Keynotes that resonate
More than thought leaders
Challenge Factory’s research-to-practice model produces innovative, field-tested ideas that are shaping the Future of Work. Our keynotes and facilitated sessions combine research and client work with practical tools and takeaways. We don’t just speak. We listen, we teach, we build community and conversation with:
- Applied research
- Cutting edge technology
- Rituals like noticing circles
- Surprise, humour, and story-based techniques
Challenge Factory keynotes, workshops, and webinars are sought-after around the world.
Future of Work Trends: Career development as your secret weapon
In a world where the future of work seems increasingly chaotic and unpredictable, career development emerges as the secret weapon for stability and progress. Join us as we unpack the trends shaping the workplace, from economic pressures to individual challenges, and discover how embedding career development into your workforce strategy can drive resilience and productivity.
This keynote explores why career management is more than just a professional tool—it’s an act of courage and secret weapon that fuels meaningful change. Leaders who incorporate meaningful career management into their strategies don’t worry about the Future of Work, they shape it.
Intentionally Intergenerational
As we navigate multiple revolutions in today’s workplaces, from digital transformation to evolving workforce dynamics, one thing is clear: the future depends on an intentionally intergenerational approach.
This keynote challenges the current pattern of segregating citizens and workers by age and explores how blending generations—each with unique strengths and experiences—leads organizations to be more productive, innovative, and resilient. Discover why lifelong career development is a secret weapon in shaping a sustainable future and why it is counterculture, but important, to resist segregating employee groups by age, from new graduate programs to retiree lunch clubs.
Get ready to lead through change with purpose and unlock new levels of success by embracing an intergenerational mindset.
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“Lisa has worked to enhance the capacity of me and my team through her individual interactions and workshops, but also in the way that she has conducted herself with humility, grace, and optimism. I truly appreciate that Lisa has acted as a positive force for reflection, as she looks to form connections and advance our individual and collective missions. Challenge Factory has led the members of my team in insightful discussions about our communication styles, driving forces, empathy quotients as well as practical considerations of engaging in difficult conversations and resolving conflict.”
“Lisa is the best strategist I know. Few people possess the capability to both develop and execute a strategy. Translating a vision takes skill but operationalizing it by bringing the ropes to the ground is even more rare. Lisa brings innovation, creativity, and a brilliance to her work like none other.”
“The issues related to the Future of Work are both wide-ranging and complex. All Canadians – employers and employees – will benefit from the important work underway to envision a better, more productive workplace. Established consultancies have a role to play in all of this, but independent thinkers like Lisa are making important, outsized contributions.”
“Challenge Factory has the distinct ability to create the kind of traction we need to get to the next watershed, one that will change how we think about the world of work and how we think about what it means to be human.”