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Shari Leid is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, emcee, bestselling author, and human connection expert who helps organizations build cultures where people feel seen, valued, and inspired to lead with greater humanity. Through her signature FLIP Method®, she equips leaders with practical strategies to strengthen communication, foster belonging, and create workplaces where people and businesses thrive.
A former trial attorney who reinvented her own life, Shari believes meaningful human connection is every organization's greatest competitive advantage. Her presentations combine research, compelling storytelling, humor, and audience interaction to create experiences that inspire long after the event ends.
Her work has been featured by People, TIME, the TODAY show, Real Simple, US Weekly, AARP, HuffPost, Yahoo Life, and on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and CTV affiliates across North America. She has spoken for corporations, associations, healthcare organizations, financial services firms, leadership conferences, and nonprofit organizations nationwide.
What makes Shari different isn't simply what audiences learn. It's how they feel.
They leave feeling more connected to themselves, their colleagues, and the people they lead. They leave with practical tools they can apply immediately, conversations they remember long after the conference ends, and a renewed belief that connection is not a soft skill. It is a leadership advantage that drives engagement, retention, innovation, and business results.
Whether delivering a keynote, facilitating executive conversations, moderating panels, or serving as an event emcee, Shari creates experiences that are engaging, authentic, and memorable.
Shari is the bestselling author of Table for 51 and three additional books, host of the Flip the Box with Shari Leid podcast, and one of today's leading voices on belonging, human connection, and leadership in the age of AI.
A former trial attorney who reinvented her own life, Shari believes meaningful human connection is every organization's greatest competitive advantage. Her presentations combine research, compelling storytelling, humor, and audience interaction to create experiences that inspire long after the event ends.
Her work has been featured by People, TIME, the TODAY show, Real Simple, US Weekly, AARP, HuffPost, Yahoo Life, and on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and CTV affiliates across North America. She has spoken for corporations, associations, healthcare organizations, financial services firms, leadership conferences, and nonprofit organizations nationwide.
What makes Shari different isn't simply what audiences learn. It's how they feel.
They leave feeling more connected to themselves, their colleagues, and the people they lead. They leave with practical tools they can apply immediately, conversations they remember long after the conference ends, and a renewed belief that connection is not a soft skill. It is a leadership advantage that drives engagement, retention, innovation, and business results.
Whether delivering a keynote, facilitating executive conversations, moderating panels, or serving as an event emcee, Shari creates experiences that are engaging, authentic, and memorable.
Shari is the bestselling author of Table for 51 and three additional books, host of the Flip the Box with Shari Leid podcast, and one of today's leading voices on belonging, human connection, and leadership in the age of AI.
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Corporate Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Management, Inclusion, Innovation, Inspiration & Motivation, Law/Legal Affairs, Leadership & Achievement, Moderator/Facilitator, Women in Leadership
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