Embrace your brilliance and Create New Possibilities
Dr. Sweta has a special knack for tapping into the power of leading authentically. She is an inspiring speaker and guiding coach. She has twice guided women at take the lead’s power up conferences and always gets great reviews from the participants.
-GLORIA FELDT, CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, TAKE THE LEAD
Dr. Sweta Chawla has spoken for:
Signature Talks
Dare to Re-Envision
Leadership Beyond the Ladder
For leaders at any stage—whether you're a seasoned executive or early in your leadership journey—there's often an unspoken expectation of what climbing the ladder should look like. This traditional framework can lead to imposter syndrome, burnout, and even a sense that, despite achieving your goals, something is still missing. But what if the key to overcoming these challenges and achieving both personal and professional success lies in cultivating resilience, embracing your authentic self and stepping into your true leadership potential? In this bold and transformative presentation, Dr. Sweta Chawla redefines how we can approach career growth and leadership. By challenging conventional success models, Dr. Chawla reveals a new pathway that fosters fulfillment, sparks innovation, and drives meaningful progress through actionable strategies.
Takeaways:
Create a more empowering vision of leadership by integrating resilience and defining success metrics for meaningful, impactful work.
Activate your authentic voice to shift from perfectionism, people-pleasing and over-performing to powerful presence and possibility.
Utilize a roadmap to re-envision roles that integrate genuine values, unique brilliance and have
“The momentum that your voice took on with more and more tenacious leadership and conviction as you spoke, it was breathtaking. I don't say this lightly...I was beyond impressed. You have a gift that is in service to so many and a calm wisdom that is needed right now.”
-Grace Kraaijvanger, Founder of The Hivery
“I was so moved by your talk. You are such a gifted speaker and storyteller.
I’m so thankful you spoke today!”
-Allison Berardi AB Consulting
Dare to Re-Envision
Shaping Leadership Beyond the Ladder
Organizational leaders are increasingly aware that traditional management practices—focused solely on career advancement via climbing the ladder—no longer resonate with many of their top performers. The real challenge lies in creating a work environment that fosters meaningful, intellectually stimulating work, where employees feel heard, valued, and empowered to play to their edge and realize their unique potential. In this dynamic session, Dr. Sweta Chawla will guide you through the process of creating a culture that fuels growth, engagement, and innovation. By focusing on three core areas essential to employee success, Dr. Chawla will provide actionable strategies to help you teams thrive, ignite intrinsic motivation - and transform individual potential into organizational achievement so teams thrive.
Takeaways:
Explore how disengagement undermines productivity, innovation, and morale—and why creating a culture of meaningful, challenging work is essential for retaining top talent.
Empower employees to articulate their unique brilliance, find their voice, and contribute more authentically to the organization, fostering a deeper sense of purpose and ownership.
Discover how offering tailored career paths, leadership development programs, and mentorship initiatives can help employees feel valued and motivated while creating a culture that supports individual aspirations and organizational success.
“Your highest potential is who you are, not who you think you should be”
SIGNATURE WORKSHOPS
Activate Your Authentic voice
Speak up for Connection and impact
In this workshop, participants will shift perfectionism, people-pleasing and over-performing into presence, power and possibility. Step into Your Moxie® activities will be used to develop their speaking presence, practice communicating in front of an audience, and develop a “yes and” attitude toward visibility opportunities.
Takeaways:
Explore how to engage in self-talk that heightens resilience
Speak from a place of power (versus entitlement) when asking for support
Bring their personality and “secret sauce” into their communication
Advocate for themselves and the ideas they want to be known for
*Can be delivered as a 3 hr experiential workshop or partially delivered as a 60-90 interactive talk or 2 trainings
“What an amazing presentation! Very inspiring and thought provoking, you had the audience mesmerized. We had close to 120 folks join us and everyone stayed till the end, and folks were absorbing information like sponges. ”
- Dr. Kavitha Jay - KP Santa Clara
PREVENT IMPOSTER BURNOUT
ELEVATE YOUR CONFIDENCE AND ENERGY
Imposter burnout arises when the relentless pressure to prove oneself collides with self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy, even in high-achieving individuals. This interactive talk unpacks the link between imposter syndrome and burnout, shedding light on the internal and external forces that perpetuate the cycle. Through engaging exercises participants will discover how to shift from over-performance fueled by fear to sustainable success.
Takeaways:
Identify the connection between imposter syndrome and burnout, and recognize the patterns that sustain the cycle.
Challenge internalized beliefs about competence, failure, and success that contribute to feelings of inadequacy.
Explore practical, actionable tools to prevent burnout and foster long-term fulfillment
Talks and Workshops can be adapted for:
Departmental or Emerging Leader Training
Executive Teams
Team-building Experiences
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Women’s Leadership Intensives
Employee Engagement & Wellbeing Initiatives
"Dr. Sweta Chawla masterfully channels authentic voice and presence, inviting others into a world of deeper connection, profound insights, and meaningful impact. Her ability to unite a group around a shared purpose and cultivate moments of inspiration makes her an invaluable facilitator. Behind the scenes, she is a joy to collaborate with, thoughtfully designing experiences that align seamlessly with program goals. I highly recommend her for any opportunity that seeks to inspire, foster collective momentum, or bring a compelling vision to life."
- Mary Oleksy, Associate Director for Strategy & Curricular Support, Stanford Graduate School of Business
NEED CLARITY NOW?
download a free ecopy of my book ↓
