Jessica Stollings Holder
- National Speaker, Trainer, Author & Researcher
- Empowers Leaders To Think Differently About Differences And Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities
In Person-Fee 🛈
Fee Range
$10,000 - $15,000
Virtual Fee:
$10,000 - $15,000
Travels From
Tennessee
Jessica Stollings Holder Speaker Biography
Jessica Stollings Holder entered the speaking world through her groundbreaking work in generational diversity and inclusion. She has studied how to bridge gaps across generations for nearly 20 years- first as a passion and now as a professional speaker serving more than 200 clients in 35 states and delivering more than 500 keynotes and training events.
Jessica’s primary research findings have been spotlighted in trade publications serving business, education and human-resources professionals, including SHRM, Ragan/PR Daily and The Chronicle of Higher Education. In partnership with a client, her experiential training using an escape room in a box was honored as one of top 120 trainings in the world by Training Magazine.
She took her speaking business to another level in 2020, expanding her focus in response to societal needs to help connect people across any difference that threatens to erode team unity and productivity. Already her work has been recognized on a national scale.
Jessica developed and taught an Inclusive Leadership Program for BOMA Georgia that received The American Society of Association Executive’s highest honor- the Summit Award- for making invaluable contributions to America and the World.
Jessica is passionate about helping all people feel understood, included, and valued. She knows how differences can help, not hinder, your business. She helps you leverage the qualities that make each member of your team unique into an action plan to make your team more successful. And she does it all by creating a safe environment for learning, tackling the topic with heart, humor, creativity and fun!
Jessica’s understanding of the challenges and opportunities of leading across differences is born of experience. Her passion for bridging gaps was ignited by her leadership roles in talent development, human resources and corporate communications for Alpha Natural Resources — then a Fortune 500 company — where she developed the company’s first corporate university. Her skills as a communicator led to her serving as a nationally syndicated news reporter and producer for a Focus on the Family radio show heard by more than 2 million listeners each week.
Jessica graduated with degrees in English and Communication from King University, where she captained the volleyball team as an academic all-American – and was honored among professional and Olympic athletes. She is also a graduate of Leadership Tennessee Class V.
Most importantly, Jessica is a wife and mom. Her family — Justin, Lincoln, Shepard, June and their dog, Bella — is her chief passion and priority. The Holders live outside Nashville, Tenn., and are dedicated to a life of intention and adventure!
Generational Fluency: How to understand, communicate, and connect with different generations in the workplace
With the fast pace of change in American society, each generation has grown up in a different world, resulting in social and cultural differences that shape mindsets and expectations.
Without the right understanding these perspectives can collide and cause conflict, even when everyone means well, and wreak havoc on workplace morale and bottom-line results.
In this foundational and lively keynote Jessica Stollings uses theoretical, historical and practical insights to present a high-level view of the generations in the workforce and how to bring them together for greater understanding – and more effective working relationships.
The Generational Advantage: Benefit from diverse perspectives, skills, and experiences to build a sustainable and vibrant future
Generational issues are a thing. You get it. What you really want to know is what to do about it. How do you combine different views to build better outcomes? Where do you start?
In this enlightening, interactive, and practical keynote, Jessica Stollings guides you through challenging questions to ask and provides you with a framework to see differences in a more positive and productive light.
Using research, best practices, and real-life examples, you’ll move beyond basic generational insights into deeper learning and action, combining the strengths and styles of all generations to create breakthrough new realities.
From A To Gen-Z: How to reach the rising generation
What’s it like grow up in a time period where the slogans of the day are, “social distance” and “flatten the curve”? How does it feel to miss major milestones like graduation, prom and weddings and to be forced into virtual environments for connecting, learning and working?
Gen Z is the generation born between 1997-2012. They have felt the impact of entering the workforce during a pandemic and post-pandemic world. Many in this generation have never experienced a physical office, or water cooler talk with colleagues over a coffee break.
Growing up in a time marked by mass shootings, political division and economic and global instability, Gen Z is cautious, pragmatic, and social justice minded.
How do these factors shape what Gen Z expects at work? How can your company or cause attract, recruit, and retain this new generation? What clues does Gen Z give us about the future of the workplace? How can they help us prepare for it via reverse-mentoring?
In this keynote, national speaker and author Jessica Stollings-Holder will empower you to understand and reach Gen Z and to thrive during a time of monumental change.
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 session, national speaker and author Jessica Stollings-Holder 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.
Fuzzy to Clear: How to communicate so everyone can hear
Words, phrases and body language can have different meaning depending on your cultural context, and your preferred communication channels may vary based on your background and experiences.
Among a myriad of meanings, styles, and channels, messages can easily get lost in translation and cause misunderstanding.
National speaker and author Jessica Stollings-Holder will clear up the communication lines, guiding you toward strategies that ensure everyone on your team gets the message.
Benefit from Belonging: How to design a culture of inclusion and alignment
Belonging, a sense of fitting in, is a basic human need that- according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs- is necessary before self-esteem and reaching full potential and optimal performance.
Among a diverse mix of perspectives in the workplace, it’s challenging to create a culture where all people belong and are empowered to thrive yet strive towards a common goal.
In this keynote, national speaker and author Jessica Stollings-Holder shares how to design a culture conducive for diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences while ensuring a shared language and expectation set, and movement towards a common goal.
At Your Best: Manage your mind, and succeed against stress
Overwhelmed. Burned out. Exhausted. And stressed.
These are common words leaders use to describe how they feel as they continue to navigate a global pandemic, labor force shortages, and the ever changing and blurring dynamics of work and home life.
It’s time to pause and check on each other.
In this workshop, national speaker and author Jessica Stollings-Holder will honor the journey leaders have been on and equip them with insights and tools to help them thrive.
Come prepared to be refreshed, encouraged, and restored.
