Master Your Biases: The Science of Better, Fairer Decisions.
What if better decisions started with seeing more clearly? Learn to counter cognitive biases to make fair, high-performing, inclusive choices every time.
Engage Your Workforce to Boost Productivity: Easier Said Than Done!
With talent shortages on the rise, many companies are left with vacant positions as their workforce is lured away by the competition. You often hear that the problem isn’t salaries or benefits, but rather company culture and the sense of belonging. Yet despite your efforts, talent continues to slip through your fingers, sometimes citing salaries as the reason. How can you sort fact from fiction? How can you make a tangible impact to attract and retain talent? Leadership must evolve and roles must have clear meaning. Commitment must be felt, not simply expected. This keynote builds on Marcus Buckingham’s work on effective team management, inviting managers to look inward to improve team cohesion and performance. When you implement structured yet flexible practices that foster autonomy and accountability, not only will you have a direct impact on engagement, you’ll also boost productivity.
Tailored keynotes for your business
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Duration
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45-60 mins
Inspiring and impactful keynote
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90 mins
Keynote + interactive exchanges, light exercises or practical integration
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Format
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In Person
From Montreal to Paris, from Dubai to Shanghai, our speakers join you wherever you are in the world. Whether in your offices or factories, at your events or on stage, they create a lively and memorable experience.
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Virtual
Live on Teams or Zoom: your conference, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
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Recorded in our Montreal studio and streamed live wherever you are.
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Add-ons
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Recap video
We film your keynote and deliver a dynamic highlight reel, ready to share internally or externally.
Speaker
Location : Montreal
Languages spoken : English & French
Julie Tardif believes that long-term performance starts with motivated individuals, Lean Management processes, and an engaging communication style. For nearly 20 years, she has leveraged leadership and creativity to help leaders and teams tackle strategic challenges in talent management and organizational change.
Partner at Humance and cofounder of Iceberg Management, she has developed unique expertise in recruitment, skills development, performance management, and compensation. She is also a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and member of the Ordre des CRHA (Quebec’s professional association of human resources specialists). Having studied in communications, business administration, and graduate education, she draws on her hands-on experience with strong pedagogical insight to support her clients.
Known for her ability to demystify complex issues, Julie’s keynotes are both practical and engaging. On stage, she draws people in and encourages them to think and act through her compelling teaching style and energetic approach. She goes beyond subject-matter expertise to create an environment where collective intelligence can emerge.
She is sought after by numerous organizations and featured in media outlets such as Les Affaires, TVA-LCN, HEC Montreal’s Gestion magazine, Isarta, and the Ordre des CRHA.
FAQ
Yes, absolutely. Our speakers can prepare a custom conference tailored to your specific needs. And if you’d like to go beyond a keynote, we can also design a training session or workshop adapted to your teams. Contact us to discuss the possibilities.
Yes. The majority of our conferences are available in English and French, depending on your needs. Some speakers can even deliver in Spanish, allowing you to reach your teams even more broadly.
No. The fee is fixed, regardless of the number of attendees. You can bring together your entire team — or even multiple departments — at no extra cost. In fact, the more people present, the greater the collective impact.
Yes, certain terms apply:
- Travel time: for any trip of 60 minutes or more (one way), a fee equal to 50% of the speaker’s hourly rate is charged.
- Mileage: for any car travel over 25 km (one way), a fee of $0.60/km is added.
- Additional expenses: parking, taxi, airfare, meals, accommodation, etc., are billed at actual cost, if incurred.
Absolutely. We offer three delivery options depending on your needs:
- In person, directly at your workplace or during your event.
- Virtual, via platforms like Teams or Zoom, to easily reach remote teams.
- Webcast format, with a live broadcast from the Oranje studio, offering a professional and dynamic “studio experience.”
Yes. Each conference can be adapted to reflect your context, challenges, and audience. Before the conference, we schedule a preparatory call with the speaker to fully understand your needs and adjust the tone, stories, and examples accordingly.