Executive Educator & Speaker

Whether you are a newly-minted or experienced manager in your organization, you need a leadership development program that is evidence-based and goal-oriented with measured impact. In this LDP program, you will engage in dynamic classroom discussions, leadership and team assessments with 360-degree feedback, one-on-one and peer coaching sessions, and action learning sets. Plus, you will walk away with a deeper understanding of your core challenges and actionable strategies to improve how you lead yourself, others, teams, and across silos.

Inspired by Google's groundbreaking Project Oxygen, which revealed that the best managers are exceptional coaches, this course teaches leaders how to shift their leadership style from advocacy to inquiry. Learn how to guide your team members to solve their own challenges by asking powerful, thought-provoking questions and practicing deep, empathetic listening. Discover how to foster a safe, supportive environment where your direct reports feel empowered to think critically and take calculated risks. Rooted in Connie’s Forbes article - Be Curious, Not Judgmental. 

Research reveals that only 21 percent of teams are high-performing, and the remainder are average or mediocre at best. As leaders in your organization, you know that you cannot force greatness upon a team. However, you can create the conditions under which teams thrive. Understand what these research-based team conditions are and how to assess a team on its strengths and weaknesses. Leaders walk away with practical insights for making their teams even more effective. Drawn from Connie’s article in TD Magazine titled Restoring Broken Teams.

In today’s VUCA world, it is not enough for organizations to hire and retain the best and brightest talent. They must also create spaces where employees feel safe asking questions, sharing concerns, and making mistakes. This discussion targets leaders who play essential roles in establishing safe climates on their teams. In this hands-on session, you will experiment with psychologically safe behaviors and language that can improve learning and innovation in your organization. Based on Connie’s article in TD Magazine titled Safety At Work. 

In today’s fast-paced, interconnected world, leaders must transcend boundaries—working across departments, organizations,  continents, and more. In this research-backed course, you’ll explore the concept of cross-silo leadership, learn why it’s essential, and gain practical skills for overcoming collaboration barriers. Through interactive discussions and exercises, participants will develop perspective-taking, cultural brokerage, and powerful questioning techniques to foster greater collaboration. You will walk away with actionable strategies to apply these skills back in the workplace.

Difficult conversations in the workplace are expected, but that doesn’t make them easy. In this presentation, we will work to understand what makes conversations difficult and the importance of perspective-taking. You’ll also be introduced to a proven approach for having a difficult conversation and key enablers that, when skillfully applied, improve outcomes for all involved. In the end, you will gain confidence in your ability to participate in difficult workplace conversations and be ready to bring your best self to each one.

Are layoffs coming? What is your organization doing to help those impacted feel empowered? In this 6-part workshop series, you will learn a proven process and easy-to-use toolkit that helps you navigate a difficult transition with ease. The process involves establishing career goals, identifying job search targets, and creating marketing materials. A market-tested toolkit includes resume templates, cover letter templates, a LinkedIn profile rubric, and the STAR matrix for behavioral interviewing. No longer will you see your layoff as a setback - you'll view it as a comeback. 

How can I make my MBA relevant? This question is loaded with enormous amounts of time, money, and energy that MBAs invest in earning their degrees and massive expectations for a substantial return on these investments. The answer to this question has been elusive as the typical paths for MBA relevance-making have been largely unknown – until now. Attend this workshop to learn the four types of MBA relevance-making and what that means for you. See Connie’s article in Harvard Business Review titled How to Make the Most Out of Your MBA. 

Could your team benefit from an open discussion about individual preferences and workplace collaboration? This fun, interactive, and often humorous workshop provides a common language for valuing interpersonal differences in the workplace. Through engaging activities and discussions, you will gain new insights into your own and others’ sources of energy, information-processing approaches, decision-making tendencies, and interaction patterns. With these new insights, you can improve how you show up, resolve conflict, and communicate with others.