SPEAKING TOPICS
SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE AND CHANGE YOUR OUTCOME
In this interactive presentation, Maria helps you shift from feeling stuck and uncommitted to becoming intentionally motivated. Discover how a simple shift in perspective—from indecision to commitment—can transform your future outcomes. You’ll be inspired to reflect on one of Maria’s favorite coaching questions to gain clarity on your deepest desires:
“Where do you want to put your love, focus, and attention?”
~ Maria Cristinii
Being in touch with your desires is just the beginning. When you fully commit—to a project, your work, or your relationships—you’ll find joy in the process and move forward with renewed passion.
EMBRACING CHAOS
Walk away from this inspiring discussion with a fresh perspective on chaos – when to create it, when to embrace it, and how to keep it from overwhelming you.
You’ll learn how to consciously step in and out of chaos, taking responsibility for your own without being consumed by others’ drama. By exploring how chaos flows through your life, you’ll gain the insight to manage it effectively, rather than letting it control you.
“Chaos is the doorway to change”
~ Maria Cristini
REIMAGINING WORK as a WILDLY SATISFYING OPPORTUNITY
In this eye-opening presentation, Maria redefines W.O.R.K. with a powerful acronym that will leave you personally Inspired and eager to help others pursue careers they are passionate about.
Why not enjoy the time you spend doing what you call work?
Attendees will walk away having answered key questions that spark transformative shifts, empowering you to create a more fulfilling and joyful work experience for yourself and others.
HARVESTING GRATITUDE and CELEBRATION
This session invites participants to pause, reflect, and express gratitude before embarking on the next phase of their year, project, or life overall.
Designed to honor achievements through gratitude and appreciation, this reflective session emphasizes the importance of celebrating milestones and recognizing your contributions. Participants will cultivate gratitude, helping them approach their next goals with renewed energy and a more holistic vision for the future.
“It’s important to pause when you’ve attained success, reached a goal, or impacted someone’s life. Reflect and celebrate who you were being.”
~ Maria Cristini
STEP INTO YOUR LEADERSHIP
A Team Workshop Based on the CliftonStrengths Assessment
This workshop can stand alone or complement a larger retreat, combining training with breakout sessions tailored to the participants’ needs.
Key Components
- Understand Your Top 5 Talents: A comprehensive review of the assessment results.
- Explore the Four Domains of Leadership: Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, and Strategic Thinking.
- Amplify Natural Leadership Talents: Learn to leverage strengths while managing gaps.
- Attributes of Effective Leaders: Discuss what compels others to follow.
- Giving and Receiving Leadership: Understand the value of mutual support.
- Real-Life Scenarios: Participate in discussions and apply insights to real-world situations.
- Cultivate Personal Growth: Participants will learn to integrate insights for individual and organizational benefit.
About Maria
Maria Cristini is passionate about providing leaders with the tools and perspectives that foster self-empowerment and personal transformation. Her approach helps leaders embrace their vision and scale their impact. With over 25 years of experience coaching executives, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, Maria guides individuals to connect with their core values, maximize their strengths, and align their actions for meaningful results.
Maria’s programs—Daring Leaders Bold Ideas and Ten Day Launchpad—serve mission-driven organizations and emerging leaders, inspiring confidence and clarity. Certified by the Coaches Training Institute (CPCC), International Coach Federation (PCC), and The Big Talk Academy, she brings a practical, holistic approach to every presentation.
Her book, TWO FEET IN: Finding Clarity, Purpose, and Passion in Your Life and Career, offers insights from her career, helping others reach their full potential.
With Maria, you’ll gain the clarity and courage to create positive change in yourself, your organization, and the world.
What Others Are Saying
"The retreat provided an opportunity for team members to get to know each other better through the exercise on values, building more of an environment of trust and understanding–foundational to our team."
"Maria Cristini facilitated a powerful series of authentic, value-based activities that helped us build a deep level of trust and a thorough understanding of each team member’s values, assets, and needs. We have grown into a team that can engage in productive conflict. This has resulted in stronger shared leadership, sound decisions, and effective meetings. I’m looking forward to where she takes our team next!"
"Group activities were great! You may be aware of your strengths, but this workshop helps you articulate them. There is something really powerful about putting your strengths into words!”
"The Step into Leadership approach is not just helpful, it’s transformative. Our team discovered we don’t have to be all things to all people, and that our compliment of strengths can be strategically tapped so that we each shine in our unique ways. I used to focus on my own gaps in leadership capacity; no longer. There’s no lack here when I look at our team as a whole. It’s a real paradigm shift that gives me great confidence in our future.”
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