Morning Keynote & Afternoon Workshop Overview

Presented by Brynn Shader
Crafting Change. Building Resilience. Leading with Courage.

About Brynn Shader

Brynn partners with clients to navigate the complexities of agile, technology-driven change, transforming chaos into measurable outcomes and sustainable innovation. With over 16 years of experience in large-scale organizational change, she combines strategic expertise with a human-centered approach to help leaders solve their most pressing challenges.

Think of Brynn as the Mary Poppins of organizational change—stepping in when the stakes are high, equipped with a unique blend of insight, creativity, and practical tools to guide leaders through transformation. When quick thinking and resourcefulness are required, she channels her inner MacGyver, empowering clients with tailored solutions to overcome even the toughest roadblocks.


Specializing in HR technology implementations, Brynn supports clients in aligning leadership, engaging employees, and addressing the "people side" of change. Her approach fosters trust, accelerates adoption, and builds resilient cultures—not just functional systems, but confident teams prepared to thrive long after the work is done.

Morning Keynote

"From Victim to Architect: Thriving Through Change"

Duration: 1 Hour
Audience: Employees and Leaders

Key Objectives

Inspire participants to embrace change as an opportunity to lead with courage and innovation by:

  • Shifting from a Victim mindset to an Architect mindset.
  • Cultivating resilience and curiosity in the face of uncertainty.
  • Opening their minds to growth and new possibilities.



Core Themes

  • Growth Mindset in Action: Seeing challenges as opportunities to innovate.
  • Messy Resilience: Thriving in the discomfort of change.
  • The Rule of 1, 2, 3: Self, Team, Organization—a balanced approach to leadership.
  • Victim to Architect: Empowering individuals with a sense of agency and possibility.



Experience Design

  • Inspiring Storytelling: Compelling examples of turning disruption into growth.
  • Interactive Conversations: Partner exercises to spark connection and insight.
  • Dynamic Engagement: Live audience polls and thought-provoking questions.
  • Motivational Call to Action: Inspiring participants to take immediate, bold steps toward leadership and innovation.

 

Afternoon Workshop

"Change Craft 101: Strategic Agility and Resilience in Action"

Duration: 3-4 Hours
Audience: Mixed (Employees and Leaders)

Workshop Objectives

Participants will:

  1. Apply Change Craft principles to personal and team challenges.
  2. Develop strategies to foster long-term resilience and innovation.
  3. Build actionable roadmaps to navigate and lead through organizational changes.



Workshop Structure

Introduction (30 min)

  • Recap of the morning keynote themes.
  • Icebreaker: Share recent challenges and lessons learned.

Module 1: Growth Mindset in Practice (60 min)

  • Frameworks: BANI, VUCA, and the neuroscience of change.
  • Activity: Reframe barriers to growth within current challenges.

Module 2: Strategic Agility (90 min)

  • Tools: Empathy mapping, stakeholder collaboration, and incremental action.
  • Team Activity: Design solutions for a shared organizational challenge.

Module 3: The Rule of 1, 2, 3 (60 min)

  • Self: Building personal resilience practices.
  • Team: Increasing agility through trust and collaboration.
  • Organization: Aligning vision and strategies for collective success.

Wrap-Up & Outputs (30 min)

  • Present team vision boards or action plans.
  • Group reflection and next steps for implementing Change Craft.