People Deserve Better Than Polite Nods

Speaker and Storyteller: Workplace Culture and Trust

Speaking and Facilitation
Picture of the audience before a keynote event
Picture of the audience before a keynote event
Picture of the audience before a keynote event

What if your next keynote changed behavior, shifted perspective, inspired hope… immediately?

What if your offsite produced clarity instead of that weird energy where everyone agrees in the room and nothing shifts after?

What if your team leaves the workshop with tools they use tomorrow instead of a workbook that becomes a coaster?

That happens here.

Leadership content that lands. Engagement that builds momentum. Facilitation that moves work forward because people are awake, present, and ready to go.

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How We Plan For the Outcomes

Every session is designed to wake people up, meet them where they are, and equip them with tools they can use immediately. Not next quarter. Not after the implementation phase. The next morning. Today.

You’re investing in bringing your people together. You’re creating space for growth, alignment, and change. That investment deserves enduring impact and influence.

We use humor to make hard topics approachable. Irreverent observation. Real stories. Laughter creates the psychological safety that makes learning possible. And it keeps people awake.

Participants leave with actionable frameworks and next steps they can implement immediately. We go past the good intentions. Practical application. Real momentum.

We read the room like terrain and adapt in real time. If the energy shifts, we shift. If a question opens a door, we walk through it. Responsive facilitation grounded in what your people need right now.

This is For You If...

You’re an event planner or conference organizer who wants sessions people remember, integrate, and act upon

You’re an event planner or conference organizer who wants sessions people remember, integrate, and act upon

You’re an event planner or conference organizer who wants sessions people remember, integrate, and act upon

You’re on a leadership team navigating change, conflict, or a strategic pivot

You’re on a leadership team navigating change, conflict, or a strategic pivot

You’re on a leadership team navigating change, conflict, or a strategic pivot

You’re an HR or L&D leader committed to workshops that translate to behavior change, not just good vibes

You’re an HR or L&D leader committed to workshops that translate to behavior change, not just good vibes

You’re an HR or L&D leader committed to workshops that translate to behavior change, not just good vibes

Your organization values substance and results over spectacle

Your organization values substance and results over spectacle

Your organization values substance and results over spectacle

You’re scaling and culture is starting to pay the price

You’re scaling and culture is starting to pay the price

You’re scaling and culture is starting to pay the price

You’re post-acquisition, post-leadership transition, and trust is thin

You’re post-acquisition, post-leadership transition, and trust is thin

You’re post-acquisition, post-leadership transition, and trust is thin

You’re done with leadership theater and want presence over performative

You’re done with leadership theater and want presence over performative

You’re done with leadership theater and want presence over performative

You want facilitation that meets your people where they are and equips them with tools they can use now

You want facilitation that meets your people where they are and equips them with tools they can use now

You want facilitation that meets your people where they are and equips them with tools they can use now

The Outcomes We Deliver

Leaders who spot challenges early and address them before they escalate
Your team develops the instinct to read signals, not just react to noise. They learn to intervene before friction becomes conflict. Every session is customized to your organization’s challenges. Built from your context. Grounded in your reality.
Leaders who spot challenges early and address them before they escalate
Your team develops the instinct to read signals, not just react to noise. They learn to intervene before friction becomes conflict. Every session is customized to your organization’s challenges. Built from your context. Grounded in your reality.
Leaders who spot challenges early and address them before they escalate
Your team develops the instinct to read signals, not just react to noise. They learn to intervene before friction becomes conflict. Every session is customized to your organization’s challenges. Built from your context. Grounded in your reality.
Clarity on next steps, not just inspiration
Every session ends with actionable frameworks and immediate application planning. People know what to do when they get back to their desks.
Clarity on next steps, not just inspiration
Every session ends with actionable frameworks and immediate application planning. People know what to do when they get back to their desks.
Clarity on next steps, not just inspiration
Every session ends with actionable frameworks and immediate application planning. People know what to do when they get back to their desks.
Momentum, not exhaustion
Sessions are designed to energize, not drain. People leave ready to act, not overwhelmed by another initiative.
Momentum, not exhaustion
Sessions are designed to energize, not drain. People leave ready to act, not overwhelmed by another initiative.
Momentum, not exhaustion
Sessions are designed to energize, not drain. People leave ready to act, not overwhelmed by another initiative.
Stronger feedback loops and psychological safety
Stronger feedback loops and psychological safety
Stronger feedback loops and psychological safety
Stronger feedback loops and psychological safety
Stronger feedback loops and psychological safety
Stronger feedback loops and psychological safety
Engagement that sticks
Engagement that sticks
Engagement that sticks
Engagement that sticks
Engagement that sticks
Engagement that sticks
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Default image pending graphic that says •	“90%+ virtual engagement rates. We’ve cracked the code on Zoom.” •	“Your team is watching. What signal are you sending?” •	“Leadership theater is expensive. Real leadership pays off.” •	“25,000+ leaders guided. 200+ keynotes delivered. 30 years of OD work.” •	“Participants leave with tools they use Monday morning, not a workbook that becomes a coaster.”
Default image pending graphic that says •	“90%+ virtual engagement rates. We’ve cracked the code on Zoom.” •	“Your team is watching. What signal are you sending?” •	“Leadership theater is expensive. Real leadership pays off.” •	“25,000+ leaders guided. 200+ keynotes delivered. 30 years of OD work.” •	“Participants leave with tools they use Monday morning, not a workbook that becomes a coaster.”

We Love a Good Story about Event Impact

Farmer's Business Network

A Game-Change For My Team

I've had the pleasure of working with Linda, and I can confidently say that she has been a game-changer for me and my team.

Her expertise, guidance, and support have been instrumental...I've also seen the positive impact she's had on my team.

Her coaching has helped us develop stronger relationships, define our strengths, and increase our collective confidence.

Her guidance has been invaluable in helping us achieve our goals.

I've had the pleasure of working with Linda, and I can confidently say that she has been a game-changer for me and my team.

Her expertise, guidance, and support have been instrumental...I've also seen the positive impact she's had on my team.

Her coaching has helped us develop stronger relationships, define our strengths, and increase our collective confidence.

Her guidance has been invaluable in helping us achieve our goals.

ShawnTrell Scales

CHRO

First Alliance Credit Union

Strengthen Teams and Cultures of Belonging

Her insights and interactive approach made the session both impactful and actionable, fostering trust and camaraderie.

I highly recommend Linda to any organization looking to strengthen teams and build a culture of belonging.

Her insights and interactive approach made the session both impactful and actionable, fostering trust and camaraderie.

I highly recommend Linda to any organization looking to strengthen teams and build a culture of belonging.

Brent Rempe

CEO

Farmer's Business Network

A Game-Change For My Team

I've had the pleasure of working with Linda, and I can confidently say that she has been a game-changer for me and my team.

Her expertise, guidance, and support have been instrumental...I've also seen the positive impact she's had on my team.

Her coaching has helped us develop stronger relationships, define our strengths, and increase our collective confidence.

Her guidance has been invaluable in helping us achieve our goals.

ShawnTrell Scales

CHRO

First Alliance Credit Union

Strengthen Teams and Cultures of Belonging

Her insights and interactive approach made the session both impactful and actionable, fostering trust and camaraderie.

I highly recommend Linda to any organization looking to strengthen teams and build a culture of belonging.

Brent Rempe

CEO

What's Next

If this sounds like what your event, team, or organization needs right now, let’s talk about the challenge you’re facing and whether this approach makes sense.

Topic ideas from recent events include: Rewilding Leadership: Moving from scripted performance to authentic, adaptive leadership, Building Trust in High-Stakes Moments: Culture strategy for scaling, transitions, and rebuilds, Signals, Not Noise: How leaders create relational gravity and credibility, Leadership Range & Guideship: Fluid movement between leading, managing, and following

No sales pitch. Just a conversation about whether we’re the right fit.

We’ll discuss your context, your audience, and what you’re hoping will shift. Most engagements kick off within 2–4 weeks of booking, depending on your timeline and our availability.


FAQ’s

Some Questions You May Have About Events

You're curious. That's a good sign. Here are answers to what leaders ask before we start working together.

Frequently asked question
Frequently asked question
Frequently asked question

What are your topics of focus?


What are your topics of focus?


What are your topics of focus?


How interactive are your sessions?

How interactive are your sessions?

How interactive are your sessions?

Can you do virtual sessions?


Can you do virtual sessions?


Can you do virtual sessions?


Can you facilitate difficult conversations?

Can you facilitate difficult conversations?

Can you facilitate difficult conversations?

What if our audience is skeptical or resistant?

What if our audience is skeptical or resistant?

What if our audience is skeptical or resistant?

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