Thrive. Belong. Succeed.
Keynotes and workshops for organizations ready to re-engage ambitious professionals and build cultures where people move forward and succeed.
Michelle Silverthorn is a keynote speaker and workplace culture strategist helping organizations strengthen belonging, re-engage talent, and create environments where people thrive at work.
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Michelle delivers purpose and passion
“Michelle challenges us to build workplaces where authenticity isn’t just welcomed, it’s expected. From exploring how we trust with transparency to embracing how we honor authenticity, her message landed with purpose and passion.
— Connie Brenton, LegalOps.com
Thriving isn’t a luxury—it’s how organizations sustain success.
In a world of massive change, people are feeling stuck and unclear on how to move forward without starting over.
Adding pressure doesn’t restore engagement. Increasing demands doesn’t create commitment.
Ambitious people want to thrive.
They need environments where they can.
That’s where I come in.
When people feel stuck at work, organizations feel it too.
Uncertain growth: People begin questioning how to evolve without starting over, even after achieving success.
Fading energy: Change and constant demand reduce enthusiasm, even among high performers who still care deeply about their work.
Self-doubt: Confidence dips when visibility feels inconsistent or contributions feel overlooked.
Reduced engagement: People continue delivering results but participate less fully in collaboration and innovation.
Missed potential: Talented employees stop stretching toward opportunity and begin imagining growth elsewhere.
In a world of uncertainty, the fix isn’t more policies — it’s when organizations build belonging and individuals rediscover how to thrive where they are.
What I Do
I help organizations build cultures of belonging while helping individuals reconnect to purpose, confidence, and meaningful contribution.
My work focuses on two connected drivers of success:
Belonging — creating environments where people feel respected, valued, and fairly considered for opportunity.
Thriving — helping professionals re-engage with their work so they contribute with energy, ownership, and confidence.
When both develop together, individuals and organizations succeed.
Michelle is easily one of my favorite speakers to work with. If you plan conferences, you’ll know that feeling I am about to describe … you get off the pre-planning phone call with the speaker and you exhale. You exhale because you know for this 75-minute session you’ll have NOTHING to worry about on stage. Having an A-list speaker is pure relief when dealing with all the issues that come with conference planning. Michelle is not only at the top of her game as a professional speaker, Michelle is also easy to work with and brings enthusiasm for your engagement.”
Expect enthusiasm and engagement with every experience.
— Leigha Schatzman, AHTD
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Michelle Silverthorn
Keynote Speaker and Workplace Culture Strategist
I believe ambitious people want to care deeply about their work. When engagement fades, it isn’t because people have lost drive. It’s because something in the environment or the experience of work no longer feels aligned.
Across organizations today, many accomplished professionals feel successful on paper yet disconnected in practice. They’re capable and committed, but unsure how to grow, contribute, or move forward in ways that feel meaningful.
Organizations feel this shift through declining engagement, reduced collaboration, and talented people quietly questioning whether they still belong.
My work focuses on restoring that connection.
I help organizations build cultures of belonging where people feel valued and fairly considered for opportunity. At the same time, I help individuals reconnect to confidence, visibility, and purpose so they can thrive within the careers they’ve already built.
When belonging and thriving develop together, energy returns to teams. People contribute more fully. Leadership expands naturally.
That’s where people thrive, and where organizations succeed.
Michelle Silverthorn is full of insights and inspiration. Any chance you get, follow, listen to and meet Michelle.
— Teka Pope, The Walt Disney Company
Belonging and thriving create the conditions for lasting success.
Your people don’t need more inspiration. They need an environment where they can fully engage and a path that helps them move forward.
Organizations succeed when two things develop together.
Belonging creates workplaces where people feel valued, respected, and fairly considered for opportunity. It shapes how teams communicate, collaborate, and grow.
Thriving happens when individuals reconnect to confidence, purpose, and meaningful contribution. People regain energy, strengthen their leadership presence, and engage more fully in their work.
My keynotes bring these two forces together. Grounded in workplace psychology and leadership experience, I help audiences understand why disengagement happens and how organizations and individuals can move forward together.
When belonging and thriving reinforce one another, engagement increases, leadership expands, and success becomes sustainable.
This is how people grow. This is how organizations succeed.
Keynotes and workshops that help people move forward and thrive at work.
If your audience feels stuck or disengaged, your event can become the moment they reconnect to their work. As a keynote speaker focused on workplace culture, employee engagement, and belonging, I help ambitious professionals move forward while helping organizations build environments where people thrive.
My keynotes and workshops combine research, real workplace experience, and practical application so participants leave energized and ready to contribute at a higher level. Conference planners and leadership teams gain actionable insight into what drives engagement, strengthens collaboration, and supports long-term organizational success.
Targeted, engaging, and memorable.
Michelle worked with us to develop a tailored talk and interactive workshop. From the first time we spoke with her until minutes before she took the stage, she worked to make certain she would deliver a program that was targeted, engaging, and memorable. She listened to our goals, brainstormed with us, and ultimately delivered a very successful program. She was a partner every step of the way and we have received great feedback. She got attendees (over 130 people!) interacting, sharing ideas, and brainstorming solutions. It was a great success and we’re so happy we were able to work with Michelle. She’s a true professional and her passion for what she does and the product she delivers is evident. Highly recommend!
— Kate Tavella, Blank Rome
“Michelle brought the right energy, passion, and information our organization needed! The storytelling approach and interactive presentation style kept attendees engaged and intrigued. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive.”
The energy, passion, and information that’s missing from your organization.
— Ayanna Lee, Baker Botts
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