Libby Gill

Executive Coach, Leadership Expert, Award-winning Author

Libby Gill is a top change management keynote speaker, executive coach, and CEO of Libby Gill & Company. After heading communications at media giants Universal, Sony, and Turner Broadcasting, Libby left the corporate world after nearly twenty years to become an entrepreneur. In her mid-forties when many people are slowing down, Libby founded Libby Gill & Company, an executive coaching and leadership consulting firm based in Los Angeles.

Libby Gill Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$10,001 - $20,000
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
Oregon, USA

Libby Gill Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$10,001 - $20,000
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
Oregon, USA

Why Libby Gill

Libby’s energy and intelligence will immediately engage your participants, especially as the opening keynote for your event. As a former communications leader at Sony, Universal, and Turner Broadcasting, she has the credibility and business acumen – and a bit of Hollywood sizzle – to set an exciting tone for any conference.
With her dynamic personal style and deep insights into leadership, Libby inspires purpose and drives action in your organization. Your event participants take away a proven process to “clarify their vision, simplify their path, and execute their plan for success”.
Libby is an expert at getting individuals and organizations unstuck and out of their old mindsets and habits with an emphasis on personal responsibility. She ends her presentations with a rousing call-to- action that gets everyone engaged, accountable and ready to take bold risks.

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Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

THE JOURNEY OF CHANGE THROUGH THE LENS OF HOPE

Libby delivers an inspiring message about the science of hopefulness, called Hope Theory, and its application to the workplace in challenging times. Sharing powerful stories, relevant case studies, and evidence-based strategies about the journey of change, she helps your ...

Libby delivers an inspiring message about the science of hopefulness, called Hope Theory, and its application to the workplace in challenging times. Sharing powerful stories, relevant case studies, and evidence-based strategies about the journey of change, she helps your organization reframe change as an opportunity.

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Leading Through Change, Challenge, & Chaos: Turning Fear Into Fuel

Embrace it or ignore it, but the evidence of change is all around us. Even the nature of change itself has changed. It’s constant, complex, and continually accelerating. Your employees often feel that as soon as they’ve adapted to one change, another one hits them. And ...

Embrace it or ignore it, but the evidence of change is all around us. Even the nature of change itself has changed. It’s constant, complex, and continually accelerating. Your employees often feel that as soon as they’ve adapted to one change, another one hits them. And they’re right.

So how do you keep your workforce engaged and excited during times of transformation?

Resistance to change is rampant in the workplace. Our biological hardwiring prompts us to fight, flee, or freeze when we sense danger – or even perceived danger – causing us to back down from risks, even those that we know intellectually will benefit us. Participants in Libby’s interactive presentations will:

· Reframe change – no matter how anxiety-provoking – as an opportunity for growth

· Blast through fear and resistance to regain your competitive edge

· Experience a rousing call-to-action that will get participants taking risks right in the room that very same day

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Igniting Bold Leadership: Inspiring Purpose and Driving Performance

Most experts focus only on what companies want from their leaders, but ...

Most experts focus only on what companies want from their leaders, but Libby shares the data on what followers want – and deserve – from their leadership. Research shows us that the best leaders provide not only guidance and direction, but also the personal connections that help people succeed.

As the former head of corporate communications and media relations for Sony, Universal, and Turner Broadcasting, Libby was instrumental in creating and communicating culture change. Thriving in a challenging industry where competition and chaos were the norm, Libby shares provocative leadership strategies and powerful personal stories to help your group understand why not taking risks is the biggest business risk of all. In her high-energy interactive presentation, Libby shares timely concepts and relevant takeaways to help your group:

Discover the 4 traits that help followers flourish
Master Libby’s proven CSE Process to “Clarify the vision, Simplify the path, and Execute the plan” with bold risk-taking and flawless follow-through.
Learn the Language of Leadership – regardless of professional level – to influence and inspire others even in times of chaos.

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You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk-taking in Work and Life

Sooner or later, every individual and organization gets stuck. It’s just part of the human condition. But you don’t have to make stuck your normal state! With an emphasis on linking beliefs to behaviors, Libby connects the dots between personal accountability and ...

Sooner or later, every individual and organization gets stuck. It’s just part of the human condition. But you don’t have to make stuck your normal state!

With an emphasis on linking beliefs to behaviors, Libby connects the dots between personal accountability and organizational success. She helps you understand why you might be getting in the way of your own success and what you can do to change that pattern forever. Your group will receive timely takeaways to:

Set the tone for learning before the event by having participants take the YourCareerQuiz.com assessment to see what’s working and what’s not in their careers.
Discover 5 reasons” everybody hates change” and how to overcome them.
Identify and overturn your personal and organizational excuse-making behavior – the Immediate Negative Response – and replace it with bold action.

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Lift As You Climb: The Latest on Women's Leadership

Libby guides emerging and established women leaders through workplace challenges including career advancement, gender bias, visibility and exposure, leveraging connections, and work/life balance. With intelligence and humor, she shares an inspirational blend of leadership ...

Libby guides emerging and established women leaders through workplace challenges including career advancement, gender bias, visibility and exposure, leveraging connections, and work/life balance. With intelligence and humor, she shares an inspirational blend of leadership strategies and hard-won secrets to success.

Having addressed women’s forums including EY, Intel, Honda, and many more, Libby provides specific and applicable ideas to help women “lift as they climb,” supporting other women as they climb the corporate or entrepreneurial ladder. Participants will discover how to:

Craft a Credibility Booster that establishes immediate rapport and connection.
Tap into uniquely female strengths by identifying your Leadership Superpower.
Create a Powerful Executive Presence and stop unconscious bias right in its tracks.

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About Keynote Speaker Libby Gill

Libby Gill knows change. She grew up on two continents and went to eight different schools before putting herself through college waiting tables. She started her first job in entertainment only to go through three mergers in five years, where she went from assistant in a small production company to vice president of publicity, advertising and promotion for Sony’s worldwide television group.

After heading communications at media giants Universal, Sony and Turner Broadcasting, Libby left the corporate world after nearly twenty years to become an entrepreneur. In her mid-forties when many people are slowing down, Libby founded Libby Gill & Company, an executive coaching and leadership consulting firm based in Los Angeles.

Libby now guides clients – including Avery Dennison, CA Technologies, Cisco, Comcast, Deloitte, Disney, Eli Lilly, First American Insurance, Honda, Intel, Kellogg’s, Microsoft, Oracle, PayPal, Royal Caribbean, Speedo, Sutter Health, Viacom, Warner Bros., and Wells Fargo – to lead their teams through change, challenge, and chaos.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, Libby shows high-performing individuals and organizations why hope IS a strategy – if you have the right mindset, methodology and expertise. She shares the science-based concepts of hope theory to provide the structured business discipline and competitive advantage you need in today’s swiftly changing world. In her executive coaching, leadership consulting, and keynote presentations, Libby guides you to:

Reframe change as your biggest growth opportunity
Re-energize your best performers to reach their potential
Re-invent your company culture to embrace ambiguity

As Libby was reinventing her professional life, her personal life also underwent a major transition. She chronicled her journey of overcoming the self-perceived limitations left behind by a family legacy of alcoholism, divorce, mental illness and suicide in her bestselling book TRAVELING HOPEFULLY: How to Lose Your Family Baggage and Jumpstart Your Life.

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Business leaders including Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh and Dr. Ken Blanchard have endorsed Libby’s award-winning book, YOU UNSTUCK: Mastering the New Rules of Risk-taking in Work and Life. Her latest book, Hope IS a Strategy: Leading through Change, Challenge, and Chaos, will be published in Spring 2018.

A frequent media guest, Libby has shared her success strategies on CNN, NPR, the Today Show, and in BusinessWeek, Time, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and more. A former columnist for the Dallas Morning News, Libby lives in Los Angeles and is the proud mother of two fabulous millennials, one in graduate school and one in college.

Testimonials

“Thank you for your spot-on presentation. Fantastic content, warm and engaging delivery, and you gave us real tools that we could put in to practice for immediate growth. I’m very excited that we already have a “Hope-Driven Leader” book club as a result!”

Christina Johnston

VP, Eurofins Laboratories

“We’ve seen a lot of great speakers at Disney, but Libby’s presentation was the most inspiring I’ve seen in a long time. After a very challenging year, we were ready to get back to work, totally re-energized by her empowering message!”

Sharon Williams

Disney

“I previewed more than 20 speakers for our leadership event, but kept coming back to Libby Gill. The warmth and intelligence that I saw in her video were exactly what I wanted for our group of high potential future leaders. And Libby delivered even more than I’d hoped for.”

Kathy Martin

Paypal

“Libby’s balance of compelling advice, charisma, great storytelling and sharing personal experience is truly inspirational. I will definitely put her advice into place.”

Lisa Woods

Microsoft

“A perfect blend of credible business experience, fascinating life circumstance (this is tough to pull off) and helpful insight into how to reframe stagnant perspectives and effect real change. The best part is her enthusiasm and humor—and I am not alone in feeling this as her talk sparked a long and interesting discussion among conference participants.”

Courtney Rice

Global Pharmaceuticals

“We’ve seen a lot of great speakers here at Disney, but Libby’s presentation was one of the most inspiring I’ve seen in a long time. After a very challenging year, our group was ready to get back to work, totally re-energized by her empowering message.”

Sharon Williams

SVP, Disney-ABC

“Your You Unstuck presentation was a HUGE hit with our global HR team. The place was still buzzing today about challenging the INRs, using the CSE method and various ways to cross your body parts. We’re already talking about how to leverage you and your approach for our senior execs!”

Scott Millward

Warner Bros

“Libby helped make our annual convention the most profitable in our 125-year history!”

John Linge

International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association

“Libby really delivered at our conference. She was engaging, funny and insightful on how to reach your full potential by challenging ho-hum cultures and breaking through to be your best. Our audience loved the 30-day challenge and raved about the energy from Libby!”

Will Boudreaux

Founder & CEO, Netchex

“I previewed more than 20 speakers for our leadership event, but kept coming back to Libby Gill. The warmth and intelligence that I saw in her video were exactly what I wanted for our group of high potential future leaders. And Libby delivered even more than I’d hoped for, taking our leaders through an intensely personal and highly productive learning experience.”

Kathy Martin

PayPal

Thank you for being such a gracious and engaging guest at our meeting. I’ve heard nothing but positive feedback about your presentation and will definitely let my colleagues across the country know about you.

Telecom

“Her diverse background and successes, coupled with her thought-provoking message, were a huge value-add for me. I am excited to apply techniques she communicated. ‘Don’t let limiter language stop you from taking action.”

Tracy Zurcher

FedEx Services

You were absolutely fabulous Libby! Thanks for your awesome contribution to our program and we would love for you to include us on anything you would like to include us on!

The “work backwards from 2018 success” exercise was exceptional and is already being operationalized!

Gray Fleming

Regional Sales Director, Saint Jude Medical

Very exciting stuff! The feedback on your presence and information has been great. People were able to fill up their “culture cups” while also getting reminded and reengaged on the tough “blocking & tackling” tasks at hand.

Charlie Robbins

Regional Sales Director, Abbott

Libby energized, motivated, and gave everyone information they could apply immediately to supercharge their careers. She knew how to interact with the audience, presenting both research and anecdotes to keep everyone engaged. Libby was generous with her time and made herself available to anyone who wanted to follow up with her after the presentation.

GAP