Sylvia Baffour
Keynote Speaker: Emotional Intelligence Expert, Executive Coach & Author
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Sylvia Baffour Biography
Sylvia Baffour is a celebrated Speaker and Executive Coach, renowned for her engaging personality and deep expertise in emotional intelligence. A globally recognized speaker, she ranks among HubSpot’s Top 15 female motivational speakers alongside the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Mel Robbins.
Sylvia's journey is as diverse as it is impressive. She has lived in eight countries, visited over 45, and speaks five languages. This rich background enables her to connect deeply with diverse audiences, making her presentations universally relatable and impactful. Over two decades working with leaders and teams, Sylvia has shared her signature Dare to Care™ Framework with organizations like Whirlpool, Lockheed Martin, and the World Bank, to spark more connected, emotionally intelligent workplace cultures. Clients consistently describe Sylvia as having a “contagious and captivating energy.” Her ability to immediately connect with people and transform insight into action ensures that every presentation is not only enjoyable, but also unforgettable.
She is the author of I Dare You to Care, where she explores how emotional intelligence can elevate personal and professional relationships. Her approachable style and practical wisdom continue to inspire individuals and organizations worldwide.
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Sylvia Baffour Speaking Topics
Today’s fast-paced, high-stakes work environments demand more than just strategic thinking. They require emotionally intelligent leadership. In this engaging keynote, Sylvia Baffour introduces her Dare to Care™ Framework to help leaders inspire, influence, and build stronger, trust-based relationships across teams. With humor, relatable storytelling, and immediately applicable tools, Sylvia guides leaders to show up with greater empathy, clarity, and connection in their daily interactions. This isn’t about soft skills, it’s about leadership that sticks. Your audience will leave with a clear path to leading with heart, without sacrificing results. Audience Takeaways:
- Shape the emotional experience others have around you
- Build daily habits that increase self-awareness and empathy
- Use shifting phrases to regulate emotions in real-time
- Ask better questions that unlock trust and collaboration
- Inspire and influence without relying solely on authority
Change isn’t slowing down and neither is the pressure that comes with it. In this uplifting and energizing keynote, Sylvia Baffour empowers individuals and teams to move from survival mode to resilient, intentional leadership.
Rooted in emotional intelligence and rich with personal storytelling, this session provides practical strategies to help people reframe adversity, bounce forward, and cultivate inner calm even when external chaos persists. Meeting planners love this program because it not only boosts morale, it builds lasting mental stamina across the organization. Audience Takeaways:
- Reframe challenges as catalysts for personal and professional growth
- Build a practical toolkit to navigate stress, pressure, and uncertainty
- Use powerful language shifts to regulate emotional responses
- Lead with grounded clarity during moments of disruption
- Stay forward-focused and emotionally agile in times of change
In a world where disconnection is easy and costly, empathy is the competitive edge that sets teams, leaders, and cultures apart. In this inspiring and thought-provoking keynote, Sylvia Baffour brings empathy to life as a daily leadership practice. Not as a ‘soft skill’, but as a core strength that drives collaboration, trust, and lasting connection.
Using compelling stories, real-world examples, and her signature audience engagement, Sylvia shows how emotional intelligence can shrink the distance between colleagues, departments, and communities. Your audience will walk away with practical tools to lead with empathy, communicate with intention, and create the kind of workplace culture people want to be part of.
Audience Takeaways:
- Shift out of judgment and into curiosity during moments of difference
- Ask powerful ‘Gateway questions’ that deepen understanding and connection
- Frame your words to leave a lasting emotional impact
- Recognize emotional triggers and respond with empathy, not reactivity
- Build daily habits that foster trust, inclusion, and psychological safety
- Strengthen your leadership presence by making people feel seen, heard, and valued
Sylvia Baffour Videos
How do I book Sylvia Baffour to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Sylvia Baffour for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Sylvia Baffour, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Sylvia Baffour are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Sylvia Baffour, 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 Sylvia Baffour speak about?
Sylvia Baffour is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as DEI, Future of Work, Futurism, Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence, Black Heritage, Women, Diversity & Inclusion, Business, Business Leadership, Resilience, Overcoming Adversity and Culture.
Where does Sylvia Baffour travel from?
Sylvia Baffour generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Sylvia Baffour?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Sylvia Baffour 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 Sylvia Baffour 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 Sylvia Baffour 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.
Sylvia Baffour is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including DEI, Future of Work and Futurism. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sylvia Baffour for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Sylvia Baffour generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Libby Gill, Jenn Lim and Erika Obando. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sylvia Baffour for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Sylvia Baffour Speaking Topics
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Dare to Care™: How Leaders Inspire & Influence with Emotional Intelligence
Today’s fast-paced, high-stakes work environments demand more than just strategic thinking. They require emotionally intelligent leadership. In this engaging keynote, Sylvia Baffour introduces her Dare to Care™ Framework to help leaders inspire, influence, and build stronger, trust-based relationships across teams. With humor, relatable storytelling, and immediately applicable tools, Sylvia guides leaders to show up with greater empathy, clarity, and connection in their daily interactions. This isn’t about soft skills, it’s about leadership that sticks. Your audience will leave with a clear path to leading with heart, without sacrificing results. Audience Takeaways:
- Shape the emotional experience others have around you
- Build daily habits that increase self-awareness and empathy
- Use shifting phrases to regulate emotions in real-time
- Ask better questions that unlock trust and collaboration
- Inspire and influence without relying solely on authority
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Resilient and Thriving: Strategies to Lead, Adapt, and Endure
Change isn’t slowing down and neither is the pressure that comes with it. In this uplifting and energizing keynote, Sylvia Baffour empowers individuals and teams to move from survival mode to resilient, intentional leadership.
Rooted in emotional intelligence and rich with personal storytelling, this session provides practical strategies to help people reframe adversity, bounce forward, and cultivate inner calm even when external chaos persists. Meeting planners love this program because it not only boosts morale, it builds lasting mental stamina across the organization. Audience Takeaways:
- Reframe challenges as catalysts for personal and professional growth
- Build a practical toolkit to navigate stress, pressure, and uncertainty
- Use powerful language shifts to regulate emotional responses
- Lead with grounded clarity during moments of disruption
- Stay forward-focused and emotionally agile in times of change
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Empathy in Action: Fueling Human Connection
In a world where disconnection is easy and costly, empathy is the competitive edge that sets teams, leaders, and cultures apart. In this inspiring and thought-provoking keynote, Sylvia Baffour brings empathy to life as a daily leadership practice. Not as a ‘soft skill’, but as a core strength that drives collaboration, trust, and lasting connection.
Using compelling stories, real-world examples, and her signature audience engagement, Sylvia shows how emotional intelligence can shrink the distance between colleagues, departments, and communities. Your audience will walk away with practical tools to lead with empathy, communicate with intention, and create the kind of workplace culture people want to be part of.
Audience Takeaways:
- Shift out of judgment and into curiosity during moments of difference
- Ask powerful ‘Gateway questions’ that deepen understanding and connection
- Frame your words to leave a lasting emotional impact
- Recognize emotional triggers and respond with empathy, not reactivity
- Build daily habits that foster trust, inclusion, and psychological safety
- Strengthen your leadership presence by making people feel seen, heard, and valued
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Sylvia Baffour Reviews
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This was a fabulous session and it was a very easy, low stress process from start to finish! Highly recommend.
International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) - Jun 17 2024 -
Everything was great! Sylvia was so professional and friendly.
FDA - Jun 13 2024
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How do I book Sylvia Baffour to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Sylvia Baffour 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 Sylvia Baffour, 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 Sylvia Baffour or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Sylvia Baffour for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Sylvia Baffour, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Sylvia Baffour are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Sylvia Baffour, 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 Sylvia Baffour speak about?
Sylvia Baffour is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as DEI, Future of Work, Futurism, Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence, Black Heritage, Women, Diversity & Inclusion, Business, Business Leadership, Resilience, Overcoming Adversity and Culture. -
Where does Sylvia Baffour travel from?
Sylvia Baffour generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Sylvia Baffour?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Sylvia Baffour 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 Sylvia Baffour 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 Sylvia Baffour 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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