IN-PERSON | Voice & Vision | Speak Up, Stand Out: Thinking Isn’t Leading Until You Say It Out Loud | Sponsored by Hallmark Cards

Part One: Speak Up, Stand Out: Thinking Isn’t Leading Until You Say It Out Loud

We’ve all left meetings regretting the thing we didn’t say. Not because we were afraid, but because we talked ourselves out of it.

• “It’s probably not the right moment.”
• “Everyone else seems on board… maybe I missed something.”
• “If I say something, I better have the whole thing figured out.”

So instead of surfacing our thoughts, we start polishing them.

This session is about recognizing silence as a leadership choice and learning how to show up in the moments that matter. You’ll unpack the mental scripts that keep smart people quiet and leave with tools to speak with confidence and insight, even when you’re still mid-thought.

Join us for part two and part three!

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Kelle Snow is a leadership strategist and founder of Thornbird Consulting, where she helps organizations build smarter leaders and more human workplaces. With a background in educational psychology and deep expertise in learning design, she’s worked with everyone from Fortune 500 execs to first-time supervisors to rewire the way people show up, speak up, and lead.

Her workshops don’t come with fluff, formulas, or one-size-fits-all advice. Instead, she’s known for teaching practical, clarity-driven tools that stick - especially in moments that are messy, uncertain, or just real.

She’s designed and delivered more than 40 leadership programs across industries, with specialties in communication, visibility, change, and capability building. Most days, her favorite kind of feedback is still: “That was actually useful.”