Antoni Lacinai: Employee Engagement

International keynote speaker Antoni Lacinai equips leaders and teams with high impact communication strategies, goal setting models, and motivational tools that elevate collaboration, engagement, and workplace performance.

Quick Facts:

Highlights:
  • International keynote speaker specialising in workplace and leadership communication
  • Creator of twenty communication keys, three superpowers, and a modern goal setting model
  • Author of twelve books including Employee Engagement: 20 Keys to Outstanding Workplace Communication

Formats:

Keynote speaker and MC


Audiences:

Leaders, teams, cross functional collaborators, and customer facing professionals


Outcomes:
  1. Practical tools to elevate communication and collaboration.
  2. Clear strategies for effective goal setting and engagement.
  3. Actionable habits that strengthen team motivation and performance.
Reading time: 1 min
Reviews: (3 reviews)
Rated 5 out of 5
  • Travels from: Stockholm

Keynote Topics

The mysteries of workplace communication and how to engage (almost) everyone!

In this keynote, Antoni Lacinai will share experiences and facts around why it is so important to understand engagement and motivation, how we treat each other, what works and what doesn’t.

  • World Class Customer Experience – To Serve Has Nothing To Do With Tennis!
  • Analog Dialog – Why analog communication is better than digital, and why you still need both.
  • GOALS! – How to set them, get them and have fun.

Talent Short Bio

Antoni Lacinai is a globally recognised keynote speaker and workplace communication expert with more than twenty five years of experience studying how people lead, collaborate, and connect. His research and real world observations have produced twenty communication keys, three communication superpowers, a modern goal setting framework, and thirteen motivational boosters that help organisations strengthen engagement and productivity.

The author of twelve books, including Employee Engagement: 20 Keys to Outstanding Workplace Communication, Antoni combines behavioural insight with practical tools that leaders and teams can put to work immediately. His delivery style is known for high energy, clarity, and memorable storytelling. In 2019 he placed third in the Swedish championship of storytelling, further reinforcing his ability to communicate with impact.

In addition to keynote speaking, Antoni is a skilled MC who works confidently across industries. He is equally effective on stage or online, drawing on his expertise in virtual meetings to create engaging digital experiences.

Antoni Lacinai is an international keynote speaker who has spent more than 25 years deciphering the secrets of outstanding workplace communication.

To help people lead their co-workers, serve customer and collaborate with colleagues, he has found 20 communication keys, 3 superpowers, a completely new goal setting model and 13 motivational boosters.

Antoni is an author of 12 books, the latest is called “Employee engagement – 20 keys to outstanding workplace communication”

Antoni is also a highly skilled MC, working cross industries.

Fun fact: In 2019, Antoni came 3rd in the Swedish championship of Storytelling

Antoni Lacinai will always bring high energy, thought provoking insights and clear, concrete tips that will help the audience right away. Every keynote is tailored to that specific event.

As a side note, Antoni is comfortable delivering speeches and coaching both On-site and Online (one his his books is about virtual meetings)

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Talent Videos

Antoni Lacinai on Communication, Engagement, and Human Connection

A fast paced introduction to Antoni Lacinai’s philosophy on human communication, emotional influence, and the link between engagement and performance.

In this short promotional keynote clip, Antoni Lacinai highlights the core principles that define his work as an international communication and leadership expert. He explains that for more than twenty five years he has studied the success factors of analog communication in an increasingly digital world, emphasising that people still influence one another most powerfully through human connection. Antoni notes that individuals have the power to make others feel a certain way through how they communicate, and several audience voices affirm his authenticity, clarity, and ability to deliver practical examples.

He describes communication, engagement, and performance as interlinked components. Strong communication increases engagement, and heightened engagement elevates overall performance. He introduces the importance of servant leadership, grounding his message in purpose and intentionality.

The video also features brief stage introductions from various hosts announcing him from Sweden, demonstrating his international presence. Antoni stresses that employee retention is rooted in employee engagement, reinforcing that leaders must create environments where people feel valued. He likens communication to electricity in a modern society; without it, nothing functions.

He closes with a reminder that caring for clients, colleagues, and the planet forms the foundation of meaningful leadership. Understanding people allows leaders to communicate with clarity and the right energy. Antoni concludes by stating that he can train and coach professionals to become more influential and charismatic in their roles.

Key Moments

  • 00:25 The connection between communication, engagement, and performance.
  • 00:45 Servant leadership and purpose as guiding principles.
  • 01:00 International stage introductions from event hosts.
  • 01:15 Communication as the foundation for retention, engagement, and societal function.
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