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Keynotes that move minds, hearts, and systems.

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Dr. Claire Green-Forde brings bold insights, compelling storytelling, warmth, and unexpected moments of connection to the stage. Her keynotes challenge conventional thinking, humanize leadership, and explore the intersections of mental health, workplace culture, equity, and organizational impact.

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Expect more than a presentation. Expect opportunities to reflect, engage, question, connect, and perhaps even laugh or shed a tear. Every experience is designed to spark meaningful conversations, challenge assumptions, and inspire people to lead and act differently.

Dr. Claire Inspires

"Let all that you do be done in love." 1 Cor. 16:14

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Keynotes That Move, Connect & Inspire Action

Dr. Claire's keynotes blend compelling storytelling, human connection, and thought-provoking insights to create powerful, experiential moments. Audiences are invited to reflect, question, share, and connect, rediscovering their humanity, embracing the possibility of change, and recognizing their own power to become catalysts for it.

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  • Leadership Is Never Neutral: The Culture You Create, the Impact You Leave. Every leadership decision shapes something. Explore how power, accountability, and everyday leadership practices influence workplace culture, organizational outcomes, and the people and communities organizations serve.

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  • Work Shouldn't Hurt®: When the Workplace Becomes the Wound. A bold, compassionate examination of the realities of mental health at work and the human cost of harmful organizational conditions. Mental health is not simply an individual responsibility. Dr. Claire explores how workplace conditions, leadership decisions, and systemic pressures shape well-being, connecting workplace culture to a larger public health conversation about the impact on employees, their families, organizational performance, and the communities they serve.

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  • Leadership, Equity & the Cost of Losing Our Humanity. In organizations shaped by competing demands, hierarchy, and pressure to perform, humanity can become an afterthought. Through storytelling, reflection, and an intersectional lens, Dr. Claire explores how identity, power, and organizational culture influence who is heard, valued, and supported, and what it takes to lead without losing our connection to ourselves and one another.

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Watch Dr. Claire Speak

See Dr. Claire in action through select clips that highlight her clarity, warmth, and unapologetic approach to truth-telling. 

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Health Equity & Medical Harm

Dr. Claire joins Stemming in Stilettos with Dr. Natoshia Anderson to discuss health equity, racial bias in care, and the impact on marginalized communities.

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Workplace Wellness 

In conversation with Latoya Shanelle on Outstanding Women Who Help Heal, Dr. Claire explores burnout, caregiver fatigue, and organizational well-being.

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Mental Health & Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On DEI After 5 with Sacha Thompson, Dr. Claire breaks down how culturally responsive leadership can drive mental health and inclusion across organizations.

 Watch Dr. Claire In Action: Full Length Feature

Dive into this powerful episode of the Voices of Impact podcast, where Dr. Claire covers healthcare systems, the power of advocacy, building empathy, and her favorite topic, organizational wellness.

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Media Features

Dr. Claire has been featured across a range of platforms discussing mental health, leadership, equity, and culture change. Explore more through the logos and links.

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What Makes Dr. Claire Unique

Bold conversations. Human connection. Meaningful impact.

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Dr. Claire brings more than expertise to the stage. She brings the perspective of an experienced executive, mental health professional, and systems thinker, alongside the warmth, candor, humor, and humanity that make difficult conversations possible.

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Her approach is engaging, experiential, and deeply personal. Through storytelling, reflection, and meaningful audience interaction, she creates space for people to connect with themselves, one another, and the issues that matter.

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She doesn't simply challenge audiences to think differently. She invites them to reconnect with their humanity, recognize their influence, and embrace the hope and responsibility of creating change.

Want to deepen the impact beyond the keynote? Explore our Equip workshops and Transform advisement options to extend learning into practice.
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What Attendees Say...

N. Melissa Harding, LMSW

Past President & Executive Board Member

Caribbean American Social Workers Association, Inc. 

“Dr. Claire Green-Forde is truly a speaker for all seasons. She skillfully navigates topics such as mental health, leadership, compassion, social justice, and action in a way that fosters learning and empowers audiences. Her keynote was relatable, culturally grounded, and deeply engaging for a diverse audience of over 200 attendees. The presentation was uplifting and thought-provoking, leaving the audience inspired to reflect, act, and connect more deeply with shared values and community. It was very well received, and it was a true pleasure to collaborate with Dr. Claire.”
 
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