Alexis King, MBA, CPTD®

Alexis King, MBA, CPTD®, is a high-impact keynote speaker, leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author who helps organizations and ambitious professionals turn disruption into forward momentum. With more than 20 years of experience in talent development and Fortune 500 leadership — including leading an international Customer Success organization, Alexis brings a rare blend of executive insight, practical strategy, and human-centered leadership to every stage.

Known for her signature Career Ninja Mindset® and 5 Ps of Performance framework, Alexis equips audiences with actionable tools to stay focused, agile, and driven through change. Her work empowers individuals to become unignorable at work and unstoppable in life while helping organizations retain top talent, strengthen leadership pipelines, and maintain productivity during periods of uncertainty.

Alexis’s expertise spans career mobility, leadership presence, resilience, communication, and employee engagement. She is frequently invited to speak to corporate audiences, leadership conferences, and women’s initiatives seeking practical solutions — not just inspiration. Her sessions are known for being energetic, relatable, and immediately applicable, leaving participants with clear next steps they can implement the very next day. 

In addition to her corporate work, Alexis is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, and Board Chair of PowerPlay NYC, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing girls through sports. This diverse experience allows her to connect with audiences across industries and career stages while grounding her insights in real-world challenges and opportunities.

A Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD®) with an MBA, Alexis combines evidence-based practices with lived executive experience. Whether addressing senior

 

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Thriving Through Change: How to Stay Focused, Agile, and Driven Through Transition

Change is now a permanent feature of the modern workplace. Organizational restructuring, new technologies, shifting priorities, and evolving roles can disrupt performance, morale, and confidence — even among top performers. The challenge is not simply surviving change, but maintaining clarity, productivity, and momentum while it is happening. 

In this powerful and practical keynote, leadership and career strategist Alexis King, MBA, CPTD®, reveals how individuals and teams can remain steady, focused, and high-performing in the face of uncertainty. Drawing on more than 20 years of corporate leadership and talent development experience, Alexis shares a proven framework for navigating transition without losing direction, engagement, or results. 

Through her signature Career Ninja Mindset and the 5 Ps of Performance — Passion, Plan, Prioritize, Practice, and Persistence — participants will learn how to adapt quickly, focus on what matters most, and take strategic action even when the path forward is unclear. This approach equips professionals to stay valuable and visible while turning disruption into opportunity. 

Rather than offering abstract motivation, this session delivers actionable tools leaders and employees can use immediately to manage competing demands, strengthen resilience, and maintain productivity during periods of change. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to reduce overwhelm, build confidence, and sustain forward momentum.

Key Takeaways:

  • A clear framework for moving from feeling invisible to becoming visible, influential, and proactive in their careers. 
  • Practical tools for prioritizing tasks, managing time effectively, and focusing on what truly matters. 
  • – Increased confidence to pursue opportunities, speak up, and take strategic action during periods of change. 
  • A personalized understanding of their strengths, passions, and next steps for career growth.
  • A resilience toolkit to handle uncertainty, recover from setbacks, and maintain forward momentum.

 

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Attending the InvestHer session in Chicago and hearing Alexis King speak was nothing short of transformative. Alexis brought a level of clarity, confidence, and authenticity that immediately resonated with everyone in the room. Her insights were not only incredibly informative but delivered with a warmth and relatability that made even the most complex Real Estate topics feel accessible. What stood out most was her ability to weave personal experience with actionable strategies—I walked away feeling empowered, educated, and inspired to take my next big step in my Real Estate journey. Alexis is a powerhouse speaker and a true leader in this space.
Christina S., CRNA & InvestHer Member
Hearing Alexis King speak at the ATD Regional conference in New York was a game-changer for me as a talent development professional. Her presentation was dynamic, insightful, and packed with real-world wisdom that bridged the gap between leadership theory and practical application. Alexis has a unique gift for engaging the room—her stories were powerful, her strategies actionable, and her energy absolutely contagious. She shared a toolkit of ideas I could immediately bring back to my team. She is a standout speaker and an invaluable voice in the learning and development community.
Jenn P., L&D Manager and ATD Member
Alexis King’s talk on career advancement at the TCSHRM conference in Minneapolis was exactly what I didn’t know I needed. She has a remarkable ability to cut through the noise and speak directly to the challenges professionals face when trying to grow their careers. Her guidance on personal branding, strategic networking, and self-advocacy was both practical and empowering. Alexis made me rethink how I approach my career path—and for the first time in a while, I felt genuinely equipped to take bold steps forward. Her session was a standout moment of the conference.
Elena S., HR Business Partner and SHRM Member