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Speaking, Trainings, & Events

I help organizations inspire their teams, develop courageous leadership, retain talent, and build inclusive cultures.

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Signature Keynotes

My keynotes are built around frameworks that strengthen workplace culture from the inside out: relationships as infrastructure, communication as the basis for resilience, and shared values as the anchor that creates belonging, grounds people in purpose, and allows them to lead with courage at every level.

 

Audiences leave with language, frameworks, and tools they can use, individually and collaboratively. Each engagement is customized to your context, your people, and your moment.

1-Meeting Our Moment

Courageous Leadership in Times of Strain and Change

Leading well has never been more demanding. This keynote meets leaders where they are: navigating uncertainty, rising expectations, and moral complexity. And offers a clear, grounded framework for leading with integrity and purpose when it matters most. Audiences leave with renewed clarity about what courageous leadership makes possible for themselves and the people they serve.

2-Care & Courage in Action  

Emotional Labor, Caregiving, and What We Owe One Another at Work

Every organization runs on invisible work:  the emotional labor, caregiving, and relational efforts that holds teams together and rarely appear in a job description. This keynote names that work, makes the case for taking it seriously, and offers leaders a path toward cultures that resource and sustain the people who carry it, and lift up their leadership.

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Particularly relevant for organizations navigating retention challenges and working to support working parents and caregivers.

3-Resourcing Courageous Leaders 

 Building Trust, Belonging, and Collective Resilience

"Do more with less" is a familiar refrain in mission-driven workplaces, and a silent contributor to burnout and turnover. This keynote makes the case for a different model: resilience built organizationally, not just individually. Participants leave with concrete strategies for creating cultures where people can do their best work and weather change with steadiness, no matter where they sit in the organizational structure.

 4-Bridging the Divide 
Courageous Leadership Across Generations

Today's workplaces span four or five generations, each shaped by different historical moments, expectations, and relationships to work and leadership. This keynote reframes generational difference as an opportunity rather than a friction point, giving leaders practical strategies for building connection, strengthening collaboration, and cultivating the mutual respect that makes organizations stronger over time.

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Building the Pipeline: Keynotes Centered on Women's Leadership

How Women Rise Through Courage in Action

 

Women bring distinctive strengths to leadership — and face distinctive barriers. This keynote names and claims the transformational skills of courageous, values-driven women leaders, inspiring audiences to lead with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

Leading with Courage and Values at Every Career Stage

 

Leadership is a lifelong journey of growth, change, and evolving relationships. This keynote helps women find strength across career transitions, lead with integrity through uncertainty, and build the intergenerational connections that sustain them along the way.

     Courage to Care & Lead: Supporting Parents & Other Caregivers

 

Caregiving is a leadership issue. And the skills women build navigating "the balancing act" are genuine leadership assets. This keynote shows the advantages of  recognizing, supporting, and retaining the talents of parents and other caregivers, and offers practical strategies for getting there.

The Courage to Want More

 

Perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and ambivalence about our own ambition are among the most powerful forces holding women back from the leadership they're capable of. This keynote names those forces honestly and equips women to move through them — claiming their ambition and leading with courage anyway.

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Training and Facilitation Topics

In addition to keynotes, I offer customized workshops and training sessions in 90-minute, 2-hour, and half- or full-day formats. All topics are customizable; additional topics available upon request.

  • Preventing & Addressing Burnout, Perfectionism & Imposter Syndrome

  • Trauma-Informed Leadership: Supporting People Without Carrying It All Yourself

  • Supporting Caregivers at Work: From Policy to Practice

  • Building Trust Across Roles, Power & Difference

  • Values-Driven Leadership for People Leaders

  • Mentoring for Inclusivity & Leadership Development

  • Negotiation & Self-Advocacy

  • Retaining Talent Through Inclusive Culture & Workplace Policy

  • Leading in Care-Centered and Social Impact Work: Sustaining People Who Serve

"Jodi is an exceptional presenter and thought leader. Her presentations are not only engaging but also packed with actionable strategies that organizations can implement immediately. With her vast experience and deep understanding of workplace challenges, Jodi consistently delivers invaluable insights that help employers create more inclusive and supportive environments."

Arlette Rodriguez-Miller, Executive Director, Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council

Upcoming Presentations, Trainings, and Courses

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  • "Men, Masculinity, and Grief,” (Panelist) Death, Grief, and Bereavement Conference, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, June 2, 2026.

  • “Moving Through Workplace Challenges: Resilience, Meaning, and Renewal,” with Dr. Erica Srinivasan, Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council Lunch & Learn, Sept. 23, 2026.

  • “Grief and Loss in the Workplace: Finding Meaning, Resilience, and Renewal,” with Dr. Erica Srinivasan, Franciscan Spirituality Center, La Crosse, Wisc., Oct. 7, 2026.

  • “Supporting Mothers and Caregivers to Leverage Talent, Equity, and Retention,” Society for Human Resource Managers State Conference, Oct. 15, 2026, Wisconsin Dells, WI.

  • “From Emerging Talent to Legacy Leaders: Building Inclusive, Courageous Leadership Across Career Stages,” Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council Annual Conference, Nov. 4, 2026.

  • Ongoing: Women's Leadership Intensive, my online self-paced course for high-potential women, available as a full course or in two parts.

  • Ongoing: Leading with Courage Circles: small, facilitated circles for values-driven people leaders navigating complexity with clarity, connection, and resilience.

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Recent Keynote Speaking Engagements & Trainings​

  • Keynote: "Holding the Future: The Power, Skill, and Leadership of Child Care Professionals," The ChildcareEmpowerment Conference, May 11, 2026, La Crosse, WI.

  • "Nurturing Intergenerational Feminist Leadership Across Generations," University of Wisconsin-Madison Gender and Women's Studies Conference, April 10, 2026.

  • "Ambition without Apology: Trailblazing with Confidence in a Culture That Doubts Women," Sister Circle Summit, April 16, 2026.

  • "Moving Past Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome in the Healing Professions," Grow Beyond Collective, May 8, La Crosse, WI.

  • "You’re Already Leading: Advocacy and Involvement in College as the Foundation of Your Leadership," UW-La Crosse Student Leadership Summit, Feb. 21, 2026. 

  • "Women Challenging Systems as a Career-Long Practice: Nurturing Intergenerational Feminist Leadership Across Generations," YWCA Empower Women Summit, YWCA La Crosse, WI, March 6, 2026.

  • "Courage in Action: Women Leading the Way Forward," Sponsored by La Crescent Public Library & La Crescent Chamber of Commerce, December 4, 2025. La Crescent, MN.

  • "Supporting Caregiving to Advance Women's Leadership: Action Strategies on Your Journey," Online Presentation with Alma, Oct. 24, 2025.

  • "Context Matters: Empowering Early Career Women to Understand and Leverage Workplace Contexts," Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions Annual Conference, Madison, Wisc., Nov. 6-7, 2025.

  • "Leading With Courage: Lessons for Our Moment," Book Talk at The Works, Lansing, Iowa.

  • "Supporting Caregiving to Advance Women's Leadership: Action Strategies on Your Journey," She Leads Luminary Conference:  Lighting the Path for Women Leaders," Rochester, Minn, Sept. 29, 2025.

  • "Supporting Caregiving to Advance Women’s Leadership: Action Strategies on Your Journey," Women's Leadership Conference, Green Bay, Wisc., Oct. 8, 2025.

  • "Managing Back-to-Work Transitions after Maternity Leave," The Motherhood Collective, La Crosse, Wisc., July 15, 2025.

  • "Lifting Up the Care Workers to Support Dignified Aging," First Annual Summit of the Coulee Region Dignified Aging Committee, May 15, 2025. 

  • "Confronting Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome: For Early Career Women," Wisconsin Women's Network, April 15, 2025.

  • "Self-Care for the Long Haul for Advocates for Workplace Well-Being: Doing Good Work and Living Your Dreams," Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council, La Crosse, Wisc., March 28, 2025.​

  • "Confronting Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome for Advocates," Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council, La Crosse, Wisc., Feb. 28, 2025. 

  • "Mentoring to Foster Inclusivity, Engagement, and Connection," An online course through Univ. of Wisconsin Madison Continuing Studies, Management Division," 2023-2025. 

  • "Creating Workplaces that Support, Empower, and Retain Caregivers," 14th Annual Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council Conference, La Crosse, Wisc., Oct. 24, 2024.​

  • "Empowering Early Career Development for Women through Leveraging Values," Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, Madison, Wisc., Oct. 10, 2024.​

  • "Empowering Women Leaders to Transform the Workplace," City of Rochester, Minn. Training in partnership with Goodenough Consulting. Aug. 8, 2024.  â€‹

  • "Confronting Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome," Western Wisconsin Women's Business Center (online) Aug. 6, 2024.​

  • "Practicing Empowered Inclusive Leadership" Online Learning and Retreat in partnership with Keely Rees International, April-May, 2024.​

  • "Staying the Course:  Addressing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue as Women Navigating Work and Home Life," (with Dr. Keely Rees), YWCA Empower Women Summit, La Crosse, Wisc., March 8, 2024​

  • "Promoting Women's Leadership in the Human Services," Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Studies online course, Dec. 5 & 12, 2023.​

  • "The Power of Women's Stories," Ft. McCoy U.S. Army Women's History Celebration, March 20, 2023=​​

  • Three-Part Series: 1) “Women’s Leadership Development: Barriers and Solutions,”; 2) “Negotiation and Self-Advocacy,”; 3) “Boundaries and Balance,” Marine Credit Union Women’s Connection Group,  Spring, 202​​

  • "Pathways to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion," Workforce Connections Workforce Development Day, La Crosse Wisc., Sept. 9, 2023.​

  • "Leadership Development for Women and Their Allies," Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council Lunch & Learn, 2022​

  • "The Women's Movement: Impact and History," La Crosse County MLK Day, 2022.

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Additional Past  Speaking Engagements 

  • Society for Human Resource Managers

  • La Crosse Downtown Rotary

  • American Association of University Women

  • League of Women Voters

  • Numerous media interviews for radio, podcasts, and print media

Let's Talk.

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jodivandenbergdaves@gmail.com

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