
Keynotes & Workshops
Live or Virtual

Dina presents to executive audiences from Fortune 500 companies and successful start-ups to academic institutions like UC Berkeley. A seasoned executive coach and frequent HBR contributor, she speaks on leadership, effective communication, and how to achieve both professional success and well-being.
Known for her insightful and thought-provoking talks, attendees leave feeling inspired and eager to take new action.
Below are sample topics. You may download her speaker info sheet for more information. Please reach out to schedule a talk or to discuss a customized presentation.
"We recently booked Dina to talk about resilience with a group of our portfolio CEOs. She offered a great mix of experience and empathy grounded in training and framed clearly the ways in which resilience can be built.
What's more, she connected instantly with the audience - even over Zoom, she created an environment where CEOs that didn't know each other felt comfortable jumping in and adding their own experiences to the conversation."
-- M13
Topics
The Emotional Labor of Leadership: How to Manage It
The modern workplace has changed dramatically, placing unprecedented emotional demands on leaders. They're expected to safeguard their teams' mental health and burnout (while managing their own), inspire a distributed workforce, champion AI while easing job security fears, and show endless empathy—all while delivering results.
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This emotional labor isn't just exhausting—it's unsustainable without the right tools. Left unaddressed, it leads to burnout, lower performance, and health consequences. Organizations suffer, too, with disengagement, declining productivity, and higher turnover.
Blending science with real-world insights, Dina reveals the hidden emotional toll of leadership and, more importantly, equips you with powerful, practical strategies to manage it.
What you'll gain:
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A deeper understanding of the emotional labor of leadership
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Research-backed strategies to prevent burnout and protect your well-being
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Tools to lead with empathy without sacrificing effectiveness

Lead with Impact: Mastering the Art and Science of Effective Influence

Influence isn't about authority—it's about your relationships, credibility, and approach. Are you using right strategies to get buy-in, drive action, and inspire change?
Whether you're introducing a bold new idea, driving change, closing deals, or rallying your team, your ability to influence others at work is the key to success. Without it, even the best strategies and ideas can fall flat.
Drawing from real-world leadership insights and cutting-edge research, Dina unpacks the psychology behind influence and equips you with a powerful, actionable framework to expand your impact.
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What you'll gain:
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The key principles that drive effective influence—and how to apply them
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Five distinct influencing strategies and when to use each one
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Techniques to adapt your approach to different audiences and objectives
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A simple, repeatable process to increase your influence and impact
Bounce! Building Resilience in Yourself and Your Team
Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back—it’s about growing stronger in the face of challenge and adversity. For senior leaders, it’s especially critical. Your ability to stay grounded in today's fast-paced, high-pressure world directly affects your performance and well-being—and in turn, shapes your team’s resilience and the broader organizational climate.
Drawing on the latest research, Dina will challenge you to rethink resilience—not as a fixed trait, but as a skill you can strengthen. You'll walk away with science-backed strategies to build resilience in yourself and your team, without adding more to your plate.
What you'll gain:
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A clear understanding of what resilience really is
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Research-based strategies to boost your resilience across five key pillars
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Practical tools to cultivate greater resilience in your teams

How to Build a Powerful Network Without Losing Yourself

We all know networking is essential for our professional success—but how do you do it in a way is both effective and feel authentic? How do you strengthen your professional network without feeling transactional or forced?
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In this engaging talk, Dina draws on psychology and network science to demystify networking. She’ll show you how to overcome common barriers, strategically expand your network, and cultivate meaningful connections that align with who you are.
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What you'll gain:
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Practical strategies to overcome common obstacles to networking
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A blueprint for building your powerful personal board of directors
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Insights on unlocking the hidden value in your existing network
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Tools to shape your network to achieve your professional goals
"Dina gave an engaging talk on ‘How to Strengthen Your Network' for the Women's Interest Network at ExxonMobil. She provided important, memorable, and actionable items that were applicable to all levels of her audience.
Dina’s talk was a great opportunity for the audience to learn important strategies to build and strengthen their networks."
-- ExxonMobil
Have other interests? Dina can develop a customized talk or workshop based on your needs and her experience.
"Dina! You were such an awesome speaker! Keep doing you!"
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-- PWC