Simone Stolzoff
Workplace expert Simone Stolzoff helps organizations humanize work, drawing insights from IDEO, Stanford, and his bestselling book The Good Enough Job.
Why book Simone Stolzoff for your next event
- Gain proven, research-backed strategies to prevent burnout, strengthen resilience, and foster sustainable employee engagement across every level of your organization.
- Learn practical frameworks and actionable tools for designing human-centered workplaces that boost innovation, retain top talent, and drive long-term business growth.
- Bestselling author of The Good Enough Job, recognized as the year’s #1 work-life balance book, translated into over a dozen languages worldwide.
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Reclaiming Life from Work: Building Healthier Workplace Cultures
Author, TED speaker, and workplace expert, Simone Stolzoff helps organizations create human-centered cultures that boost performance and well-being. A former IDEO design lead and bestselling author featured in The New York Times and WSJ, he empowers leaders to combat burnout, foster engagement, and navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Keynote Speaker Simone Stolzoff is an internationally recognized author, journalist, and workplace expert who helps organizations rethink the role of work in modern life. A former design lead at the global innovation firm IDEO, he draws on years of experience working with leaders at Google, the U.S. Surgeon General’s office, and other global organizations to make the workplace more human-centered, resilient, and future-ready.
Simone is the bestselling author of The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work, the #1 work-life balance book of its year, translated into more than a dozen languages. His upcoming release, How to Not Know, explores how individuals and organizations can embrace uncertainty as a tool for creativity, adaptability, and growth. Beyond his books, his journalism has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Wall Street Journal, cementing his reputation as a thought leader on the future of work.
When you book Simone Stolzoff for your event, you give your audience more than a keynote—you provide them with practical tools to combat burnout, foster innovation, and design work cultures where both people and performance thrive. With engaging storytelling, data-driven insights, and actionable takeaways, Simone empowers executives, managers, and teams to create organizations that attract and retain top talent while ensuring long-term success.
Book Simone Stolzoff for your event to inspire change, reimagine work, and unlock the full potential of your people.
Keynotes
Keynote by Simone Stolzoff:
How to keep your work from taking over your life with author Simone Stolzoff
From the moment we ask children what they want to “be” when they grow up, we entangle who we are with what we do. But what if separating our identities from our careers was the key to developing a healthier relationship with work? Join author and TED speaker Simone Stolzoff for an engaging session about navigating the new world of work, inspiring the next generation of employees, and developing a sustainable approach to productivity.
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Creating a culture of sustainable productivity with author Simone Stolzoff
What makes employees want to stay? In an era of increasing burnout and heightened competition for talent, the most successful organizations are those that support their people as whole humans—not just workers. Join author, journalist, and TED speaker Simone Stolzoff for an engaging session that draws on cutting-edge research and real-world stories to explore how higher ed institutions can foster cultures of purpose, well-being, and sustainable productivity. You'll walk away with evidence-based strategies for improving employee engagement, actionable insights for retaining top talent, and practical tips for supporting high-performing teams without burning them out.
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Leading through uncertainty with author Simone Stolzoff
In a world that prizes certainty, how do we lead when the answers aren’t clear? Drawing from his forthcoming book How to Not Know, author and TED speaker Simone Stolzoff explores why our discomfort with uncertainty may be holding us back—and how embracing the unknown can lead to wiser decisions, stronger leadership, and deeper purpose. Tailored for managers navigating change, this talk offers research-backed strategies for finding clarity in ambiguity and leading with values when the path forward is uncertain.
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