Keynotes

Looking for a keynote or short interactive presentation? You are in the right place.

Joanna Maxwell can come to your conference or breakout session and deliver a keynote on one of our prepared topics, or create one on your chosen theme.

We also do a range of short interactive sessions for small or large groups.

A recent client described Joanna as 'inspiring, a great communicator and very engaging' so contact us now for more information.

What's in the program?

We have 6 core keynote themes you can choose from, or we can tailor a topic to your particular needs.

Creative Thinking: Your Edge

Why creative thinking is THE essential for 21st century business success.

Creative Thinking for Changing Times

Why creative thinking is twice as important when the world of business is changing.

Why Failure is a GOOD Thing

It's time to rethink our attitude to making mistakes, taking risks and even outright failure. How to turn these inevitable bumps along the road into a freeway of productive creativity.

The Creative Workplace

How to turn your office into a hive of creative thinking without descending into chaos: How to get the buzz without the sting.

Career Essentials

The (essential) stuff you are never taught at school, uni or college about managing your own career.

How Creative Thinking can give you the Career Edge

You can forge ahead on your career path, even during turbulent times, but you may need to be pro-active in finding a new approach.

Contact us now if your team is ready to get inspired (in a very practical way...).

  • 'Creativity is one of the last remaining legal ways of gaining an unfair advantage over the competition.' - Ed McCabe
  • 'A company is creative when it's employees do something new and potentially useful without being directly shown or taught.' - Robinson and Stern, Corporate Creativity
  • 'To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.' - Soren Kierkegaard
  • 'To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.' - Joseph Chilton Pearce Oliver
  • 'We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.' - Joseph Campbell
  • 'A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.' - Frank Capra

Why choose a WorkInColour keynote?

Joanna Maxwell has a proven track record as a presenter. Her natural ability to connect with people and her life experience make Joanna an intuitive leader in the area of professional development. As well as being widely travelled, Joanna's broad formal education and her extensive reading provide her with a colourful collection of insights and stories to bring to her presentations. Her curiosity and love of learning, as well as her occasional freelance journalism assignments ensure Joanna keeps abreast of the latest ideas in creative thinking and career development.

Here's what clients say

'The joy of Joanna's creative thinking keynote is that it does exactly what it says on the tin - it gets everyone in attendance thinking creatively! Joanna's enthusiastic, knowledgeable delivery couples with fun interactive elements to really get her audience buzzing with ideas. The practical advice for breaking through mental blocks and approaching work, and life, from a different angle meant that I came away from the afternoon with a step-by-step guide for thinking outside of the box. A thoroughly enjoyable session from a great presenter.'Oliver Kitchingman, Editor, Australian Fitness Network

'Joanna is clearly very knowledgeable, a great presenter, [who gave a] clear concise, interesting presentation to provoke further discussion and ideas.'CB

'I attended your session at Flying Solo yesterday. I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your presentation. I've been in a bit of a rut for the past few months and your presentation has given me the boost I needed to think more creatively about how I can get more out of what I'm doing. So thank you!'Alison Evans, Alison Evans Consulting

'Joanna was exceptional and used real stories and situations which were easy to relate to.'JK

'I absolutely loved coming to your session. Thanks for the insights and steering me back on the right track.'Suzan Freeman Creative Designer