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Books, programs & packages

Browse everything in one place, then follow the appropriate path: preorder interest for the memoir or a proposal conversation for date-dependent engagements.

Public speaking

PUB-01 · Keynote

Am I Ready? — Care, Service, and Change

45-minute keynote + 15-minute Q&A

Memoir-based stories about family, service, nursing, responsibility, and change, with organizer briefing and audience reflection prompts.

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PUB-02 · Author conversation

Am I Ready? — An Author Conversation

60 minutes

Selected readings, moderated conversation, audience questions, and an organizer discussion guide for libraries, reader groups, and community hosts.

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PUB-03 · Talk

Care Beyond the Job Title

45 minutes + 15-minute Q&A

A personal conversation about professional identity, responsibility, care, and relationships for nursing schools, caregiver communities, and service organizations.

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PUB-04 · Flexible format

Panels, Interviews & Moderated Conversations

30–90 minutes by agreement

Preparation call, agreed subject boundaries, and run-of-show participation for conferences, associations, podcasts, and community events.

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Public speaking descriptions are proposed public program options. Scope, availability, delivery mode, participant limits, and fees are confirmed individually before an engagement is booked.

Executive

EXE-01 · Executive keynote

Psychological Safety and Executive Accountability

45-minute keynote + 15-minute discussion

A focused leadership conversation about reporting structures, leader presence, escalation, and accountability, with a reporting-loop reflection sheet.

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EXE-02 · Four-module seminar

Psychological Safety in Clinical Matrixes

Four-hour seminar · proposed 8–24 participants

Four modules: The Anatomy of Presence; The Transparency Pipeline; De-Risking Rapid Scale; The Balanced Governance. Includes a participant workbook, reporting map, delegation review, and draft 90-day action plan.

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EXE-03 · Roundtable

Executive Reporting & Governance Roundtable

Two hours · proposed 6–12 leaders

A facilitated session around one agreed leadership question, producing a decisions/actions summary and named next steps.

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EXE-04 · Series

Executive Implementation Series

Four 90-minute sessions + sponsor closeout across 6–8 weeks

Sequenced leadership work with an action register, implementation reviews, and a sponsor closeout summary.

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Executive program descriptions are proposed public program options. Scope, availability, delivery mode, participant limits, and fees are confirmed individually before an engagement is booked.

Team building

TEAM-01 · Workshop

Speaking Up Together

90 minutes · proposed 6–24 participants

Scenario discussion, escalation rehearsal, and one shared team communication agreement.

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TEAM-02 · Working session

Working Across Roles

Three hours · proposed 6–24 participants

A role/handoff map, decision and escalation responsibilities, and one agreed handoff experiment.

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TEAM-03 · Retreat

Team Reset & Alignment Retreat

Six-hour agenda including breaks · proposed 6–24 participants

Sponsor briefing, facilitated working sessions, a team operating agreement, and a prioritized 30-day action plan.

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TEAM-04 · Follow-through

Team Practice: 30-Day Follow-Through

TEAM-01 + 45-minute review about 30 days later

An initial communication agreement, practice commitment, follow-through discussion, and revised action record.

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Team-building descriptions are proposed public program options. Scope, availability, delivery mode, participant limits, and fees are confirmed individually before an engagement is booked.

The memoir

Am I Ready?

Paperback, signed-copy, and group-order interest paths are available while the final edition and commercial terms are completed.

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Integrated packages

Build around the audience.

Six package frameworks combine talks, workshops, books, organizer materials, and follow-through.

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