Keynote speaker.
Overcoming Fear, Silence and Workplace Conflict
About Dr Desiree Beekharry
Dr Desiree Beekharry is a keynote speaker, facilitator and international expert on fear, risk and human behaviour in high-pressure environments.
With over 30 years’ experience spanning international airlines, VIP government services, UN emergency mobilisation and large-scale disaster response, she has worked at the intersection of high stakes, high pressure and human behaviour.
Desiree holds a Doctor of Project Management specialising in Disaster Management and is a certified behavioural profiler. Her research and field experience across Europe, the United States and Australia give her a rare global perspective on how culture, power and identity shape conflict.
She regularly runs workshops and facilitates training across conflict, communication and cultural dynamics, risk, crisis and disaster leadership, emotional intelligence under pressure, communication in high-stakes environments and organisational change.
Keynote Topics
- Scaring the crap out of fear: Why employees stay silent at work and how that silence drives conflict and poor decision making
- Fear, silence and conflict: the true cost to organisations
- Scaring the crap out of fear: Why employees stay silent at work and how leaders can change it
- The hidden role of fear: the price organisations are willing to pay
How your Organisation Benefits
- A shared language for talking about fear and silence making it easier to address what’s often left unsaid
- Insight into how fear shows up in teams, meetings, decisions and culture, often in ways leaders don’t immediately recognise
- Practical frameworks leaders can apply immediately to create safer, more honest workplace conversations
- A stronger understanding of the link between psychological safety, conflict and organisational performance
- An audience that leaves engaged, challenged and ready to act, not just informed
All keynotes can be tailored to your industry, audience and event format. Consider Desiree for conference keynotes, leadership retreats, away days and executive briefings.
