Speaking & Keynotes
Speaking & Keynotes
Speaking & Keynotes
Thoughtful, evidence-based talks on the person behind the performance.
Thoughtful, evidence-based talks on the person behind the performance.
I speak with organisations, leadership teams and conferences, as well as sports organisations and wellbeing communities, about what helps people think clearly, act with courage and stay steady when the stakes are high. Each talk draws on coaching psychology, leadership research and real conversations with leaders and athletes, and I shape every session carefully around your audience and the moment you are in.
I speak with organisations, leadership teams and conferences, as well as sports organisations and wellbeing communities, about what helps people think clearly, act with courage and stay steady when the stakes are high. Each talk draws on coaching psychology, leadership research and real conversations with leaders and athletes, and I shape every session carefully around your audience and the moment you are in.
Talks
Talks
Talks
Every session can be tailored to your sector, with real-life scenarios drawn from the challenges your team faces.
Every session can be tailored to your sector, with real-life scenarios drawn from the challenges your team faces.
Recent themes include:
Business Development in a Highly Competitive World
Client Satisfaction When Expectations Are High
Delivering Fast-Paced Results in an AI-Driven Environment
Hesitation in High-Performance Markets: helping recruiters understand and respond to candidate hesitation
The Courage to Lead
Acting With Clarity and Conviction When It Matters
The honest conversations, brave decisions and steady presence that build trust and move teams forward.
The Human Advantage
The Skills AI Can’t Replace
Judgement, relationships, curiosity, resilience and character: the human strengths that grow in value as technology advances.
Performing Under Pressure
Staying Calm and Making Effective Decisions When It Matters
Practical ways for leaders to stay composed, weigh emotion and evidence, and decide with clarity in high-stakes moments.
Leadership and Growth Readiness
Leading With Influence, Clarity and Confidence Through Change
For managers in growing organisations, building influence beyond authority through active listening, trust and shared purpose.
Change Readiness
Composure and Decision-Making Under Pressure
Helping leaders prepare their teams for change, set clear priorities and make confident decisions as conditions shift.
From Vision to Action
Aligning Teams Behind Strategy
Turning a shared vision into clear priorities, aligned teams and a culture of continuous improvement.
The Resilience Advantage
Responding to Pressure, Setbacks and Change
Resilience as a set of strengths to understand and build, helping teams adapt, recover and keep moving forward.
The Psychology of High Performance
What Athletes and Leaders Have in Common
Lessons from elite sport on focus, preparation and recovery, brought into the boardroom.
The Courage to Lead
Acting With Clarity and Conviction When It Matters
The honest conversations, brave decisions and steady presence that build trust and move teams forward.
The Human Advantage
The Skills AI Can’t Replace
Judgement, relationships, curiosity, resilience and character: the human strengths that grow in value as technology advances.
Performing Under Pressure
Staying Calm and Making Effective Decisions When It Matters
Practical ways for leaders to stay composed, weigh emotion and evidence, and decide with clarity in high-stakes moments.
Leadership and Growth Readiness
Leading With Influence, Clarity and Confidence Through Change
For managers in growing organisations, building influence beyond authority through active listening, trust and shared purpose.
Change Readiness
Composure and Decision-Making Under Pressure
Helping leaders prepare their teams for change, set clear priorities and make confident decisions as conditions shift.
From Vision to Action
Aligning Teams Behind Strategy
Turning a shared vision into clear priorities, aligned teams and a culture of continuous improvement.
The Resilience Advantage
Responding to Pressure, Setbacks and Change
Resilience as a set of strengths to understand and build, helping teams adapt, recover and keep moving forward.
The Psychology of High Performance
What Athletes and Leaders Have in Common
Lessons from elite sport on focus, preparation and recovery, brought into the boardroom.
Further topics, including talks for schools and parents, are available on request, and each session can be tailored to your audience.
Further topics, including talks for schools and parents, are available on request, and each session can be tailored to your audience.
Formats
Formats
Formats
Keynote
Keynote
A focused, memorable talk for conferences, leadership events and offsites.
A focused, memorable talk for conferences, leadership events and offsites.
Panel
Panel
A considered voice on leadership, wellbeing and human capability, as a panellist or moderator.
A considered voice on leadership, wellbeing and human capability, as a panellist or moderator.
Workshop
Workshop
A highly interactive session for leadership teams and staff, with live polls, real-life scenario challenges and team exercises. Every participant receives a personal leadership workbook to keep building on afterwards.
A highly interactive session for leadership teams and staff, with live polls, real-life scenario challenges and team exercises. Every participant receives a personal leadership workbook to keep building on afterwards.
School talk
School talk
An engaging session for students, staff or parents on confidence, resilience and preparing for what comes next.
An engaging session for students, staff or parents on confidence, resilience and preparing for what comes next.
For organisers
For organisers
For organisers
Megan Johnson is an executive and leadership coach based in Dubai, working with senior leaders, founders, teams, athletes and students. An Ashridge Hult Executive Education qualified coach (London) and accredited GCologist® (GC Index®), she brings a relational, evidence-based approach to every engagement. Her talks explore emotion and evidence, human capabilities under pressure and the whole person behind every role. Megan also leads The MJ Advantage™ Programme, helping young people build confidence, leadership and life skills. Her sessions are warm, practical and thoughtfully tailored.
Megan Johnson is an executive and leadership coach based in Dubai, working with senior leaders, founders, teams, athletes and students. An Ashridge Hult Executive Education qualified coach (London) and accredited GCologist® (GC Index®), she brings a relational, evidence-based approach to every engagement. Her talks explore emotion and evidence, human capabilities under pressure and the whole person behind every role. Megan also leads The MJ Advantage™ Programme, helping young people build confidence, leadership and life skills. Her sessions are warm, practical and thoughtfully tailored.
Recent speaking and media
Recent speaking and media
Recent speaking and media
Executive search: corporate workshop on courage for executive search professionals
Executive search: corporate workshop on courage for executive search professionals
Dubai Eye 103.8: radio series “The Person Behind the Performance | Performing Under Pressure”
Dubai Eye 103.8: radio series “The Person Behind the Performance | Performing Under Pressure”
SASH: athlete partnership and podcast
SASH: athlete partnership and podcast
F45: athletic performance workshops
F45: athletic performance workshops
Schools: talks for students, staff and parents
Schools: talks for students, staff and parents
Corporate: leadership and team workshops
Corporate: leadership and team workshops
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