SERVICES FOR LEADERS AND TEAMS

 

THREE TENETS THAT SHAPE OUR WORK

Trust and Ethical Conduct

Trust and ethical conduct are often overlooked until they matter—and when they matter, they become the only things that matter.

For this reason, every program and workshop at Wellbeing Wisdom is designed to fortify trust by demonstrating credibility, competence, and care. We help leaders and teams understand that trust isn't built through policies or pronouncements—it is cultivated by the everyday things we do to uphold each other's dignity and our shared values.

Trust isn’t a nice-to-have; it’s the operating system of modern organizations.

Communication

Communication is how we create shared reality and shared meaning. It's how we make sense of what's happening, affirm each other's dignity, and construct narratives that help us understand who we are and what we value.

Effective strategies treat communication as integral to problem-solving, not just how we announce decisions. People don't hunger for more emails or updates. What they want is to feel understood and to know that their needs and concerns inform strategy.

Perception of effective communication with senior management has one of the strongest effects on a company's trust climate (Zeffane et al., 2011).

The Science of Wellbeing

While others treat workplace wellbeing as an individual responsibility, Wellbeing Wisdom places capacity-building relationships at the center of wellbeing strategies—challenging the myth of the lone high performer and proving that connection, not isolation, creates sustainable excellence.

Research shows that connection generates energy; isolation depletes it. While individual willpower exhausts over time, relational strength actually increases capacity (Dutton & Heaphy, 2003). Furthermore, trusted relationships reveal blind spots that solo reflection cannot (Haidt, 2001; Kahneman, 2011).

Trust, communication, and capacity-building relationships enable people to flourish and to remain curious and innovative despite uncertainty, disruption, and distance.

SERVICES FOR LEADERS

Our programs build the specific capabilities: self-awareness, ethical grounding, and trust-building communication, that transform individual contributors into leaders that people want to follow. Click here to see our programs for leaders who aspire to improve performance through trust, transparency, and relational strength.

SERVICES FOR TEAMS

When teams struggle, the central challenge often lies in relationships, not skills. Our programs empower people to diagnose relationship challenges — by themselves and with others—in ways that are empowering and actionable. Click here to see our programs to help teams develop genuine connection, reduce stress, and create psychological safety together.

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WELLBEING LEADERSHIP MODEL

Effective leaders understand that wellbeing isn't just about individual health—it's about creating an environment where people can thrive and perform at their best. The Wellbeing Leadership Model presents a transformative approach to leadership development by consolidating ten essential competencies into three fundamentals of wellbeing for a successful workplace: Resilience, Growth, and Performance. This one-, two-, or three-day leadership development program aims to equip leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to create sustainable performance and healthy work environments, fostering individual and organizational wellbeing. The length and scope of this program can be customized to align with your needs.

 
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KEYNOTE SPEAKING

KELLIE CUMMINGS, MAPP

Keynote Speaker on Trust, Leadership Communication, and Relationship-Driven Performance

When uncertainty rises, leaders go quiet—waiting until they have something definitive to say. But silence doesn't signal caution. It signals abandonment. Your audience will leave knowing exactly how to build the trust and hope their people need most.

Keynote Topics

1. BUILDING HOPE AND TRUST IN TRYING TIMES

When your team needs to hear from leadership—not silence.

Gallup research shows that what employees want most from leaders is hope (56%) and trust (33%). Yet during disruption, these are precisely what leaders fail to communicate. This keynote gives leaders a research-backed framework for communicating in ways that anchor people rather than abandon them.

Your audience will learn:

  • The three components of hope (goals, pathways, agency) and how to communicate each during uncertainty

  • Why chronic stress inhibits trust—and how communication breaks the cycle

  • The "when, not what" principle: how consistency creates stability when circumstances can't

Ideal for: Leadership offsites, all-hands meetings during change, annual conferences, communication and HR leadership gatherings

2. BETTER DECISIONS UNDER PRESSURE

Building relationships that tell you what you don't want to hear.

Only 49% of executives are confident in their organization's decision-making ability. The problem isn't intelligence or data—it's that leaders lack relationships with people who will challenge their thinking. This keynote shows how to cultivate "trusted voices" who expand your perspective precisely when pressure narrows it.

Your audience will learn:

  • Why the higher you rise, the harder it becomes to get the truth—and what to do about it

  • How to identify and develop relationships that challenge rather than just support

  • A four-part framework for moving from confirmation-seeking to truth-seeking

Ideal for: Executive retreats, leadership development programs, board meetings, risk management conferences

3. THE SCIENCE OF ANCHOR RELATIONSHIPS®

Building leadership capacity through connection—not willpower.

Some capabilities only develop through relationship. Courage. Boundary-strength. The ability to act on values under pressure. These aren't traits you either have or don't—they're capacities forged through connection with people who invest in your growth. This keynote introduces research from the University of Pennsylvania on relationships that build what willpower alone cannot.

Your audience will learn:

  • The three qualities that distinguish capacity-building relationships from ordinary workplace bonds

  • Why "grit is forged through relationships" (Angela Duckworth)—and what that means for leadership development

  • How to identify, develop, and activate relationships that make leaders braver and more resilient

Ideal for: Leadership development programs, team offsites, HR and talent development conferences, organizations navigating significant change

 
 
 

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