Looking for a speaker who brings clarity, not clichés?
Amanda Sokell challenges the way organisations think about productivity — replacing outdated metrics with meaningful insight. Her sessions inspire confident, value-led action that leads to measurable results.
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Frustrated with surface-level productivity advice?
Wondering why your organisation feels busy — but not effective?
Ready to measure what really matters?
Most organisations are measuring the wrong things — activity over impact, busyness over value. Amanda Sokell’s keynotes help leaders rethink productivity at a fundamental level. Drawing on her work with CEOs and leadership teams, she introduces smarter, evidence-based ways to measure and improve performance — not by asking people to do more, but by helping organisations work better. Insightful, practical, and quietly provocative, Amanda’s sessions spark the kind of thinking that leads to real change.
Amanda’s keynote:
From Busyness to Value: Measuring What Really Matters
This keynote is designed for leaders who suspect their organisation is busy — but not always productive. Amanda Sokell challenges conventional metrics like utilisation and profit per head, and instead introduces smarter ways to measure organisational performance through value added per person and the Productivity Wage Quotient (PWQ).
She shares why productivity has stalled in so many businesses — not due to a lack of effort, but because of systemic lethargy and misaligned measurement. Amanda’s Four Cultures of Productivity model helps leaders quickly assess their current state and identify the cultural shifts needed to unlock real performance.
Drawing on years of experience working with organisations of all sizes, Amanda offers practical insights, accessible frameworks, and clear next steps for driving sustainable productivity growth — without burnout.
This is not a personal productivity session. Amanda will not cover how individuals can increase their personal productivity. Instead, Amanda examines organisational productivity – how a system can be more or less productive.
Contrary to what you might think, Amanda doesn’t use slides with lots of text and figures, where she uses slides, she uses images to enhance the message.
“Great delivery with strong take-away content… brilliant and engaging. Covered everything at a great speed and consideration so the morning felt zippy but detailed”
PERFECT FOR:
Leadership and executive teams seeking clarity on performance
Business owners and CEOs questioning current productivity metrics
Organisations undergoing change or preparing for growth
Conference audiences looking for practical insight and a fresh perspective
Strategy or transformation events where action must follow awareness
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Understand why traditional productivity measures often mislead
Learn how to calculate and apply the Productivity Wage Quotient (PWQ)
Be able to identify which of the Four Productivity Cultures applies to their organisation
Recognise the role of organisational lethargy — and how to tackle it systemically
Leave with practical, evidence-based tools to improve productivity without increasing pressure on people.
“A refreshing take on organisational productivity... Amanda was well prepared, methodical in her approach and engaging in her delivery. Members were involved throughout and left with a clear road map for improving productivity back in the workplace.”
feedback from past participants
““I loved the interaction, and look in detail at the factors that impact upon productivity. Great delivery and a fantastic learning experience.””
““Interesting, engaging and thought-provoking presentation.””
““Food for thought, very informative, well worth attending.””