Monica Sheri Scott
Hello there, Monica here. Welcome to my page! I am a Motivation for Business Speaker and a Culture Specialist. I work with leaders and organizations to make meaningful progress.
We make meaningful progress when we are equipped and motivated by the connection between lasting leadership truths and our everyday realities. This is my mission, to help leaders make these exciting connections.
We are tackling new initiatives and changes everyday in this climate of work and life, yet it is the timeless and true values of leadership that still shape the greatest wins and positive impact on people and business. On the flip side, it is a lack of connection between leadership truths and values to everyday realities that shape the greatest losses and negative impact on people and business. Setbacks, accidents, change, and problems happen, but meaningful progress in the face of challenge is a choice; in fact a succession of choices made one right step at a time. I help leaders identify their next right steps, and inspire them to take them.
As a result of my work people often say they feel understood, are equipped with a plan for progress, and are motivated to conquer what lies ahead of them.
My speaking and leadership portfolio spans two decades, with experience mentoring young leaders, building and leading teams, and teaching individuals at every stage of life and business. On a personal note I am a mother of two teens, a Latina, and a “Xennial” (balancing the unique perspectives of both Gen X and Millennials). Oh and this work I do, it is more than a job, it’s my purpose, my passion, and one I love to share with others on their own journey of progress and fulfillment.
WHAT LEADERS ARE SAYING…
“Unique ability to connect complex ideas with real-world applications.“
“Valuable information for shifting perspectives and engaging others within a teamwork environment.”
“So many takeaways from Monica’s presentation. Great energy and great information!”
“Fun and engaging, but not pushy for people to speak up!”
“Very insightful and eye opening!”
EVENT PLANNERS, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON THESE QUESTIONS:
- Do you want your team(s) to feel genuinely fulfilled by the work they do?
- Do you want your people to feel confident coming to leadership—and collaborating for solutions—when challenges arise?
- And, most importantly, do you want your company’s values to guide and shape its practices?
If your answer is “yes,” then you can be confident your mission aligns with Monica!
* Below, you’ll find the foundation of her three signature messages, each of which can be tailored to highlight the aspects most important to you.
SIGNATURE MESSAGES
THE SOUND OF CULTURE
A Message for Shaping Value-Driven Teams
The sound of a culture, is the sum of all the working parts within a team or organization. It’s what people will ultimately hear, feel, and encounter when they come into contact with your people, products, and even marketing. This topic will equip and motivate your people to intentionally make progress, by acknowledging issues, aligning with values, and pressing into the areas where a cultural breakthrough is needed.
The Breakdown
Every culture has a sound, and every one is unique in their own right within that culture. In this talk everyone is invited to consider these two questions: What is the sound of your culture? And, what would you like it to be? Cultures are often shaped by “default” of personality, but progress within an organization must be made by “intention” in two main areas: perspective and practice.
Intentional perspective includes: The values, thinking, and vibe of a culture; they go by many names, but these intangible factors are the force behind every team and organization. As well, the language, vision, and story we tell. Your organization and team is telling a story and setting a tone others hear, what is the sound of yours?
Intentional practice includes: The instrumentation, tools, and team that carry out the vision and convey a message. As well as, the rhythm, pace, and beat a team moves to. Pacing is everything in work and in life. Whether you see the journey as a marathon, a succession of sprints, or a stroll; in order to have a unified culture there must be an understanding of season and pace.
Every culture has the potential to be better. This message will equip and motivate leaders to take the necessary steps for progress and cultural breakthrough.
VALUE-DRIVEN CULTURES MAKE BETTER PROGRESS!
Teams with a strong sense of shared purpose and values have a 17% increase in performance compared to teams without a strong sense of purpose and values.
Harvard Business Review
Employee engagement has been on the rise, however, employee stress has also increased (associated with physical and mental health problems and lower productivity). This rise in employee stress emphasizes the importance of organizations and teams simultaneously addressing employee engagement AND wellbeing in the current and future workforce.
Gallup
Among U.S. employees, only four in 10 strongly agree with the statement, “The mission or purpose of my company makes me feel my job is important.” By moving this ratio to eight in 10 employees, organizations could realize 41% lower absenteeism, 50% fewer safety incidents and a 33% improvement in quality. In a tangible way, your purpose and values really are the way you do business and the way you succeed as a company.
Gallup
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
A Message for a Proactive and Inspired Approach to Change
Continuous Improvement presents a proactive & inspired approach to change, professional growth, & team progress. The actionable and memorable 3 steps provide a blueprint for every leader to engage change and challenge, with intention and courage.
The Breakdown
The rapid state of change affecting businesses has continuously risen since 2019 through to today. To make progress through continuous change, requires continuous improvement on the part of teams and leaders.
This talk will inspire and equip leaders with language and tools to make significant progress, in the face of unprecedented change.
Every culture has the potential to be better. This message will equip and motivate leaders to take the necessary steps for progress and cultural breakthrough. Let’s set your people up for success with a memorable growth mindset through this message of Continuous Improvement.
Ready. Set. Go.
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE MONICA
David McLaughlin | Specializing in Organizational & Learning Development, Emotional Intelligence & Mindfulness
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE MONICA
Monica was a wonderful choice for our agency’s annual training. She provided training on “Sound of Culture”, leaving us all encouraged and inspired to “lean in” to our organization and bring our best selves to the table. Monica is a talented speaker, using fun pop-culture references and her engaging personality to illustrate her lessons and get the group involved. We hope to have her back for another training in the future!
Annie Daniel | Director of Training and Outreach, District Attorneys Council
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE MONICA
Monica is a great communicator. I have been impressed with every presentation at HR organizations as well as conferences. One time, the conference she was speaking at had trouble with the PowerPoint and without hesitation, Monica responded with cheerfulness and delivered it beautifully without the need for the screen. She has a gift of communicating in such a way that her words and body motions paint a picture, and it was better then the PP would have been. She gives great content, is easy to listen to, makes you feel good about yourself, engaging, challenging and leaves the audience with action steps to put into practice. She ranks as one of the top speakers in her industry in my opinion.
Travis Jones | Career Development Partners, Executive Search, Global Outplacement, Leadership Dev, Talent Management, CPI
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE MONICA
Monica is truly one of the most gifted speakers I have every had the opportunity to hear and learn from. Her ability to take a topic that may not always be the most fascinating to others and create excitement and enthusiasm within the room through the atmosphere she is able to manifest with her delivery are truly special. I have had the privilege to hear her speak on numerous occasions on various topics and I alwavs walk away wanting to hear more and hoping for the time to not end. She is truly gifted at what she does!
Jilian Gardner | Licensed Realtor at ERA Courtyard Real Estate
MASTERING THE ART OF THE RESTART
A Message to Equip Leaders for Resilient Progress
The art of the restart is about resilience. Making progress, and staying on the right path in spite of difficulties and setbacks is one the toughest and repeated lessons leaders must learn. This talk equips leaders to identify and craft a plan for problem solving that will lead to less time wasted, less burnout, and better decision-making under pressure.
The Breakdown
Problems are our greatest opportunities for creativity, growth, and connection. How we approach, handle, and persevere determines our outcome. This talk unpacks the vital steps to achieve progress, regardless of the problems or circumstance.
Pause. Pausing to BALL (breathe, ask, listen, and listen more) is crucial to taking your next right step.
Plan. Thoughtfully planning protects us from mindless racing, wasted time or effort, and future breakdowns of communication or purpose.
Persist. Most people quit when they feel a limit has been reached; resilient leaders stay the course of their vision and values by simply continuing to take their next right step.
No matter where a team, or leader finds themself today, progress is always just one step away! There is more in you, there is more in your team, and this talk will help them tap into that potential for growth.
MORE VIDEO CONTENT AND MATERIAL BY MONICA
For more video content of Monica speaking, click the link below.
MONICA’S YOUTUBE PLAYLIST LINK
“I See Strength In You” Book of positive faith-based perspectives.
AMAZON ORDER LINK TO “I SEE STRENGTH IN YOU”
“The Anchor Journal” A daily practice guide and journal.
AMAZON ORDER LINK TO “THE ANCHOR JOURNAL”
Talkadot: Third-Party Attendee Feedback Source
LINK TO SNAPSHOTS OF MONICA’S EVENT FEEDBACK
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