Putting Heart Back into Performance: When Leadership Inspires Commitment
What if sustainable performance began with people, not numbers?
Too often, success is measured in spreadsheets and dashboards. We forget that behind every result are people who make the real difference. A team doesn’t commit because goals are imposed, it commits when it feels recognized, inspired, and engaged.
This keynote explores the power of positive leadership: the kind that doesn’t seek to please, but to rally. You’ll discover how to create a climate of trust and clarity, and how that climate fuels engagement and renews collective momentum.
Putting heart back into performance means turning leadership into a contagious energy that helps people grow and propels organizations forward. Because in the end, a positive leader doesn’t impose, they inspire. And that makes all the difference.
Tailored keynotes for your business
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Duration
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45-60 mins
Inspiring and impactful keynote
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90 mins
Keynote + interactive exchanges, light exercises or practical integration
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Format
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In Person
From Montreal to Paris, from Dubai to Shanghai, our speakers join you wherever you are in the world. Whether in your offices or factories, at your events or on stage, they create a lively and memorable experience.
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Virtual
Live on Teams or Zoom: your conference, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
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Recorded in our Montreal studio and streamed live wherever you are.
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Add-ons
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Recap video
We film your keynote and deliver a dynamic highlight reel, ready to share internally or externally.
Speaker
Marie-Chantal Paris is a leading expert in talent management and organizational transformation, with more than 25 years of experience across North America. She helps organizations align their people strategies with their business goals, placing inclusion, innovation, and performance at the heart of their practices.
Her unique path — 12 years in HR management and 12 years as a consultant — gives her unmatched insight into how to translate ambitious strategies into tangible results. With a background in cultural anthropology, she has a rare gift for analyzing organizational cultures and guiding leaders toward inclusive management practices.
Recognized for her strategic vision, her human approach, and her boldness, Marie-Chantal inspires organizations to create workplaces where teams are more cohesive, engaged, and high-performing. Her interventions leave leaders with clear tools to reshape culture and unlock the full potential of their people.
Speaker
Pablo Gray is convinced of one thing: true performance is born at the intersection of humanity and strategy. With contagious energy and a clear vision, he helps organizations turn their toughest challenges into levers of resilience and collective mobilization.
A charismatic speaker, he combines rigor with deep human insight to create moments where ideas shift into action. His keynotes, fueled by inspiring stories and practical tools, give leaders and teams the courage and clarity to act differently the very next day.
His international journey reflects his conviction: MBA at HEC Montréal, training at Harvard and Warwick, member of the Cambridge Leadership Association, studies in governance at UQAM and in Santiago, Chile. For over 20 years, he has taught at HEC Montréal and inspired audiences worldwide in French, English, and Spanish.
Speaker
Julie Carignan, MASc, MPsych, Organizational Psychologist, CHRP
Managing Partner, Expertise and Innovation | Partner, Leadership & Team Development
Julie Carignan believes that sustainable performance begins with people. For more than 25 years, she has supported leaders and teams through transformation, helping to create workplaces that are inclusive, engaging, and deeply meaningful.
As Managing Partner at Humance, she leads projects on executive succession, leadership development, and cultural transformation. Her approach blends psychological depth with pragmatism, turning complex challenges into practical levers for action.
Known for her energy and authenticity, she sparks powerful reflections and mobilizes leaders to act differently. Her keynotes give audiences the courage and confidence to build organizations that are both high-performing and profoundly human.
A sought-after speaker, Julie inspires not only inside organizations but also across national media such as La Presse, Le Devoir, and Radio-Canada. Her energetic, practical, and mobilizing style leaves leaders with both clarity and the courage to act.
FAQ
Yes, absolutely. Our speakers can prepare a custom conference tailored to your specific needs. And if you’d like to go beyond a keynote, we can also design a training session or workshop adapted to your teams. Contact us to discuss the possibilities.
Yes. The majority of our conferences are available in English and French, depending on your needs. Some speakers can even deliver in Spanish, allowing you to reach your teams even more broadly.
No. The fee is fixed, regardless of the number of attendees. You can bring together your entire team — or even multiple departments — at no extra cost. In fact, the more people present, the greater the collective impact.
Yes, certain terms apply:
- Travel time: for any trip of 60 minutes or more (one way), a fee equal to 50% of the speaker’s hourly rate is charged.
- Mileage: for any car travel over 25 km (one way), a fee of $0.60/km is added.
- Additional expenses: parking, taxi, airfare, meals, accommodation, etc., are billed at actual cost, if incurred.
Absolutely. We offer three delivery options depending on your needs:
- In person, directly at your workplace or during your event.
- Virtual, via platforms like Teams or Zoom, to easily reach remote teams.
- Webcast format, with a live broadcast from the Oranje studio, offering a professional and dynamic “studio experience.”
Yes. Each conference can be lightly adapted to reflect your context, challenges, and audience. Before the conference, we schedule a preparatory call with the speaker to fully understand your needs and adjust the tone, stories, and examples accordingly.