AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

Empower your organization.

Empowerment speaker for Imposter Syndrome and self-leadership.

 
 

 New York City | Raleigh-Durham | Virtual

Authentic Leadership Workshops

Authentic Leadership Workshops

Emotions at Work: Navigating Emotion in the Workplace

Help your team manage emotions skillfully—without shutting them down.

This workshop teaches participants how to recognize and work with emotions (theirs and others’) in a professional setting. Through evidence-based emotional intelligence strategies, they'll learn how to reduce reactivity, strengthen communication, and make clear-headed decisions under pressure.

Ideal for: Leaders, managers, and teams navigating stress, communication challenges, or high-stakes collaboration.

Let me customize a workshop for your group!

Workshop Topics

Let me customize a workshop for your group based on these common leadership topics.

  • Rethinking Imposter Syndrome: How to Challenge Thinking Traps

    Upgrade your mindset. Ditch self-doubt.
    This workshop helps participants recognize and interrupt cognitive distortions like imposter syndrome. Through actionable tools from cognitive behavioral science, they’ll gain skills to shift from self-criticism to clarity and confidence.


    Ideal for: High-achievers, rising leaders, and anyone navigating change or growth.

  • Delivering Effective Feedback: Building a Culture of Accountability

    Say what matters—clearly, kindly, and constructively.
    This session teaches a powerful framework for delivering and receiving feedback with clarity, care, and impact. Participants will gain confidence in having honest conversations that drive accountability and team growth.


    Ideal for: Managers, team leads, and organizations building feedback culture

  • Releasing from People-Pleasing: Balancing Connection & Authenticity

    Be kind and clear. Compassionate and confident.
    This session helps participants recognize when people-pleasing is holding them back—and how to advocate for their needs without sacrificing relationships. With a mix of self-leadership and communication strategies, they’ll learn to set boundaries and show up more fully and authentically.

    Ideal for: Anyone experiencing burnout, role confusion, or difficulty saying no.

  • Letting Go of Perfectionism without Losing Your Edge

    Sustain success without running on empty.
    This workshop helps participants transform perfectionistic patterns into healthier, high-impact habits. Using emotional resilience and growth mindset tools, they'll learn to redefine excellence with internal validation, self-compassion, and sustainable motivation.


    Ideal for: High-performers, creatives, and anyone at risk of burnout.

  • Embracing Boundaries: Protecting Your Time and Energy

    Boundaries aren’t barriers—they’re bridges to better well-being.
    Participants will learn how to set and communicate healthy boundaries that support both connection and self-care. With hands-on strategies and reflection, they’ll walk away with practical scripts and the confidence to protect their time and energy.


    Ideal for: Managers, caregivers, and anyone in a people-facing role.

  • The Boldness Mindset: Navigating Risk with Clarity and Purpose

    Build the courage to step into discomfort, growth, and bold action.
    This session helps participants reframe fear as a natural signal—not a stop sign. Through reflective exercises and practical tools, attendees will examine the thinking traps and self-protective habits that limit their potential, and learn how to take empowered, values-aligned risks. The result? Greater resilience, creativity, and readiness to lead through uncertainty.

    Ideal for: Teams navigating change, innovation, or stepping into new roles.

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 What you’ll get.

When you hire an empowerment speaker.

I help professionals develop self-empowerment so that they can:

✔️ Build true confidence.

✔️ Become intrinsically motivated to do their best work.

✔️ Unleash passion and creativity, becoming more apt to think big and take risks.

✔️ Become less judgmental of themselves and others, freeing up energy for what really matters.

✔️ Develop self-awareness for improved decision-making and critical thinking.

Your audience will enjoy learning from a pro who’s warm, energetic… and has been there!

 

FAQs

  • Workshops are designed for a 90min window.

    With advance notice, most topics can be tailored from 60min to a half-day immersive workshop.

  • An interactive session that takes the time to understand the needs and desires of the audience.

    Meaningful concepts delivered in relatable and engaging ways, optimizing for personal insight and take-away actions.

    Being met where you are. I do not expect you to be anything other than yourself!

  • Normal, curious, growth-oriented professionals like yourself!

    Both private and corporate settings.

    Ideal audience size ranges from 6 - 60 to maximize engagement.

“Thank you for the wonderful workshops you led. Your knowledge and delivery made the experience truly delightful and engaging.”

Workshop participant

“Vanessa’s deep knowledge and experience both with her clients and in her own life was evident. Her discussion and reflection questions fulfilled the promise of the session to give us coping mechanisms.”

Lynda Inséqué, MS
Assistant Director, Technology Initiatives & Outreach Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University

Workshop participant

“Vanessa's energy was excellent, loved it.”

Workshop participant

“Thought-provoking discussion. The presentation felt inclusive and vibrant.”

Vanessa’s workshop was a breath of fresh air. She is professional, courteous, and looking to engage with her audience. What a pleasure it was to have her come speak at Northrop Grumman!

Natasha Samuel
Quality Analyst
Northrop Grumman