Explore our diverse range of session titles and descriptions, each designed to inspire, educate, and drive meaningful change within your organization. Whether you're looking to boost leadership skills, enhance team dynamics, or navigate change with confidence, we offer sessions tailored to meet your unique needs.

All sessions are available in both virtual and in-person formats, providing flexibility to suit your preferences. Ready to create an impactful experience for your team? Click on the “Let’s Connect” button at the top of the page to discuss how we can collaborate!

Leadership Development

  • "Brain-Safe Leadership" is an engaging workshop designed to empower leaders with neuroscience-based strategies that create secure and supportive environments. Participants will explore how understanding the brain's needs for security, alignment, familiarity, and efficiency can enhance team dynamics and organizational success. Through interactive sessions and practical tools, leaders will learn to foster psychological safety and drive positive change within their teams.

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    Discover the connection between brain-based, values aligned actions and professional success. During this session, participants will identify their strengths and how to best apply them to bring greater alignment into their work and life through three experiences: a research-based values identification exercise, an exploration of key impact domains, and a confidential self-assessment of one’s cross domain effectiveness. Laura Boone’s FIERCE Framework will then be introduced, providing a six-step plan for taking ideas from abstract to achieved, and participants will create a roadmap for achieving any goal in any impact domain. The session will close with a bridging discussion on how these understandings apply to effectively leading cohesive working environments.

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    Understanding the fundamentals of brain-based leadership empowers leaders to more effectively supports organizational advancement, ensure consistency and authenticity in their work, and how to lead a cohesive, values-centered environment. Through the lens of neuroleadership leaders can look at the actions of leadership - tasks, decisions, problem solving, driving change - from the perspective of what is happening in the brains of everyone involved. During this session, participants will engage in a brief exploration of the fundamentals of brain science and learn how to use this knowledge to more effectively support those they lead. Laura Boone’s SAFE Staff Framework and Dr. David Rock’s SCARF Model will drive the conversation and provide tools for leading stronger and supporting a workplace culture where every individual can thrive.

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    Leaders often wish to address or recognize employee needs and concerns but may struggle with just how to balance addressing concerns, maintain operational efficiency, and comply with HR regulations. Support can be found through The Seven Levels of Organizational Effectiveness, a structure that provides leaders with a roadmap for understanding where employees are emotionally and strategies to meet and support employees in their current emotional space. With the Seven Levels, leaders apply their understanding of brain science to best tailor their response and effectively support and empower the employees they serve.

  • This workshop is designed for new education leaders eager to make a lasting impact in their schools. Participants will explore essential leadership principles, focusing on personalized strategies that align with individual values and promote effective group dynamics. Through interactive activities, leaders will learn to create psychologically safe environments that enhance organizational success. Attendees will also gain insights into supporting their educators in fostering self-regulation among students using evidence-based, up-to-date techniques. By the end of the workshop, new leaders will be equipped with the tools to navigate classroom challenges and seize opportunities for exceptional instruction.

Personal Development

  • Prioritize your well-being with practical self-care techniques in our workshop. Learn how to harness the power of breath, affirmations, and gratitude to reduce stress and enhance your daily life. Join us to fill your self-care toolkit and cultivate a healthier, more balanced you.

  • Uncover the psychology behind procrastination and learn effective strategies to overcome it. This workshop explores the reasons we delay tasks and provides practical tools to boost productivity and manage time better. Join us to break the cycle of procrastination and achieve your goals.environments.

  • Discover how to achieve balance and fulfillment across all areas of your life. This workshop provides strategies for aligning your personal and professional goals, enhancing well-being, and finding lasting happiness. Join us to create harmony and thrive in every domain of your life.

  • Take a break from the hustle and reconnect with yourself in this rejuvenating mini retreat. Through guided activities, reflection, and mindfulness practices, you'll rediscover your passions, strengths, and inner peace. Join us for four hours of self-exploration and leave feeling refreshed and inspired.

    Can be offered on or off-site, virtual or in-person.

Educator & Non-Profit Career Skills and Wellness Development

Laura dedicates a minimum of 2 hours a month to training and development for non-profits and education spaces dedicated to fostering personal development and empowering workplace wellness. Workshops focused on educator development are also offered at a discounted rate, and sponsorships are available for educators pursuing career development as they move from the K12 space.

If you are a non-profit organization or an individual in the K12 or non-profit space, and would like to discuss one of the sessions listed above, please email Laura at Laura@StructuredShifts.com.

These times book up quickly! The first part of 2025 is already scheduled - as of 12.19.24, Laura is currently scheduling UpTalk professional development sessions for May, 2025. If you are interested, please reach out today!

FAQs

  • Investing in your personal and professional development helps you continue to grow your skillsets, stay current on trends, improve your personal and professional performance, more effectively navigate relationships, and supports your wellness.

  • Yes, we offer flexible online courses and webinars that can be completed on one's own, making it easier for busy people to continue their professional growth.

  • Costs vary depending on program length, format, and provider. We offer free or low-cost sessions as well as certification programs or conferences that may require a more significant investment. Let’s talk - we are almost always able to make something work within the available budget.

  • Yes, our First Year Leader Program caters to the new leader, focusing on foundational leadership skills, navigating early career challenges, and building a strong support network.

  • Networking provides opportunities to connect with others, share experiences, gain insights, and build a supportive community that can offer advice and collaboration.