Signature Keynote
Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Growth Game Plan™
Over half of CEO’s cite profitable growth as their #1 priority, yet 84% say internal barriers prevent external growth. The individual actions of humans inside an organization will impact growth more than strategy, market dynamics, and competitor movement combined.
The Growth Game Plan™ provides a practical playbook to unlock individual potential and ignite the growth journey. Packed with relevant insights and actionable steps, audience members leave with a personalized plan to push through the barriers of change and become committed agents of growth.
This keynote is perfect for:
Leaders and teams who face:
Feel overwhelmed as they navigate constant change.
Recognize a gap between what they aim to achieve and what actually gets done.
Want to grow personally and find fulfillment in their work, even when times are tough.
The audience will leave with:
A new way of thinking that encourages growth by taking action.
Practical tools to help you grow personally and do your best work.
Motivation to face challenges head-on and adapt with resilience.
The Growth Game Plan empowers a culture of sustainable growth.
An Attendee-Focused, Immersive Experience
Leveraging her background as a tech startup founder, April has reinvented the traditional keynote into a tech-driven, interactive experience utilizing Achievely, a powerful platform best described as a supercharged to-do list and accountability partner.
Attendees use the Achievely platform to create personal growth plans during the session.
Maximize event value by transforming attendees into active participants.
Attendees gain unlimited access to the Achievely platform for ongoing growth.
Master 3 Small Steps
for Big Growth
Growth Game Plan™
Shift your mindset and break free from beliefs that impede both personal and organizational growth. Align with a collective ambition that inspires a culture of growth and innovation.
Embrace Shifts
Growth Game Plan™
Confront and push through the barriers of uncertainty and hesitation, unleashing the resilience and adaptability inherent within you and your team.
Push Through
Navigate growth pathways to infuse resilience and adaptability into your team to ignite the dimensions of growth.
Realize Growth
Growth Game Plan™
My growth model focuses on my favorite core principles:
Simple is always better.
Just do the work.
Think big, start small.
Overcome Fear and Resistance for Growth with Courage, Candor, & Empathy
Confronting Change
Navigate Uncertainty by Setting Clear Goals & Personal Vision
Finding Direction
Break Paralysis and Drive Change through Personal Accountability
Igniting Innovation
April’s Raving Fans
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"The feedback we received onsite was incredible. 100% of survey respondents said the content was engaging and relevant!"
Karen Michaud
Director of Education, Maine Health Care Association
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![Quint Studer]()
"I listen to many presentations, April is in the top 1%."
Quint Studer
Leading Healthcare Executive, Bestselling Author, Founder of Studer Group and Studer Community Institute
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![Jenny Klamm]()
"That was so fantastic! Perfect messaging, challenges, and encouragement for this group. So many takeaways!!"
Jenny Klamm
Director of Meetings & Events, The Wisconsin Credit Union League
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![Corinne Spears]()
"Our team unanimously agreed that you were the best speaker last year."
Corinne Spears
Principal, Achieve Partners
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![Cindy Bailey]()
“I appreciate your amazing – open and honest – story that was shared with all of us. You are visionary and such an extraordinary presenter!”
Cindy Bailey
Dean, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Overcome challenges such as stalled growth, slow action, waning engagement, and innovation gridlock.
The Growth Game Plan™ helps you navigate rapid shifts, maintain strategic vision, and avoid exhaustion amid change.
Top 6 Reasons to Book April
When your business needs to...
April's captivating keynotes deliver cutting-edge growth insights, drawing in audiences. Her remarkable healthcare career provides a unique perspective in high-stakes situations.
Gain impactful insights
The learning doesn’t stop when the keynote is over. Participants benefit from ongoing learning programs that effectively aid in the develop a growth mindset and lasting change.
Prioritize personal growth
Get access to elevated tools
April’s message is unique: it's not only about improving as a business, but also improving as a human to become an effective agent of change.
Master high-stakes leadership. Discover how April and leaders like her approach growth and strategy when it matters most.
Grow across multiple areas
Become adaptable to ever- present changes
Leaders grappling with business growth and strategy find methods for personal and professional development - and the motivation to act.
Audience members build personalized growth plans to overcome confusion and ignite action. Stalled teams pivot and adapt effectively.
Achieve collective ambition
My purpose is clear.
Share what I have learned to empower and activate others in our workplaces, communities, and beyond.
"It was riveting! I am totally moved to take life-changing action toward my own personal growth!”
Growth Game Plan™Attendee
For Meeting Professionals
Keynote & Topic Downloads
Growth Quizzes, Evaluations, and Scorecards
Enhance your leadership by answering 12 key questions.
Download and take the growth scorecard quiz. Uncover four strategies to navigate disruptive forces in business and personal growth.
Navigating disruptions in both business and personal.
Discover and socialize what makes you and others generate resonance or dissonance. Explore my Resonance/ Dissonance map.
Learn 10 ways to embrace change and assess your authenticity.
Learn ways to unlock strategies for refining your leadership style and overcoming authenticity challenges.
Experience the Impact!
Turn Challenges into Opportunities Today!