Jessica Stollings
- Empowers Leaders To Think Differently About Differences And Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities
- TEDx Speaker
Jessica Stollings Speaker Biography
Jessica Stollings is a national and TEDx speaker, trainer, author, and executive coach, as well as the co-founder of ReGenerate—a company empowering different generations work with (and not against) each other.
Jessica serves as an adjunct faculty member in Lipscomb University’s College of Leadership and Public Service and is an executive education facilitator at Belmont University. She is committed to reclaiming knowledge sharing across generations.
Jessica has held various leadership roles in corporate communication and talent development. She also served as a nationally syndicated news reporter for a radio news program heard by more than two million listeners.
She has studied how to bridge gaps across generations for more than 15 years, serving over 150 clients in 35 states and delivering 500 keynotes and training events. Jessica’s work has been highlighted in SHRM, Ragan/PR Daily, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, The Review of Managerial Science, and more.
Her experiential, collaborative team training using an escape game in a box was voted one of the top 120 trainings in the world by Training Magazine. Jessica’s most recent creation—an inclusive leadership program she developed and taught for BOMA Georgia—received the American Society of Association Executives’ highest honor.
Jessica holds a BS in English and Communication from King University and was an Academic All-American volleyball player honored among professional and Olympic athletes. She is also a graduate of Leadership Tennessee Class V.
Most importantly, Jessica is a dedicated and loving mom. She and her daughter live in Tennessee, where they are committed to a life of intention and adventure.
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Regenerate: empower different generations to work with (and not against) each other
Amid one of the most disruptive times in history, workforce trends are changing daily.
Generational viewpoints provide a fascinating lens to discern current and future realities- turning chaos into clarity.
In this forward-thinking and interactive keynote, national speaker and author Jessica Stollings will empower you with the most recent insights to understand and engage each generation in the workforce and share tools to harness their collective strengths to fuel success today and into the future.
Learning outcomes include:
• Why generations are an important cultural competency
• How the unique journey of each generation has impacted its perspectives, expectations, and styles and how their strengths can be used to benefit your organization
• How to respectfully engage each generation and combine their diverse strengths for success
See Differences Differently: honor and include all perspectives to fuel success
Our personal backgrounds influence our perspective.
Among a wide spectrum of backgrounds, it’s no wonder perspectives collide and cause conflict… even when everyone means well.
It doesn’t have to be that way. With the right understanding, our different views can serve as our greatest strength.
In this interactive keynote, national speaker and author Jessica Stollings will share how to break down barriers that divide and build up awareness that unites and empowers all people to create a more inclusive and innovative future.
Learning outcomes include:
• Manage change and conflict in a constructive way
• Evaluate personal paradigms and see self and other more clearly
• Honor and include all perspectives to create positive breakthroughs
Be Well: live at your best, manage your mind and succeed against stress
Overwhelmed. Burned out. Exhausted. And stressed.
These are common words professionals use to describe how they feel as they continue to navigate the ever changing and blurring dynamics of work and home life.
It’s time to pause and check on each other.
In this keynote, national speaker and author Jessica Stollings will honor the journey you have been on and equip you with insights and tools to thrive.
Come prepared to be refreshed, encouraged, and restored.
Learning outcomes include:
• Know your well: Explore what is needed to reach your optimal emotional and mental health and create a plan to be at your best.
• Manage your mind: Examine your thought patterns. Identify limiting beliefs and learn how to replace them with positive, growth-oriented thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
• Succeed against stress: Learn and practice techniques to ease daily stress. Identify areas that trigger your stress levels and discern how to manage them.
Speak Up: bring out your strengths, engage your audience, and make your message memorable
Public speaking has a bad rap. Most people are more afraid of it than death!
It doesn’t have to be that way. With the right mindset and tools, public speaking can be a pathway to sharing a mission and message that matters and positively impacts lives.
In this keynote, national speaker and author Jessica Stollings will tackle the art and science of public speaking- empowering you to share your message with confidence and effectiveness.
Specifically, you’ll learn how to:
• Prepare your Mind: Much of your speaking success comes from how you are thinking about it, and the confidence you exude. Learn cognitive reframing techniques and confidence hacks to see your public speaking possibilities in a positive, empowering light.
• Prepare your Presence: Learn the basics of presence, non-verbal communication, tone, and first impressions. Customize learnings through a body language audit and tools to maximize your strengths and minimize your struggles.
• Perfect your Pitch Learn the basics of making a compelling presentation and learn strategies to create succinct communication that influences an outcome. Discover how to engage diverse audiences and to include all learnings styles in the conversation.
Richard Branson once wisely said, “Good speakers aren’t just talented or lucky- they work hard.” Your voice matters. Your message matters. And when preparation meets purpose, you can step onto any stage with confidence and leave a lasting impact.
Team Chemistry: School yourself in the elements of collaboration
What was elementary school like when you were growing up? What do you remember about your teachers and classmates? What items filled up your bookbag or lunchbox?
National speaker and author Jessica Stollings draws on your fondest memories of elementary school via Team Chemistry, a game which empowers you to accomplish more together through fun, interactive puzzles and activities all housed in retro Trapper Keepers.
Set in a 1990s classroom, the game turns players into students as they use calculators, crayons and rules in teams of 6-8, and with the larger class, to finish all the lessons in hopes of winning a pack of fruit stripe gum!
Rooted in adult-learning theory, and inclusive of all learning styles, the nostalgia-fueled game drives personal and workforce-strengthening outcomes that include how to:
• Draw on commonalities to connect diverse teams.
• Tap into the power of play to boost engagement, learning retention, well-being, and joy!
• Break down silos and ensure a common goal across the organization.
• Create strengths-based teams that empower all people to thrive.
• Reflect on experiences, create strategies to improve, and teach others what you learn.
• Come school yourself. Because adults need playtime, too!
