Carla Harris

Speech Topics

• Carla’s Pearls

  Carla uses her signature “Carla’s Pearls” to discuss the components of positioning yourself to maximize your career success as a leader or individual contributor in your work environment. She explores the concepts of performance currency vs. relationship currency, managing through and creating change and how to strategically navigate any culture and cultivate impactful relationships.

• Driving Competitiveness, Innovation, and Sustainability with Diversity

  In this speech, Carla speaks about the commercial imperative for DEI and delivers impactful arguments around the “why”, and “how”. She explores these questions: Why focus on Diversity and Inclusion? What are the strategies to achieve diverse workforces? How to identify bias? How to sustain a successful DEI effort? How will you know when you are “there?.

• Intentional Leadership

  In past decades, particularly in “producer cultures” professionals were given positions of leadership and authority because they were great “producers”. The top trader, the banker that posted the most revenues or the lawyer that had the most billable hours were compensated with money, an elevated title and positions of leadership without much thought as to whether the person was the kind of individual that could motivate and inspire others to perform beyond their own expectations. Yet, today, we find ourselves in an environment where a growing majority of the professional workforce are Millennials and Generation Zers and they demand motivation and inspiration as table stakes for their performance in any environment. So the question is, “what does it take to be an outstanding leader in today’s environment?”. Carla Harris asserts that if anyone chooses to take on the leadership seat, then one must be INTENTIONAL about 8 things in order to be a powerful, impactful, influential leader in today’s environment. Hear her make the case for: Authenticity, Building Trust, Clarity, Creating other Leaders, Diversity, Innovation, Inclusivity, and Voice as essential components of being a Powerful Leader today.

• Performance vs. Relationship Currency

  Carla coined the terms, Performance Currency and Relationship Currency. In this talk she defines both terms and the value of each, illuminates the importance of having both, and identifies how to “spend” each to maximize the yield in your career. You will learn how use both currencies to optimize your success in any role and maximize your overall career success.

• Expect to Win

  Proven strategies that have helped Carla and that will help you to maximize your success in the seat that you are sitting in or the seat that you aspire to sit in. She will discuss the importance of perceptions in the workplace, the key relationships that you must have in order to ensure your success and the power of authenticity as your distinct competitive advantage.

• Letter to My 25 Year Old Self

  Carla gives a riveting delivery of the advice that she would give to her 25 year old self, the ambitious, fiery, confident business school graduate who was ready to take on the business and finance world with no clue about the challenges, trials, obstacles that lay ahead. This is a crowd favorite! Relatable to professionals at any level.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How can I check Carla Harris's availability or request a quote?

  You can inquire about Carla Harris's availability or get a customized quote by contacting Key Speakers directly. Our team will help you determine fit, logistics, and budget options for your upcoming event.
• What is Carla Harris's speaking fee?

  The typical range for Carla Harris's speaking fee is $50,000–$65,000. The low end of the fee range represents their standard virtual fee. The high end of the fee range represents their standard fee for a US-based in-person speaking engagement. Appearances which require an extended schedule of activities or international travel will possibly exceed this fee range. Speaker fees update frequently. To receive a personalized quote for Carla Harris to speak at your event, please consult with a Key Speakers advisor for up to date information and assistance.
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• How do I book Carla Harris for my event?

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• Why book Carla Harris through Key Speakers?

  We provide a comprehensive service that takes the guesswork out of hiring a speaker — from speaker selection to logistics to post-event feedback. We know you have lots of responsibilities on top of finding and coordinating event speakers, so having a committed and proactive partner on your side that is an expert with the talent booking process is crucial. Every time you book a speaker with Key, your dedicated events manager will support you throughout the entire planning process. We help you negotiate contractual details such as speaker fees and travel terms so that you end up with the most favorable deal. With our highly communicative booking and proposal model, you'll never be left in the dark with the status of your speaker. To put it simply, Key Speakers is your one-stop resource for finding, booking and managing speakers for your event.