Cy Wakeman

Hire Cy Wakeman

Cy Wakeman delivers direct, research backed keynotes that challenge conventional leadership thinking and replace it with practical, results driven strategies. Her approach helps organizations eliminate workplace drama, strengthen accountability, and build teams that are ready to adapt and perform in changing environments.

Common keynote themes include: accountability, leadership effectiveness, workplace culture, employee engagement, change readiness, and eliminating workplace drama.

No Ego: Cut the Cost of Drama and Drive Results

Workplace drama drains time, energy, and performance, but leaders can eliminate it with the right approach.

In this keynote, Cy presents research showing how traditional leadership practices can unintentionally fuel drama and inefficiency. She introduces a new model that redefines engagement, accountability, and leadership strategy to reduce wasted time and improve results. Audiences leave with clear tools to shift behaviors and create more productive workplaces.

• Identify how workplace drama impacts time, cost, and performance
• Replace outdated leadership practices with research based strategies
• Apply tools that reduce inefficiency and improve team results

Ideal for leaders and organizations focused on improving performance and reducing workplace inefficiency.

Reality-Based Leadership: Turning Excuses into Results

Accountability and mindset are the foundation for restoring sanity and performance in the workplace.

This session introduces the core principles of Reality-Based Leadership and challenges leaders to rethink how they lead in modern organizations. Cy provides practical strategies to eliminate excuses, improve accountability, and bring focus back to results. Her approach helps leaders create more stable, productive, and accountable teams.

• Shift from excuse driven thinking to result driven action
• Strengthen personal accountability across teams
• Apply leadership principles that restore focus and clarity

Ideal for leaders seeking to improve accountability and team performance.

Hardwiring Accountability into Your Workforce

Personal accountability is a core competency that can be taught, coached, and sustained.

In this keynote, Cy breaks down accountability into practical, teachable components that can be embedded into everyday operations. She shares no nonsense strategies for hiring, coaching, and developing teams that take ownership of results. The session reinforces accountability as a foundation for consistent performance.

• Define and operationalize personal accountability in the workplace
• Implement strategies to hire and develop accountable employees
• Build systems that reinforce ownership and responsibility

Ideal for organizations committed to building a culture of accountability and consistent results.

Closing Takeaway

Cy Wakeman’s message is clear and practical. When organizations reduce drama, rethink outdated leadership practices, and prioritize accountability, they create teams that are more focused, adaptable, and capable of delivering meaningful results.