Siphiwe Moyo offers his expertise and captivating speaking style in various formats to cater to different needs and time frames. Whether you’re looking for a keynote address, a half-day session, or a full-day experience, Siphiwe can deliver an impactful and transformative experience.
Siphiwe also brings his unique combination of business acumen, corporate understanding, efficiency, and a touch of humour to masterfully MC conferences, creating an engaging and memorable experience for all attendees.
Siphiwe also excels at moderating conference panels, expertly guiding discussions and fostering meaningful dialogue among panelists and attendees. Drawing from his ability to keep audiences engaged through some humour, he ensures that each
panel discussion remains engaging.
Siphiwe Moyo also facilitates strategy sessions for organisations, helping them develop and execute effective business strategies.
Drawing on his experience, Siphiwe guides organisations in identifying their goals, analysing their current situation, and creating a
clear roadmap for success. By facilitating strategy sessions, Siphiwe enables organisations to align their resources, make informed
decisions, and adapt to the ever-changing business landscape, ultimately driving growth and achieving their desired outcomes.
Siphiwe Moyo is a dynamic South African keynote speaker, author, and organizational culture expert known for his infectious energy and practical insights. With a background in human capital development and senior leadership roles at Old Mutual, Eskom, and SITA, Siphiwe blends academic rigor with corporate experience to deliver impactful messages on motivation, leadership, and resilience.
He is a sought-after speaker across Africa and internationally, engaging audiences from frontline teams to executive boards. His mission is to inspire individuals and organizations to adapt, innovate, and thrive in today’s evolving workplace.
Opening concept: Many organizations still struggle with outdated ways of working.
Leadership reality: Turbulent times expose gaps—leaders can’t just “implement change,” they must understand that resistance is human nature.
Human-centered leadership: True resilience begins with caring about the health and well-being of people.
Key message: Change leadership is about shifting mindsets, not just processes.
00:00 — Introduces the “target concept” of organizational adaptation.
00:25 — Notes that many companies still work in old patterns despite disruption.
00:45 — Shares an example around workplace health and human impact.
01:20 — Stresses that people naturally resist change; leaders must anticipate it.
01:50 — Frames leadership as guiding people through change with care.
In this clip from the Sales Guru Online Conference, Siphiwe Moyo addresses the uncertainty and pessimism facing salespeople and business owners during tough times. He explains that when challenges arise, we essentially have two choices: we can either give in to despair, overwhelmed by the negativity around us, or we can take responsibility for cultivating our own sense of optimism and hope. Drawing on psychological research, Siphiwe introduces the “three P’s of optimism.”
The first, permanence, reminds us that difficult circumstances are temporary and will eventually pass. The second, pervasiveness, emphasizes that a single struggle does not have to affect every aspect of our lives—there are still opportunities to pursue even in challenging markets. Finally, personalization cautions against internalizing failure; while the market may be tough, it does not mean that we are failures ourselves. His message is both practical and uplifting: setbacks are temporary, opportunities remain, and our self-worth is never defined by external conditions.
00:00 — Thanks Sales Guru, sets the stage about tough times.
00:25 — Frames two possible mindsets: despair vs self-driven optimism.
00:55 — Introduces the 3 P’s of optimism.
01:10 — Explains permanence (“this too shall pass”).
01:30 — Explains pervasiveness (don’t overgeneralize setbacks).
01:50 — Explains personalization (separate failure from identity).
02:05 — Closing encouragement: stay hopeful, you are not a failure.
This Speakers Inc showcase features organizational behavior specialist Siphiwe Moyo delivering his keynote “You Are the Difference,” followed by a short Q&A. He argues that you can only inspire excellence—never drive it—contrasting true inspiration with short-term carrots and fear, and noting the limits of incentives (à la Daniel Pink).
He then outlines three levers leaders can pull. First: accountability at every level—after removing five performance barriers (lack of tools, poor environment, unclear expectations, delayed feedback, and missing skills). He urges individual ownership, using the “starfish” story to show how small actions still matter.
00:55 – Siphiwe introduces his keynote “You Are the Difference” and explains why inspiring excellence is better than driving it.
02:30 – Three traditional ways of motivating people: inspiration, incentives, and fear.
05:20 – Barriers to performance: lack of tools, poor environment, unclear expectations, delayed feedback, missing skills.
10:15 – The importance of individual accountability and self-leadership.
14:45 – Story of the young man saving starfish: making a difference even in small actions.
18:20 – Cultivating positive emotions with “savoring techniques”: gratitude, capitalization, self-congratulation, memorabilia, presence.
26:40 – Introduction to psychological capital: hope, resilience, optimism, self-efficacy.
33:10 – Guest speaker vs. host analogy: taking ownership in organizations.
36:00 – Q&A: Shifts in performance management — from annual reviews to continuous, personalized feedback.
41:30 – How COVID-19 has accelerated workplace change.
45:50 – Siphiwe on the future of HR: creating employee experience rather than focusing only on administration.
50:00 – Closing remarks on unleashing individual greatness to achieve organizational effectiveness.
His delivery blends humor, research, and practical tools to engage and empower audiences.
Yes, he facilitates workshops, strategy sessions, and full-day organizational diagnostics.
Yes, he is also an experienced emcee and panel facilitator.
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