A thought-provoking speaker for large & small groups. She creates an individualized experience for each person & facilitates workshops on a wide range of topics, mainly related to change management, culture, inclusion and leadership & growth.

LaTonya is a thought-provoking speaker for large and small groups. She creates an individualized experience for each person and facilitates workshops on a wide range of topics, mainly related to change management, culture, inclusion and leadership & growth.

As a global culture leader, credentialed coach, speaker and author, LaTonya inspires meaningful awareness and change in people and organizations. LaTonya has worked amongst a broad client base including Fortune 500 companies, higher education entities, technology and consulting firms, and executive leadership teams. Her career has been shaped by roles she has held working with highly admired companies in innovative, newly created, people and culture roles. LaTonya’s coaching clients include C-Suite executives, underrepresented groups, rising entrepreneurs, ambitious leaders, and purpose-driven professionals.

LaTonya leads with a vision, which is that people connect better across differences, and that workplaces become more equitable and psychologically safe. Her vision inspires her to speak on a wealth of leadership, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and empowerment topics.

LaTonya often pairs her talks with targeted coaching to help her audiences translate and take consistent action on learning. Her book, Leading Below the Surface: How to Build Real Relationships with People That Are Different from You to Transform Your Workplace, Community and Life, is expected to be available in 2021.

LaTonya is currently the President of the True Star Youth Foundation board, which is a digital marketing social entrepreneurship company run by youth of color that recently received a Google Impact Award. She is also a board member of the LGBTQ+ Alumni Association at Indiana University and a Leadership and Teams Instructor at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois where she was rated an “excellent” teacher by her undergraduate business students. LaTonya recently won a peer-nominated award for most inclusive HR influencers in 2019. She is also a board co-chair of the Leadership Forum Community.


5 MOST REQUESTED KEYNOTES [Virtual Keynotes & In-Person Keynotes available]

KEYNOTE #1: Representing While Underrepresented: Excelling as the Only One [This Talk is Empowerment focused]
Being the only one at work can be isolating to the point that you don’t get your best work done. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ professionals and others often find themselves excited for their first day at work not realizing there aren’t others like them around. This workshop will help you excel as the only one. Using neuroscience and performance science concepts, you will leave with an action plan and confidence that you can survive and thrive as the only one.


KEYNOTE #2: Leading Below the Surface: How to Build Real (And Psychologically Safe) Relationships with People Different from You to Transform Your Workplace, Community and Life [This Talk is Leadership, Equity and Inclusion focused]

A compelling reason why organizations can’t figure out how to achieve long-term diversity, equity and inclusion is because humans don’t naturally migrate towards building real relationships with people different from ourselves. Neuroscience explains why. Psychology explains why. So, how can you better connect and create a more welcoming environment for people different from you in your workplace? In this talk/workshop, you will learn natural techniques to help you organically connect with others that are different from you. You will also learn about structural changes and science-based strategies that you can apply to build the equitable culture that you have always wanted.


KEYNOTE #3: Leading People That Are Different From You [This Talk is Leadership, Equity and Inclusion focused]

In an ever-changing world, leading now heavily involves doing so with others that are different from you. Without even knowing it, we tend to favor those similar to us. How can we recognize our biases and become exceptional leaders, especially amongst those that are different from us? In this talk, you will learn how to recognize biases and take actions to be extraordinary leaders of others who are different from us.


KEYNOTE #4: Oh Sh*t: Leading With Confidence When You Have No Idea What’s Going On [This Talk is Leadership, Equity and Inclusion focused]
Maybe you are a natural badass or maybe you got your foot in the door of a quickly growing organization. Either way, you continue to get promoted before you are ready. But, imposter syndrome is real and, deep down, you feel like you have no idea what’s going on. How do you lead with confidence even when your inner critic says you are not ready? In this talk you will learn just that – how to lead when you have no idea what’s going on. Using science-based strategies, you will return to the office reinvigorated and ready to lead.


KEYNOTE #5: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Where Do We Go From Here? [This Talk is Leadership, Equity and Inclusion focused]
Companies have been discussing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for some time now. But with the recent rise of the anti-racism movement, is DEI enough? What is the relationship between DEI and anti-racism? Do we need to start all over?

In this talk, you will learn more about the history of DEI, where we are today and where it’s going. Your organization will also get an overview of some actions it can take to stay up to date. Participants will leave this session informed, and inspired to take action.


LaTonya's other top Keynotes include:
• Three Tactics to Inspire Senior Leaders to be more Involved in DEI Efforts
• How to Be an Exceptional Ally
• Coaching People Who Are Different From You
• Breaking through as One of the Few
• Purpose and Paycut Don’t belong in the Same Sentence