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Hi! I'm James Ferguson
I am James, better known as "Confetti-man" and I am a Leadership Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author, and leading authority on Celebration-driven Leadership™
I get to help leaders across the country put the FUN back in the fundamentals using my CONFETTI Leadership Model™, that helps them build repeatable habits that create more engaged & high performing teams.
Before taking the stage, I was in the field leading teams, turning around struggling cultures, and rebuilding engagement as a hotel operator and Corporate HR leader. So, I don’t speak in theory I speak from lived experience; translating culture into practical behaviors, leadership habits, and results that show up on the scorecard.
My sessions aren’t just talks, they’re transformative experiences. By connecting my journey of overcoming cancer to the challenges of today’s rapidly evolving workplace. I share my mantra to Seek the Good & Celebrate, which helps people elevate the way they live, lead, and lift their teams.
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What is Celebration-Driven Leadership™?
Celebration-Driven Leadership™ is a leadership approach that
turns recognition into results.
It challenges leaders to intentionally Seek the Good in their people, celebrate meaningful progress, and reinforce the everyday habits that drive performance. Because when people know their contributions matter, they’re more likely to stay engaged, take ownership, and continue
giving their best.
Built on the eight habits of the CONFETTI Leadership Model™, it helps leaders create greater consistency, stronger teams, and
cultures worth celebrating.
Seek the Good & Celebrate - OUT NOW!
Seek the Good & Celebrate is a bold, refreshing, confetti-filled guide to elevating the way you Live, Lead, and Lift your Teams. Inspired by his journey of overcoming cancer, James shares how the hardest moments of his life became the foundation for a leadership framework that transforms teams. At the heart of this book is James’s signature Confetti leadership model, a practical, proven, confetti-filled formula to help you spark momentum, fuel motivation, and build a culture worth celebrating!
The Confetti Culture Playbook
In The Confetti Culture Playbook, a book written by and for a hotel manager, James Ferguson, employee experience expert and author, shows you how to boost your team’s contribution and impact. He guides you through the process of building a strong company culture of valued employees who are engaged, enabled, and empowered to be at their best and deliver their best daily. He provides a measurable and actionable framework designed to improve your financial position by realigning your priorities and putting employees first!
Keynote #1: Confetti Culture: Put the FUN back in Fundamentals of Leadership
In his signature Confetti Culture keynote, James combines unforgettable storytelling, contagious energy, practical leadership strategies, and powerful moments of celebration that audiences love and that last well beyond the event.
Through his CONFETTI Leadership Model™, James gives leaders actionable habits to strengthen recognition, trust, engagement, accountability, and performance.
Because great culture isn’t built through one big moment. It’s built by consistently recognizing the small wins, everyday effort, and people who make progress possible.
If you’re looking for a keynote that will make your audience laugh, think, participate, and leave ready to take action, Get Ready for Confetti. 🎉
Leaders walk away ready to:
- Use recognition as a performance driver
- Lead with consistency and trust under pressure
- Create everyday habits that strengthen engagement and culture
Keynote #2: Keep Showing Up: The 3 Keys to a More Resilient Life & Leadership
When cancer turned James Ferguson’s life upside down, he made a decision: the diagnosis might change his life, but it wouldn’t define it.
Through surgery, chemotherapy, uncertainty, and recovery, James discovered that resilience isn’t about being unshakable, it’s about continuing to show up when life shakes you.
In this inspiring and actionable keynote, James shares three powerful keys for navigating adversity, leading through uncertainty, and finding purpose in even the hardest seasons. Through his personal cancer journey, humor, and hard-earned lessons, audiences will learn how to shift their perspective, recognize progress along the way, and keep moving forward, even when the path isn’t the one they planned.
Because resilience isn’t built when everything goes right. It’s built every time you choose to keep showing up.
Book James for Your Next Event: Transformative Celebrations Await!🎉
Elevate your next event with a speaker who brings a message of hope, resilience, and celebration. Book James now and transform your organization’s approach to self, team, and brand celebration!
What to Expect:👇🏻
- Real-Life Stories - that resonate & inspire
- Engaging Activities - that keep audiences involved, energized & entertained (Yes we throw confetti!🎉)
- Practical Insights - that attendees can implement immediately
Value-Adds:
- Signed Books & Bulk Discounts
- The Workbook
- Huddle Gameplan
- Confetti Celebrations 🎉
Are you Ready for Confetti?!🎉
Let’s chat about how I can contribute to your teams success. Book me below!
You're in Good Company
4/5 Employees are NOT Engaged
Gallup reports Only 20% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. That means 4 out of 5 employees are NOT fully invested in their work.
70% of the Variance is Leaders
Gallup reports Managers account for 70% of the variance in team engagement. Culture may be organizational, but the employee experience is largely local.
$10 Trillion in Lost Productivity
Gallup reports that low engagement costs the global economy approximately $10 trillion annually in lost productivity.
Preparing Leaders for a changing World 🎉
In an age of AI, uncertainty, and rapid change, sustainable performance requires a practical leadership framework that builds trust, strengthens engagement, and turns everyday actions into lasting results.
Imagine a culture where people feel valued, ideas are shared freely, and challenges are faced together. The CONFETTI Leadership Model™ removes the guesswork from everyday leadership, equipping leaders with consistent habits that build stronger teams, fuel sustainable growth, and create results worth celebrating.
If you’re ready to build a better tomorrow, starting today, and you want your audience to leave not only inspired, but equipped to lead and work better together, James is the speaker for you.