The founding creator of GenderSmart® Solutions and Undercover Confidante™, Jane Sanders is a pioneer in the communication dynamics between men and women at work (and at home too!). Her book, “GenderSmart: Solving the Communication Puzzle Between Men and Women,” is published in 5 countries and can be found on her website at janesanders.com.
As an Undercover Confidante, Jane flushes out hard-to-get candid feedback, information and ideas from employees to help companies improve morale, employee engagement, retention, and productivity.
Jane presents keynotes and workshops on gender communication, selling to women, recruiting & retention of women, authentic leadership confidence, presentation skills, and work/life balance. She is known for her natural ability to engage, teach, and captivate audiences with solid implementable how-to content, humor, and frequent activities.
Having founded her company over 18 years ago, Jane’s clients include Mutual of Omaha, Prudential, MassMutual, Transamerica, Thrivent, US Steel, Ford, Toyota, Nestlé Foods, Mayo Clinic, Choice Hotels, Northrop Grumman, and many more companies and associations in many industries. Over 95% of her business comes from repeat and referral clients.
Jane has an extensive media experience and has worked live on television with Suze Orman, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Christianne Northrop, Andrew Weil and others.
As a consultant and speaker, Jane knows the importance of work/life balance. An avid horsewoman, she is often seen galloping along trails on her big chestnut quarter horse named Beau. Jane recently relocated from Malibu, CA back to her hometown in Southern Illinois for family reasons and swears she’s happy about it!
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Speech Topics
- GenderSmart®
Improving Workplace Communication Between Men and Women
- Get GenderSmart
How To Work With Women for Recruiting & Retention Results
- Authentic Leadership
The Confidence Connection
- From Stuck To Stellar!
Action Planning for Life & Career
- Persuasive Communication Skills
For Difficult People and Discussions
- From Pain to Polish
Powerful Presentation Skills


