Speaking & Workshops

Turn Expertise into Influence

Practical talks on how leadership actually works.

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Why bring me in?

Your people are already capable. They're already driven. That's why they're in the room.

What most of them are missing isn't skill — it's the part nobody ever taught them: how leadership actually works. How decisions get made. How ideas gain traction. How to turn everything they know into real influence.

That's the gap I help them close.

They'll leave not just inspired, but with a new way of seeing the system they're operating in — and practical tools to start translating their expertise into influence the moment they're back at their desk.

The kind of session people are still talking about, and using, long after the event ends.

Laura Flessner Leadership Coach

Empowering Leaders in Leading Corporations

WHAT I SPEAK ON

Every session is co-created with you to fit your audience, culture, and goals. Available virtually, hybrid, or in person.

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    From Expert to Leader

    How high performers turn deep expertise into real influence — and get seen for leadership, not just execution.

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    Quiet Influence

    You don't have to be the loudest voice to be the most influential one. How to lead, persuade, and gain traction as you are.

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    Mind Mastery for Leaders

    Leadership is 80% mind, 20% strategy. The inner game behind clear, confident decisions when the stakes are high.

Meet Your Speaker Laura Flessner

I spent nearly two decades inside Fortune 100 companies — P&G, Pfizer, GSK — as an engineer, innovator, and business leader, before becoming the Leadership Translator.

My style is soft-spoken and reflective. I'm an introvert, and I've found that's exactly what makes the work land. No slides, no hype — I use story and simple hand-drawn tools to keep people engaged and thinking.

I draw on applied neuroscience so the message doesn't just resonate in the room — it leads to action after.

I'd love to co-create a session with you that fits your people and your goals.

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Speaking Testimonials

Testimonials

See what clients have to say

"Laura is a fantastic public speaker and a great storyteller! Through compelling anecdotes and case studies, she provided the strategy of innovative leadership in ways that resonated with everyone in the audience. I recommend Laura for anyone seeking to educate, motivate and equip their workforce to lead in today's rapidly evolving world."

Gene Terwilliger

Executive Sponsor of the AAPI ERG & Executive Manager at Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL)

"It was SO amazing to have you at our Cambridge site Laura Flessner. You were inspiring and everyone who attended the seminar and workshop walked away with tangible action items."

Women's ERG @ Novartis

"Laura is absolutely fantastic! She is reflective, thoughtful with a slower pace of speaking which I love. We tend to be so reactionary from meeting to meeting that we talk so fast and don’t have the chance to be more reflective in the moment. Laura allows for that."

R&D @ GSK

"I truly appreciated Laura's ability to tailor the workshop to our needs. I liked the fact she didn't have slides, which made it easier to follow along and do the exercises together."

Supply @ Eaton

"Thanks so much for the great presentation. Our boss sent us a message that she enjoyed the presentation. I think you really connected with our attendees. Well done."

Learning & Development @ Oracle

"The content was a perfect fit for the brief - teaching mindset and tools to support the development of quality innovative ideas. Laura even gave bonus material, which was super!"

R&D @ Reckitt

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Coach Laura explains Innovative Leadership from a keynote excerpt.

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Let's talk.

We'll shape your event together.

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