Neurologists have known for years that leading people effectively requires tapping into their core values. But until now, there hasn’t been a way to identify, measure, and leverage the specific values shared by teams, or large groups of people.

Human values expert, leadership keynote speaker, and 2x best-selling author David Allison has turned our shared human values into accurate empirical data, conducting nearly a million surveys in 152 languages featuring hundreds of millions of data points.

In his fast-paced and dynamic leadership keynotes, he isolates the values that mean the most to your teams, your entire workforce, or even the workforce of your entire industry. Then he shows you how to use values to tackle any issue and meet any goal.

Once you learn the accurate, science-backed, shared values of your people, the transformation begins.

You’ll see your true self in your work. You’ll see where your values intersect with the values of people you need to engage. And you’ll find that more effective leadership comes from being more human.

As David says: “If we let them, our values will unite us. Because we are all values-driven.”

Discover the revolutionary, scientifically proven source of employee engagement, retention, and achievement.

Discover how to create a culture of belonging from the world’s leading expert on human values.

As a gay man and an Indigenous Canadian, David knows the limits of demographics when it comes to inclusion and belonging. Just like everyone else, you can’t engage, motivate or inspire people simply by speaking to their demographic labels. That’s nothing more than stereotyping, and it doesn’t work. We need to understand others' values — the things that make people who they are deep inside their heart.

The acronym LGBTQ+, or in its fullest version LGBTQQIP2SAA, is more than a string of letters. These letters represent communities worldwide that continue to face systemic challenges and injustices, and there's a significant journey ahead to achieve true recognition and inclusion. But how can we find shared goals and understanding by focusing on what makes us different? The first step is to shine a light on what we have in common: our shared human values.

David Allison is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, a human values expert and international keynote speaker, and a 2x best-selling author. He has transformed universal human values into tangible data, conducting nearly a million surveys in 152 languages and amassing hundreds of millions of data points to discover the values that unite us all.

David’s passionate and dynamic keynotes deliver breakthrough thinking about what connects us, providing a bridge for your organization to connect people in a truly authentic way. He will help you transcend traditional demographic categories, uncover deep insights into our shared motivations and values, and illuminate not just who people are – but why they do what they do.

LGBTQ+ is more than an acronym. It represents real people who can’t be summed up by a letter of the alphabet. Values are the way to understand who they truly are, on the inside, where it counts.

Who Is This For?

• DEI, culture, and HR leaders
• Marketing departments and agencies seeking to understand the LGBTQIA community authentically
• Organizations looking to revolutionize their business from the ground up, built on genuine inclusion

Audience Takeaways:

• The specific Power Values that will empower you to engage people and influence outcomes.
• Creative, detailed strategies to immediately put the Power Values to use.
• David’s revolutionary Values Thinking Process that turns shared values into actionable tactics.

Value-Based LGBTQ+ Insights:

• Lead With Values - Master the art of values-driven leadership to support and empower LGBTQ+ employees.
• Bring People Together - Identify key values that unite diverse groups and how to activate them in your organization.
• Connect Deeply - Gain insights into leveraging values for more effective communication and engagement.