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• UNMUTED: Stop Holding Yourself Back and Step Into What You’re Capable Of

  A keynote on overcoming self-doubt, building self-trust, and finding the courage to show up more fully at work and in life.

  What if the biggest thing standing between people and what they're capable of isn't a lack of ability, but a lack of belief in themselves?

  Every day, capable people hold back. They second-guess their ideas, downplay their strengths, stay quiet when they have something valuable to say, and pass up opportunities because they don't feel confident, qualified, or ready. The cost isn't just what they miss out on. It's what everyone else misses out on when they don't show up fully.

  In UNMUTED, Rachel challenges audiences to recognize the ways they're holding themselves back, see their capabilities and possibilities differently, and find the courage to take action before they feel ready.

  Blending humor, powerful storytelling, meaningful audience interaction, and unexpected moments of music, Rachel creates an unforgettable experience that moves people to see themselves differently and do something differently because of it. Audiences recognize the ways they're holding themselves back, see their capabilities and possibilities differently, and find the courage to take action before they feel ready.

  It's time to stop sitting in the audience of your own life. It's time to get UNMUTED.

  EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE WILL:
  • Recognize where self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and fear of judgment are holding them back from sharing ideas, taking initiative, or pursuing opportunities.
  • See their capabilities more clearly by recognizing the strengths, evidence, and perspectives they tend to discount or overlook.
  • Take action before confidence catches up by borrowing belief, building evidence through experience, and saying yes without waiting to feel completely ready.
  • Help others become more UNMUTED by offering the encouragement, invitations, and support that make it easier for people to speak up and contribute.
  • Identify where they're ready to stop holding back and take a meaningful step toward showing up more fully at work and in life.
  

• Beyond the Blindside: Leading Through Change from the Inside Out

  A keynote on resilience and leading through change and uncertainty

  Change is relentless. Restructuring, growth, uncertainty, and moments nobody saw coming. Your leaders are navigating all of it in real time, often while trying to steady the people around them.

  But leading through uncertainty isn’t about having all the answers. Gallup research points to four things people look for from leaders during times of change: trust, compassion, stability, and hope. Rachel brings those needs to life through a simple idea: how you lead others through uncertainty begins with how you lead yourself through it.

  Born from Rachel’s own experience of being blindsided by burnout, a life-altering pickup truck accident, and the uncertainty that followed, Beyond the Blindside gives leaders practical questions for the moments when there is no roadmap.

  Through Rachel’s Reflect, Reframe, Recalibrate approach, leaders learn to reconnect to purpose and identity, shift from problems to possibilities, and make intentional choices about who they want to become in the middle of change. The goal isn’t to control what happens next. It’s to become someone who can meet what happens next with greater clarity, confidence, and humanity.

  EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE WILL:
  • Understand what people need most from their leaders during change and uncertainty, and why having all the answers isn’t one of those requirements.
  • Reconnect to purpose when work feels uncertain or overwhelming by getting clear on who they’re helping and why it matters. That question is explicitly one of your anchors in the keynote.
  • Strengthen their sense of identity by recognizing the qualities and capabilities they bring to difficult situations, including what they may not readily see in themselves.
  • Reframe challenges by shifting from problems to possibilities, using questions that open up new ways of thinking when the path forward isn’t clear.
  • Recalibrate around who they want to become, identifying the actions and choices that reflect the kind of leader they want to be when circumstances are outside their control.
  

• THE POWER OF BORROWED BELIEF: How Great Leaders Grow Themselves and Others

  Discover how great leaders help people see what’s possible, call them higher, and take action on their belief.

  Think about the person who believed in you before you believed in yourself. The one who told you a hard truth when you needed to hear it. Who held up a mirror and showed you what they saw. Who said “keep going” when you wanted to quit. Who pointed you toward a path you couldn't yet see.
  Now here's the question most leaders never stop to ask: Who is waiting for you to be that person for them?

  We all have people who showed up at exactly the right moment and helped us see something in ourselves or what was possible for us before we could see it on our own.

  Through powerful stories, audience reflection, practical application, and research on expectations, self-efficacy, and feedback, Rachel explores the different ways belief from others shapes how we see ourselves, what we attempt, and how we grow.

  Attendees will reflect on the people who helped shape them, learn how to seek out the belief and challenge they need for their own growth, and become more intentional about offering that same belief to others. Because sometimes we have to borrow other people's belief in us before we fully believe in ourselves.

  And as leaders, we never know what becomes possible when someone else borrows ours.

  EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE WILL:
  • Recognize how belief from others shapes their own growth and identify the kinds of support, perspective, and challenge they need to keep growing
  • Learn three distinct ways to help others grow by expanding what they see as possible, challenging them to rise, and taking action on their potential
  • Challenge people more effectively by combining high expectations with genuine belief and the right support
  • Identify who needs their belief right now and choose a specific way to help that person grow
  

• Your Anthem Moment: Build What It Takes to Perform When It Counts

  When the pressure is on, preparation matters. Learn how to build the skills, confidence, and readiness to perform when it counts.

  We all have moments when the stakes are higher and what we do matters: A big presentation. A difficult conversation. A new opportunity. A chance to do something we've never done before. We can't always predict when those moments will come, but we can prepare ourselves for them.

  When Rachel Druckenmiller stepped onto the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to sing the national anthem in front of over 30,000 people, the performance lasted less than two minutes. What no one in the stands could see were the years of preparation that made those two minutes possible.

  In Your Anthem Moment, Rachel takes audiences behind that experience to explore what it takes to perform when the pressure is on. Through a practical process, audiences learn how to get clear on what they're working toward, put in the right reps, use coaching and feedback, prepare for pressure and the unexpected, and trust their preparation when the moment arrives.

  Because you don't get to choose exactly when your Anthem Moment will come. You do get to choose how you prepare for it.

  EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE WILL:
  • Get clear on what they want to be ready for and what that moment will require of them
  • Build readiness through intentional practice, including the right reps, coaching, and feedback
  • Prepare for pressure and the unexpected so nerves and changing conditions don't derail their performance
  • Trust their preparation when the moment arrives and fully commit to performing when it counts.
  

• What Matters Most Now? Reflect, Reframe, Recalibrate to Navigate Change

  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
  

• Ignite Your Impact: Unlocking the 3Cs of Intentional Leadership

  Great leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about influence, trust, and the ability to bring out the best in others. The most effective leaders know that what they do matters, but how they do it matters even more. By balancing character, competence, and connection, leaders can create teams that are motivated, engaged, and driven to perform at their highest level.

  In this engaging and interactive session, leaders will be invited to rethink the way they show up, so they can ignite trust, inspire action, and elevate their impact. Attendees will walk away with practical tools and insights to empower themselves and their teams to lead with confidence, purpose, and presence. It’s about creating a workplace where people feel valued, inspired, and ready to take action. Are you ready to step into the kind of leadership that transforms teams and organizations?

  Key Audience Takeaways:
  • Discover the three leadership qualities that collectively build trust, inspire engagement, and drive high performance.
  • Learn practical strategies to equip and motivate your team to lead with their strengths, take initiative, and contribute at their highest level.
  • Develop a leadership mindset that balances confidence with humility and action with reflection.
  

• Be the Difference: Unleash Purpose, Passion & Potential in Your People

  In the ever-evolving landscape of work, 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