Amanda Gore

People leave bosses, not jobs. So what is it like to work for you when the numbers are down and the pressure is up? This leadership keynote answers that question with warmth, practical skills and a lot of laughter. Amanda Gore shows leaders how their state, emotions, communication and energy spread through a team, and how that shapes trust, engagement and performance. Then she gives them the skills to change it, with Amanda Gore JQ® tools to reset under pressure, move from fear and reactivity to clarity and connection, and build cultures where people feel valued, safe and ready to contribute. Engaged teams deliver 23% higher profitability and up to 51% lower turnover (Gallup). This keynote gives leaders the skills behind those numbers.

Audiences walk away with: a clear picture of how their state spreads through a team; the F.A.R.K. principle to change state in seconds; simple ways to move a team from fear to trust, calm and connection; the neuroscience of leadership in plain English; daily habits that build cultures where people want to stay.

Ideal for: leadership conferences, management and executive meetings, all-company events and associations.

Every leader has had it happen. You say exactly the right words, and the room hears something else entirely. People read your state, your face, your voice and your energy before your words land. Amanda Gore studied nonverbal communication and group dynamics with Michael Grinder for 30 years. In this communication keynote she shows leaders what their people pick up before a word is spoken, and how to send the signal that builds trust and confidence. She also shows leaders how to prepare for difficult conversations and deliver difficult messages with presence and care, so people still hear what they need to hear, and trust grows from the conversation.

Audiences walk away with: how to read the room and adjust in the moment; the nonverbal signals that build trust and influence; how to get into the right state before an important conversation; how to listen so people feel heard; simple ways to keep a message clear under pressure.

Ideal for: leadership conferences, management meetings, teams going through change, customer-facing teams and associations.

This science-backed, interactive workplace culture keynote shows leaders and teams how joy builds connection, and how connection builds psychological safety, accountability and performance. Amanda Gore focuses on the real kind of joy, rooted in the neuroscience of emotions, connection and performance. Expect joy buddies, tiny ta-das and plenty of laughter. People leave knowing each other better, with simple habits that keep a team connected long after the event. Engaged teams deliver 23% higher profitability and up to 51% lower turnover (Gallup). Connection is how you get there.

Audiences walk away with: the science of joy, put to work for resilience, collaboration and performance; ways to rewire thinking patterns so trust and engagement grow; simple rituals that build psychological safety and personal accountability; a shared language for the culture they want.

Ideal for: culture summits, association events, company-wide meetings, and teams coming together after change.

Long before the proposal, the price or the close, buyers pick up how a seller feels: confident or anxious, curious or pushy, there to help or there to hit a number. Top performers know this. They manage their own state, so buyers warm to them and trust them, and they read the state of their customers so they can adapt how they communicate. Drawing on 30 years of studying nonverbal communication with Michael Grinder, Amanda Gore shows sales teams what buyers pick up before a word lands, and how to send the signal that wins trust. Every salesperson hears no. Top performers reframe it, reset fast and walk into the next call ready to win. Positive brains are 37% better at sales (Shawn Achor).

Audiences walk away with:

• how to walk into every call in their best state and stay there
• the nonverbal signals buyers trust
• how to reframe no and bounce back faster
• ways to build rapport and trust at every stage of the sale
• a shared language top performers and new hires both use.

Ideal for: sales kickoffs, sales conferences, customer-facing teams, and franchise and dealer events.

Amanda Gore’s most requested keynote. Long hours, constant change, uncertainty and doing more with less have left plenty of leaders and teams running on empty. Built on the science of joy, this keynote blends neuroscience, epigenetics, emotional intelligence, stories and laughter to help people refill the tank, even on the busiest days, and move from fatigue to fulfillment and from compliance to contribution. The laughter is constant, and people walk out with more energy than they walked in with. Positive brains are 31% more productive (Shawn Achor), and engaged teams see up to 51% lower turnover (Gallup). Refilling the tank is a business decision.

Audiences walk away with:

• simple brain tools to reset stress in the moment
• the science of joy and how it drives engagement, performance and wellbeing
• renewed energy, confidence and optimism
• the resilience to handle change with courage.

Ideal for: conferences and company-wide events focused on wellbeing and performance, healthcare, and any team under sustained pressure.

Two people can face the same deadline, the same difficult client and the same bad week, and walk away with completely different mindsets. The difference is the lens they’re looking through. Amanda Gore’s three pairs of glasses show people how the lens they’re wearing changes what they see, how they react and what they can do next: black glasses for fear, a fixed mindset and judgment; yellow glasses for gratitude and optimism; gold glasses for love, peace and joy. It’s the fastest way she knows to help a room reframe pressure, change and conflict, and it’s funny enough that people are still talking about their glasses months later.

Audiences walk away with:

• a simple way to spot which glasses they’re wearing in any moment
• tools to reframe pressure, change and conflict in seconds
• more options when a problem feels stuck
• better conversations and more understanding of colleagues and clients.

Ideal for: leadership teams, teams facing change, conferences, kickoffs, and any organization working under pressure.

• The Neuroscience of Leadership: how the nervous system shapes performance, and how leaders help people believe in themselves and change behavior.
• How to Present So Your Message Lands: presentations, speeches, confidence on camera, difficult conversations and challenging messages, built on 30+ years of speaking.
• The Amanda Gore JQ® Lab: Joy Under Pressure: a hands-on workshop that teaches people to manage their state and stay at their best under pressure.
• Buyers Feel It First: Deep Dive: the hands-on workshop version of the sales keynote, where teams practice winning trust and closing more deals.
• The Joy Formula: a resilience workshop that helps people restore balance and handle stress, built around Amanda’s model, The Life Pizza.