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“If optimism has a face, it’s Kristen Hadeed.

Kristen was the answer for our team. She transformed 90 people in 90 minutes. She packed in empathy, permission, inspiration, tears, laughter, and hope.”

SHANNON FANSHAWE
VP of Sales, Kerastase and Shu Uemura, L’Oreal

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POPULAR TOPICS

IGNITE HUMAN LEADERSHIP

BUILDING A MORE HUMAN WORLD AT WORK

The way we lead today lays the foundation for our future. Never has there been a better opportunity to help people feel connected and empowered to make a difference while also ensuring that they know they matter to the organizations they belong to.

Creating workplaces where people and organizations thrive requires us to rethink not just how we lead others, but how we lead ourselves. In this session, Kristen challenges traditional ideas about leadership and invites you to rediscover what it means to lead with humanity. Building on themes in her new book, Human Leadership, she explores the courage it takes to face ourselves honestly, build intentional relationships with others, and lead with compassion and conviction. The more we understand and lead ourselves well, the greater impact we will have on those around us.
You’ll leave inspired by a new vision for the future of work and practical ways to put humanity at the heart of how you lead.
Attendees will experience an immediately applicable shift in their ability to:
- Recognize the mindsets and expectations influencing how they lead today and make intentional choices about the leaders they want to become
- Lead with greater authenticity, courage, and compassion without sacrificing their own needs or boundaries
- Navigate difficult conversations and challenging decisions while honoring both people and results
- Ignite a culture of connection, engagement, and shared accountability

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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS

DELIVER & RECEIVE FEEDBACK EFFECTIVELY

We’ve probably all put off a conversation we know we need to have. Giving tough feedback, addressing conflict, or receiving feedback we don’t want to hear can feel uncomfortable. But when we avoid these moments, we risk eroding trust in our relationships and allowing small issues to grow bigger.

Approaching these conversations with courage turns them into opportunities to help each other grow. When we know how to deliver feedback in clear, compassionate, and productive ways, we can build trust, deepen relationships, and take our team culture to the next level.
In this session, Kristen will teach you how to face the conversations you’ve been avoiding and reframe feedback as a powerful opportunity to foster true connection. You’ll learn how to create an environment where people feel safe enough to speak candidly, listen openly, and grow together.
Attendees will experience an immediately applicable shift in their ability to:
- Navigate conflict and initiate difficult conversations that build trust
- Deliver clear, compassionate, timely feedback
- Ask thoughtful questions to elicit more impactful feedback
- Receive feedback with openness and curiosity so that people feel encouraged to speak up again in the future

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BUILD Meaningful
relationships

STRENGTHEN TRUST & CONNECTION

So often, we’re told to leave our “personal stuff” at home and make work only about… work. But work is personal, and we’re human. The more we can understand one another and our unique experiences and perspectives, the more compassion and empathy we’ll bring to work, and the better we’ll collaborate as a result.

In this session, Kristen will share the secret to how she built a business with an industry-leading retention rate—despite the fact that her people spent their days cleaning toilets. It wasn’t the work that kept everyone engaged; it was the focus on relationships that led to a culture where people felt seen, valued, and inspired to drive business results.
You’ll learn how to build deeper relationships in your own organization and turn everyday interactions into opportunities for greater connection, trust, and impact.
Attendees will experience an immediately applicable shift in their ability to:
- Build deeper relationships that strengthen collaboration and help teams accomplish more together
- Lead with authenticity, vulnerability, and empathy to create an environment where others feel safe to do the same
- Build a human-centered culture that keeps people connected through technology, change, and uncertainty
- Develop, maintain, and elevate trust through everyday interactions

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PERMISSION
TO SCREW UP

LET GO OF PERFECTION & FAIL FORWARD

Too many of us allow perfectionism, fear of judgment, and impostor syndrome to keep us from taking action. But what if our failures are the best thing that can happen to us? What if they are our greatest catalysts for growth, resilience, and innovation?

Building on the themes in her book, Permission to Screw Up, Kristen will challenge you to reframe your relationship with failure and give yourself permission to be human. When we let go of the need to be perfect, we raise our hands more, take more risks, and push beyond what we thought we were capable of.
In this session, you’ll gain the tools to turn missteps into growth, strengthen resilience, and create a culture where people feel empowered to learn from mistakes and innovate without fear.
Attendees will experience an immediately applicable shift in their ability to:
- Reframe their relationship with fear, failure, and impostor syndrome
- Transform setbacks into learning and forward motion
- Create a culture where people feel safe to take risks, make mistakes, and innovate
- Leverage failure as a catalyst for personal and professional growth

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OWN YOUR
SPARK

FUEL YOUR ENERGY & INSPIRATION

It’s easy to let the demands of work and life drain our energy. But when we feel overextended, overwhelmed, and depleted, it doesn’t just hurt us; it hurts the people around us, too.

What if the key to staying inspired isn’t about being less busy or waiting for our circumstances to change? What if it started with us?
In this session, Kristen will help you reconnect with your inner spark. You’ll learn how to take ownership of your energy and what fuels you so that you can cultivate inspiration from within, even when life feels overwhelming and the demands keep coming. You’ll learn how to focus on what’s in your control, set boundaries that honor your capacity, and make choices that help you show up as your best self. The power is in your hands!
Attendees will experience an immediately applicable shift in their ability to:
- Ignite their inner spark and keep it burning bright, even when life gets overwhelming
- Prioritize their well-being and create a more sustainable way of working and living
- Cultivate an inspired mindset that has a positive impact on the people around them
- Set boundaries that protect their energy and help them thrive

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GROWTH IS
A TEAM SPORT

DRIVE CHANGE AND CREATE YOUR FUTURE

In an environment defined by constant change, it’s easy to feel disconnected from the people around us and uncertain about what’s ahead. But times of change offer tremendous opportunity by giving us a choice: Will we simply react to what’s changing around us? Or will we come together to intentionally build our future?

Meaningful transformation takes more than a bold vision or new strategy. It requires people who are willing to act with courage, take ownership, and work together toward a shared goal.
In this session, Kristen will invite you to think about your role in your team’s transformation and recognize the extraordinary impact you can have. You’ll discover how to challenge old ways of thinking, embrace new perspectives, and inspire the people around you to reach for something bigger than any one person could achieve alone. Growth is a team sport!
Attendees will experience an immediately applicable shift in their ability to:
- Take ownership of their role in driving transformation, no matter their title
- Build the courage to navigate uncertainty, step outside of their comfort zone, and embrace new possibilities
- Be architects of change instead of reacting to it
- Strengthen collaboration and rally around shared team goals

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Keynotes, Workshops, & Culture Change Work

Customized in-person and virtual sessions that include practical and immediately actionable takeaways to ignite human leadership and build cultures of trust, connection, and engagement.