TALK 03 · KEYNOTE OR WORKSHOP

Change is hard. Lead anyway.

Leading through change with deep listening, honest communication and the atmosphere you set every day.

ABOUT THIS TALK

Change is external: the reorganization, the retirement wave, the new policy, the technology shift. Transition is internal, and that is where leadership actually lives. Drawing on her experience leading 1,000+ employees through a pandemic, legislative reform and enterprise modernization, Clarissa gives managers three moves they can make immediately.

Deep Listening: stop guessing and start asking, in 1:1s, team touchpoints and honest assessments. Get Real: lead with transparency and strategic vulnerability, including a simple three-part script for communicating during uncertainty. Be the Light: model the culture you want to see, because your team takes its emotional cues from you.

Delivered as an interactive session with live audience polls, so leaders see their own room's answers in real time.

YOUR AUDIENCE WILL LEAVE WITH
01Deep listening practices for 1:1s and team touchpoints that surface what is really going on
02A three-part script for communicating honestly during uncertainty
03A leader's approach to vulnerability that builds trust and psychological safety
04A weekly practice for setting the atmosphere their team walks into

Your presentation, "Leading through Change," was relatable and offered several actions we can explore. We've received requests to have you back, so clearly your presentation was impactful.

ERIKA BEARDSLEY
Executive Deputy Director, NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Disabilities
Clarissa M. Rodriguez speaking at a leadership forum
AT A GLANCE
FormatKeynote or workshop
DeliveryVirtual or in-person
Best forManagers' forums, government and public-sector leaders, teams in transition
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