Rachel Druckenmiller Confidence Catalyst; 2023 Best of the Stage Speaker

Too many of us self-silence and hold ourselves back at work. We let doubts and insecurities disqualify us and dictate what we do. We don’t speak up to ask for the opportunities we want or the support we need. We don’t express our thoughts, needs or aspirations. It’s like we’re living our lives on mute, and it’s costing us a lot more than we realize.

What if it didn’t have to be that way? By tapping into the power of curiosity, we can find the clarity we need to get unstuck and move forward in our lives and at work with greater confidence and courage. The result? Greater fulfillment, impact, and alignment personally and professionally and a brave, bold UNMUTED life that makes us feel energized, inspired, and alive.

Key Audience Takeaways:

• Identify how self-doubt and self-silencing are holding you back at work
• Discover specific strategies and prompts to help you illuminate your strengths and contributions, so you can be a more empowered, confident leader who has greater impact and influence
• Learn how to advocate for yourself, so feel more motivated and empowered to create a career that energizes and excites you and makes the most of your unique talents

The past few years have served as a catalyst for many of us to pause and reflect, to reinvent and reimagine, and to show up more intentionally in our lives and in our work. In the midst of continued change, it's never been more important for us to reconnect to what matters most, both personally and professionally. We can start doing that by accessing the power of curiosity within ourselves and with each other to create an inspired, aligned, and compelling future.

Powerful questions ignite insight and help us gain clarity about what could be, so we don't feel so stuck in what is or what has been. Tapping into the combination of curiosity and clarity gives us the confidence and courage to unleash purpose, passion, and potential in ourselves and in the people we lead and serve. Now, more than ever before, we need that kind of fresh perspective and motivation, so we can have more impact and influence through our work.

Key Audience Takeaways:

• Discover a replicable three-part framework to help yourself, your team, and those you serve get unstuck and cultivate clarity about the future
• Tap into the power skill of curiosity to activate insight, intention, and innovation, both personally and professionally
• Experience reflective and interactive practices that help you connect with purpose, possibilities, and your peers

In the ever-evolving landscape of our industry, traditional leadership is giving way to a new era—intentional, transformational leadership rooted in connection, collaboration, and curiosity. At a time when people are feeling stressed out, checked out, and burned out, it's more important than ever that we change the way we lead. We can become leaders who create "be the difference" moments, leaders who recognize the importance of and actively foster the growth and potential of the "souls behind the roles," leaders who make sure people feel seen, heard and valued.

You will walk away from this session with tangible tools to become a more intentional leader, ready to bring out the best in yourself and the people around you. Together we will unlock the potential of purpose-driven leadership for a brighter, bolder future.

Key Audience Takeaways:

• Discover the key drivers of employee engagement and how you can elevate them within yourself and your team
• Identify specific questions you can ask yourself to elevate self-awareness and “unmute” the people you lead, so you can build greater trust and increase connection
• Learn how to facilitate meaningful, upward-spiral conversations at your organization and among your leaders and teams to generate greater creativity, purpose, trust, and connection

All of us have moments when we feel knocked down and wonder whether we have the strength to get up and keep going. If we’ve learned anything in the past few years, it’s that we can expect more change and uncertainty in the future and that we have a tremendous ability to be resilient in the face of challenges. We may not get to choose what happens to us or around us, but we do get to choose how we respond to it.

What can we do to build our inner resources and become more resilient in the face of increasing demands and challenges? How can we stay grounded and rooted in the purpose and meaning of our work when we feel overwhelmed? How can we continue to learn from and inspire each other to stay hopeful, curious, and creative in the midst of uncertainty? In this inspiring and interactive session, you will discover the answers to those questions and leave feeling ready to rise!

Key Audience Takeaways:

• Explore a simple 3-step process to navigate change, adversity, and uncertainty with greater confidence, clarity, and resilience
• Discover how to shift from the downward spiral of reactivity to the upward spiral of creativity
• Identify new possibilities for the future and leave with hundreds of ideas from your peers to help you move forward with renewed passion and purpose