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ESG and events - green cup: compostable plastic cup made with plants not oil

Where does ESG sit within the events world? 

My expertise is in personal sustainability. It’s about managing energy and maintaining good wellbeing within a high-performance environment or culture. This is very important, not least because if we don’t have measures in place to look after our own wellbeing, it’s hard to focus on broader issues such as ESG issues and a business’s impact […]

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Evolve to Succeed Part 2: Burnout Signs, Causes & Prevention

In this limited series, I’m breaking down my conversation with Warren Munson on his podcast, Evolve to Succeed. Part 1 was all about how my own experiences led me to a career in wellbeing – particularly in the corporate space. This time, we’ll delve deeper into burnout signs, causes and prevention using my signature Cadence

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Sales Kickoff: Leanne Spencer delivering a keynote at a corporate event.

Cadence: A New Approach To Your Sales Kickoff

How does a salesperson maintain consistently high levels of performance (defined not just by revenue but also in terms of energy, mood and motivation)? The answer could lie in your next sales kickoff event… My entire career has been in sales. I started out selling PC to Unix integration software in 1998. Then, I moved

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Stress resilience and connection: Leanne taking part in the Arctic Circle Race

The Relationship Between Stress Resilience and Connection

Back in 2019, my partner Antonia and I took on the Arctic Circle Race, known as the world’s toughest cross-country ski race, held annually in Sisimiut, Greenland. Earlier this year in March, we went on another Arctic adventure – this time with a company called Rat Race. And, as they so often do, this experience

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Workplace wellness: four factors that make a happy, healthy and resilient human being

In Q&As I’m often asked what makes a happy, healthy and resilient human being, specifically in a work context. By this I mean an office environment or equivalent. It’s an interesting question because it’s where many of us spend most of each week. So you’d think we’d have workplace wellness nailed down by now. But

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How to Create a Culture of Wellbeing in Your Organisation - Leanne Spencer on stage delivering a keynote to a large auditorium of people.

VALUE: How to Create a Culture of Wellbeing in Your Organisation

After I deliver my keynote, I’m often asked by the HR / People teams for suggestions on embedding the notion of cadence into the culture. Whilst we do more structured work on this with some of our clients, there is a basic framework that anyone who’s heard my content can adopt. It’s called VALUE, and

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Leanne using Lumi ice plunge pool

The Benefits of Daily Non-Negotiables for ‘Staying Ready’

How can we prepare for the unpredictable? In this blog post, I want to talk about the benefits of daily non-negotiables for staying ready. The Cadence Approach is my methodology for beating burnout and performing in life and work. It teaches you to take ownership of your health and wellbeing, and is  inspired by athletes

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Cycling Through Deep Snow: A Metaphor For Dealing With Overwhelm

In 2019, my partner Antonia and I took part in the world’s toughest ski race. To find out what we did, watch this video and listen to this podcast. Last month, we went on another Arctic adventure, which provided a valuable metaphor for overwhelm that I want to share with you. This one, called the

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why book a professional speaker leanne spencer keynote - delivering keynote with back to camera facing a live audience sat at round tables

Why book a professional speaker for your event?

To the great delight of both companies and speakers, the last 12 months has seen the return of live, in-person events. I do know a few people who enjoyed virtual speaking, and believe there are many upsides. However, as a professional speaker myself, I can say most of us thrive best in a live environment,

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