JOHN NILAND: SPEAKER
An accomplished and entertaining speaker, since 2000 John has been sharing insights about value and self-worth with a wide range of audiences in Europe, Asia and the USA. Some of the more popular talks include:



THE IDENTITY ECONOMY
How to raise the value of your work with a clear professional identity
The world of work has changed dramatically in 25 years. Today’s professionals want meaningful expression of their values and talents, not just a livelihood.
In this session we explore:
- What is professional identity and why is it important?
- The four biggest benefits of a clear identity at work
- The key steps to find an outstanding professional identity
- Why self-worth is vital, particularly during transitions
- Tips to nurture professional identity with others: you as manager/mentor





SELF-WORTH IN TRANSITION
Reshaping your professional identity and reinventing your career
With years of experience behind you, you have done many things. This richness of experience can however bring its own share of issues: including professional identity and self-esteem.
In this session, John Niland explores:
- The difference between self-worth and self-esteem
- Why self-worth is vital, particularly during transitions
- What is professional identity and why is it important?
- The four biggest benefits of a clear identity at work
- Some practical things to do, if feeling a bit lost



PARTNER OR SERVANT?
Why clients should not define your self-worth
One of the ways in which self-worth transforms professional life is how we manage clients. In order to be trusted advisers, it’s vital to form partner relationships, not relationships based on servitude.
In this session, specially tailored for agencies and consultants, you will learn:
- Some of the behaviours that create servant relationships with clients
- How to introduce yourself as a partner vs. a servant
- The significance of self-worth
- Some of the Do’s and Don’ts of review meetings
- An introduction to value-based pricing (if time allows)
- Managing difficult clients, growing key accounts
Schedule a call with John to customise a talk for your group.



ABOUT JOHN NILAND


John Niland is a professional speaker, as well as being a coach, author and guest lecturer at universities and professional associations. He works with professionals to be seen and valued in their work, by building a powerful professional identity rooted in self-worth.
Some of his key insights include:
- Energising and re-inventing who we are at work—not just what we do
- Fuelling professional life on self-worth rather than self-esteem
- Leading self and others by developing their professional identity
- Making professional life sustainable and enjoyable, enabling us to work to 75 and beyond
- Raising the value of our work, as the basis of more opportunity and reward
In 2018, he established The Self-Worth Academy, a global network of professionals passionate about promoting self-worth (and self-awareness) as a foundation for life and work.
John is the author of “The Self-Worth Safari”. Previous books include “Hidden Value”, “Opportunity Conversations” and “The Courage to Ask” (co-authored with Kate Daly). He was a co-founder of the European Forum of Independent Professionals and previous CEO of Education for the Children, which works with families in Guatemala to break the cycle of poverty.