Speaking
Keynotes and workshops your staff will still be using next month
I shape every talk around who's in the room, from frontline employees on a training day to directors at a statewide meeting. Expect stories from inside libraries and beyond, plenty of interaction, and a clear takeaway for every participant.
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Signature talks
Each can be shortened, extended, or adapted for your library.
Full-day or multi-day workshop
Difficult Conversations and Accountability
High-stakes conversations and holding others to commitments, directly and respectfully. Built for supervisors and managers.
Keynote
Unbreakable Libraries: Mastering Resilience in an Era of Uncertainty
Resilient staff, resilient organizations, and how to lead when the storm arrives.
Keynote or webinar
Why Libraries Need Fewer Ideas and Better Innovation Decisions
How to pick the right kind of innovation before time and money run out.
Half-day workshop
From Good Ideas to Real Impact: How Influence Actually Works in Libraries
Why good proposals stall, and how to move them forward without positional authority.
Putting Customers First
Service excellence, patron journey mapping, and making great service part of daily operations.
Trailblazer
Management and leadership fundamentals for new and emerging supervisors.
Servant Leadership
Practical ways to lead by serving, even with a full calendar.
StrengthsFinder
Helping teams name what each person does best and use it on purpose.
Emotional Intelligence
Reading emotions, your own and others', and using that awareness under pressure.
Presentation Skills
Composure, stage presence, and slides that support the message.
Formats
In person or online, sized to your event.
Where I've spoken
State libraries, consortia, conferences, and library systems across the country.
Planning a staff day or conference?
Tell me about your audience and goals, and I'll suggest a session that fits.
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