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International Women’s Day #IWD2025 Speaker & Keynote #AccelerateAction: 10 Ways to Accelerate Action with Intention

With a long history of inequity among women at work, it’s time for change! The 2025 International Women’s Day theme is #AccelerateAction, BUT…moving quickly without direction could continue to hold us back. Bring this keynote or workshop, Gain Traction, Accelerate Action, with Intention to your team, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), or whole organization to discover actionable strategies grounded with intention that will positively create culture and behavior change, shift mindsets, and create a domino effect as we move towards a more welcomed and long overdue diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, economy, and world.

About the International Women’s Day 2025 Inspired Keynote and Workshop

In this International Women’s Day #IWD2025 workshop and keynote centered around the IWD key theme: #AccelerateAction, Rebecca Otis Leder, the bestselling author of KNOCK: How to Open Doors and Build Career Relationships that Matter, a former Salesforce Sr. Manager, Customer Success, and a career & leadership development learning designer, educator, and speaker, will bring forward the organizational and social psychology research that informed her 5 step method to building high quality career relationships, The Knock Method®, to provide employees, teams, and leaders with 10 Ways to Accelerate Action with Intention in Our Careers and Communities.

Bring a keynote or learning workshop to your team on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2025), or during the month of March 2025, Women’s History Month:

Rebecca will share 10 Ways to Accelerate Action with Intention in Our Careers & Communities, diving into topics such as:

– Challenge the current state to create a culture of  inclusion
– Lead with empathy to reduce isolation
– Build communications skills for empowerment & self-inclusion
– Garner support, generate community

Discover real world examples where diversity, equity, and inclusion were achieved across industries, and learners will take away actionable strategies to put into action today, and over the coming months for immediate and long-term impact.

Rebecca has delivered The Knock Method® and career & leadership development strategies to 2,500 students and professionals at Amazon, Brink’s Inc., Aon, CNO Financial, Salesforce Women’s Network, Pendo.io., Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Texas McCombs School of Business AMA Chapter, MIT Sloan School of Business, Brandeis University, Suffolk University’s Sawyer School of Business, JewishColorado, and Year Up.

Check out media coverage of Rebecca Leder and The Knock Method: https://www.buildmeaningfulcareers.com/news

Request a Workshop

Book a keynote or workshop for your student group, nonprofit board, women’s Employee Resource Group (ERG), team, or group of leaders with Rebecca Otis Leder, the creator of The Knock Method®, a 5-step framework to building high quality career connection, which has been recognized by FastCompany, Inc. Magazine, NPR, and PBS. Check out our client portfolio, including Aon, Amazon, Brink’s, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Salesforce, and top universities and educational institutions, and client spotlights too!

International Women's Day 2025 Overview

With a long history of inequity for women at work, it's time for change! But, we can't accelerate and take action without direction, or we risk being held back even more. Learn more about Rebecca Leder's keynote and workshop centered around the International Women's Day 2025 theme: #AccelerateAction. Download the one-page overview and book early as spots fill up quickly! The one-page overview with detail about this keynote and workshop will be emailed to you after you submit your request with the button below: DOWNLOAD DETAILS.
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Note: There is high demand for workshops and keynotes on International Women’s Day, March 8th, and during March, Women’s History Month. Make your request early to allow for more preparation, and secure your spot for 2025! Learn more or request Rebecca for International Women’s Day or Women’s History Month – March 2025 below or through this form:

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Is Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion a value at your company/organization or in your career?

Are you looking to bring learning experiences including keynotes and workshops that not only accelerate action but create change within your work culture and beyond? Even though International Women’s Day 2024 is behind us, inclusion and connection remains a top employer and employee priority.

Download the Guide: 10 Critical Questions and 30 Actions to Inspire and Activate Inclusion in Our Careers and Communities

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