Conferences, workshops, & EventsSpeaking
Our VisionFocus. Clarity. Breakthrough Results.
Kristen draws from her personal and professional experience with government reform to provide an insider’s view on how to See the Signal and fix broken systems for good.
Her speaking topics include:
- See the Signal, Ignore the Noise — The framework for real reform
Your Primary Customer Is the Only Signal That Matters
The Seductive Seven — The traps that give you the illusion of progress
Measure What Matters — Quality, throughput, and cost as the leader’s scorecard
Stop the Multitasking — Why doing less gets more done
Technology Is Not the Fix — Solve the problem first, then automate
Leaders in government, nonprofits, and business rely on Kristen’s deep expertise in systems thinking, leadership, and constraints management to inspire their teams, learn how to think in much more expansive ways, and deliver breakthrough results.
Change your thinking to change your organizationThe Leadership Lens — Kristen’s Flagship Seminar
The Leadership Lens is a two-day, in-person leadership seminar built specifically for government leaders. Over twelve hours of instruction, participants work through five hands-on modules—each designed to give leaders a shared framework for seeing and solving the problems that actually matter.
Leaders don’t just listen—they practice. Every module includes exercises, simulations, and structured reflection applied to their own systems in real time. Participants leave with written deliverables: goal statements, system baselines, constraint analyses, and a portfolio management framework they can use the following Monday.
Kristen also offers abbreviated keynotes and breakout sessions drawn from the seminar’s core principles—ideal for conferences, leadership convenings, and executive retreats.
Achieve Breakthrough Results
2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Cityworks Conference keynote
The Illusion of Progress
2019, Salt Lake City, UT
Cityworks Conference keynote
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