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Keynote Speaking & Training

Give your event or organization an engaging, practical experience from Ashley Herd on leadership, communication, manager effectiveness and the realities of leading.

Keynote Speaking

An engaging, practical keynote built around your audience.

Leadership Training

Live, interactive training that builds real management skills.

Keynote Speaking & Training

Give your event or organization an engaging, practical experience from Ashley Herd on leadership, communication, manager effectiveness and the realities of leading.

Keynote Speaking

An engaging, practical keynote built around your audience.

Leadership Training

Live, interactive training that builds real management skills.

Keynote speaking that goes beyond inspiration

Your audience doesn't need another leadership keynote they'll forget by Monday. Ashley combines real-world HR and legal expertise (plus stand-up comedy experience) with an engaging, conversational style to deliver practical tips leaders can put to work immediately. Her most popular topics include:

The Manager Method: How to Lead, Support & Get Results That Last

Based on Ashley's leadership framework and her book, The Manager Method (Hay House, 2026), this keynote hands managers a practical playbook for the moments that actually make or break their leadership: delegating without micromanaging, stopping putting off hard conversations, and having performance conversations that create real change.

How We Work Together: Turning New Initiatives Into Everyday Behavior

Every organization has watched it happen. A new initiative gets announced in a town hall or an all-employee email, and then nothing actually changes. This session gives leaders and teams a practical way to turn "here's our new priority" into real behavior change, including what to discuss and do as a manager to bring it to life for your team.

Equip, Don't Enforce: How HR Leaders Build Managers Who Don't Need Rescuing

Ashley draws on her background as an employment lawyer and HR leader to give HR and People teams a playbook for coaching managers through the moments that take up HR's day. The result: managers who can actually handle these moments themselves (and know when to still pull HR in), and more room for HR to focus on the strategic work that moves the business.

Recent keynotes

The Art of Leadership for Women Canada Tour UKG Aspire Workhuman Live Ignite HR HR Alliance DC Club Management Association of America HR Summit San Diego Women's Week Association of Legal Administrators
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What audiences say about Ashley

"You were an absolute pleasure to work with, and your session was incredibly well received by attendees. We truly appreciated your professionalism, flexibility, and the value you added to our tour.”

— Managing Director

“Your session broke records for our Spotlight Stage and we could not be more thrilled that we get to share this news with you!”

— Event Marketing Team

“I cannot thank you enough for such an informative and insightful talk. I could not recommend your content enough already, and getting the opportunity to talk to you has only strengthened my opinion of the work you do.”

— Organization President

Meet Ashley Herd

Ashley Herd is the founder of Manager Method, and the author of The Manager Method.

Before she was training managers, Ashley spent years as an employment lawyer and HR leader at leading organizations like McKinsey, Yum! Brands and Ogletree Deakins, so she's seen good leadership up close, and she's seen exactly how manager decisions can turn into disengagement, resignations, or even a lawsuit.

Now she brings that real-world, real-talk perspective to keynotes and leadership training. Her style is practical and conversational, because managers don't need theory. They need something they can actually use before they even leave the room.

Learn More About Ashley
 
400,000+ managers trained through LinkedIn Learning Featured in
Fast Company Forbes Financial Times CNN Washington Post

Meet Ashley Herd

Ashley Herd is the founder of Manager Method, and the author of The Manager Method.

Before she was training managers, Ashley spent years as an employment lawyer and HR leader at leading organizations like McKinsey, Yum! Brands and Ogletree Deakins, so she's seen good leadership up close, and she's seen exactly how manager decisions can turn into disengagement, resignations, or even a lawsuit.

Now she brings that real-world, real-talk perspective to keynotes and leadership training. Her style is practical and conversational, because managers don't need theory. They need something they can actually use before they even leave the room.

Learn More About Ashley
 
400,000+ managers trained through LinkedIn Learning Featured in
Fast Company Forbes Financial Times CNN Washington Post

Leadership Training That Changes What Managers Actually Do

Who is it for?

✔ New managers

✔ Experienced managers

✔ Managers of managers

✔ Frontline leaders

✔ Leadership teams

What does it look like?

✔ Live virtual training

✔ In-person training

✔ Workshops

✔ Interactive sessions

✔ Customized training

✔ Follow-up tools/resources

Popular topics include:

✔ Manager effectiveness

✔ Communication and difficult conversations

✔ Feedback and coaching

✔ Leading through change

✔ Building trust

✔ Manager decision-making

✔ Team performance

✔ Culture and organizational values

Want training that continues after the session?

Live training can be paired with Manager Method's Leadership Platform, so managers have practical resources to continue applying what they learn.

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What organizations say about the training

“I wanted to express my thanks for facilitating the training yesterday. The format was great, and the material and scenarios were perfectly tailored for our people managers. I’ve had many great reviews from staff who attended. They really enjoyed the practical applications of the material that they can take back to the team as well as the style and flow of the day. Kudos! We’ve been known to be a hard bunch to impress.”

— Head of HR

“These sessions have not only given me things to bring into my leadership, but also I’ve applied them in my life outside of work!”

— CEO

“These sessions have not only given me things to bring into my leadership, but also I’ve applied them in my life outside of work!”

— CEO

“Thanks so much again for another great Lunch & Learn. The ‘easy to understand and apply’ content is perfect… You are a fan favorite around here!”

— Senior Director of HR

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