Workshops & Presentations

Great workshops don’t just share information,
they create shared understanding.

That’s adult learning theory in action.

THE PROBLEM

Most workplace workshops feel like obligations:

  • Generic content that doesn't fit your context

  • Lecture-style delivery that doesn't stick

  • Too much flash, no meaningful substance

  • No follow-through or behavior change

  • Checked boxes but no real impact

You need more than PowerPoint and platitudes.

The Scholar-Practitioner Solution

I design workshops using evidence-based principles from:

  • Adult learning theory

  • Group dynamics research

  • Behavior change science

  • My own experience facilitating 200+ sessions across diverse organizations

Topics and Themes

Each topic draws on relevant research while being tailored to your organization.

Not all topics listed. Please inquire.

Organizational Culture & Change

  • Understanding the invisible forces shaping
    "how we do things here"

  • Research: Organizational culture theory, systems thinking

  • Application: Culture assessment,
    norm-setting, change strategies

Conflict Management &
Disagreement

  • Working through difference rather than
    avoiding it

  • Research: Conflict resolution models,
    psychological safety

  • Application: Mediation frameworks,
    dialogue facilitation, repair strategies

Leadership Across Generations

  • Leading multi-generational teams effectively

  • Research: Generational theory, adult development stages

  • Application: Communication strategies, motivation frameworks, conflict resolution

Effective Communication

  • Beyond "communication skills" to actual behavior change

  • Research: Communication theory, feedback effectiveness research

  • Application: Specific techniques for difficult conversations, listening practices

Psychological Safety &
Team Performance

  • Creating conditions for innovation

  • Research: Amy Edmondson, and Brene Brown’s research on psychological
    safety

  • Application: Team assessment, norm-setting, leadership behaviors

EQ for Effective Leadership

  • Research-backed EQ frameworks applied to real leadership challenges

  • Research: Emotional intelligence models, neuroscience of emotions

  • Application: Self-awareness practices, emotion regulation, social skills

How These Work

  • The Format: 90 minutes to full-day, highly active sessions (no death by PowerPoint).

  • The Translation: Grounded in rigorous research, delivered in plain, actionable language.

  • The Customization: Built around interviews with your key stakeholders to target your exact organizational dynamics.

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