Presentations and Classes

Keynote Addresses for University Students and Faculty
Wise, insightful, amusing!  NOT your usual, “Yes, you too can have a career in publishing or non-profits.” Instead…

“Nothing Prepares You for Leadership Like the Liberal Arts”…

…makes a compelling case not only for why liberal arts majors are exceptionally well prepared for careers in business but also why they’d want one!

Speaker:  Susan de la Vergne, Professional Member National Speakers Association  (For more about Susan click here.)

Length:               One hour

Speaking Fees:    Please call (503.730.8642) or click here.

Enthusiastic References:  Available on Request

Keynotes for Employers

Provocative, perceptive, entertaining!

“Looking for Leaders in All the Wrong Places”…

Speaker:  Susan de la Vergne, Professional Member National Speakers Association  (For more about Susan click here.)

Length:               One hour

Speaking Fees:    Please call (503.730.8642) or click here.

Enthusiastic References:  Available on Request

For Business Organizations:  Improve Communication and Leadership

“Effective Technical Presentations”: Engaging, one-day, highly interactive workshop for engineering and high tech professionals who dread presenting and wish they loved it.

“Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers”: Two-day, interactive workshop about the practical application of emotional intelligence to projects.  Part theory, part practice, so you not only get it but you know what to do with it.

Book a class:  503.730.8642 or click here.



"It’s not about what you should major in, but that no matter what you major in, you need good writing skills and good speaking skills."
— Debra Humphreys, Vice President, American Association of Colleges and Universities.

"While the ultra-specialized technical skills you often read in job ads will create an army of qualified niche-filling followers, liberal arts majors have genuine leadership potential."
— Susan de la Vergne, from "Nothing Prepares You for Leadership Like the Liberal Arts"