Alicia Dunams helps organizations turn conflict into collaboration through mindful communication and powerful, practical strategies.
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Alicia is a seasoned facilitator who combines her wealth of experience with a deep understanding of human dynamics. Her work is notably influenced by her book How to Talk to Your Enemies, a powerful guide that delves into the art of navigating difficult conversations.
Lauren Dunn, Chief People Officer
WISS
Workplace conflict and miscommunication can quietly slow progress, weaken trust, and limit performance. Alicia Dunams brings a fresh, practical approach to these challenges, helping leaders and teams communicate with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Her keynotes focus on turning tension into opportunity, equipping organizations with tools to navigate difficult conversations and strengthen collaboration. With engaging delivery and actionable insights, Alicia inspires teams to speak openly, listen actively, and work together more effectively.
Alicia Dunams is a trusted voice in conflict resolution, mindful communication, and transformational leadership. With more than 15 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, global institutions, and fast-growing organizations, she helps leaders and teams move beyond miscommunication and division toward stronger, more connected ways of working. Her approach is grounded in real-world application, giving audiences tools they can use immediately to improve how they communicate and collaborate.
In today’s fast-moving and often fragmented workplace, communication challenges can quickly escalate into conflict. Alicia shows how to shift these moments into opportunities for growth. Her keynotes focus on mindful communication, teaching leaders and teams how to listen with intention, express themselves clearly, and handle difficult conversations with confidence. Participants leave with practical strategies to reduce misunderstandings, strengthen relationships, and create more productive dialogue across departments and roles.
Conflict is inevitable in any organization, but how it is handled defines the culture. Alicia provides proven frameworks that help teams move from avoidance or tension into constructive, solution-focused conversations. Drawing from her acclaimed book How to Talk to Your Enemies, she demonstrates how to bridge divides, address challenges directly, and build trust even in high-pressure situations. Her insights empower organizations to create environments where disagreements lead to progress rather than disruption.
Trust is the foundation of any high-performing team. Alicia’s work centers on helping organizations create cultures where people feel heard, respected, and motivated to contribute. Through her engaging and interactive keynotes, she equips leaders with tools to foster openness, encourage courageous conversations, and strengthen connections across teams. The result is a workplace where collaboration feels natural and communication drives results.
Alicia’s sessions are designed to go beyond inspiration. She delivers actionable strategies that participants can apply right away, whether they are senior executives, emerging leaders, or diverse teams navigating complex dynamics. Her ability to combine insight with practicality ensures that her keynotes lead to measurable improvements in engagement, productivity, and team alignment.
In her keynotes, audiences will learn how to:
Booking Alicia Dunams means investing in stronger communication, better collaboration, and a more connected organization. Her dynamic presence and thought-provoking insights create an experience that resonates long after the event ends. She challenges teams to rethink how they communicate and equips them with the tools to do it better every day.
Whether your goal is to improve teamwork, strengthen leadership communication, or create a culture of openness and trust, Alicia delivers a keynote that drives real change. Her work helps organizations “human better” by building understanding, encouraging dialogue, and creating workplaces where people and performance thrive together.
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Alicia is a seasoned facilitator who combines her wealth of experience with a deep understanding of human dynamics. Her work is notably influenced by her book How to Talk to Your Enemies, a powerful guide that delves into the art of navigating difficult conversations.
Lauren Dunn, Chief People Officer WISS
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Alicia was fantastic! I can’t say enough good things about her keynote. She presented really difficult information in a way that everyone could digest but wasn’t afraid to say the things that needed to be said.
Lindsay Nadler, VP of Human Resources Jam City
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Alicia is not afraid to tackle the tough issues of our time, from politics to race to religion. And she does so with a spirit of inclusivity and understanding that is sorely needed in our world today.
Michael Bernard Beckwith, Founder & CEO Agape International Spiritual Center
Keynote by Alicia Dunams:
Join Alicia Dunams — award-winning author, certified mediator, and peacemaker — for a compelling keynote on navigating the complexities of today’s multicultural, modern workplaces. As the author of How to Talk to Your Enemies and How to Talk to Your Enemies at Work, Alicia brings a unique perspective to the interpersonal tensions too often dismissed as “culture clashes” or “incompatibility.”
In today’s globalized workforce, these visible conflicts are frequently rooted in deeper dynamics of identity, culture, power, and unspoken workplace norms. Alicia will explore why nuance, empathy, and emotional competency aren’t optional — they’re essential skills for effective leadership, collaboration, and sustainable conflict resolution.
This keynote will also address the urgent need to recognize and heal toxic workplace cultures, where unresolved tensions and unchecked biases can quietly erode trust, morale, and innovation. Attendees will leave with practical tools for mindful communication, building trust across differences, and transforming friction into meaningful connection.
Perfect for leaders, managers, HR professionals, and teams working across borders, backgrounds, and beliefs, this keynote is a timely reminder that the way we talk to each other shapes not only workplace culture — but the future we create together.
Keynote by Alicia Dunams:
Discover how to bridge divides and build unlikely relationships through curiosity, empathy, and courageous conversation. In this powerful keynote, professional speaker, certified peacemaker, and mediator Alicia Dunams—author of How to Talk to Your Enemies—shares transformative tools to turn tension into trust, polarization into progress, and differences into dialogue. Learn how conflict can become a catalyst for understanding, collaboration, and meaningful connection.
Keynote by Alicia Dunams:
Conflict is inevitable—but chaos is optional. In this engaging keynote, Alicia Dunams—certified mediator, professional keynote speaker, and author of How to Talk to Your Enemies—shares practical strategies for transforming workplace tension into collaboration. Through the lens of mindful leadership and conscious communication, Alicia empowers teams to navigate conflict with clarity and compassion. Learn how to foster psychological safety, build emotional intelligence, and cultivate a workplace culture grounded in presence, purpose, and connection.
Keynote by Alicia Dunams:
True leadership means rising by raising others and making room for more. In this inspiring keynote, Alicia Dunams—certified mediator and author of How to Talk to Your Enemies—explores the transformative power of advocacy, allyship, and service through mentorship in driving social change. Perfect for audiences looking to lead with heart, champion equity, and create lasting impact.
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