Stef Sword-Williams is a TEDx speaker, founder, and author of "F*ck Being Humble," a movement and consultancy encouraging individuals to embrace their achievements and overcome the fear of self-promotion. Recognised as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree in Europe, Stef's talks have reached audiences in over 50 countries and have been sought by global brands such as Apple, Unilever, Google, Nike, Adidas, Microsoft, and the BBC.
Her debut book, "F*ck Being Humble: Why self-promotion isn't a dirty word," has sold over 10,000 copies and resonated with many. Stef's TEDx Talk on the need to shed humility has cemented her status as a thought leader in self-empowerment and personal branding.
Named among the Top 50 Workplace Leaders in the UK, Stef has garnered a loyal online following of over 170,000 individuals. Her work has been featured in publications like Vogue, BBC World News, The Financial Times, and Forbes.
In recognition of her contributions to social impact through "F*ck Being Humble," Stef was invited to become a Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts. She remains committed to reinvesting profits and time into community projects to improve lives. As a speaker, Stef continues to inspire and empower individuals worldwide to embrace their worth and celebrate their successes boldly.
For many people, imposter syndrome and self-doubtcan be the biggest barrier to achieving career goals. Stef aims to challenge limitingbeliefs, enables talent to recognise their potential, and empowers them to reachcurrent goals and future ambitions.
Understanding emotional intelligence in theworkplace is an essential skill to help you reach your professional goals. Stef willshare the core emotional intelligence skills and tactics that will help to improveprocesses and productivity and enable you to use your own skills more effectively.
Got an idea but not sure how to present it or make itheard by the right people? Stef will share tools and preparation techniques that willhelp empower individuals to use their voice, share their ideas without fear andunderstand how build a business case for implementing it.
Public speaking can be intimidating for many which is whyStef makes it her mission to help people feel more confident with presenting.Whether it’s for a pitch, internal meeting or to a large audience, Stef will share allthe techniques you need to captivate your viewers and make them remember you.
With more teams working remotely, the opportunity toconnect and build relationships with the people we work with has reduced. Thatmeans it’s even more important to actively invest in growing mutually beneficialrelationships, raising our profile virtually and exploring the best ways to providevalue to co-workers.
Giving and receiving feedback doesn’t need to be a challenging experience if you handle it with care. In this talk, Stef will guide you on the best ways to gather, deliver, and implement feedback that could significantly impact your career/client relationships.
