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”Sometimes our light goes out, but it is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes our deepest thanks to those who may help to rekindle the light (Albert Schweitzer)” Kim Carlos (Becking) is that person. She helps to rekindle the light. Kim is insightful, compassionate, knowledgeable and sincere. We were so lucky to have her as our guest speaker. I would encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunity to hear her speak; it is a moving experience. She was fantastic. She was everything we hoped she’d be and more.” -- Sally Cascella, Norma Pfriem Breast Care Center, Bridgeport, CT
Expert on Resilience and Managing Change -- Creating a Momentum Mindset
Kim Becking is an engaging, high-energy, fun, and impactful keynote motivational keynote speaker, executive coach, consultant and thought leader who has been helping organizations, leaders, teams, and individuals conquer change, boost resilience, reduce stress and overwhelm and communicate and connect in a more authentic and meaningful way for over twenty years. She provides people with the tools needed to create a “Momentum Mindset.” – ready to conquer change, take bold action, become more resilient, accelerate success and achieve more in their business, life and relationships no matter what.
A sought after motivational keynote speaker and change and leadership expert, Kim has been featured in national media such as People, SELF, The New York Times, USA Today, Good Morning America and Lifetime Television for her expertise on resilience and thriving in the midst of change.
Using humor and vulnerability, Kim has the ability to connect with her audiences at a deeper level. Her authentic, engaging, humorous, and empowering messages of extraordinary resilience, conquering change, and creating success regardless of your circumstances have made her a favorite among her audiences.
Kim knows a thing or two about change and challenges through her own experiences in business and life. As an attorney, serial entrepreneur running 2 successful businesses, communications strategist, and “recovering” political consultant, Kim has conquered the ever-changing tough worlds of business, government, and politics. She’s also conquered breast cancer.
Kim has boosted communication, collaboration and consensus building capabilities for companies, associations, government, and non-profit organizations. As a communications strategist, she provides practical tools and strategies for leaders to effectively manage change and deal with difficult people, tough conversations, and hard issues through the art of effective communication. She’s coached CEO’s and C-Suite leaders, association executives, top level leadership, and elected officials to accelerate their success.
Kim graduated with honors from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and received her Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. She is a member of the National Speakers Association, the International Association of Business Communicators, the Association of Talent Development and holds a Certificate of Public Participation from the International Association of Public Participation. She is a certified human behavior expert – with an emphasis on emotional intelligence and positive psychology. She serves on the board and is Past-President of the Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge. She is the immediate past Chair of Speaker Magazine, the Magazine for the National Speakers Association and currently serves on their Content Committee.
Kim resides in Columbia, Missouri with her 3 kids, husband and dog Chloe and delivers programs both in person and virtually throughout the world.
Kim’s Virtual Expertise:
Looking for someone who stands out and delivers engaging, fun and high energy virtual programs and NOT boring talking head keynotes or webinars? Then Kim is your gal.
Kim brings to the table decades of experience delivering virtual programs. She has also received the e-Speakers Virtual Presenter designation. With her background and experience in community and human engagement as well as communications and media relations, she has delivered and organized hundreds of virtual programs and town halls with thousands of participants and has worked with online and video platforms for decades. Kim understands the unique challenges and opportunities that online programs provide from an engagement perspective and would work with you and your team to ensure success if you decide you have to do a virtual or hybrid event. She knows how to communicate, connect and engage virtually. It’s what she does and it’s no different than her in-person delivery.
How Kim shows up is up to you virtually is up to you. Not all virtual events are created equally. Kim works with you to determine what setting makes the most sense. She has a professional home studio with a variety of settings and backgrounds and all the tech. In addition, Kim has access to a full stage with a professional video production crew and a professional studio if a higher production level is needed. Kim has also worked on-site with clients at their production studios or on-site delivering virtually to their people. She knows many different virtual platforms and can deliver her content in a variety of ways.
NOTE: The Certified Virtual Presenter Badge verifies that a professional speaker has the right equipment, the right environment, and the right skill level to deliver an amazing virtual experience for every customer.
Most Popular Topics:
Kim most popular programs are outlined below. However, all of Kim’s programs are tailored and customized to each audience. Kim would work with you to customize her programs just for you and develop based upon your needs.
Kim’s Signature Program:
Build a Momentum Mindset®: How to Be More Adaptable, Resilient and Ready for What’s Next in a Rapidly-Changing World That Never Slows Down
Alternative Title Option:
Build a Momentum Mindset®: How to ROCK Change, Boost Resilience and Bounce Forward No Matter What
Change, uncertainty and disruption are guaranteed – especially now. But growth and progress are not. How you deal with this ever-changing uncertain world is completely up to you. You have a choice. Your people have a choice. Your organization has a choice. You can stay stuck or develop a Momentum Mindset® so that you can be more adaptable, resilient and ready for what’s next.
Kim shares her own stories of resilience in life and business with healthy doses of vulnerability, humor, and motivation and will share how to use resilience to not only navigate and cope during change and uncertainty but build a Momentum Mindset where you develop the resilience needed to push past limited thinking and use challenges, change and uncertainty as the fuel needed to propel you forward – stronger and better than ever.
Leave this program equipped with the tools you need to transform your mindset to think differently, become more adaptable, ROCK change and challenges and create the everyday resilience required for you, your team and your organization in this rapidly changing world to ignite Unstoppable Momentum no matter what.
(NOTE: All of Kim’s programs can be tailored to focus on personal resilience, team resilience, organizational resilience, and/or developing resilient leaders during change and uncertainty.)
Program Outcomes:
Leave this program learning how to:
- Enhance your ability to adapt to change, deal with the unexpected, develop greater flexibility, and become a champion of change, instead of a resister to change
- Develop key techniques and simple mindset shifts to reduce stress and overwhelm and boost your resilience and those you lead during ongoing change and uncertainty
- Maintain a positive attitude, create more focus, and become more present, productive, engaged and connected as a leader during change and uncertainty
- Integrate proven strategies to maximize your energy management during change and challenges
- Harness the power of self-awareness and emotional intelligence to manage and own the emotions that come with change, uncertainty and stress for you and those you lead
- Inspire and build more resilient teams and organizations to amplify productivity, enhance performance, accelerate results and build Unstoppable Momentum no matter what
Resign as General Manager of the Universe: Stress Busters and Resilience Boosters to Avoid Burnout in the Midst of the Chaos, Change, and Uncertainty
Alternative Title:
Resign as General Manager of the Universe: Stress Busters and Resilience Boosters to Refresh, Refocus and Refuel YOURSELF!
Kim has a secret to share. There’s no such thing as work-life balance! In this fast-paced, constantly changing, work from anywhere high stress world, life is anything but balanced. It’s more like a colossal collision between the thousands of things pulling at your time – the demands of work, home and everything in between – leading to overwhelm, stress and yes, even burnout. Life – both professionally and personally – is constantly changing, especially right now.
In this interactive and energetic program, Kim will share key stress busters and resilience boosters so that you can create work-life blend and refresh, refocus and refuel YOU. It’s time to REDEFINE RESILIENCE. It doesn’t mean powering through at all costs and enduring. It means ensuring you are refueling yourself so you can show up as the best leader you can. You will learn the Keys To “Resign As General Manager of the Universe” and leave with practical, immediately actionable strategies to reduce stress, overwhelm and burnout; boost your resilience; take control and create a life – at work and at home – where you are showing up as your best self.
Program Outcomes:
Leave this program learning:
- Key techniques and simple mindset shifts you can use to reduce stress, burnout and overwhelm and boost your resilience
- The power of locus of control: How to let go of those things you can’t control and focus on what you can control
- How to practice radical self-care and boost your energy, productivity and focus (learn to set boundaries, delegate and say no.)
- Proven strategies to maintain a positive attitude, maximize your energy, create more focus, and become more present, productive, engaged and connected as a leader
Are you Change Ready? How to Get Up, Grit Up and Conquer Change No Matter What
Unexpected changes. “Stuff” hitting the fan. Life, both personally and professionally = constant change, with crazy and unpredictable ups and the downs, particularly right now. How you deal with this ever-changing high stress world is completely up to you. Change is certain. But growth and progress are not. Do you learn, grow, evolve and stretch or do you stay stuck when unexpected change and challenges knock the wind out of you? In this authentic, inspiring, high energy session, Kim will share her own punch-in-the-gut moments and how to unlock the keys to Grit Up, Not Give Up. She will help you unlock the keys to conquer change and roll with the punches as a leader and in life – providing you the tools you need to get up, grit up and rock any change that is thrown your way and to be able to effectively adapt and lead better.
Program Outcomes:
You will leave learning how to:
- Be a champion of change instead of a change resister and learning to choose opportunity over fear
- Create an organization of Change Catalysts instead of Change Resisters by focusing on the Unstoppable Momentum Framework
- Become a more effective leader who inspires and helps others deal with change in a more productive way, which increases morale, engagement and productivity
Boosting Team Adaptability and Resilience: Keys to Effectively Connect, Engage, Motivate, and Lead Others During Change in a Rapidly Changing, Work From Anywhere World
Alternative Title:
Heart-Led Leadership: How to Connect, Engage and Show Up as an Empathetic Leader When Others Need You Most
Connection is the heartbeat of life and leadership – especially during change and challenge. Connecting, motivating and leading yourself and others through change and uncertainty can be a challenge to say the least. Overwhelm, stress, burnout, too much to do, competing priorities, generational differences, regulatory changes, staffing shortages, stresses of home, work and everything in between. This new world of work where everything seems harder. As a leader, how you show up during this ever-changing world matters. Your people need you now more than ever before. In this engaging session, Kim will share keys to become an adaptable and resilient leader in an ever-changing world so that you can effectively connect, motivate, and boost the adaptability and resilience of yourself and your teams.
Program Outcomes:
Leave this program learning how to:
- Become a more empathetic and compassionate leader by learning the keys to resilient leadership
- Identify specific strategies to connect, engage and keep your team motivated during this time – whether in person or virtually
- Understand the power of emotional intelligence and how empathy and compassion can build stronger and more resilient teams and connection
- Develop the skills to help others become more adaptable to change and more resilient which increases individual morale, engagement and productivity
NOTE: Kim’s Fee Includes:
- Up to a 90 minute keynote with in-depth customization
- Customization calls/interviews
- A brief survey of members if wanted to further customize Kim’s keynote
- You Are Allowed Card (both physical version and a PDF to share with their teams or for virtual programs)
- A customized promo video to promote the event
- The Unstoppable Momentum Framework Guide for Leaders
- A recap article or brief recap video after the program to continue Momentum
- Book signing after Kim’s program if you want
- Post-program Momentum call to share survey results (if survey was done) and de-brief on the program
