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Wired to React, Inspired to Act: The Hidden Forces Driving Your Team’s Behaviour
The world is shifting beneath our feet. Geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and a reconfiguration of the global order are reshaping the environment we work in. Technology is evolving at breakneck speed, and organizations are being forced to adapt faster than ever just to stay afloat. In this whirlwind of disruption, one thing remains constant: projects are the engine room of organizational change.
But here's the paradox: in times of pressure, our brains often work against us. Threat, uncertainty, and overload diminish the very qualities we need most—creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. To lead effectively in this environment, we need more than processes and tools. We need to understand how people really operate under stress.
We will explore the hidden drivers behind team behavior—how cognitive load, threat, and lack of ownership shape performance. It offers leaders a new lens for unlocking human potential: not by pushing harder, but by creating the conditions where people can do their best thinking.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the neuroscience of threat and its impact on team dynamics
- Learn how fostering ownership boosts engagement and adaptability
- Walk away with practical strategies to create safe, high-performing environments
Speaker Bio: Kursten Faller
Kursten is one of those rare people who can claim he excels at combining the technical and human sides of projects and back it up. He helps teams drive more value to their customers and organizations resulting in growth, profitability and sustainability. He's attracted major corporate and government clients in healthcare, industrial, retail, mining, oil & gas, construction and engineering across Canada, United States and Mexico.
Kursten is known for booking one way tickets to places far from home. One time he was asked to travel to Africa with a friend he had only met a few times. He soon found himself as the best man in the middle of a royal wedding.
Member Price: $5.00
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Non Member Price: $10.00
Talent Triangle: 1.0 Ways of Working PDU
Agenda:
- 11:45 am - 12:00 pm Meeting starts - check your Zoom Connection (reminder to upgrade to the latest version of Zoom)
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Speaker Presentation
Event Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting - Meeting links/Details in event confirmation
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Tickets
$5.00 Member Ticket
$10.00 Non-Member Ticket