Monique Tallon speaks on on the topics of Women's Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Bias and Gender Balance within organizations. She brings her experience working as a Marketing Executive in Silicon Valley, combined with over 10 years of coaching and training hundreds of leaders in companies like Microsoft, Deloitte, Wal-Mart, and Farmer's Insurance. She is the CEO of Highest Path Consulting and the author of Leading Gracefully: A Woman's Guide to Confident, Authentic and Effective Leadership.
Monique is passionate about empowering women to become confident and effective leaders, and has a vision for more equal representation of women whether its in senior leadership positions, boards of directors or C-suite positions.
Her research as well as her first-hand experience of working in the male-dominated tech field has given her keen insights in how women can navigate the waters of the boy's club including the pervasive gender bias that still presents obstacles for women, how to continue shattering glass ceilings, and leading in an authentic and feminine way that drives bottom-line results for the teams and organizations they work for.
Having developed the Feminine Leadership Model through extensive research and experience, Monique speaks about how men and women can lean into each other's gender strengths to work more collaboratively and to drive performance on teams.
She tackles tough issues in her keynotes about how to deal with unconscious bias, how men can be more engaged to help women up the ladder, and what organizations can do to help close the gender talent and pay gap.
Monique brings a dynamic, engaging style to her keynote presentations which are always interactive and full of hands-on, practical tips and techniques her audiences can implement right away to be better, more impactful leaders.
She has spoken at various conferences and organizations including:
- Microsoft's Global Women's Leadership Conference
- NAWL 12th Annual General Counsel Institute
- Watermark Leadership Conference for Women
- MERGE! & MOVE! Women's Conferences
- European Professional Women's Network
- Women in Technology International (WITI)
- Armenian International Women's Association Conference
Monique Tallon speaks on on the topics of Women's Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Bias and Gender Balance within organizations. She brings her experience working as a Marketing Executive in Silicon Valley, combined with over 10 years of coaching and training hundreds of leaders in companies like Microsoft, Deloitte, Wal-Mart, and Farmer's Insurance. She is the CEO of Highest Path Consulting and the author of Leading Gracefully: A Woman's Guide to Confident, Authentic and Effective Leadership.
Monique is passionate about empowering women to become confident and effective leaders, and has a vision for more equal representation of women whether its in senior leadership positions, boards of directors or C-suite positions.
Her research as well as her first-hand experience of working in the male-dominated tech field has given her keen insights in how women can navigate the waters of the boy's club including the pervasive gender bias that still presents obstacles for women, how to continue shattering glass ceilings, and leading in an authentic and feminine way that drives bottom-line results for the teams and organizations they work for.
Having developed the Feminine Leadership Model through extensive research and experience, Monique speaks about how men and women can lean into each other's gender strengths to work more collaboratively and to drive performance on teams.
She tackles tough issues in her keynotes about how to deal with unconscious bias, how men can be more engaged to help women up the ladder, and what organizations can do to help close the gender talent and pay gap.
Monique brings a dynamic, engaging style to her keynote presentations which are always interactive and full of hands-on, practical tips and techniques her audiences can implement right away to be better, more impactful leaders.
She has spoken at various conferences and organizations including:
- Microsoft's Global Women's Leadership Conference
- NAWL 12th Annual General Counsel Institute
- Watermark Leadership Conference for Women
- MERGE! & MOVE! Women's Conferences
- European Professional Women's Network
- Women in Technology International (WITI)
- Armenian International Women's Association Conference
Leading Gracefully: How to Own Your Strengths for More Impact
Based on Monique's top-selling book, Leading Gracefully: A Woman's Guide to Confident, Authentic and Effective Leadership, you will discover what it takes to be a successful female leader in a world still very much dominated by men.
You'll learn about a radically new approach to leadership that is designed to play to women's strengths, while leveraging traditional qualities of leadership. What works for men doesn't necessarily work for women in a leadership context, and...
Beat the Inner Bully: How to be More Confident and Have More Sway
One of the biggest obstacles that prevents women from taking a seat at the table is self-confidence. In order to close the gender gap in organizations, we need more women in leadership. However, a lack of confidence can hold women back from everything from voicing an opinion in the boardroom to applying for a promotion. Addressing how to increase self-confidence is critical if women want to be impactful and effective leaders.
Learning how to overcome these...
Navigating Gender Bias in the Workplace
Recent neuroscience research shows that part of the reason why we still see a gender gap in leadership is due to the unconscious wiring of the brain. The subsequent subtle behavior that stems from unconscious bias can potentially exclude a certain group of people while giving a slight advantage to others. This results is an unlevel playing field that creates work environments where one group is more dominant than the other.
As organizations begin to understand the importance of...
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Travel + Leisure
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M.U., Director, North America Marketing and Sales, Travel + Leisure
Thank you so much, Monique! That was fantastic! I’m already receiving great feedback. We so appreciate you taking the time to speak to our group and providing such great insight on a topic worth constant discussion and evaluation.
Swinerton Builders
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L.T., VP Operations, Swinerton Builders
I invited Monique to speak at an event for Women in Construction Operations (WiOPS) to a group of women in the construction industry a few weeks ago. She was amazing! Her techniques and philosophy as captured in her amazing book, Leading Gracefully, applies to women in all lines of work and careers but I found her catching the ear of the women in the audience who are mid-career level wanting to get ahead or a promotion, but are lacking the self-confidence and leadership skills necessary to get there. Almost everyone in the audience left with a copy of her book. I find her perspective refreshing because it isn't geared towards a professional woman having to change her personality or character in order to get ahead in any male dominated profession. In fact, it emphasizes how the grace, collaboration and sensitivity of a woman can bring such high value to any organization's leadership group. She's great and I hope she can reach a vaster audience with her amazing message.
AON
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B.S., VP of Marketing, AON
Sincere thanks to you on behalf of the Women in Tech group at Aon. Today’s session was well received by the participants. Your insightful talk and powerful yet simple to implement tips made it very effective!
US Green Building Council- LA Chapter
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D.H., Executive Director, US Green Building Council- LA Chapter
Verified @usgbc-la.orgMonique led a professional development series for the women members of USGBC-LA, including the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, and the LA Department of Water & Power. She led this diverse group through exercises to inspire us to Lead Gracefully. Most of the group work in male-dominated or male-only teams and had a challenging time with concepts like vulnerability and care. I knew the workshops were effective when we got feedback from the members that they were practicing those traits and others in the Feminine Leadership model and they were feeling more authentic, centered, and respected in their groups at work. I enjoyed all of our work together with Monique. She brought out the best in our group and her leadership has helped many women in sustainability, construction, and design. She gives great real-life examples and connects to her audience deeply.
Texas Library Association
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C.P., Planning Committee Member, Texas Library Association
Verified @ci.southlake.tx.usMonique was invited to speak on Leading Gracefully at the annual Texas Library Association Conference at the Henry B. Gonzalez Conference Center in San Antonio, Texas on April 20, 2017. The Leading Gracefully program, and her book on the topic, provided an insightful and knowledgeable approach to authentic leadership for women. The audience was engaged, responsive and enthusiastic to hear about the feminine leadership model, which she developed. In a field where women are in the majority, many librarians are reaching out for a modern leadership model which allows them to utilize their natural strengths. Monique's seminar revealed that the skills women bring to leadership are in demand and she provided a balanced and complimentary approach to developing a whole-self leadership style. She is a warm, funny and insightful speaker and her program is highly recommended to anyone who wants to learn to be a better leader.
American Conservatory Theater - San Francisco
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T.M., Instructor, American Conservatory Theater - San Francisco
Monique is a great presenter. I attended a conference where she spoke about Unconscious Bias and Power Dynamics. It was a very popular session — eye-opening, informative, and also really entertaining. Monique is relaxed and genuine, clearly passionate about her subject, and she delivers valuable information in a clear and compelling way.
Armenian Internation Women's Association - LA
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S.K., President, Armenian Internation Women's Association - LA
Verified @hotmail.comBrilliant in both the practical strategies needed to advance and the cultivation of attitude to empower...Monique facilitated a "Pathways to Leadership" panel for the Armenian International Women's Association, Los Angeles Affiliate, following her participation in a successful Leadership Conference for AIWA International in Boston. Monique is one of those individuals whose capacity to lead comes from her passion to share her knowledge for women to emerge as leaders and social entrepreneurs. She has a warm, sympathetic tone, a reflection perhaps of her vast experience as an International Career Coach. A true draw!
Groundbreaking Women in Construction 2017
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D., Editor at Large, Engineering News Record Magazine, Groundbreaking Women in Construction 2017
Monique Tallon provided our recent record-setting Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference with a compelling and enthusiastically delivered presentation that resonated with our nearly 400 attendees to find that "inner cheerleader"in building needed career confidence in an often challenging industry environment. Monique indeed showed GWIC conferees, by her own example, how to "lead gracefully."
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A.R., Global Business Development, Google
Monique is a seasoned speaker with an insightful perspective on female leadership that applies to both aspiring and experienced female leaders across industries. I had the pleasure of attending a workshop led by Monique at Google, at more recently invited her to be our keynote speaker at UCLA Anderson's MBA Women in Tech Brunch. Her content and delivery were timely, thoughtful and inspiring!
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