Janel Anderson
Ph.D., CSP
MN, USDr. Janel Anderson is a dynamic speaker on the future of work, known for blending cutting-edge research with real-world strategies. Her engaging presentations help leaders navigate disruption, communicate with clarity, and build stronger, more human-centered workplaces. Audiences leave inspired—and ready to take action.
Dr. Janel Anderson is an expert in the future of work, workplace communication, and leadership. Janel combines her research background with many years in the corporate sector to provide research-backed, engaging, motivating programs.
After starting her career in a start-up company where venture capital investors kept a revolving door on the senior leadership, Janel went to graduate school to better understand what makes for great leadership communication. After completing a PhD in organizational communication at Purdue University where she wrote her dissertation on virtual team communication in 2001, she taught at the college level before returning to corporate America to run a global department for a multinational corporation. Janel is now seen as one of the top emerging motivational keynote speakers for corporate and association markets that want their people to increase their leadership, teamwork, and communication skills and ultimately achieve more results.
With a doctorate in organizational communication and a coaching certificate, Janel brings research-based techniques to the stage in a way that is dynamic, fun and easy to follow. Janel's technical management experience equips her to interact easily in technical settings with everyone from senior executives to individual contributors and her experience coaching and facilitating add practical know-how into all aspects of her work.
From her opening story to her closing quote, Janel make her audience laugh while she engages and inspires. Attendees leave her presentations ready to create positive change in their workplace and in their lives. They are motivated to be more positive, productive and purposeful!
Janel lives in Minneapolis with her husband, children, and rescue dog. She enjoys reverse engineering recipes for dishes from her favorite restaurants in her kitchen at home.
Dr. Janel Anderson is an expert in the future of work, workplace communication, and leadership. Janel combines her research background with many years in the corporate sector to provide research-backed, engaging, motivating programs.
After starting her career in a start-up company where venture capital investors kept a revolving door on the senior leadership, Janel went to graduate school to better understand what makes for great leadership communication. After completing a PhD in organizational communication at Purdue University where she wrote her dissertation on virtual team communication in 2001, she taught at the college level before returning to corporate America to run a global department for a multinational corporation. Janel is now seen as one of the top emerging motivational keynote speakers for corporate and association markets that want their people to increase their leadership, teamwork, and communication skills and ultimately achieve more results.
With a doctorate in organizational communication and a coaching certificate, Janel brings research-based techniques to the stage in a way that is dynamic, fun and easy to follow. Janel's technical management experience equips her to interact easily in technical settings with everyone from senior executives to individual contributors and her experience coaching and facilitating add practical know-how into all aspects of her work.
From her opening story to her closing quote, Janel make her audience laugh while she engages and inspires. Attendees leave her presentations ready to create positive change in their workplace and in their lives. They are motivated to be more positive, productive and purposeful!
Janel lives in Minneapolis with her husband, children, and rescue dog. She enjoys reverse engineering recipes for dishes from her favorite restaurants in her kitchen at home.
Expect the Unexpected: How to See the Future Coming
In today's volatile marketplace, it's crucial to stay ahead of potential disruptions. But with mounting workloads and burnout, it can be a daunting task. It doesn’t have to be as challenging as it seems. In this keynote, Dr. Janel Anderson, who has over two decades of expertise in recognizing and responding to disruption, will provide valuable insights on how to anticipate future events and the impacts they will have on your business. She reveals how you can be ready for whatever the...
Reconnecting in a Disconnected World
The rise of technology and the internet has enabled us to be more connected than ever before. Paradoxically, this increased connectivity has also led to a growing sense of disconnection from the people and communities around us. From the rise of social isolation and loneliness to increased depression and anxiety, the negative impacts of disconnection are pervasive both inside and outside of work.
This session will confront these challenges head-on and provide practical...
Your Brain on Change: How to Upgrade for the Future
Change is constant, but our brains aren’t always ready for it. Why do some people adapt seamlessly while others struggle? The answer lies in how we’re wired—and, more importantly, how we can rewire ourselves for success.
In this dynamic keynote, we’ll explore how your brain functions like a high-powered computer: your hardware (brain) runs an operating system (your worldview), which supports programs (your mindset) and...
Head On: Mastering Difficult Conversations
What if you had a difficult discussion with someone and instead of getting a defensive response, they thanked you? By beginning with the end in mind, you will learn how to reverse engineer difficult conversations into simple, straightforward discussions that get results. From how you set-up and prepare for the conversation, to the very first words you say, to the conclusion, you can positively impact the way your message is received, as well as the final outcome of your discussion....
Make Meaningful Connections: How to Power Up Your Network
You're at a conference. You know you are supposed to meet people. Networking. Ugh. On a good day you come home with a handful of business cards of people you never follow up with. But you know there are good connections to be made. Connections that would make a difference in your business and your career. If only there was a simple way to meet them that feels real. That's where Janel comes in.
Janel's superpower is to kick off the conference with potent strategies...
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