Speaking

Series, Events, Coaching

“Some singers want their audience to love them. I love the audience.” –Luciano Pavarotti

What is the difference? Your audience knows the difference, and so do great speakers. Laura Cole is an international keynote speaker known for her engaging story-telling style and image-rich presentations, and her ability to quickly and easily build rapport with audiences of any size.

Discover Your Latitude Keynote

The Discover Your Latitude keynote was specifically designed for our new current reality. At a time when we are being pushed right to our limits this keynote invites the audience to take one hour to reflect and connect to their resiliency.

I created this keynote to provide busy professionals with one hour of uninterrupted time where they could participate in a guided facilitation that would invite them to reflect in an intentional way on their resiliency and mindset.

In this engaging and inspiring keynote, participants will be coached on how to use an intentional solution-focused technique to enrich personal dialogue to promote self-care. This practical and easy to use framework fosters future-focused mindsets which helps to connect our resiliency with our current reality and our future goals.

This model is so visual, intuitive and easy to use, that participants begin connecting to their resiliency right there while they are in the audience!

Support your teams with this Discover Your Latitude keynote to empower them to discover their resiliency.

Testimonials & Recent Events

“Laura quickly and easily built rapport with the participants and led a thoughtful, entertaining and informative professional development series. The series was a resounding success as measured through both the number of registered participants and the feedback from those participants.” – Christine Kennedy, Office of Alumni Advancement McMaster University

“Laura was enthusiastic, animated, and passionate and provided practical advice and skills that I could implement right away into my daily practice. In two short hours she had the room abuzz and we were very pleased with her exceptional ability to engage us and help us envision our next steps!” – Jennifer Henderson, Hamilton Health Sciences, Member of the Occupational Therapy Practice Committee

Speaker 2021 Virtual Workshop Series: Returning to Work from COVID – Reconnecting with Ourselves and our Teams
2021 Virtual Keynote: Resiliency in Times of VUCA – Creating Mindsets for Continuous Change
2021 Virtual Workshop Series: Change Management – New Strategies for our Current Reality

Speaker at 2020 Virtual Keynote for corporate wellness retreat – “Recognizing Resiliency in Ourselves and Others Renewing our Teams in COVID”
Speaker at 2020 Virtual Keynote for provincial association – “Working and Leading in a VUCA Environment: The New Change Management During COVID”
Speaker at Berlin and Germany Education and Cognition Conference 2020 Virtual Speaker Series – “Using Stakeholder Analysis for Persuasive Communication Analyzing Your Audience to Gain Buyin to New Ideas”
Speaker on the expert panel at 2020 McMaster University EdCog Virtual Conference – “Challenges and Opportunities Ahead Teaching and Learning in a Virtual Environment”
Speaker at the 2019 Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association Conference – “Take Back 40% of Your Workday with Leadership and Communication”, and an owner’s only session on “Engaging a Multi-Generation Workforce”
Returning Speaker for the 2019 and 2018 McMaster University Education and Cognition Symposium – “Think Before You Speak: Using Our Brain’s Strength for Powerful Presentations”
Speaker for the 2018 Bermuda Human Resources Association Keeping Your Stars Conference – “Creating Optimal Workplace Culture to Elevate Retention and Performance”
National Speaker for CSN Collision Centres – “Creating Intentional Cultures with Soft Skills and Leadership”
Keynote for the Ontario Health Association Change Management Symposium “Change and Transition – How to Manage the Difference”

Public Speaking Coaching

Laura has spent the last 15 years perfecting her presentation craft which she now passionately shares with other professionals who are looking to master the art of presentations and public speaking.

“Ok, I can’t say enough about my amazing turnaround after Laura worked with me on public speaking skills. Within 48 hours I had experienced personal growth that I haven’t seen throughout my adult life in such a short time period.”

“Her genuine and patient approach to mentoring was exactly what I needed to move forward and expand. If someone else had told me I could get up in front of peers and professionals I didn’t know and speak publicly knowing full well I was being judged for a position I wanted, I would have told them they were nuts! However, Laura taught and guided in a unique and interesting way and had me do exactly that within hours of our first meeting. I can now say I am ok with public speaking and will actually be looking forward to my next opportunity so I can hone this skill that she taught me. Thank you, Laura for freeing me of this obstacle I have had far too long.” – Corinne Byggdin, CoreTeam Hamilton and Burlington Sales Representative Royal LePage

Laura has worked with so many professionals and witnessed countless transformation just like Corinne’s. You should be next!

“Developing public speaking skills has side benefits of helping me communicate with individuals in the public and private sector, using the health care system. I valued the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and simply.” – Dr. Fikre Germa, V.P. of ENAHPA Canada

I hired Laura as my business and public speaking coach to help me with a project I was working on. I always had a fear of public speaking and Laura was fantastic in helping me build my confidence while also helping me create a powerful and impactful presentation. I will definitely be working with Laura again on future projects.

Craig Spear Owner Momentum Fitness Club
I would like to thank Laura Cole for being an excellent executive coach and leadership mentor. Over the past four years she has helped me meet my goals of becoming an authentic public speaker. She has accomplished this with infused skill and ability, fused with purpose and passion

Dr. Fikre Germa V.P. ENAHPA Canada
In two short hours, she had the room abuzz, and we came away with the framework for a charter document that would connect us across our six hospital sites. In leading this work, Laura was encouraging, engaging, challenging and collaborative.

Jennifer Henderson Hamilton Health Sciences
At the Office of Alumni Advancement we are continuously seeking new ways to engage, inspire and connect with our alumni and community. Each spring I organize an annual Professional Development Series and while in the very preliminary stages of organizing the series Laura Cole of Latitude Business Group was recommended as a speaker...

Christine Kennedy McMaster University, Office of Alumni Advancement
I started consulting with Laura 2 years ago for my company and decided to hire her as a personal coach. Hiring her is without a doubt the best decision. Laura has made a substantial and positive difference in my professional and personal life...

Fred Rainville Business Leader
Going through the process of hiring and training new employees because you are growing and require more staff is one thing – but the cost of interviewing, hiring and training new employees to replace someone because of turnover – now that’s a whole different story. If you can avoid the cost of turnover by hiring a mediator to support your staff in working through conflict or improving relationships, that’s money well spent.

Rob Macaulay Urban Machinery, V.P. of Operations
Laura, you have helped me completely shift how I function in the workplace. And while much credit goes to the strategies you use, as much or more goes to your style and approach. Your ability to connect, meet me where I was at, help me feel just fine as myself, and develop clarity around who I want to be and where I want to go, your ability to recognize openings and nudge me along—those are the skills that can’t be taught. Thanks for being so great.

Manager, Public Health