Justin Jones-Fosu

With the ‘Why Matters Now’ Quadrants and the Principle of the Frog, Step, Seed and Smile, Justin demonstrates how your leaders and teams can blend their purpose and productivity to realize better outcomes with everyday actions.

THIS PROGRAM IS PERFECT FOR:

• Leaders and teams who are looking to shift their mindset to accelerate productivity, manage stress effectively and recognize and enjoy more positive work and life moments.
• Association members, frontline employees, and leaders constantly challenged and stressed by having to do more with less.
• Human Resources and organizational leaders creating and nurturing high-performing cultures.

THE AUDIENCE WILL LEAVE WITH

• A personalized approach to understanding and aligning their values and efforts that enables them to lead themselves and others.
• An ability to courageously combat the distractors of their ‘why’ and ‘now’, and learn how to have intentional accountability to themselves and their teams.
• A deliberate approach to being fully present to consistently learn, develop meaningful
relationships and impact positive change through the Frog, Step, Seed, and Smile Principle

In this interactive keynote, Justin shows how disagreement can unite rather than divide, strengthening teams and decision-making. By equipping leaders and employees with tools to navigate tough conversations with curiosity, empathy, and respect, he transforms conflict into connection. When organizations embrace productive disagreement, innovation flourishes, collaboration deepens, and
workplace culture thrives. Based on Justin’s 6x award winning book: I Respectfully Disagree.

THIS PROGRAM IS PERFECT FOR

• Leaders and teams seeking to transform workplace disagreements into opportunities for connection, innovation, and collaboration.
• New and emerging managers navigating the shift from individual contributor to fostering a highperforming, engaged team.
• Organizations committed to cultivating a culture of respect, curiosity, and open dialogue, where diverse perspectives drive better decision-making and stronger relationships.

THE AUDIENCE WILL LEAVE WITH:

• Cultivating Respectful Disagreements: Strategies to maintain respect and civility during heated discussions.
• Understanding the Four Responses to Conversation Conflict: Identify and understand how to move to Respectful Disagreement from Disrespectful Disagreement and Disrespectful Agreement
• Discovering the 5 Pillars of Bridging Divides: Learn key principles and practical tips to navigate ideological differences and promote understanding and cooperation, even in challenging conversations.

An inside-out approach powered by practical research that empowers your people to bring their best selves to work everyday. Using the African drum as a metaphor of bringing meaning, Justin creates a customized and unforgettable experience that will inspire your audience to take immediate action in
how they show up.

THIS PROGRAM IS PERFECT FOR

• Leaders and teams who are looking to shift their mindset to accelerate productivity, manage stress effectively and recognize and enjoy more positive work and life moments.
• Association members, frontline employees, and leaders constantly challenged and stressed by having to do more with less.
• Human Resources and organizational leaders responsible for building resilience, productivity and engagement.

THE AUDIENCE WILL LEAVE WITH:

• An instantly applicable and personalized plan to take ownership of their work lives.
• An actionable understanding of the Meaningful Day Template and 5sc2 (improving self-care) and how to maximize productivity and positively impact their work life.
• A deeper commitment to self-development and practical skills to shift their mental rhythms at work and at home with the 3 Rhythm Model.

NOTE: Inquire about the Lead To A Different Beat Presentation for Leader

Stop Chasing, Start Creating is not a traditional keynote. It is an experiential, multi-sensory journey designed to fully engage participants while fitting seamlessly into a keynote format.

From the moment participants enter the room, they are invited into a guided experience that engages their thinking, emotions, and personal story. Through immersive storytelling, visual symbolism, sound, reflection, and intentional interaction, the audience does not simply listen. They actively participate in a shared experience that feels personal, relevant, and memorable.

As their Meaning Guide, Justin Jones-Fosu leads participants through the Meaning Journey Model™ consisting of Mindset, Momentum, and Mastery. Rather than presenting ideas as content to consume, Justin designs moments to experience and apply in real time. Individuals pause, reflect, create, and reconnect with what truly matters, often uncovering insights they did not realize they were carrying.

The experience culminates in a powerful ritual moment. Each participant crafts their own #67, a personal wise saying shaped through reflection and intention. This moment transforms insight into commitment, giving participants a personal anchor they can carry forward and a ripple of meaning that extends beyond the room. This is not information to remember. It is an experience to feel, and a shift to live.

PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE:

• Intentional Reflection: Purposeful moments of pause that shift the room and create space to listen inward.
• Collective Insight: Shared realization that participants are not alone in the chase, building connection and perspective.
• A Meaningful Closing Moment: Guided prompts that transform insight into personal language and culminate in a closing moment that feels like a beginning, anchoring intention rather than applause.

PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN:

• The Meaning Journey Model: A guided path through Mindset, Momentum, and Mastery that reshapes how participants see, act, and sustain meaning at work and in life.
• The Creating Meaning Challenge: A simple, intentional challenge that extends the experience beyond the room and turns insight into daily, meaningful action.
• Their #67: A personal wise saying created during the experience that anchors future decisions and reminds participants of what truly matters.

NOTE: Inquire about the Leadership focused Experience or Deep Dive Workshops into either Mindset, Momentum or Master.