SPEAKING & WORKSHOPS

Inspiration from the stage. Activation in the room.

We don’t just talk about brilliance — we help you ignite it.

Whether you need a keynote that shakes people awake or a workshop that gets hands-on, we help your teams move from “something’s off” to “we’re on fire.”

Expert-Led Company Workshops

Hands-on workshops that bring big ideas to life.

WORKSHOP

Choose Your Own Adventure: Tailored Workshops for Your Organization

No two cultures are the same, so you shouldn’t settle for an off-the-shelf workshop? Big Squirrel can design a custom workshop around your team’s biggest inflection point, whether it’s reigniting purpose, bridging silos, or translating vision into action. Together, we’ll pinpoint what your organization needs most right now and build an immersive session that challenges assumptions, unlocks alignment, and accelerates momentum.

Some of the themes we help our clients solve:

Customers are evolving fast and your company can’t keep up
Everyone at work is busy, but progress is'n’t happening
You can sense the problem, can’t exactly name it
Competitors are closing in and you need supercharge what makes your organization special

WORKSHOP

Ignition Lab: Turning Your Vision into Companywide Action

Great vision too often gets trapped in decks no one uses. Or it is a punchline on a poster in the hallway that no one even notices today. In this high-energy lab, we roll up our sleeves with your team to stress-test ideas, prototype bold moves, and translate vision into practical steps that spark real transformation. The result is momentum, ownership, and visions that actually see the light of day and move teams from, “I wish we could…” to “here’s how we’re doing it.”

Your team will find solid footing on questions like:

How do we out of the slideshow and into momentum we see daily?
What bold ideas are we ready to stress-test?
How can every team member see their role in bringing the vision to life?
How do we turn “someday” ideas into prototypes for today?

WORKSHOP

The Blind Spot: Bridging the Leadership/Employee Gap

What leaders believe and what employees experience are often worlds apart, and that gap quietly undermines strategy, culture, and growth. In this hands-on workshop, we gently expose the blind inside your organization, surface the truths that teams are actually living every day, and design new ways of working that restore trust and alignment. The outcome: leaders who see more clearly, employees who feel heard, and a company that moves forward together.

This workshop provides a structured arena to discuss questions like:

What truths are your employees whispering that leadership isn’t ready to hear?
When did your culture start sounding better on paper than it feels in reality?
Are you building trust or just managing perception?
How much faster could you move if everyone finally saw the same truth?

WORKSHOP

The Fading North Star: Reigniting Purpose and Culture

When the spark that once defined you fades, culture drifts and momentum stalls. In this immersive session, we’ll unearth the truths that made your company magnetic, hold up a mirror to how they’re showing up (or not) in your culture today, and co-create a renewed North Star your people can rally around. The result: a reinvigorated identity, a culture that inspires from the inside out, and teams aligned around the purpose that sets your brand apart.

Your team will develop answers to questions like:

What truths once made our brand magnetic and where have we drifted away?
How does our culture reflect (or contradict?) the story we tell the world?
How can we live our company in an authentic way to fuel our daily momentum?
What will it take for every employee to feel like a living ambassador of our brand’s identity?

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Thought-Provoking Keynote Speeches

Big-stage ideas that spark new ways of thinking.

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Custom Talks for Your Organization

Kickstart fresh thinking by tapping into emotion.

You know your organization better than anyone. What themes would be most beneficial for your leadership, small teams, or full organization to view from a new angle? We’ll create a tailored keynote address to get straight to the heart of your business needs and bring to life important ideas to inspire your staff.

Some of the topics we can cover:

Weathering organizational change
Responding to cultural shifts
Connecting with your brand’s audiences
Generating breakthrough ideas

KEYNOTE SPEECH

“The Brilliance Blueprint”

Building your future on purpose, not by accident.  

Most brands plan for what they want to avoid, not what they really want. In this talk, we flip the script — showing teams how to illuminate their true purpose and design bold futures around it. Instead of reacting to change, you’ll learn how to architect it, moving from good intentions to magnetic impact.

This lively talk covers practical steps for change, such as:

How to position your brand to brand lead the future instead of chasing it
How to make sure purpose, not pressure, drives every decision
Imagining a future that feels worth building…and knowing where to begin
How to make your organization’s brilliance become a blueprint for lasting impact

KEYNOTE SPEECH

“From Fear to Confidence”

When fear masquerades as wisdom.

Fear loves to dress itself up as logic, but it’s really the silent killer of bold ideas. This talk rips fear out by the roots and replaces it with conviction that fuels unstoppable growth.

This talk unpacks big ideas like:

Seeing how “logic” can secretly limit brilliance
How to choose conviction over caution
What happens when you redefine comfort as the enemy of growth
Tools to replace fear with momentum and purpose

KEYNOTE SPEECH

“The Safety Net Is a Lie”

The riskiest move is playing it safe.  

The safety net isn’t real — it’s the story that convinces you to play small while the world races ahead. In this talk, we dismantle the illusion of safety and show you how to leap further, faster, and with purpose.

This thought-provoking keynote dives deep into topics like:

Why comfort zones quietly kill progress
How to let go of guarantees to discover real momentum
When to trade predictability for possibility
How bold moves create the only safety that’s real: your brand’s purpose

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Engagements of all sizes

From bite-sized to long-term, Big Squirrel can support your company in whatever way makes the most sense for your timeline, project needs and budget.

“The Talk”

Duration: 1-hour keynote speech

Ignite your brilliance with an engaging keynote. We take teams from passive listening to active ignition, shifting energy in real time to remind people what they are capable of.

“The Date”

Duration: 4-hour workshop

A fast-moving workshop that gets everyone aligned and moving together. Because forward motion is a team sport, we unify the room, sharpen priorities, and convert conversations into action.

“The Crystal Ball”

Duration: 4-6 weeks

When you need answers quickly, this deeper engagement can help you. Our fast, dynamic approach allows us to take a clear look at your category, your past, and your present to help determine the opportunities for your future.

“The Full Monty”

Duration: 12-16 weeks

If you are launching new products or services, breaking into new markets, looking to refresh your retail experience or reinvigorate your brand, products or services, it’s time for the Full Monty.

Why work with Big Squirrel?

Real insights. Real results.

By shining a light on what truly drives your business, we translate clarity into insights that inspire new ways of thinking about your organization and the people you serve.

Big brand expertise.

We’ve worked with dozens of global brands who face the same challenges as local mom-and-pop shops–just on a bigger scale. Our solutions work across the board for companies of all sizes.

Down the rabbit hole approach.

We aren’t here to observe your business—we’re here to transform it. And that means rolling up our sleeves and getting dirty. We don’t hand the work off to a B team or hire third-party companies to execute. You get our elite attention, best brains, and full access. No substitutes.

Decades of experience.

We’ve been in this business for awhile. We know the tried-and-true strategies that work, and what’s just “flash in the pan” thinking that won’t last. We help you solidify a strong foundation for the future.

Solutions tailored to you.

Every challenge is different. That’s why we shape our approach around you. We hand-pick the right mix of minds, methods, and momentum to get you where you want to go.

Flexible by design.

We’re not here to give rigid prescriptions for what to think and do. We listen closely to what’s happening with your business, then work alongside you to develop a road map that works the way you do.