Naomi Bagdonas
Transform your team's dynamics and unlock innovative potential with Naomi, speaker, strategic conversation designer.
Los Angeles, United States
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Naomi is a strategic conversation designer and media consultant specialising in human perceptions and the science of humour. She facilitates workshops and off-sites for boards and leadership teams, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies.
Naomi focuses on creating conditions that foster innovation, alignment, and lasting impact, addressing human barriers to progress through interactive experiences. As a media consultant, she helps executives and high-profile individuals enhance their personal brand and incorporate humour into their style.
Naomi coaches clients for various events, including appearances on The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live, company meetings, political speeches, and talks at United Nations forums.
In her spare time, Naomi teaches improv comedy to inmates at the SF County Jail, enjoys backpacking in the Sierras, and fosters rescue dogs, who often wreak havoc in her home.
Book Naomi to unlock innovation and alignment within your team. Her unique blend of strategic conversation design and humour fosters engaging, impactful experiences that dissolve human barriers, driving lasting change and enhancing personal brand perceptions for executives.
Topics, Sessions And Talks
Naomi Bagdonas discusses how humor is a crucial tool for leaders, enhancing connection, creativity, and resilience in the workplace, and why it should be taken seriously.
It used to be that leaders needed to be revered; now they need to be understood. In A New Type of Leader, Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas explore why traditional models of leadership have shifted and how we can embody a new type of leadership: one defined by humanity and humor. They share stories from inspiring leaders and tactics that can be deployed to bridge the trust gap, cultivate cultures of levity, and unlock agility in the face of change.
This session invites attendees to join Naomi Bagdonas, a Stanford lecturer and executive advisor, as she delves into the transformative role of humor in the business world. Through this engaging session, participants will gain practical strategies to enhance their leadership presence, foster creativity, and build stronger teams by harnessing the power of laughter. Drawing from real-world applications and Naomi's extensive experience, this event promises to provide valuable insights for business professionals.
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