Morag Barrett
Leaders equipped to cultivate their team’s full potential are nearly as rare as unicorns. For decades, award-winning executive coach Morag Barrett has worked to take the effective leader from mythical creature to everyday hero, forging catalysts who awaken the magic slumbering within their teams. At the center of Morag’s leadership excellence framework is the power of professional relationships—but this is far from fluff. Through lively and interactive workshops, Morag draws clear connections between strong relationships and your bottom line, making the irrefutable case that soft skills are foundational to achieving the hard goals.
Morag’s people-focused strategies have cured internal and external maladies for more than 20,000 leaders from 20 countries across six continents. Internally, this looks like reigniting employees’ long-lost passion for the work they do, reducing turnover, and eliminating the kind of interpersonal friction that gets in the way of collaboration, innovation, and productivity. Her award-winning strategies have also helped teams better navigate disruption, including the pivot to remote and hybrid arrangements, and whatever curveballs the future holds. When it comes to external relationships, reported results from Morag’s immediately actionable teachings include increased revenue and unbreakable customer loyalty.
The bestselling author of three books, Morag presents transformative concepts in ways that are easy to digest and impossible to forget. Her latest book, You, Me, We: Why We All Need a Friend at Work (And How to Show Up As One!), is the recipient of nine national and international book awards. It introduces the concept of the Ally Mindset, outlining the personal and business benefits of genuine friendships in the workplace, and provides a roadmap for becoming a better ally. The Future-Proof Workplace is a wake-up call to leaders everywhere and an essential guide to navigating the future that is already here, with insights on emerging technologies and shifting values that are changing the way we work. Her first book, Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships, is highly relevant today and shines a light on the four relationship dynamics and associated people skills that make or break business success.
She has written for American Management Association Quarterly, CIO.com, and Entrepreneur and has been profiled by Fast Company, Huffington Post, Inc., the Association for Talent Development, and many others. She is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches, was named the Women in Cable Telecommunications Industry Partner of the Year, and won HR.com’s Top Leadership Partner award.
A rare combination of panache, business acumen, and boundless concern for others’ success, Morag is the leader we all wish we had and the partner everyone needs. She is the founder and CEO of SkyeTeam, a global leadership development firm with a unicorn mascot that makes becoming a better leader fun and accessible. Fun fact: she has been gifted over 100 unicorn themed items from satisfied clients.
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The Hidden Tax of Workplace Loneliness and Disconnection
Did you know loneliness carries a cost of over $406 BILLION dollars in the United States alone?! A staggering 20% of employees say they have no friends at work. Take a moment to consider how the growing loneliness epidemic is affecting your bottom line. “But loneliness doesn’t matter in the workplace—employees should be working, not socializing!” you say. Friend, that couldn’t be further from the truth, and that line of thinking may actually be what’s keeping your team at arm's length. We spend a significant portion of our waking hours at work, and thus it is crucial that we feel connected to and supported by those around us. When we don’t, we become disengaged, productivity falters, and turnover skyrockets. Moreover, the illusion of connection provided by technology only exacerbates this issue. Whether in-person, remote, or hybrid, your teams will thrive under Morag Barrett’s guidance. In this interactive presentation, leaders, teams, and individuals will learn concrete strategies to foster authentic connection in ways that will transform your organization and revolutionize how you deliver results—together.
Resilience Redefined: Moving from Surviving to Thriving
35% of senior leaders report feeling burned out; 42% of managers are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. What's your number? Are you thriving or merely surviving? The winds of change impact us all, demanding a fundamental redefinition of resilience. It's no longer just about bouncing back; it's about understanding and anticipating the emotional and situational tripwires that can lead to breakdown. Fortunately, the tools you need to build resilience are already within you. Morag Barrett is here to help you unearth them, ensuring you regain your balance before veering too far off course. You'll emerge stronger, more burnout-proof, and better able to thrive in the face of disruption.
Ally Or Adversary: The 3 Secrets to Cultivating Strategic Relationships
Does your team spend more time bickering with each other than they spend working toward their next goal? Internal conflict is one of the top-ranking productivity killers in a workplace. Don’t let it continue to plague your organization. In this talk based on her book “Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships,” Morag Barrett demonstrates the importance of quality working relationships and the impact they have on our personal and professional lives, and the company’s bottom line. Audiences will learn to navigate conflict in a way that increases collaboration and innovation and walk away with the tools needed to overcome any obstacle they face. Learn to assess the health of your professional relationships, deepen your connections with allies, and transform toxic ties with adversaries.
Reading the Room: How to Shape Your Leadership Impact So Everyone Wins
As a leader, when you’re not firing on all cylinders, your team and the business suffer as a result. Learn to lead in a way that ensures your entire team thrives in this talk based on Morag Barrett’s book “You, Me, We.” Using practical insights from The Ally Mindset, a powerful framework for nurturing workplace relationships, Morag will help audiences identify their strengths and weaknesses based on personalized relationship building profiles. Equipped with strategies to strengthen their Ally Mindset and be more intentional in their forming of workplace friendships, leaders will return to their organizations inspired to foster collaboration and drive incredible results.
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