Past Speaking Engagements & Publications

Learn about our past speaking engagements, podcast interviews and publications below.

OUR EXPERIENCE

Speaking Engagements

I’ve Been Afraid of Changin’: Lessons Learned from (& Tools for Capitalizing on) Change

Co-presented with Joshua Troy
NALP Professional Development Institute, December 2023

Connection as the Key to Engagement

Co-presented with Laurie Lyte
NALP Professional Development Institute, December 2023

One Size Fits One: The Intersectional Partnership

Co-presented with Christine Clapp & Jacqueline Cranford
PDC Conference, July 2023

From Buddy to Boss: Charting a New Role

Co-presented with Megan McNulty, Covington & Burling
NALP Professional Development Institute, December 2022

Engaging Your Expertise to Influence Firm Leadership

Co-presented with Kristen Hulse
PDC Conference, July 2022

An Hour a Week: Reflections and Suggestions from the PDC Mastermind Program

Co-presented with Suzanne Thomas and Jill Nefkens
PDC Conference, July 2022

Mental Health Matters: Helping Ourselves and Each Other

11th Circuit Judicial Conference, May 2022

Better Together: Integrating Well-Being into Professional Development Planning

NALP Annual Education Conference, April 2022

Mental Health Matters

US Law Firm Group Trustees Meeting, February 2022

Assessing the Assessments

NALP Annual Education Conference, April 2021

OK, Boomer: Preparing for Gen Z’s Arrival
in Law Practice

NALP Foundation, Hiring Partner Conference
February 2020

Imposter Syndrome and Perfectionism

NALP Foundation, Hiring Partner Conference
February 2020

What Kind of Leader Are You?

Chicago Bar Association Leadership Institute, April 2019

Yes, You Do Deserve to Be Here: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Closing Plenary Session, PDC Conference, July 2018

Leveraging Mindset to Cultivate Resilience

PLI PD Interactive Webinar, June 2020

The Pursuit of Excellence in a Culture of Perfection

PDC Conference, July 2019

Blunder No More: Key Attributes for Today’s Effective Leader

Co-presented with Jeanne Picht, Fried Frank
NALP Professional Development Institute, December 2022

Podcast Interviews

Identifying and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

The Happy Lawyer Podcast, September 2020

Lawyer Mental Health: A Chat with Michelle E. Dickinson

August 2020

Publications

The Intersection of Wellness and Leadership

Law Practice Magazine, November/December 2021 Issue

All Together Now: Maximizing PD in a Hybrid World

NALP Professional Development Institute, December 2021

PD+ Bulletin, March 2022

The Pursuit of Excellence in a Culture of Perfection

PDC Conference, July 2019

Co-authored with Johnna Story, PD Quarterly, November 2019

Mind the Gap: Leadership Across Generations

Law Practice Magazine, November/December 2022

‘Tis the Season for Extra Stress: Reframing the Holiday Mindset

Institute For Well-Being In Law: Special Holiday Issue, December 2022

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