Workshops & speaking
Leadership ideas
you can put to work.
A room of new managers brings different questions from a team leading an organization through change. I draw on my experience leading teams and designing learning to make the subject relevant to the people in front of me.
Workshops
Bring an idea
into your own work.
In a workshop on influence, you might bring an example of a meeting where your idea didn’t gain support. With another participant, you’d look at what you said and how others responded. You’d consider what questions or concerns they may have had, then choose how to explain your idea or invite their feedback next time.
That’s the kind of participation I build around a subject: people thinking with one another and applying an idea to their own work. The workshops are curated for the specific challenges your organization is facing.
Speaking
A question for
the whole room.
A talk gives an audience a shared question to think about.
When a change takes an unexpected turn, for example, what does the team need to hear from its leader?
How does communication support the change? What does it take to implement a successful change?
I use stories and relatable situations to explore those questions, with room for people to reflect and some humor in recognizing ourselves.
Subjects we can explore
What’s happening
in your world?
Growing from expert to leader
Help others build judgment, take responsibility, and make decisions as your own role grows beyond your expertise.
Leading people through change
Make changing expectations understandable, hear concerns, and help people adjust, even while some answers are still taking shape.
Making expectations understandable
Turn “be proactive” or “take ownership” into something people can act on, and check that you mean the same thing.
Having the conversation that needs to happen
Prepare for feedback or disagreement, say what needs to be said with compassion and clarity, and stay engaged with the response.
Understanding your impact
Consider how others experience your leadership, where your contribution is making a difference, and how to make your ideas more useful to the people around you.
Connect performance to business outcomes
Connect individual goals and everyday work to the results your organization needs. Clarify what good performance looks like and how each person’s contribution supports the business.