Speaking

Laura speaks at organizations and conferences on the unique role mindfulness can play in work, life, leadership, and workplace diversity and inclusion.

Ellevate Network Webinar:

Science-Backed Tactics to Thrive While Working from Home 

May 19, 2020

Join Laura Aiken and Justin Arnold for an informal chat on daily routines, healthy habits and “tiny power plays” that can improve your wellbeing and performance — and the science behind why they work.
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BELIEVE, DO, SUCCEED : MARCH 11 – APRIL 8, 2020

A globally connected “virtual town square” of webcasts—and locally organized, in-person satellite events, for, By and About Women in Engineering & Technology.

BREAKING THE RULES

Week 3: March 25, 2020, 12:00PM ET/USA

Some rules need to be broken. Speakers in this session will share how they’re breaking old rules and building new dynamics to shape a more inclusive and welcoming profession.

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WE19: The Ikigai Life Hack

November 7 – 9, 2019

Understanding your “why” is a fundamental aspect of being a great leader and a happy, healthy, and thriving person. Your why is your purpose – the deep-seeded reason you do what you do – and when you understand your why, you can prioritize the parts of your life that embody it, and say no to those that don’t. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that roughly translates to “reason for being.” It lies at the intersection of what you love to do, what you’re good at, what you can be paid for, and what the world needs. It draws from passion, ability, stability, and service to distill down to your unique purpose. This workshop will discuss the importance and benefits of finding your “why” and lead participants through each aspect of Ikigai with guidance and examples to help discover their own reason for being.

Women in Construction USA: Closing the Productivity Gap – Plan the Work, Work the Plan.

September 18 – 20, 2019

Construction productivity has been flat for decades, and for billion-dollar-plus construction megaprojects, delivering on time and on budget is becoming a near-impossible undertaking. More and more companies are turning to advanced work packaging and workface planning to get ahead of the poor organization, communication, and interfacing that stifles performance and productivity; and center planning on delivering complete and unconstrained construction work packages to the people doing the work. In this session, you’ll learn from Laura and her experiences of working to disrupt the planning and execution norms of today’s construction industry through simple but effective changes in how and when we plan.

WEN National Conference: Women on the Rise

Thursday, March 28, 2019 2:00 PM

Combating the “Only” experience to create a community of authentic, mindful, and thriving women leaders. Hear from three emerging female leaders on how they are becoming and cultivating thriving women leaders through learning, self-work, and building community. 

SWE-HA Speaker Series: Mindfulness in Engineering and Leadership

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 6:00 PM

In this Speaker Series, Laura Aiken will show why more and more business leaders are turning to meditation, the benefits it can bring to those in the engineering industry, and learn some quick techniques to start to incorporate mediation into your day to day life.