Dayforce
Penny Zenker
The Focusologist
Rightsize Your Effort and Your Team
Keynote Companion
Dayforce Enterprise Summit
June 3, 2026  ·  Dallas, TX
7 Chapters AI Coaching Bookmarks Action Tracker Session Export
Penny Zenker on stage
Do the Work You Are Meant to Do
In this session, Penny Zenker — The Focusologist — gives HR and business leaders a practical framework for getting back to the work they are meant to do. Through the lens of the Productivity Zone and the Reset Practice, she helps leaders cut through distraction, reprioritize with clarity, and lead teams with confidence in times of uncertainty and change.
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How it works
What happens in your session
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Watch with purpose
Choose a chapter or let it play. The companion tracks where you are and opens a coaching question automatically.
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Talk to Penny AI
Open the coach at any moment. Penny AI knows which chapter you just watched and responds in Penny's voice.
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Bookmark what lands
Capture timestamped notes at any moment. Each bookmark gets a Penny AI reflection tied to that concept.
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Commit to action
Add actions as you watch, complete your worksheet, export your takeaways, and leave with your personal reset plan.
Penny Zenker
Your instructor
Penny Zenker
The Focusologist — Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author, Executive Coach
Known as The Focusologist, Penny Zenker is a former technology entrepreneur, turnaround specialist, and C-suite executive who helps leaders lead with clarity and unlock peak performance in the age of change and AI. Her perspective is shaped by years in the trenches leading through complexity and transformation, along with her own experience with burnout and cultural difference. That experience gives her a grounded, practical lens on how clarity, decision quality, and adaptability drive meaningful results as conditions continue to shift.

Today, Penny is a sought-after international keynote speaker, a two-time bestselling and award-winning author, and the host of a globally ranked podcast. Her work helps leaders gain perspective, make better decisions, and focus effort where it creates real value.
Reset Mindset The Focusologist Bestselling Author Globally Ranked Podcast Former C-Suite Executive Turnaround Specialist