me really understand my own challenges in a way that shows me I can make changes to bring more happiness into my own life. Because of Kristel's message, I will be a stronger leader of my team, a more compassionate doctor to my patients and, most importantly, a better husband and dad. How do you thank someone for that? My advice is that if you have an opportunity to bring Kristel Bauer to your team, you should take it.
— Mike Rothschild, CEO of Leadership OD
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It was an absolute pleasure working with Kristel earlier this year. Beyond her fantastic credentials, her immediate care, kindness, and dedication to working with us to create a meaningful event for our company was outstanding. The event was "Reframe Your Internal Story for More Happiness and Fulfillment” and the feedback was excellent. Kristel is inspiring, thoughtful, and was a perfect addition to our Women's History Month celebration. I hope to work with Kristel in the future and certainly enjoy her daily posts for an added boost of confidence and energy to my day!
— Kirsten Adams, Senior Associate, Corporate Events for Santander Bank
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“Kristel recently presented to a group of up-and-coming executive leaders in our organization on Executive Wellbeing. Her passion and energy relating to the topics of mindfulness, health, stress management and self-care were invigorating and insightful. Kristel was a joy to work with and I highly recommend her for your next corporate wellness event.”
— Jennifer Durbin, VP & CHRO Commercial Metals Company
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"I recently had the pleasure of attending the Louisville Business Women's First Awards where Kristel Bauer delivered an inspiring talk that resonated deeply with many of us in attendance. Her approach was both refreshing and enlightening. Kristel did not just talk about the usual "tips and tricks" but delved into how we can nurture a profound connection. What made Kristel’s talk especially impactful was her ability to connect with the audience through personal anecdotes and evidence-based practices. She provided actionable insights that I, along with many others, found immediately applicable. Kristel's message left a lasting imprint on my outlook. It was not just another lecture, but a compelling call to action to rethink and reprioritize what truly matters in our lives."
— Keith Seales, Business Development Manager Miranda Construction
Interested in Having Kristel Speak at Your Next Event?
Keynote Speaker & TEDx Speaker: Kristel Bauer
Kristel Bauer brings her expertise & extensive experience in Corporate Wellness, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Leadership, Mindset, Resilience, Stress Management, Success, Peak Performance & Work/Life Balance to in-person and virtual events as Professional Keynote Speaker
Kristel’s unique and powerful messaging around leadership, mindset, performance and wellness in the workplace will set you and your team up for happiness and success.
Kristel shares life-changing insights from her training & experience as an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having worked clinically In Integrative Psychiatry and more. Kristel provides keys for optimal well-being, happiness and success gained from her in depth conversations with the top minds on her top 1% Live Greatly podcast. If you are looking for a Keynote Speaker to inspire and empower your audience to reclaim their well-being, inner motivation and happiness, while supporting peak performance and profitability, Kristel’s message will leave a lasting impression. Speaking Topics can be tailored to fit the needs of your group.
More Testimonials:
"Kristel Bauer's keynote at the Louisville Business Women First Luncheon was incredibly empowering! Her message on "Live Greatly" resonated deeply with me, reminding us to seize every moment, overcome challenges, and embrace imperfection. I'm eagerly looking forward to her podcast for more inspiration and empowerment. Thank you, Kristel, for an amazing experience!"
— Rachel Ross, Vice President of Operations at Kroger
“Ms. Kristel Bauer presented the morning keynote address to the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) National Capitol Area (NCA) Chapter’s annual Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) on 12 October 2022. This was the NCA Chapter’s first in-person MAC since 2019. Her opening keynote address on "Reduce Stress & Thrive Personally and Professionally with Work/Life Integration” was incredibly timely and needed given all that we have been through over the last 3 years. Her messages resonated with our audience and set the stage for a great day of education and networking with colleagues and friends in our industry. Kristel was so easy-going, and an immense pleasure to work with from the first days of reaching out to check her interest and availability for this event; through the planning and preparation of the event; and then culminating in a spot-on kick-off to our MAC 2022. We highly recommend that other organizations looking for an excellent speaker with a message of how to live and thrive successfully reach out to Kristel.”
— Len Miller, APMP Annual Conference Co-Chair
“Kristel gave an excellent presentation on Self Care to the annual General Mills Women in Marketing event. This could not have come at a better time as our women have dealt with multiple stressors over the past year and a half. One director stated: ‘LOVED the self-care session! Such great, practical tips. Thanks WIM team for bringing this speaker in!’ The tips associated with multiple aspects of care, important self-reflection questions, and effective hands on practice provided relevant instruction that our members can incorporate into their daily lives.”
— Kelly Hammersley General Mills, Inc.
“I greatly enjoyed Kristel's recent presentation at the Quirks Insight conference in Chicago. I'm A-type by nature, so attended every possible session and Kristel's was one of the most inspiring, uplifting, yet soothing talks! I'm no stranger to health and wellness working in the healthcare arena, yet, Kristel's talk was erudite, clear, and thought provoking throughout. I particularly enjoyed her touching on various practical interventions to boost one's inner well being, but in addition, branching that out to influence positively all those around you, from corporate teams, clients, and other customers. At the end of the day, as Kristel emphasized so well, there is a positive synergy between self nurturing and optimally impacting others. I would highly recommend her as an expert and positive influencer in this space.”
— David DiCicco, President DiCicco Research
Some Companies and Organizations that Have Booked Kristel to Speak include:
American Gas Association
Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP)
Bank of America
bp
Commercial Metals Company
General Mills
Louisville Business First
Santander Bank
Quest Mindshare
Northwestern University
Cardinus Risk Management
NAWBO, Rosalind Franklin University
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
As a Top Motivational Speaker and Keynote Speaker Kristel will leave your audience feeling inspired and empowered. Kristel would be happy to discuss partnering with you to make your next In-Person or Virtual Event a HUGE success!
Kristel is a managed speaker with Executive Speaker’s Bureau and she is a featured speaker on 12+ speaking Bureaus including:
All American Speakers
American Program Bureau
A-Speakers
Chartwell Speakers
Executive Speakers Bureau
GDA Speakers
Leading Authorities
London Speaker Bureau
Premiere Speakers Bureau
SpeakerHub
Speakers Inc
Washington Speakers Bureau
Kristel brings an extensive knowledge base from her years of education and training on many different wellness and performance topics including executive wellness, mindset, leadership, resilience, self-care, stress management and more. Kristel can can be booked for in person and virtual speaking engagements for groups of all sizes. Kristel has a unique perspective as a female entrepreneur having spent years working one on one clinically with many different individuals from stay at home moms to top level executives. She has seen many individuals struggling with their mindset and has developed techniques and actionable strategies that everyone can benefit from even in as little as 2-3 minutes! Kristel’s messaging supports optimal teamwork and team building, leadership development and a vibrant company culture.
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