SPEAKING · IGNITING KIND but TOUGH ACROSS THE ROOM

The room changes when someone tells the truth.

Be unapologetically tough by giving a sh*t about the people and outcomes that matter.

What the room takes with it

Bringing Kind but Tough to your team or stage is not about inspiration. It is about a radical shift in how you work, lead, and win. I leverage 20+ years of battle-tested insights from the front lines of Amazon, Box, and Iterable to pressure-test your culture and ignite a new standard of performance.

Most organizations fail to be great. I bring the framework that closes that gap. The clarity that moves teams right, not just fast.

Kindness creates the trust required to be tough.
Toughness creates the results that win.

Ways we work together

Talks, Panels & Conversations

For conferences, leadership offsites, ERG events, podcasts, panels, and team moments where the room needs to leave changed. We chat first. I build a custom talk or conversation drawing from Kind but Tough leadership, the Catalyst Framework™ for product leaders, the work of empowering underestimated voices, or what your moment requires.

Leadership & Team Workshops

For organizations ready to break the cycle of burnout and build brave teams. We chat first. I build a custom workshop agenda for your team, grounded in Kind but Tough philosophy and proven tools like Gallup CliftonStrengths.

Kind enough to tell you the truth.
Tough enough to walk through it with you.

Whether you’re planning your next offsite, programming a conference, or ready to bring KBT into the room your team is sitting in — let’s talk.