Dr. Moira Somers
What does it take to grow as a leader and as a team? How does one move out of a Just Getting By work culture to a Thriving one? And, more critically, how can such gains be maintained for the long run? Consulting neuropsychologist Dr. Moira Somers works with businesses around the globe to help create lasting, positive change in their people. "I provide scientifically based training for smart professionals – because no one wants to waste time and money on ideas that don't work."
Somers is a clinical neuropsychologist and professor who brings to the business world an impressive breadth of expertise in brain functioning, behaviour change, and mental health. She is the author of Advice that Sticks, a bestselling book that has been identified as one of 2018's top recommended reads for financial services professionals. She is a witty and warm speaker whose presentations are hailed for their immediate applicability to the workplace. In addition to her keynote addresses and seminars, Dr. Somers does in-house executive coaching, case consultation, client appreciation events, and family business retreats.
Current and past clients include the National Football League Players' Association, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments, the Financial Planning Association's Annual Retreat, the Centre for Advanced Life Underwriting, and a host of privately owned companies and advisory firms. Dr. Somers is a senior faculty member with the Sudden Money Institute, where she trains advisors and conducts research into the psychological factors at play during major life transitions.
What does it take to grow as a leader and as a team? How does one move out of a Just Getting By work culture to a Thriving one? And, more critically, how can such gains be maintained for the long run? Consulting neuropsychologist Dr. Moira Somers works with businesses around the globe to help create lasting, positive change in their people. "I provide scientifically based training for smart professionals – because no one wants to waste time and money on ideas that don't work."
Somers is a clinical neuropsychologist and professor who brings to the business world an impressive breadth of expertise in brain functioning, behaviour change, and mental health. She is the author of Advice that Sticks, a bestselling book that has been identified as one of 2018's top recommended reads for financial services professionals. She is a witty and warm speaker whose presentations are hailed for their immediate applicability to the workplace. In addition to her keynote addresses and seminars, Dr. Somers does in-house executive coaching, case consultation, client appreciation events, and family business retreats.
Current and past clients include the National Football League Players' Association, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments, the Financial Planning Association's Annual Retreat, the Centre for Advanced Life Underwriting, and a host of privately owned companies and advisory firms. Dr. Somers is a senior faculty member with the Sudden Money Institute, where she trains advisors and conducts research into the psychological factors at play during major life transitions.
Implementation Impasse: Why Good Clients Don't Follow Great Advice
Dr. Somers has long studied what happens in this moment of a relationship, and how to effect more positive outcomes. Join the author of the bestselling business book, Advice that Sticks, to learn all about the problem of...
The REAL Reasons Clients Seek Your Advice (HINT: They're Not What You've Been Led to Believe)
There is often a mismatch between what people hope for when they reach out for professional counsel and what they actually receive. Our training leads us to assume that clients want our technical expertise, but the research tells a richer, more complex story. Learn how to better discover and address what clients are hoping to receive when they ask for advice.
Audience members will leave this presentation with:
- Knowledge of the ten reasons people reach out to...
Resilience: How to Strengthen and Grow through Times of Struggle
If we stick around this life long enough, we'll inevitably encounter some rough patches. So will our clients - that's why they turn to us when those hard times hit. Adversity is something that can set people back in terms of their personal and professional growth, OR it can become foundational to their wisdom and strength. Come learn from a neuroscientist about how to grow through times of struggle, and how to help clients do the same.
With her characteristic combination of humour...
The Bad Habits of Highly Annoying Leaders
Effective leadership is often less about the To-Do list than the Don't-Do list. Yet strong leaders are often blind to their own foibles, and keep practicing the very habits that limit their own growth and effectiveness along with that of their teams. In this interactive session, Dr. Somers will teach:
- How leaders can overcome the problem of receiving accurate feedback on the habits they need to change
- How to cultivate the skills of non-defensiveness and receptivity to...
The Trouble with Transitions
Clients are most likely to reach out for professional advice during times of major life transitions, those big life events that have far-reaching implications for their finances, relationships, and overall well-being. Transitions thereby provide great opportunities to be of service to clients and to grow our businesses. At the same time, they can be difficult times for the client-adviser relationship - largely because of the problem of mental depletion that occurs during prolonged...
