Hilary Blair

Team and Leadership Activator, Facilitator, Coach, Co-Founder and CEO of ARTiculate, Real and Clear

Topics: Creativity, Communication, Leadership, Business Leadership, Corporate Culture, Employee Engagement, Productivity, Professional Development, Teamwork

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Today’s Leaders and Teams Need:

Resilient Connections: Tools to forge deeper relationships for enhanced team cohesion and collaboration.
Maximized ROI: Leverage strategic communication to boost relationship quality, retention, and organizational success.
Navigation of Team Dynamics: Techniques to communicate through friction, challenge, and change.

Hilary Blair’s keynotes are not just speeches; they’ve interactive experiences designed to catalyze lasting change. By focusing on the core needs of today’s leaders and teams, Hilary ensures that every participant walks away with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to drive their team out of spin and forward to success.

Hilary Blair is a dynamic keynote speaker (CSP), a recognized champion of human connection, and the CEO of ARTiculate: Real&Clear. Hilary’s work is driven by a passion for helping individuals and groups go beyond learned habits to discover their unique, authentic voices. Her expertise in presentation and speaking voice has made her a highly regarded coach and facilitator across a wide range of industries, with an impressive client roster that includes Maersk, Starbucks, Slalom, and AWS.

With over 35 years of training and professional experience on stage, in film, and as a voiceover artist, Hilary Blair brings an unmatched depth of insight to her work. Whether she’s coaching C-suite leaders to communicate with impact or leading immersive workshops that use improvisation to improve communication skills, her approach is both innovative and highly effective. Hilary Blair’s team at ARTiculate partners closely with HR departments to design experiential learning events that foster individual presence, enhance team dynamics, and cultivate meaningful connections within organizations.

Hilary Blair’s credentials include certification in Conversational Intelligence and CultureTalk, as well as training in the Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) methodology, equipping her to address both individual and team challenges with precision. As a current Vistage Speaker, she has been sought after for her distinctive approach to leadership communication and personal presence. Her insights have reached a broad audience through features in the Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed, and numerous podcasts, where she discusses the art and science of effective communication and authentic leadership.

An active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), both nationally and in her home chapter of Colorado, Hilary Blair holds the esteemed CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation. She has also served on the board of VASTA—the Voice and Speech Trainers Association—demonstrating her commitment to advancing vocal and presentation training.

Her educational background further bolsters her expertise, with an MFA in acting from the National Theatre Conservatory and a BA from Yale University, providing a foundation that blends artistry with academic rigor. This combination of knowledge, training, and experience enables Hilary Blair to deliver an impactful message on the power of presence, authenticity, and connection in communication.

In today’s fast-paced, digitally driven world, Hilary Blair’s work is increasingly relevant, emphasizing the importance of genuine human connection, effective communication, and the courage to express oneself authentically. Through her company, ARTiculate: Real&Clear, she continues to lead transformative workshops, develop leaders, and champion a new level of communication that resonates with individuals and teams globally.

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Speaking Voice and Being Heard

- Capitalize on an awareness of how your voice impacts the landing of your message
- Deepen authentic connection through breath, voice, and prosody
- Activate the power of your presence through your voice
- Explore the difference between confidence and comfort, to set yourself up for presentation success
- Share your voice – claim your seat at the table

Executive and Leadership Presence

- Discover what Leadership Presence is and what it looks like, to make you and your team work better, boost retention, and reduce recruiting costs
- Insights and strategies to cultivate an active presence that exudes confidence and authority
- Gain tools to shift communication patterns that may sabotage - Leadership Presence and Influence
- Voice your ideas with confidence and conviction, to be heard above the noise and have influence, to help facilitate reaching the objectives of the company

Networking and Building Relationships

- Create connection that matters
- Embrace the power of embodied communication
- Own the awkward for relationship success
- Harness our diverse strengths, elevate self-awareness, and diminish self-conscious barriers
- Discover techniques to illuminate the path to genuine relationships while valuing individual uniqueness
- Show up fully and build stronger connections with team members and clients

Friction and Conflict

- Explore how challenging conversations can become opportunites for growth, understanding, and resolution
- Move toward resolution without heightened conflict
- Communicate successfully with differing perspectives
- Activate relationship vs. siloing in conversation
- Gain strategies for being bravely curious in the midst of uncomfortable situations

Testimonials

Hilary has been a keynote speaker at several engagements over the last several years at our company – women’s leadership summits, talent acquisition summits, and sales summits. Every time I have the opportunity to witness her speak, I am inspired on several levels – first, I wish I was an effective, natural, and compelling speaker as she is; second, her ability to connect with and energize every audience is something to behold; and third, she is always thoroughly prepared AND has the ability to adapt on the fly to what is needed in the space. Whenever Hilary is on the speaking program, I know it’s going to be a great session.

– Carol Guttzeit | HR Managing Director, Slalom Consulting

We have partnered with Hilary Blair over the last 6 years at Liberty Global. She has provided executive coaching, trained participants throughout a year longer leadership program and facilitated a great session at our Global Women’s conference. Her energy is infectious and she always inspires and challenges us. We appreciate Hilary’s unique coaching and facilitation style and that she gives actionable techniques that can be used immediately. She creates a supportive and safe space to explore communication and collaborate in a global environment. We always notice changed behavior after her programs – our participants are more authentic and she’s always a highlight in our leadership programs.

– Amy Blair | Chief People Officer, Liberty Global

Hilary Blair, MFA, CEO, CSP is PHENOMENAL!!! She is a spark of dynamite, with ample amounts of joy, fun, and genius!! If you ever have an opportunity to attend any session she facilitates AND read her book, you will not be disappointed, and will be better for it. Hilary thank you so much for sharing your expertise and passion! - Signed "Remembering to Exhale"

– Kishia Brown Alexander | Manager, Training, Centene Corporation

This year, we invited Hilary Blair to join us for the Canadian Women in Medicine Wellness Conference for the second time. In 2021, she gave a keynote to an audience of over 1200 women physicians. Despite the conference being held virtually, Hilary had everybody at the edge of their seats, participating, laughing and learning things we had never heard of before: such important things that everyone should know about while navigating life as a professional woman. The feedback we received was so incredibly positive that we invited her back this year, for a longer session: a deeper dive on this life-changing topic. Her workshop promptly sold out, with a waiting list. Hilary is truly an unparalleled speaker. Her passion, her animation, her delivery and her approachability make her truly unique. We loved having Hilary as part of our family: she is one of a kind.

– Setareh Ziai MD, FRCS | Canadian Women in Medicine Co-Founder & Past-President

Thank you for your incredible talk...for being so present with us; Your presentation was the best I've yet to hear, and I've had some great ones.

– Neda Nehouray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM | CEO of HOA Organizers

Executive presence, a crucial differentiator in effective leadership, transcends mere titles and academic credentials. This concept…was expertly illuminated by Vistage Speaker, Hilary Blair, MFA, CEO, CSP. Blair emphasizes the importance of authentic presence in leadership, focusing on genuine relationships, vulnerability and conscious communication adjustments.

– Mark Taylor | Master Chair & CEO Coach, Vistage Worldwide