Speaking

Known for her keen insights, tell it like it is style, and Cajun Joie de Vivre, Jennifer Ledet is a leadership, executive, and work/life mentor, coach, and facilitator with over 30 years of leadership experience. She helps leaders and their teams discover and leverage their unique assets, strengths, and talents, bust through limiting beliefs and behaviors, and live and lead by choice, not by chance.

With years of experience and holding several professional certifications (CSP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP), Jennifer’s sweet spot is creating a customized program to fit the needs of the group. This can range from a keynote or break out session, a half, full, or multi-day workshop to a multi-day offsite team or board retreat. Regardless of the format, participants will gain practical techniques, mind-expanding ideas, and have fun in the process!

This is the starting point
for real change
& real results

Jennifer Ledet can be a neutral and objective voice speaking to your organization’s unique challenges. Her keynotes are more than just a speech; she tunes in to the energy of the room, interacts with her audience, and delivers a spicy gumbo recipe for success every time!

Overview of How The Process Works

Schedule a Consult

Let’s talk through your leadership team issues and find a solution

Work With Your Team

Teach them how to work together to benefit themselves and the growth of the company

More Cohesive Team Performance

Productivity and engagement grows!

Speaking Topics

What Got You Here Won't Get You There: Recalibrate the Way You Lead in a Post - Pandemic World

Your team in 2023 is not the same as it was in 2020 - literally and figuratively. You've been through The Great Resignation - The Big Quit. Those who've stuck it out through the Pandemic aren't the same people they were in 2020. Heck, you’re not the same person you were “BC,” or Before Covid. How can you bring them all together to achieve their potential?

Through the use of relatable stories, anecdotes, and relevant examples, (with a dash of Cajun flavor!), we’ll explore how you can and should integrate the lessons gleaned from the past few years to be a stronger, more engaged, resilient, and fulfilled leader going forward. And you’ll have fun in the process!

Jennifer Ledet wearing purple dress on stage at speaking event

Lead, Follow, or Get Me The Hot Sauce! The Gumbo Recipe for Success

In today’s post-pandemic world, leaders are expected to do more with less, and since you can’t do it all yourself, inspiring and engaging others is Job 1. Building and strengthening relationships is more than a feel good practice, it’s a smart business strategy.

Challenging times require you to leverage your strengths and enhance your leadership style to influence and engage team members to achieve results.

No more conferences as bland as mashed potatoes without salt! With relatable stories, anecdotes, and relevant examples, (all with a dash of Cajun flavor!), we’ll explore the “GUMBO” Recipe for Leadership Success.

Overwhelmed and Over It: Practical Strategies for Transforming Chaos Into Calm

Do you feel like life is leading you rather than the other way around? If so, you’re not alone. In this post-Covid world, being a leader means doing more with less. When you've got a million and two things to do and your mental real estate has all been rented out, something's got to give!

In this interactive and engaging program, you'll pick up With relatable stories, anecdotes, and relatable examples, (all with a dash of Cajun flavor!), we’ll explore tried and true strategies and tactics for transforming chaos into calm – and the inspiration to apply them.

Jennifer Ledet wearing bright pink dress with hands outstretch as she is speaking on stage at event

The Power of Choice: How to Use the Greatest Power You Possess to Navigate the Storms of Life

It seems that we're all going through something, whether it's recovering after a devastating hurricane or other natural disaster, the pandemic, inflation and the threat of a recession, labor shortage, supply chain issues, or (insert your current challenge here). While you can’t control these “storms,” you can use the greatest power you possess to navigate the storms of life… You can use your power to choose.

With relatable stories, anecdotes, and relevant examples, (all with a dash of Cajun flavor!), we’ll explore how you can and should integrate the lessons gleaned from the past few years to be a stronger, more engaged, resilient, and fulfilled leader going forward. Expect to come away with a fresh perspective and renewed energy.


If you’re ready to lean in, leverage your strengths, and up-level your leadership, let’s talk.

“Jennifer brought a fabulous sense of humor and wisdom, PLUS she managed to keep everyone engaged and interested after a night out in New Orleans!
That’s impressive!”
Betsy Boland
Executive Director, American Copper Council

Live & Lead By Choice,
Not By Chance

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