Workshops for leaders

In the fast-paced world of tech startups, growing teams and companies face a unique set of challenges. Rapid technological advancements and an ever-changing market necessitates frequent organizational restructures, creating a culture of instability. This environment not only leads to burnout and frustration but also hampers efficient change management, resulting in extended timelines for ROI with new employees, go-to-market strategies, and organizational changes.

In this dynamic keynote, Kristen will establish the essential pillars of becoming change-ready so you, your team, and your organization can move at the speed of today without creating a mess you’ll need to clean up tomorrow.

Audience: Company on/off-site events; can be paired with a workshop series to dive deeper into content for targeted groups

Skills Learned: Participants will understand and apply the ADKAR model to effectively respond to change, develop one key system that will enable teams to reflect and adapt to change, and learn how to establish three key foundational pillars that will allow the organization to operate cohesively during times of change.

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Change Management for Leaders

Overview: Every leader, whether they realize it or not, is constantly managing change. Understanding a few basic change management principles will equip your leaders with the communication skills necessary for reducing resistance and aligning your org. This interactive 90-minute workshop is best delivered in person during a company onsite event; topics include introduction to change management and 5 habits of good change management.

Audience: Senior leaders and/or first-time managers

Skills Learned: Participants will learn some communication best practices that help manage change, Hoshin Kanri's Catchball Process and Chris Voss's Labeling Emotions strategy. This workshop can also be delivered as a series with more skills added in additional sessions.

Essential Skills for Every People-Leader

Overview: According to the Harvard Business Review, "The most effective managers of the future will be those who build fundamentally different relationships with their employees." This is a dramatic shift from managers of the past who did not have the productivity tools of today and were forced to take on the role of "assigning work and nudging productivity." The research and consulting firm Gartner predicts that by 2024, 69% of the tasks done by managers will be replaced with technology and only 47% of managers will be ready for the change. This workshop is designed to transform managers into effective leaders.

Audience: First time managers

Skills Learned: Participants will learn how to manage a one-on-one meeting, different types of team meetings like the daily standup, Liz Wiseman's Rockstar vs Superstar methodology, and soft skills to manage difficult conversations. This workshop can also be delivered as a series with more skills added in additional sessions or a "301" version can be created for veteran leaders.

Getting the Most out of your Technology Investment

Overview: The effectiveness of productivity platforms worldwide hinges on the strength of their end-users. Even with groundbreaking promises from AI, successful implementation still requires robust change management and thorough training. Organizations that realize a return on investment don’t merely invest in the technology; they also prioritize its implementation and adoption. This journey begins before the go-live phase and continues indefinitely. Drawing upon over 20 years of experience in education, change management, training, and adoption, Kristen B. Hubler will guide you toward the path of productivity with the three essential building blocks of ROI.

Audience: Project team, L&D representative and Corporate Comms representative (if applicable)

Skills Learned: Participants will learn how to use an intranet site to establish a source of truth for communication and learning, how to use messaging platforms like Teams or Slack to supplement communication, and how to establish a place for collaboration that fosters community.

Essential Skills for People-Facing Roles

Overview: Studies show that while IQ is important for landing your technical dream job, it is actually EQ (emotional Intelligence) that will set you apart from your colleagues. In this session, Mastering the Soft-Side of your Technical Role, we will learn what emotional intelligence is, why you should dedicate time to it, and the essential skills you should be working on to develop it.

Audience: end-users with technical roles that are either customer-facing or have high interaction with internal teams.

Skills Learned: This workshop may focus on effective meetings (scheduling, hosting, facilitating, and follow up), speaking to make an impact (overcoming stage fright and content delivery), and/or navigating difficult conversations (labeling, mirroring, affirming, etc.). Content can be adjusted based on event organizer recommendations of audience interest and workshop length.

Custom Engagements & Project Work

Not sure where to start? Looking for consulting hours rather than full engagements? Check this option on the form to customize your workshop, keynote, or to inquire about hourly consulting. Part-time project work for specific technology deployments is also available at an hourly or fixed fee rate.

Why Just Hiring the Right Person is More Complicated Than We Think

Overview: Have you ever heard someone say something like - it shouldn’t matter what gender someone is, let’s just hire the best person for the job. This is something that I used to say too because it seems perfect. All that should matter is getting the most qualified person. Period. This idea is called meritocracy: “the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.” Over the years, as I learned more, I started to realize that line of thinking was reductive because unconscious bias makes true meritocracy a lot harder to achieve than we realize. In this workshop you will learn the systemic issues at play that make it more difficult for women in the workplace and how to combat them.

Audience: This topic can be delivered as a workshop to an HR/People team audience or as an informative session/keynote for a Women in Business group.

Skills Learned: Participants will learn how bias plays out in our world and ways they can help lead their team/org to a true meritocracy.

Entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: we dream big. Unfortunately, many of those dreams get dismissed because they feel too big. We imagine starting that business, writing that book, or expanding our market but just as quickly as the thought enters, we laugh at our audacity and shake it out. Nope, not possible.

Just like that, it goes into storage; a place in the back of ours mind I call the impossible box because once a dream is closed inside, we don't even try. It sits there next to the other things we think we can never do or goals we will accomplish "someday." Can you relate? If you do, this session is for you.

Kristen B. Hubler will share her personal journey from "Impossible" to Author and Entrepreneur along with methodologies to enact behavior changes to help you dream big, set goals, and follow through. By the end of this session, you will have the tools and motivation you need to take that next big step.

Audience: Conference for Entrepreneurs or other audiences looking for inspiration for setting big goals

Are you ready to launch a new product, expand your business, or bring your brilliant idea to life but unsure where to begin? While having a great idea is a fantastic start, it's just the beginning of the journey. If you're a creative person, you might find the next steps challenging to navigate.

Join product deployment expert Kristen B. Hubler for a transformative 45-minute session. Kristen will inspire and guide you in creating a roadmap to take your idea from concept to reality. She'll help you break down the necessary steps, provide tips for building successful habits, and equip you with the project management mindset needed to turn your dream into a tangible success. By the end of this session, you'll have the clarity and confidence to start making your vision a reality.

Audience: Entrepreneurs and Startups

While the world of change management and AI has a lot of "best practices", they will always vary slightly when it comes to your industry, company size, and culture. Join Kristen B. Hubler, change management and software adoption expert, and ask her anything about your M365 Copilot adoption efforts so you can maximize your return on investment.

Not sure if you have questions but just looking to see what's been successful? Kristen will provide examples from 2 years of helping 20+ companies of varying sizes successfully launch and scale M365 Copilot to their organizations. Participants will learn what's been working, what hasn't been working, and leave with the insights needed to upscale their adoption game.

Audience: Organizations who have deployed or are interested in deploying M365 Copilot