Interactive Keynote Speaker on Leadership & Caregiving
Caregiver stress is already impacting your workforce
Most leaders don't see it, and most organizations aren't addressing it.
Performance didn't change. Context did. Employees are dealing with more at home and leaders don't always know it, so they make assumptions.
Chef Maria Kemp delivers an interactive keynote that helps leaders better support employees balancing work and caregiving.
What Makes This Different
Dessert is used as a leadership tool to reveal what leaders often miss and create a moment they won't forget. There’s no baking or decorating, and no kitchen or special setup required.
This is leadership development.
Signature Keynote: Beyond Burnout
A powerful keynote that helps leaders better understand and support employees balancing work and caregiving responsibilities.
Beyond Burnout is the signature keynote experience, but no two presentations are exactly alike. Every keynote is intentionally tailored to your audience and event objectives, and the insights we uncover together during our discovery call.
One recent presentation title:
Blending Support: Helping Employee Caregivers Thrive at Work and Stay Engaged
What Leaders Walk Away With:
✔ A clearer understanding of what's driving burnout and disengagement
✔ A new lens for supporting employees balancing work and caregiving
✔ A more effective and human approach to leadership
Who This Is For
- HR Leaders
- People Leaders
- Managers
- Benefits & Wellness Teams
- Employee Experience & Workplace Culture Leaders
Ideal For
- Leadership Conferences
- Association Conferences
- Corporate Meetings
Session Details
- Recommended Length: 60-90 minutes
- Format: Interactive keynote featuring a brief experiential leaning activity using a pre-made dessert as a teaching tool
- No cooking. No baking. No kitchen or special setup required.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize how caregiving impacts employee performance, engagement, and retention.
- Challenge assumptions that can lead leaders to misread employee behavior.
- Identify practical ways to better support employees balancing work and caregiving responsibilities.
- Leave with actionable strategies they can apply immediately.
Let's talk about what this could look like for your team.
In a focused 30-minute call, we'll explore what this keynote could look like for your audience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a cooking demonstration, catering event, or dessert tasting?
No. This isn’t a cooking demonstration, baking class, catering event, elaborate dessert tasting, or Food Network-style competition or show. I use a simple, pre-made dessert as an experiential learning tool to challenge assumptions and reinforce the keynote message. The dessert supports the experience. It isn’t the experience.
Does the interactive keynote require a kitchen or special setup?
No. There’s no baking, decorating, and no kitchen or special setup required. The dessert is pre-made, and the interactive portion is designed to integrate seamlessly into a traditional keynote or conference setting.
What does the audience do during the interactive keynote?
Audience members participate in a brief guided experience using a pre-made dessert. The activity is intentionally simple and connects directly to the keynote message about assumptions, employee caregiving, and what leaders may not see.
Can the keynote be customized for our organization or event?
Yes. Beyond Burnout is my signature keynote experience, but every presentation is intentionally customized to your audience, industry, and event objectives based on insights uncovered during our discovery call.
What types of audiences is this interactive keynote designed for?
The keynote is especially relevant for HR professionals, people leaders, workplace culture and employee experience teams, associations, and conference audiences exploring employee caregiving, engagement, retention, workplace culture, and leadership.
What size audience can participate in the interactive keynote?
The experience can be adapted for different audience sizes and event formats. Audience size, room setup, timing, and logistics are discussed during the planning process.