Keynote Experiences

Interactive. Human. Unforgettable.

Shannon Milliman delivers keynote experiences that blend storytelling, poetry, improvisation, and practical tools to help teams communicate better, think creatively, and navigate change with confidence.

Write It Forward: Poetry, Brainstorming & Better Work

Best for: Collaboration • Creativity • Connection • Inclusive Culture
Takeaway: Writing and poetry at work build clarity, trust, and collaboration.

Words shape culture. In this interactive keynote, Shannon brings writing, brainstorming, and poetry into the workplace—not as performance, but as a powerful tool for communication, connection, and creative collaboration.

Through accessible prompts and low‑pressure writing exercises, teams discover how language helps them listen better, think deeper, and work more effectively together. No polishing. No perfection. Just honest words and shared meaning.

Audiences will:

• Strengthen thinking and communication through simple writing practices
• Experience poetry as a tool for empathy, clarity, and inclusion—yes, at work
• Break out of brainstorming ruts and habitual thinking
• Build trust and connection through shared language and story
• Leave with practical exercises they can use immediately with teams

Empowering Teams to Communicate, Create, and Thrive

Best for: Innovation • Collaboration • Team Performance
Takeaway: Art appreciation at work isn’t weird—it’s essential for innovation.

Creativity doesn’t live in a silo, and neither does great work. In this interactive keynote, Shannon shows why art, beauty, humor, and curiosity are powerful tools for communication, innovation, and collaboration.

Drawing from art appreciation, improvisation, and real‑world workplace experience, Shannon helps teams reconnect with imagination and collective intelligence—especially in fast‑moving, high‑pressure environments.

Audiences will:

• Discover how art and beauty spark creative problem‑solving
• Learn how curiosity and play enhance collaboration
• Build psychological safety and stronger team relationships
• Leave energized and ready to communicate and create together

From “H‑E‑Double‑Hockey‑Sticks, No!” to “Yes, And…”

Best for: Change • Resilience • Adaptability • Leadership
Takeaway: Improvisational tools for thriving through change.

When uncertainty rises and change comes faster than we’d like, improvisation becomes a leadership skill. In this high‑energy, interactive keynote, Shannon cuts to the core of what helps people move from stuck to thriving: adaptability, trust, and resilience.

Using improvisational principles and personal storytelling, Shannon helps audiences shift from reacting under pressure to responding with creativity and confidence.

Audiences will learn to:

• Apply the “Yes, And” mindset to collaboration and problem‑solving
• Embrace mistakes as momentum rather than failure
• Strengthen trust by noticing and supporting others
• Move forward even when energy is low or challenges feel heavy
• Replace scarcity thinking with practical abundance

How Not to Let a 40‑Hour Work Week Suck Your Soul

Best for: Burnout Recovery • Engagement • Workplace Well‑Being
Takeaway: Reframing work through art, humor, and perspective.

Work doesn’t have to drain what makes you human. In this reflective and entertaining keynote, Shannon helps audiences rethink how perspective, creativity, and personal strengths can transform the daily grind.

Through humor, storytelling, and improvisational reframing, she encourages people to show up fully at work—without burning out or checking out.

Audiences will explore:

• How creativity and personal strengths reignite purpose
• Why reframing challenges shifts energy and engagement
• How humor changes effort, meaning, and satisfaction
• Ways discretionary effort can increase joy instead of exhaustion

Not So Supernova

Keynote Performance / One‑Woman Show
Best for: Conferences • Special Events • Transformational Gatherings
Takeaway: Laugh while learning to adapt to whatever life throws at you.

Everything is an offer.

Not So Supernova is a nationally performed one‑woman show blending storytelling, humor, and improvisation into a powerful experience of resilience when life doesn’t go according to plan. It is funny, raw, and deeply human—and absolutely not your average keynote.

Through stories of motherhood, marriage, identity, and unexpected detours, Shannon invites audiences to reflect on how acceptance, adaptability, and humor shape the way we navigate change.

Audiences will:

• Laugh, reflect, and experience meaningful emotional release
• Learn how to embrace change—even when it’s unwanted
• Discover the power of accepting what’s offered and responding intentionally
• Leave inspired to move forward with resilience and humanity