Speaking
Keynote Talks
Interactive sessions on leadership and mindset
Vellamo's Founder, Molly Gimmel, is a dynamic and engaging speaker who shares her leadership lessons learned from 20+ years of experience running her own multi-million dollar company as well as serving in leadership positions for multiple non-profit organizations, including Chairwoman of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and as a Delegate for the US on the W20. She brings insights from her book "Master Your Mindset: How Women Leaders Step Up" to audiences to help them become more effective leaders.
Her Signature Keynote speeches are:
Master Your Leadership Mindset
Leadership isn’t about a job title—it’s about influence. And the biggest obstacle standing between you and your leadership potential isn’t external—it’s what's happening inside your own head.
In this engaging and thought-provoking talk, Molly breaks down what leadership truly is (and isn’t) and reveals the surprising power of mental chatter in shaping your confidence, decision-making, and impact. You’ll uncover how your inner voice can either hold you back or propel you forward—and, more importantly, how to train it to work for you instead of against you.
Through personal stories, real-world insights, and practical strategies, this talk will challenge you to rethink leadership, take control of your inner narrative, and step into the role of a leader that people want to follow. Whether you manage a team, run a business, or simply want to make a bigger impact, mastering your mindset is the first step to unlocking your full leadership potential.
Become a Leader That People Want to Follow
There are many attributes associated with strong leadership, but a few stand out as being most impactful. Molly has created the CIA Leadership Framework to identify those attributes that leaders should first focus on improving to become a great leader: Confidence, Integrity, and Authenticity. Confidence breeds respect, integrity produces trust, and authenticity creates connection, and if people respect, trust, and feel connected to you, they will follow you anywhere.
In this keynote, Molly talks about the importance of developing these attributes in order to become a stronger leader. This talk will challenge the way you think about leadership, push you to embrace your influence, and leave you with actionable steps to unlock the leader within you. Whether you manage a team, run a business, or simply want to make an impact, this is the mindset shift you need to take your leadership to the next level and become the kind of leader that people want to follow.
A Blueprint for Confident Leadership
It’s not just a leader's skills or experience that make people want to follow them—it’s their confidence. But confidence isn’t something you’re born with; it’s something you build. And the foundation of confident leadership starts in your own mind.
In this powerful keynote, Molly unveils a blueprint for developing the confidence to lead with influence and impact. You’ll explore what leadership truly means (and why it’s not just about a job title), uncover the surprising power of mental chatter in shaping your leadership presence, and learn how to silence self-doubt before it holds you back. From overcoming imposter syndrome to rewiring your inner voice and taking decisive action, this talk provides actionable strategies to strengthen your leadership mindset and step fully into your potential.
Through real-world insights, relatable stories, and practical takeaways, you’ll walk away with the tools to cultivate unshakable confidence, inspire those around you, and become the kind of leader that people want to follow. Whether you're leading a team, building a business, or striving for the next level in your career, this is your blueprint for stepping up—and standing out—as a confident leader.
Breakout Sessions
In addition to or in conjunction with keynotes, Molly also provides interactive breakout sessions:
Master Your Mental Chatter: Turn the Voice in Your Head from Foe to Friend. In this breakout, we focus on understanding the role of the voice in your head, why it says the things it does, and how you can reprogram it to stop being a critic and start being a cheerleader.
Implement the CIA Leadership Framework. This breakout is offered in conjunction with the "Become a Leader that People Want to Follow" keynote. Participants learn how to implement the CIA Leadership Framework using real-world scenarios.
Defeat Imposter Syndrome. Most people suffer from imposter syndrome at some point in their careers, but you don't have to let it derail you. In this breakout session, we'll discuss the reasons people feel like a fraud and identify strategies to gain self-confidence and defeat imposter syndrome.
Walk the Talk: Lead with Integrity. Integrity is about more than just honesty - it's also about keeping your word, following through on your commitments, and leading in accordance with your values. In this breakout session, we do a deep dive on integrity and how it is critical in helping leaders build trust with their teams.
Authentic Leaders = Connected Teams. Authentic leadership fosters trust, strengthens relationships, and creates a workplace where employees feel valued and motivated. In this workshop, we’ll explore how leading with authenticity builds deeper connections, enhances team engagement, and ultimately drives organizational success.
Feedback: The Leadership Superpower. The ability to give feedback effectively is a key leadership skill but so few people do it well. And even fewer are able to receive feedback without getting defensive. In this interactive session, we'll discuss the keys to effective feedback, and practice giving and receiving feedback in small groups.
From 30% to Committed: Maximize Employee Engagement. Engaged employees have higher well-being, better retention, lower absenteeism and higher productivity. But studies show that only 30% of the workforce is actively engaged in their jobs. In this session, we'll discuss several strategies to maximize employee engagement.
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