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Amber SimonsenProductivity with purpose

Your audience needs more than work-life balance

Learn how to thrive at work, deliver incredible results, and still be home for dinner

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“There’s a difference between working hard and working always”

– From Amber Simonsen’s Keynote Next Week Will Be Better

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Meet Amber Simonsen

Always on a mission to get things done in the most effective way possible, Amber loves helping audiences discover ways to work better.

She has harnessed years of experience leading some of the biggest and most complex corporate initiatives across tech, government, and aviation industries to craft actionable keynotes and practical workshops that help organizations drive transformation.

She strives for each attendee to leave with an action plan to improve their professional performance and personal well-being.

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Organizations Amber Simonsen has spoken for

What people are saying

The team was highly positive about the session and stayed afterwards to talk to Amber one on one.  Overall, I was thrilled with the content, and Amber did a fantastic job.

Jennifer ClarkVice President of Sales & Sponsorship Bellevue Chamber

Amber delivered a refreshingly relatable and insightful talk at Women in Aerospace. She shared not only her personal journey, but also practical, actionable strategies for managing time, setting boundaries, and leading with intention. Her honesty, humor, and real-world advice resonated deeply with the room—and gave us all tools we can use starting Monday.

Nikki MalcomCEO & Executive Director

Amber delivered a compelling and highly practical session on sustainable productivity that truly resonated with our students and UW Foster School of Business community.

Melissa BorgesAssociate Director, Industry Partnerships and Alumni Relations

Keynotes and Workshops

Thrive at Work

As professionals, we’re in an exhausting pursuit of balance that can leave us feeling overwhelmed and falling short at work, home or both. In this engaging keynote, attendees learn three key actions for shifting out of overwhelm and into their full potential. This keynote resonates well with high achievers at association events or at women’s leadership summits.

Make time to lead

Today’s leaders are being charged with setting strategy, delivering on organizational objectives, and developing employees. Who has the time? You do, and I’ll show you how in this action-oriented session that’s the perfect add-on to any leadership retreat or corporate training event.

Getting to Wow

The new definition of project success goes beyond nailing initial scope, product definitions, timelines, and budget. Learn how to set aspirational objectives that set up your team to wow your customers and your executives with exceptional results. This session has global appeal for product and project leaders and is consistently the #1 rated session at national conferences.

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