Join us online to learn a practical system for adjusting your impact in real time! In high-stakes moments, leadership doesn’t break down because of lack of skill. It breaks down because pressure shifts how we show up. When tension rises or decisions need to move quickly, most leaders instinctively move in one of two directions: they soften to preserve relationships or tighten control to keep things moving. Both responses are understandable and appropriate in certain situations. And both can run the risk of quietly undermining trust, slowing alignment, and leaving teams unclear or disengaged. If you have ever walked out of a conversation thinking, “That didn’t go the way I hoped,” you have experienced this dynamic.
About this session:
This 90-minute workshop introduces the Leadership Dials© calibration system, a practical framework for adjusting your leadership in real time when pressure is high. You will learn how to navigate the tension between connection and authority so you can hold both at once rather than overcorrecting in one direction. Instead of scripts or personality models, this session focuses on what actually happens in the moment and how to recalibrate while you are in it.
What you’ll walk away with:
By the end of this session, you will learn to:
Recognize some of your leadership tendencies under pressure
Identify if you are overusing either connection or authority in moments of tension
Cultivate your leadership capacity while supporting relationships and trust
Practice applying a Calibrating Loop
This session may be particularly interesting if:
This program is designed for people who manage people, navigate complex organizational dynamics, and/or have a desire to build trust or improve stakeholder value. It is a great fit for leaders working in organizations and institutions prioritizing inclusive leadership.
About Emily:
With over two decades of experience in Inclusion & Belonging and equitable community development, Emily is a dynamic coach, award-winning consultant and the Founder of ReFresh Communication, LLC. Emily and her team collaborate with nonprofit, government, and corporate clients worldwide to embed inclusive leadership, equity, and effective cross-cultural communication into organizational practices and community engagement. Her work helps clients create trusting relationships across differences by teaching the tools to overcome the three challenges that inevitably get in the way of trust: ego, culture and power. Her approach incorporates insights from neuroscience, extensive training and consulting experience, two Masters degrees in topics related to culture and communication, and hands-on experience in over 30 countries.
Emily’s background in the sciences has uniquely equipped her to develop “soft skills” training for analytical professionals, such as engineers. The past several years she has worked with organizations focused on the clean energy transition. Emily’s commitment to climate justice is exemplified through her pivotal role in securing a $5 million grant for Boulder County to establish Equitable EV Charging Stations (2024). Her collaborative approach to instructional design emphasizes experiential methods and practical application, contributing to the development of diverse teams and individuals in various settings, from international organizations like 350.org, Renewable Energy Systems, LLC to local entities such as the City of Boulder’s Office of Sustainability, Catalyze Holdings, and Pivot Energy. Additionally, Emily has taught graduate level communication courses at Regis University and is also co-host of the podcast, Humanize: Stories from the Heart about Social Justice.
Find Emily Online!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilybraucher/
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