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Keynote Details

When the Nervous System Hijacks the Narrative
Overview

Most workplace conflict is not about policy, values, or intent.


It’s about nervous systems under chronic load.


This keynote helps organizations understand why conflict escalates so quickly — and how to slow it without invalidating people or turning everything into therapy.

  • Constant mediation and unresolved conflict

  • Trauma language being misused or weaponized

  • Emotional escalation framed as moral urgency

What This Keynote Addresses
What Audiences Learn

Participants leave with:

  • A way to distinguish validation from verification

  • Language to interrupt projection loops

Who This Is For

  • HR and DEI teams

  • People leaders and managers

  • Organizations navigating burnout and internal tension

Core Frameworks Introduced

  • Nervous system overload & emotional velocity

  • Insight vs projection

  • The Signal Ladder

Additional Information

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