Bring your authentic self to work and life
Stoney V Godet (Mr. IEP) helps teams and communities practice real inclusiveness, empowerment, and positivity, so people show up as themselves and perform at their best.
Why Stoney
As a father of a child with special needs since 2005, Stoney learned that thriving (at home and at work) takes daily habits, community support, and courageous authenticity. He blends lived experience with practical tools to help audiences build healthier cultures where people belong, advocate for themselves, and contribute with confidence.
Keynotes & Workshops
1. Authenticity at Work
What it’s about:
Practical habits that make “bringing your whole self” safe and productive.
Audiences:
All-staff, ERGs, people leaders.
Attendees will learn to:
- Replace “performing” with purpose-aligned behaviors
- Communicate boundaries and needs without friction
- Turn differences into team advantages
Formats: 45–60-min keynote · 90-min workshop · Q&A
2. Positivity in Action
What it’s about:
Everyday micro-behaviors that increase resilience, morale, and outcomes.
Attendees will learn to:
- Reframe setbacks without toxic positivity
- Use small rituals (breath, movement, language) to reset
- Build peer-to-peer encouragement that sticks
Formats: 45–60-min keynote · 2-hour skills lab
3. Me in the We
What it’s about:
Finding your voice inside the team’s mission.
Attendees will learn to:
- Align personal values with company purpose
- Advocate for resources and accommodations
- Contribute uniquely while strengthening the whole
Formats: 45–60-min keynote · 90-min workshop
4. Leading Through Uncertainty
What it’s about:
Simple leadership moves that keep people inspired when conditions change.
Leaders will learn to:
- Communicate clarity without over-promising
- Create psychological safety during pivots
- Model habits that sustain energy and trust
Formats: 60-min keynote · Half-day manager session
💡Special Focus: Neurodiversity & Special Abilities
Stoney partners with organizations and schools to improve inclusion for neurodiverse talent and families.
Outcomes: better support pathways, clearer advocacy, and cultures where people with special abilities thrive.
🎤Discussion Prompts (for panels or fireside chats)
- How does authenticity drive measurable productivity?
- Why is it good business to empower staff to self-advocate?
- Where’s the “me” in the “we,” and how do I share in my company’s purpose?
- Leading in uncertainty: how do we keep teams motivated and aligned?
✨Add-Ons
- Breakout workshops · Live Q&A · Leadership roundtables
- Resource sheets & habit trackers
- Book bundles:
Recovery Without Discovery
(author-signed on request)
Recovery Without Discovery
A candid, practical guide to healing, resilience, and living with inclusiveness, empowerment, and positivity—on the job and at home.
