Rayona Sharpnack

Rayona Sharpnack

Keynote Speaker: CEO & Founder, The Institute for Gender Partnership & Institute for Women's Leadership

Rayona Sharpnack Biography

Rayona Sharpnack is the founder ad CEO of the Institute for Women's Leadership, a renowned organization known for spearheading initiatives in leadership and organizational effectiveness for the past 25 years. Drawing from successful careers in education, professional sports, and business, Rayona is an inspirational teacher, coach, and mentor to senior executives across industries. She is also the founder of the Institute for Gender Partnership™, an organization that works with top-level executives to bring the substantial benefits of full Gender Partnership™ to their organizations—financially and beyond.

Rayona's clientele is comprised of government agencies, universities, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies, including Pfizer, Gap Inc., Hertz, Cardinal Health, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Hewlett-Packard, and World Pulse. Her masterful approach takes complex theoretical concepts and distills them into accessible education and training. Through their dedicated guidance, Rayona and her team have helped more than 20,000 women and men, ranging from mid-level managers to C-suite executives, to realize groundbreaking results and renewed potential in both their professional and personal lives.

Her pioneering work has garnered widespread recognition, including showcases of her leadership model by The New York Times and Fast Company, as well as her appointment as Chairwoman of Leadership Development on the Women's Leadership Board of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

She has presented her outstanding achievements in advancing women leaders and building high-performance teams to prestigious institutions such as:

Harvard University

Stanford Business School

U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business

State of the World Forum

Canadian Federal Government

Australian Federal Government

Leadership America

Professional and Business Women of California

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Rayona Sharpnack Speaking Topics

Women Empowering Women

"For every one courageous female willing to fight for retribution for unfair treatment, there are a thousand others willing to walk away."

Rayona outlines the process of revealing, assessing and designing innovative approaches to transforming the relationship that women have with one another; ultimately, it's imperative that women trade up their own contexts about empowering other women.

Men as Allies

"This work isn't anyone helping others out — our liberation, our future, our economic abundance is dependent upon this work."

Rayona discusses why men can help women work to their full capacity as leaders - and why they should.

Gender Partnership

"What are the reinvented contexts that move us from, 'Gender Partnership is the right thing to do,' to, 'Our whole organizational strategy depends on the full partnership of men and women'?"

Rayona shares her thoughts on Essential Elements for Creating True Gender Partnership in your organization, including: Empowering Women For and With Each Other, Engaging Men to Advance Women, and Removing Institutional Barriers and Blind Spots.

Gender Partnership: Cracking the Code

"We are at the precipice of a miraculous moment in time ... We are actually at a point where we can change the tide. Now men and women are together to talk about Gender Partnership ... Men of quality are never threatened by women's equality."

Addressing the shift in workplace conversation that has risen from a shift in social attitudes, Rayona discusses the best ways in which to seize this opportunity to demonstrate the (common-sense) success made possible through equality.

Contextual Leadership: Shifting Your Context

"Although we may think that we act freely based on a rational assessment of the objective audience, this isn't the case. The real source of people's actions is not what they know, but how they perceive the world around them and what conclusions they draw as a result."

Based on her book, Trade Up: Five Steps for Redesigning Your Leadership and Life Inside Out, Rayona shares how to Trade Up and change your perspective, in addition to offering her "Secret Sauce" of Breakthrough Leadership.

Rayona Sharpnack Videos

Rayona Sharpnack - Gender Partnership: It's a Two-Way Street ...
Rayona Sharpnack - The Power of Engaging Men as Allies - YouTube
Rayona Sharpnack -- Cracking the Code of Gender Partnership

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What topics does Rayona Sharpnack speak about?

Rayona Sharpnack is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Diversity & Inclusion, Business, Business Leadership, Marketing, Business Growth, Women in Business, Education, Authors, Educational Motivational and Leadership.

Who is the agent for Rayona Sharpnack?

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Rayona Sharpnack is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity & Inclusion, Business and Business Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rayona Sharpnack for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Rayona Sharpnack can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Karen Catlin, Kristie Kennedy and Sharon Gai. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rayona Sharpnack for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/11/2023.

Rayona Sharpnack Speaking Topics

  • Women Empowering Women

    "For every one courageous female willing to fight for retribution for unfair treatment, there are a thousand others willing to walk away."

    Rayona outlines the process of revealing, assessing and designing innovative approaches to transforming the relationship that women have with one another; ultimately, it's imperative that women trade up their own contexts about empowering other women.

  • Men as Allies

    "This work isn't anyone helping others out — our liberation, our future, our economic abundance is dependent upon this work."

    Rayona discusses why men can help women work to their full capacity as leaders - and why they should.

  • Gender Partnership

    "What are the reinvented contexts that move us from, 'Gender Partnership is the right thing to do,' to, 'Our whole organizational strategy depends on the full partnership of men and women'?"

    Rayona shares her thoughts on Essential Elements for Creating True Gender Partnership in your organization, including: Empowering Women For and With Each Other, Engaging Men to Advance Women, and Removing Institutional Barriers and Blind Spots.

  • Gender Partnership: Cracking the Code

    "We are at the precipice of a miraculous moment in time ... We are actually at a point where we can change the tide. Now men and women are together to talk about Gender Partnership ... Men of quality are never threatened by women's equality."

    Addressing the shift in workplace conversation that has risen from a shift in social attitudes, Rayona discusses the best ways in which to seize this opportunity to demonstrate the (common-sense) success made possible through equality.

  • Contextual Leadership: Shifting Your Context

    "Although we may think that we act freely based on a rational assessment of the objective audience, this isn't the case. The real source of people's actions is not what they know, but how they perceive the world around them and what conclusions they draw as a result."

    Based on her book, Trade Up: Five Steps for Redesigning Your Leadership and Life Inside Out, Rayona shares how to Trade Up and change your perspective, in addition to offering her "Secret Sauce" of Breakthrough Leadership.

Rayona Sharpnack Videos

Rayona Sharpnack - Gender Partnership: It's a Two-Way Street ...
Rayona Sharpnack - The Power of Engaging Men as Allies - YouTube
Rayona Sharpnack -- Cracking the Code of Gender Partnership
  • How do I book Rayona Sharpnack to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Rayona Sharpnack for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Rayona Sharpnack, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Rayona Sharpnack or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Rayona Sharpnack for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Rayona Sharpnack, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Rayona Sharpnack are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Rayona Sharpnack, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Rayona Sharpnack speak about?

    Rayona Sharpnack is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Diversity & Inclusion, Business, Business Leadership, Marketing, Business Growth, Women in Business, Education, Authors, Educational Motivational and Leadership.
  • Who is the agent for Rayona Sharpnack?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Rayona Sharpnack for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rayona Sharpnack for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Rayona Sharpnack or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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