“I’m so glad I invested in Carla!”
Experience dynamic immersive workshops that ignite creativity, and inspire practical innovation that makes your company a playground of limitless potential.
We look at other brands and leading industries and markets and say we can’t innovate like they do. Their teams are more talented. They just have a knack for delivering incredible experiences.
We put limits on what we think is possible for ourself.
Our products aren’t as interesting. Our budgets are smaller. We don’t have as many resources. That’s not how we do things around here.
Stop making excuses and invest in bringing out the best in each of your employees and teams. We can deliver all of our workshops as one-hour webinars, multi-day virtual workshops and everything in between. Carla will work with you to tailor the content to your specific goals and objectives, business needs, and industry challenges.
Popular Topics
In addition to deeper dives into each of her keynote topics, Carla Johnson also offers the following topics for breakouts or workshops.
The 6 Faces of Innovation
Architecting teams to deliver the talent side of transformation
We’re great at tech stacks, KPIs, and digital transformation. But we still struggle to break silos, create emotionally resonant experiences, and deliver standout results. What if the real issue isn’t the tools or processes but the mix of talent behind the work?
In this high-energy workshop, discover the six archetypes every team needs to drive innovation. Learn how to spot missing roles, avoid common missteps, and build a team that uncovers opportunities, thinks critically, and delivers work with greater creativity, relevance, and impact.
Pitch Perfect
Make your best ideas impossible to ignore
There’s a fundamental disconnect between how we pitch ideas and how audiences receive them. At the very moment we need to be most convincing, we often miss the mark.
In this workshop, participants learn why traditional pitches fail and master a proven five-step framework to win support for big ideas. You’ll learn how to frame your message, build a compelling idea journey, use data and emotion strategically, command the room, and confidently move decision-makers to yes.
Storytelling for Innovation
The art of stories that inspire action
Great ideas rarely fail because of the idea itself. They fail because the story never lands. Too often we present innovation with spreadsheets, bullet points, and logic. But people don’t rally around data. They rally around meaning.
This workshop teaches you how to turn your ideas into compelling stories that create emotional connection and earn real buy-in. Discover storytelling frameworks that help audiences see the opportunity, feel the urgency, and believe in what’s possible. You’ll leave knowing how to transform information into inspiration and make ideas impossible to ignore.
“Our work with Carla has helped us leapfrog to an entirely new level of performance.”
Kathy Button Bell, CMO and Senior Vice President
Emerson
“Carla Johnson’s workshop was a transformative experience! Her ability to captivate the audience and inspire us to think differently was truly remarkable. Carla’s approach to innovation is unique– it wasn’t just about technology and gadgets, but rather a deep understanding of the human element in the innovation process.”