Latesha Byrd brings the conversation your team isn't having yet.
High performance, leadership, and culture — explored with honesty, humor, and the kind of mindset shift that follows people out of the room.
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The Hidden Cost of Being Too Good at Your Job
TEDXCHAROLOTTE, 2026About Latesha as a speaker.
Latesha Byrd brings a decade of research, coaching, and lived experience to every stage she steps on. She doesn't deliver motivation, she delivers insight. Her talks are grounded in real data, real stories, and real frameworks that audiences can carry with them long after the event ends.
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For high performers who have done everything right — and are quietly wondering what it cost them. This talk bridges personal identity and professional leadership, giving audiences permission to evolve beyond the version of themselves they built their success on.
Best for: leadership conferences, executive retreats, company all-hands, keynotes for high-achieving professional audiences
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When employees feel empowered and equipped to own their careers at their organizations and become power players at work, they don’t just perform – they THRIVE. This workshop equips teams with the confidence, strategies, and tools to amplify their impact through the 3 V’s framework: Value, Visibility, and Viability.
Best for: executive leadership teams, leadership development conferences
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What separates a high-performing team from a burnt-out one? Latesha breaks down the cultural conditions that allow people to do their best work — without paying the hidden cost.
Best for: people managers, team leads, HR and culture summits
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Why do your best people keep leaving? This talk goes beneath the surface of engagement surveys and exit interviews to address what organizations are getting wrong about keeping high performers.
Best for: CHROs, people leaders, company all-hands
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Success shouldn’t come at the cost of your well-being. This keynote challenges high-achievers to redefine what it means to excel, balancing ambition with authenticity while prioritizing wellness and staying true to their values.
Best for: leadership conferences, early to mid-career professionals
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True executive presence isn't about how you show up for others. It starts with how you lead yourself. This talk reframes presence as an inside-out practice.
Best for: senior leaders, executive development programs
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Passion drives great leaders, but wellness sustains them. Together, we’ll explore how to protect your mental, physical, and emotional health while navigating the pressures of leadership. You’ll learn how to set boundaries, avoid burnout, and lead with mindfulness.
Best for: company wellness initiatives, HR conferences, general audiences
A half-day or full-day working session for leadership teams and organizations ready to move from awareness to action. Participants leave with a shared language, a clear framework, and a concrete plan.
• Half-day or full-day format
• Virtual and in-person
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