Talks That Transform
Hi, I’m Dr. Ada!
I empower leaders to get unstuck.
Through my talks, I help leaders and teams uncover the mindset constraints shaping how work gets done — and show practical ways to shift them.
Using my Mindset Engineering™ framework, I empower organizations to unlock new ways of working that support both high performance and well-being.
This page shares highlights of my approach and style, giving you a sense of how I help teams get unstuck and thrive.
Speaking Highlights
Disrupt HR Kitchener-Waterloo: October 2025
A recording of a short keynote talk
format: 5 minute duration, auto-advancing slides every 15 seconds
The Value of Understanding
A glimpse into the perspective that guides my work with teams and leaders
Speaking Photos
A snapshot of the talks, panels, and workshops I’ve delivered in person and online.
"Dr. Ada’s virtual session titled, ‘Get Clear on What’s Holding you Back’, was engaging, interactive, and gave us a valuable new tool for building resilience for our Learning Month.
Participants left feeling empowered to reframe challenges and apply these insights both personally and within our teams. Thank you, Dr. Ada, for an inspiring and impactful session."
Beverly Kimotho, Learning & Development Advisor, BioTalent Canada
Add-Ons for Speaking Engagements
Enhance your event with resources that help leaders and teams get clear and move forward.
My Book: Actualize
Many organizations create strategic plans. Few turn those plans into reality. Actualize bridges that gap.
This workbook guides leaders in turning strategic priorities into operational results. It helps them craft aligned, actionable, and achievable goals and provides a framework to track, adjust, and maintain progress over time.
There are three ways you can integrate sections, insights, or exercises from the book into your event:
- As a pre-talk exercise: Give attendees a chance to reflect on strategic priorities, operational goals, and friction before the session.
- As a post-talk resource: Provide the workbook as a takeaway to support action and reflection after the session.
- As a guided exercise during a talk: Use the workbook to help participants collectively examine strategy, operations, and existing friction.
Integrating Actualize into your event provides lasting value for your audience.
Interactive Tool: Why Some Solutions Keep Teams Stuck
Ever wonder why well-intentioned solutions to burnout, stagnation, or disengagement sometimes don’t work?
This interactive tool walks you through four real-world scenarios and highlights what might be getting in the way. It shows how Mindset Engineering™ can uncover hidden constraints and unlock new ways forward.
I can integrate this tool into a speaking engagement, which helps:
- Get attendees thinking before the talk: participants complete the tool beforehand, so they arrive prepared and ready to reflect on how their mindset and work systems interact.
- Gain insights from attendee responses: I analyze responses ahead of time to show how attendees’ answers compare with their colleagues’, helping them understand patterns and how their responses relate to others.
- Make the content immediately relevant: scenarios can be tailored to your workplace or specific situations, ensuring the tool content (and analysis of the results) resonates deeply with your audience.
"I absolutely love working with Ada — she always tailors her content to the needs of the audience and creates a great atmosphere for learning and discussion."
Lyndia (Stacey) Littel, Engineering Outreach, University of Waterloo
Keynotes & Workshops Overview
Find a full overview of my keynote and workshop options on the overview PDFs below.
"The exercises and worksheets in this workshop were excellent. I figured out that I have options that I had never considered before. I will be using the handouts again both at work and in my personal life. Thank you so much!"
Workshop Participant
Next Steps
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