Keynote Speaker & Facilitator
Real Talk. Real Tools. Real Change
Jess Wass delivers keynotes and workshops that go beyond inspiration; your audience leaves with frameworks they can actually use on Monday morning.
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Signature Talks
Managing Up to Level Up
Most professionals know they should manage up. Few know how.
In this talk, Jess Wass shares her signature DUCK™ framework for managing up, a practical system for building trust, owning your narrative, and communicating in a way that earns real opportunities. She’ll also cover the 3 Ps of proactive communication which will leave attendees motivated to show up differently on Monday morning. Attendees will leave with more than just inspiration and a new understanding. They will leave with real practical tools they can use immediately to change how they work and communicate.
Best For: Industry Conferences, Leadership Development Programs, Corporate off-sites, Corporate Conferences, ERG Programming
Leading with Clarity: Eliminate Chaos, Ignite Results
What if the biggest barrier to your team’s performance is inadvertently you, the leader?
In this talk, Jess Wass shares her signature Get a GRIP™ framework for leading with clarity, a diagnostic system for leaders to identify how their lack of clarity is creating friction, stalling decisions, burning them out, and frustrating their teams. Leaders will leave with a concrete framework to help diagnosis and resolve issues on their teams and a new ability to create clarity.
Best For: Industry Conferences, Leadership Conferences, Corporate off-sites, Corporate Conferences, Manager Training Programs, ERG programming
What audiences say…
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"SO GOOD - we may hire her for an event ourselves. And she's absolutely right, NO ONE gets taught how to "manage up", yet you cannot get opportunities/promotions you deserve without it."
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"This session was excellent. I think this is the one I am most excited about because Jess gave us a detailed plan we can begin to execute right away! With a reminder that changing your habits takes time - lean in and focus on the areas that need work!"
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“Knocked it out of park. Awesome. I also love that she stuck around and was available for follow up in person.”
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Jess Wass is the architect of a new era of work. As the Founder & CEO of Reworkit, she is on a mission to eliminate the "hidden drag" that stalls professional growth and stifles organizational potential by mastering “Managing 360”: an approach that empowers professionals to master the three pillars of workplace success: managing up, managing down, and proactively managing career growth.
With a career forged in the high-pressure worlds of finance, consulting, hospitality, and tech startups, Jess spent over 15 years leading teams of up to 100+ employees.
A sought-after voice whose insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company, Jess is known for her ability to hold multiple perspectives, a skill rooted in her multiracial and interfaith upbringing, allowing her to bridge gaps in diverse workplaces and navigate complexity.
Jess’s keynote talks go beyond motivation as she equips audiences with the tools they need to take action.
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