Marissa Afton

Head of Global Accounts at Potential Project, Mindfulness Practitioner, Leadership Development Expert

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Marissa Afton Biography

Marissa Afton is currently the Head of Global Accounts at Potential Project and a Partner in the same organization. With over 25 years of experience as a mindfulness practitioner, she plays a pivotal role in leadership development and change initiatives, focusing on compassionate leadership and offering practical insights for managing challenges. Her expertise has driven significant transformations at global firms, aiding leaders and organizations in enhancing cultural excellence, performance, resilience, and innovation.

A co-author of the Harvard Business Review acclaimed works "Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way" and "The Mind of the Leader: How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results," Afton is also a prominent contributor to publications such as Harvard Business Review, Forbes, TD Magazine, and Fast Company. She has collaborated with industry giants including Apple, Google, and Cisco, focusing on amplifying employee engagement and organizational commitment. Her work spans various industries and includes partnerships with companies like Bloomberg, Eli Lilly, and Amgen to foster resilient performance and innovative growth on individual, team, and organizational levels.

As a keynote speaker, Afton delivers engaging presentations on Change, Corporate Culture, and Effective Leadership, sharing her joyful, pragmatic, and inspiring presentation style at significant events and forums including Mindfulness to Enhance Leadership Performance at Pfizer and Training the Mind to Enhance Performance at RST Forum-Human Resource Excellence Center-China. Her broad reach and deep knowledge make her a sought-after speaker globally, recognized for transforming organizations by transforming minds.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/23/2024.

Marissa Afton Speaking Topics

  • Women in Leadership: The Science of Why & How Women Leaders Excel

    Research shows that women leaders generally have more engaged teams and drive better job performance. By driving more engaged employees, women leaders save their organizations $1.4MM for every 1,000 employees. Moreover, their vision of ideal leadership is more in line with what employees want: the combination of human care and business performance. However, our research shows that women generally underestimate their leadership capabilities compared to men, which leads to increased chances of burnout and an intention to quit. This engaging session will share the eye-opening research that women leaders need to develop greater confidence in their leadership capabilities. It will also help them enhance their leadership by focusing on four drivers of leadership excellence based on research: caring presence, courage, candor and transparency.

  • Enhancing Performance Through Caring Leadership

    Many leaders struggle with an either-or mentality when it comes to driving business results and caring for their people: “Either I drive performance and results at the risk of pushing my employees to disengage or even quit, or I take care of my employees at the risk of seeming too soft and ineffective.” The good news is that leaders don’t need to choose. Research shows that being a human-centered leader who balances care and performance drives the best outcomes for the business. This interactive session will offer insights and provocative data into why and how caring leaders produce the best business results. It will also offer a simple but powerful tool to drive caring performance: the Flywheel. The Flywheel consists of four skills to practice and master: caring presence, courage, candor and transparency. Leaders will learn why these skills are critical for developing psychological safety and trust, and how to develop and utilize them in daily interactions with their people.

Marissa Afton Videos

  • Training the Mind to Enhance Performance - Marissa Afton
    Marissa Afton of Potential Project discusses how to enhance performance by training the mind.

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Marissa Afton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Women in Leadership: The Science of Why & How Women Leaders Excel and Enhancing Performance Through Caring Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Marissa Afton for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Marissa Afton generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Cheryl Cran, Libby Gill, Paul Thallner and Jenn Lim. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Marissa Afton for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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