The Hidden Advantage Driving Innovation, Retention, and Resilience
Breaking the Grip of Fear in the Workplace
Fear is running your workplace.
It’s in every meeting where someone stays silent.
Every idea left unsaid.
Every risk avoided.
Every leader waiting for more certainty before making the call.
Fear dictates how we show up—with clients, in conflict, and with each other. And it’s silently costing your organization innovation, retention, and growth.
In this high-impact keynote, Jessica Rector dismantles the invisible grip fear has inside your company—and shows how building a culture of courage changes everything.
Choosing Courage Over Comfort
Transforming teams with the Say Yes Experience
Rooted in her transformative Say Yes Experience, Jessica shares how one wild “yes” with her 9-year-old son—chasing the best ice cream in the world—unleashed a global journey of purposeful discomfort, and how those same principles are now reshaping how top teams lead and operate.
Because when individuals develop courage, they break cycles of hesitation, perfectionism, and fear of failure—and unlock their next level of leadership.
And when entire teams lead with courage?
The organization accelerates. Decisions get faster. Conversations get real. Innovation gets unleashed.
This isn’t about being fearless.
It’s about choosing courage over comfort—over and over—until it becomes your culture’s default setting…igniting unlimited possibilities.
Learning Objectives
Build a Courage Culture™
Create a clear, actionable plan to build a Courage Culture™ that empowers teams to act boldly, communicate openly, and lead with resilience
Lead with Boldness and Openness
Equip leaders to model and reward courageous conversations, risk-taking, and failure as fuel for learning and speed
Turn Setbacks into Bounce-Forwards
Strengthen team resilience by embracing purposeful discomfort as a core value—so teams bounce forward, not just back, after setbacks
Confidently Navigate Uncertainty
Develop the skills to lead through uncertainty with confidence—when there’s no roadmap, no guarantee, and no perfect timing
Respond with Courage, Not Reactivity
Practice how to respond versus react in difficult conversations, using courage as a tool to build trust, transparency, and forward motion
Embed Daily Micro-Courage Practices
Establish daily micro-practices that increase courageous behaviors, resulting in higher engagement, productivity, and team alignment
SayYes !
to a Speaker Who Will
Transform Your Event
Jessica doesn’t just speak. She shifts energy, reignites potential, and helps people rediscover their resilience.
If you want an event that stays with people long after the closing slide, this is your moment to say yes.
If you want an event that stays with people long after the closing slide, this is your moment to say yes.