KAROLINA 
WISNIEWSKA

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• MENTAL HEALTH FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE
  
  Good mental health in the workplace, in teams, and individually is more critical than ever. With increased demands and shrinking budgets everyone's mental health can take a toll. But with key tools and strategies you and your team can thrive under pressure. Learn from someone who has had the mental fortitude to ski at 130kms/hr, despite having a central nervous system disability that affects her legs and balance. How did Karolina Wisniewska do it, you may ask? Mental preparation. Karolina has also had her fair share of crashes and concussions which led to depression; she knows the mental health battle inside and out. Book Karolina now so she can walk your team through what you need at the organization level, at the team level, and at the personal level in order to succeed, and not sacrifice your mental health in the process. You'll come away feeling grounded, prepared, and understanding your own and your organization's mental health imprint.

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• NAVIGATING CHANGE IN CHALLENGING TIMES

  
  Change is a constant in life and in work, and the pace of change keeps accelerating. Learn how: to harness change and use it to propel yourself and your organization forward from 8 x Paralympic medalist in alpine skiing, Karolina Wisniewska. Whether changes are large and systemic or smaller and personal, learn how you can face change without fear, how you can turn obstacles into agents of propulsion, and how to integrate change into your team and workplace. Book Karolina now if you want to absorb and harness change for your organization and yourself, or if you're anticipating changes on the horizon. You'll come away confident, energized, and ready to tackle changes big and small.

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• HOW TO BECOME A HIGH PERFORMER
  
  Why do some people, some organizations, some ideas succeed? Have you always wanted to know the "secret" to success of high performance athletes like Olympians and Paralympians? Most people do! And there really are some "secrets" to being a high performer and a success. Now's your chance for a front-row seat to the secrets of high performance. 8 x Paralympic medalist in alpine skiing Karolina Wisniewska will let you in on how she maintained her success over such a long period of time in a highly competitive and dangerous sport. Prepare to be surprised by what can lead to high performance and what can detract from it. Book Karolina now if you and your organization want to become more high performing in all the ways that matter. You'll come away knowing what behaviours and mindsets to adopt and how to sustain them over time to bring your performance to the next level.
   

• WHERE DOES DEI FIT NOW AND HOW NOT TO BACKSLIDE
  
  You and your organization may have made great strides in the DEI space in the last decade or more but, suddenly, we find ourselves in a different atmosphere. Or, perhaps your organization is just taking its first steps in DEI. How can your organization maintain the strides it has made given this new, uncertain environment? How do you continue to prioritize DEI initiatives and not just put them in the "nice to have" pile? Chef de Mission of the Canadian Paralympic Team in Paris 2024, Karolina Wisniewska, can help you navigate this space and provide ideas and tools to keep your DEI initiatives moving forward and even growing. Book Karolina now if your organization knows the benefits of DEI or wants to learn more about them. You'll come away educated, empowered, and feeling great about the work you are doing.

 

TEAM BUILDING WITH KAROLINA!

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Even more than knowing how to ski fast and win medals, Karolina knows how to be a teammate par excellence. She was the Chef de Mission of the Canadian Paralympic Team in Paris 2024 and she has been a mentor to her teammates, on the snow as well as in the board room, for years. Karolina brings her infectious energy and enthusiasm to team building, with a healthy dose of fun and competition. You'll learn about different roles within a team and how leadership can come from anywhere. Add this special team building piece to any one of Karolina's keynotes and come away knowing what it really means to be part of a team, knowing how to be a team player, and how to keep that team energy going. Book Karolina today to help your team build around your specific chosen topic: mental health, navigating change, high performance, or DEI. This hands-on session promises to be educational, motivating, and fun.