Speaking

We believe everyone is a leader and WHO we are is how we lead.

Our keynotes and workshops are designed for individuals ready to become more courageous and who want practical ways to show up as their whole self in their work and life.

Our coaches engage your audience of any size by curating small group conversations… the longer the session, the more peer engagement we can generate. Every session over 45 minutes ends with a minimum of a call to action and an accountability partner activity which ensures that the connections made during our session will continue long after the session ends.

Robert Morris University Women’s Leadership and Mentorship Program

Options are always available 100% virtual or in-person

Our founder Christy Uffelman is passionate about speaking and engaging audiences of all sizes. Her speaking availability is often limited, so inquire early in your planning process. In addition to leading EDGE, building new PEER Technology® programming with our instructional design team, or challenging cohorts with clients across the country, she is always working on her own wholehearted life. Living this work means prioritizing time with family and friends, and always layering in plenty of “whitespace” to stay inspired and creative.

If Christy is not available for your event, our team of ICF certified coaches are here to inspire, motivate and challenge your leaders.

30-60-minute keynotes

Best For:

  • Larger Events – looking for an experienced speaker to add to your line up
  • Virtual or in person

Biggest Take-Aways

  • Impactful and Motivating
  • Speakers are ICF certified coaches
  • When booking a minimum of 45 minutes, we will engage the audience in small group conversations
  • Every session ends with a minimum of a call to action and accountability partner activity which ensures that the connections made during our session are sustainable
  • Exposure to relevant PEER Technology® platform content

2-hour to 3-day workshops

Best For:

  • Groups of 20+
  • Audiences in a similar developmental space (across genders, race and ethnicity, level inside the organization, etc.)
  • Virtual or in-person

Biggest Take-Aways

  • Inspiring and Actionable
  • Speakers are ICF certified coaches
  • Multiple small group conversations to engage and connect participants together
  • A Mastermind Experience where participants share current personal and/or professional challenges and best practices
  • Every session ends with a call to action and accountability partner activity which ensures that the connections made during our session are sustainable
  • Exposure to our PEER Technology® group coaching offerings

Dare to Lead™ Certified Programming

This 24-hour program is an empirically based courage-building program based on the most significant findings from Dr. Brené Brown’s latest research.

Brené is a research professor at the University of Houston who spent the past two decades studying vulnerability and empathy, and most recently completed a seven-year study across on courageous leadership.

The most significant finding is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable.

4 COMPONENTS OF COURAGE-BUILDING:

  • Leaning into Vulnerability
  • Living Our Values
  • Building Trust
  • Resilience

This courage-building work is foundational in all of our PEER Technology® group coaching programs. The full Dare to Lead ™ Program can also be delivered as a certification process both in person or virtual and when it is done in its entirety, is most often spread across 8 three-hour sessions.

Individuals who successfully complete the full 24-hour experience will become a part of the global Dare to Lead™ trained community of leaders with a certificate of completion and a professional LinkedIn badge.

EDGE Leadership Solutions has several Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitators creating opportunities to develop these courage-building skills through workshops, trainings, and coaching with individuals, teams, and organizations.

Find out more about Dare to Lead here: https://daretolead.brenebrown.com

Looking for Something Specific?

We can curate our keynotes and workshops based on your needs and offer content that relevant (and actionable) across the talent pipeline. We leverage best practices from our PEER Technology® platform and would be happy to create an experiential learning opportunity specifically for you.

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“Our customized cohort experience was guided by a masterful coach whose authenticity, candor, and savvy created a space for a unique peer to peer network to develop.  The experience taught me to identify, own, and fill the gaps I create when I get busy trying to make a living instead of making a life… plus a group of mentors, coaches, and friends so I’d never had to fill those gaps alone”

Julius,
Eat’n’Park Hospitality Group

“As a result of working with EDGE’s PEER Technology® model, our group was able to spend one day building the trust and camaraderie that other groups work for months to build. This experience included intensive, meaningful and specific exercises that our group needed in order to start to meet our goals. Christy’s clarity and vision clearly showed as she allowed our members to grow and develop (when and as they needed) throughout the program."

Courtney,
ATHENA Circle of Trust (ACT)

“I never knew there were so many other people inside my own company who experienced the same things as me. What I thought was individual to me is really a part of a collective experience my peers are having across the country. PEER Technology® gave us the vehicle to share our stories, our successes and our best practices so that we now don’t feel so alone AND can be a part of helping others to succeed."

Rondell,
DPR Construction

“My EDGE coach helps me see possibilities where I couldn’t see them before.  Her support, energy, enthusiasm, and incredibly kind and generous spirit have made such an impact in my life.  Our conversations always bolster my soul and nurture my motivation.  I am so thankful to my organization for investing in my development as a whole person – and not just as a leader."

Aisha,
PNC Bank

“The most important and valuable part of the cohort experience is the relationships we built with our peers to build trust together. Without setting the precedent that within the cohort you can be frank about challenges as well as successes, personal or professional, the cohort model would be just like any other team-building experience, and it is decidedly not. EDGE Leadership creates an environment where people not only feel comfortable being candid, but completely honest with each other. They truly create the space where we grow as whole people – not just as professionals."

Molly,
Highmark/Blue Cross Blue Shield 

“Five stars. The cohort model has afforded me the opportunity to be part of a group of individuals who know me on an intimate level: who I am professionally and personally, where I stand in my career and life, and where I want to go. I now have 24 other women looking out for me and making things happen around me – introducing me to people at community events, providing suggestions for development, and opening doors I couldn’t open on my own. This connection with my professional peers is invaluable to me."

Carsen Nesbitt Ruperto,
Pittsburgh Technology Council 

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