Key Topic Areas Presented by Silken Laumann
Leadership
What I learned rowing backwards in a wooden boat
For corporations and individuals to reach their true potential and be effective leaders, we need to find the courage to continually transform; to move beyond our comfort zone and accept that overcoming a challenge is a part of life that comes with a certain level of discomfort, but can ultimately result in great joy, new found wisdom and strength.
In this presentation Silken draws upon her remarkable sporting experiences and shares the lessons she has learned about life.
Using her experiences with legendary rowing coach Mike Spracklen, Silken shows how even in a relentlessly competitive and demanding environment, great leaders love what they do and care passionately about the people they lead.
People don't care what you know, until they know that you care.
Inspiration
Our Olympic Journey — Personal excellence in a changing world
Ask yourself what successful people have in common and the answer is often that they found the courage to pursue their dreams against all odds. Dreams move us beyond our goals and they are the essential first step to success.
In this presentation Silken relives the excitement and challenges of her own incredible dream and Olympic story. Silken provides an insight into how athletes motivate themselves; what makes a great coach; the power of a team and the importance of excellence in our society.
Silken is graced with the gift of empathy. She reaches and connects with people's struggles, their doubt and their pain. By sharing her own moments of doubt, times when she didn't know what the next step would be, moments where she was overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, Silken reveals herself as a compassionate human being and connects deeply with her audience. Her message of courage has the potential to transform an audience's image of themselves and their possibility in the world.
Physical Activity
The Power of Play — Silken's Active Kids Movement aims to inspire, enable and connect
everyday champions in our communities, to use their passion, their creativity and their connection to help ensure
our families, our schools and our neighbourhoods are places where kids are physically active. Visit
Silken's Active Kid's Movement for more information.