Keynote Speaking

Jana is an experienced, celebrated keynote speaker who combines research, story, warmth, and practical takeaways in every talk. Whether your audience is a leadership team, a company-wide conference, or a professional association, Jana delivers sessions that people are still talking about long after they leave the room.

Keynote Topics Include:

Leadership

Leading for a Lifetime: How to Be Remembered and Loved as a Leader
The Human-Centric Leader: Putting People First for Unprecedented Success
The Leadership Mirror: Harnessing Self-Awareness for Greater Impact
Cultivating Belonging: Building a Culture Where Everyone Thrives

Emotional Intelligence

The Emotionally Intelligent Leader: Creating Connection, Trust, and Results
Beyond IQ: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence for Leadership Excellence

Strengths

Strengths-Based Leadership: Unlocking Potential and Building Unstoppable Teams
The Power of YOU: Maximizing Team Performance Through Individual Strengths

Communication

Communicate to Connect: The Art of Building Trust and Inspiring Action
The Art of Listening: How Empathetic Communication Drives Leadership Effectiveness
Unleash Your Leadership Potential: The Art of Asking Generative Questions

Strategic Networking

Building Your Referral Strategy: How to Network with Purpose and Grow Your Business

All keynotes can be customized to your audience, industry, and event theme.

"Jana Cardona is an experienced and celebrated speaker. Jana is knowledgeable, engaging, and motivating when she delivers a speech or presentation. I have been fortunate enough to hear Jana speak both in person and virtually (within several different organizations). She does an incredible job in either format. I can assure you that once you hear Jana speak, you will want to have her come back for an encore presentation. You will not be disappointed."

~ Lea D. Carr Relationship Mgr, Private Banking

Interactive Workshops & Training

Jana's workshops go beyond information; they create experiences. Participants leave with new self-awareness, a shared language with their team, and practical tools they can use the next day.

All workshops are customizable around your team's specific needs, culture, and goals. Available as half-day, full-day, or multi-session formats, in person or virtual.

Leadership Development Workshops:

Leading for a Lifetime: How to Be Remembered and Loved as a Leader
The Human-Centric Leader: Putting People First for Unprecedented Results
The Leadership Mirror: Self-Awareness as a Leadership Superpower
Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace: Navigating Hard Decisions with Integrity
Relational vs. Positional Leadership: Moving from Compliance to Commitment
Cultivating Belonging: Building a Culture Where Everyone Thrives

“Jana created an environment for our team to learn about each other and our strengths on a deeper level. She encouraged us to focus on our strengths and what we all can bring to the table rather than getting down on ourselves about weaknesses. She was flexible through all of the trials that a post COVID world can try to throw at you and didn’t blink an eye once when we had to change plans last minute; a true pleasure to work with. We feel like she is a part of our TAG family now. We have felt the incredible effects of her training even months after our team went through a half day course with her. We are greatly looking forward to continuing to work with her in the future!”

~ Lauren Dodson

CIC/CX Manager

TAG Truck Center/Lonestar Truck Group

Strengths-Based Workshops:

(Individual or Team — includes assessment administration and debrief)

Jana administers and debriefs Clifton StrengthsFinder, EQ-i 2.0, DISC, and Working Genius assessments as standalone services or integrated into a full team workshop experience.

Strengths-Based Leadership: Unlocking Potential and Building Unstoppable Teams
The Power of YOU: Maximizing Team Performance Through Individual Strengths
Celebrating Uniqueness: Building a High-Performing Team by Leveraging Individual Strength

"Jana is an incredible person to get to know. She is a natural people connector who takes the time to understand how someone is really wired. Jana is a Gallup Strengths Coach, and she can help you and your team learn how to work within your strengths for better team experiences and outcomes."

~ Catherine Knabb

Knabb Consulting LLC

Communication Workshops:

Communicate to Connect: The Art of Building Trust and Inspiring Action
The Communication Advantage: Strategies for Leaders to Engage and Influence
Unleash Your Leadership Potential: The Art of Asking Generative Questions
Communication as a Catalyst: Sparking Innovation and Collaboration Through Dialogue
The Art of Listening: How Empathetic Communication Drives Leadership Effectiveness

"The strengths-based workshop with Jana Cardona was so beneficial to the Thistle and Bee team, that we decided to incorporate it into our general program to ensure that all clients now and into the future will have the same opportunity to gain powerful insight into themselves, their sisters, and the community. Shifting from a deficit-based mindset to a strengths-based mindset has already helped us to learn how to work more effectively as a team and to encourage each other as we do incredibly difficult work (both residents and clients). Jana taught us that understanding our capabilities and aligning our goals to match our strengths is an important step towards living our best lives. Thank you Jana. You provided such valuable insight to the entire program!"

~ Eli Cloud

Executive Director

Thistle and Bee Enterprises

Emotional Intelligence Workshops:

The Emotionally Intelligent Leader: Creating Connection, Trust, and Results
Beyond IQ: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence for Leadership Excellence

Strategic Networking business:

Jana spent 22 years as a BNI Franchise Owner and Regional Director, building a region of 600+ members and generating millions in referral revenue. She brings that hard-won expertise to individuals and business teams who want to grow through relationships.

Group/Company Coaching – building your referral strategy (for your business
Building Your Referral Strategy: How to Network with Purpose and Grow Your Business or sales team)

"Jana Cardona has been the go-to subject matter expert for strategic networking for Greater Memphis Chamber small business events. She has the ability to inform the audience while activating them to apply what they have learned. Each time Jana has shared insights, she left the audience with concise directives to become more effective networkers."

~Patricia McKinney

Project Manager, Member Programming

Remote & Contract Engagements

In addition to speaking, workshops, and coaching, Jana is now available for remote, contract work with organizations, L&D teams, and HR departments.

Current contract offerings include:

Leadership Development / Consulting: Partnering with your team to design, build, or refresh leadership development programs rooted in research and real-world application.

Training Content Development: Researching and developing original training content on leadership, employee engagement, team effectiveness, emotional intelligence, and personal growth; delivered as facilitator guides, participant workbooks, workshop curricula, or eLearning scripts.

Workshop Facilitation: Live or virtual delivery of leadership, team development, and culture workshops for organizations of any size.

Assessment Services: Administration and debrief of Clifton Strengths, EQ-i 2.0, DISC, and Working Genius assessments for individuals, leaders, and teams.

Custom Program Design &

Training Content Development

If your organization needs an experienced, certified professional to help build or deliver leadership development programs, without the overhead of a full-time hire, Jana brings deep expertise and a genuine passion for the work.

This is ideal for organizations that have a training need but not the internal bandwidth to build the content from scratch.

Researching a leadership or people development topic and synthesizing it into a facilitator-ready program
Writing facilitator guides, participant workbooks, and workshop curricula
Designing scenario-based learning experiences and discussion frameworks
Building cohort program structures and session plans
Creating assessment-based development programs using Strengths, EQ-i 2.0, DISC, or Working Genius

Jana works remotely and is available for project-based or ongoing contract arrangements.

"A fantastic facilitator"

"Jana Cardona was a fantastic facilitator for First South Financial's Culture Day! She was attentive, involved, and truly invested in making the event a success. Her energy and enthusiasm kept our team engaged, and her thoughtful approach to team building made a lasting impact. I would recommend Jana for any organization looking to strengthen their team dynamic!"

~ Maria McLendon

Chief Marketing Officer

First South Financial Federal Credit Union

"You kept everyone engaged"

"I wanted to reach out to you to say “thanks” for your time and your fantastic hosting of our Culture Day. You kept everyone engaged, and encouraged everyone on stage. You even allowed me to stand with my team in support when they didn’t expect me to be there.

‘Hats off’ to you."

~Alexander Thomas

Vice President & Indirect Liaison

Nashville Banking Center NMLS #907784

" I can highly recommend Jana"

"I've had the privilege of working with Jana recently on video projects and watching her in action. She's a dynamic and engaging speaker and facilitator, and her audience loves her! I've seen firsthand how passionate Jana is about helping people discover their unique strengths and talents while making their companies better. I can highly recommend Jana to lead your team in training."

~Don Lawler

Germantown, TN