Wendy Ryan
MS HR and OD
CA, USWendy Ryan (she/her), MHROD, is the CEO of Kadabra, an interdisciplinary team of leadership, teamwork and change experts based in Silicon Valley, California. In addition to her work with Kadabra, Wendy is an active mentor, strategic advisor and angel investor in early stage, BIPOC, LGBTQ++ and womxn-led companies and an advocate for expanding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the investor and business ecosystems.
Wendy is the bestselling author of Learn Lead Lift: How To Think, Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness. She has been featured in media such as Authority Magazine, Business Digest, Diversity in STEAM, YFS Magazine and SHEEN Magazine as well as the Breakfast Leadership Show, Move Podcast Magazine and Fundraising Radio. You will often find Wendy on stage speaking live or virtually at conferences, events and organizations about topics ranging from leadership and change, to allyship and advocacy to investing.
Wendy Ryan (she/her), MHROD, is the CEO of Kadabra, an interdisciplinary team of leadership, teamwork and change experts based in Silicon Valley, California. In addition to her work with Kadabra, Wendy is an active mentor, strategic advisor and angel investor in early stage, BIPOC, LGBTQ++ and womxn-led companies and an advocate for expanding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the investor and business ecosystems.
Wendy is the bestselling author of Learn Lead Lift: How To Think, Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness. She has been featured in media such as Authority Magazine, Business Digest, Diversity in STEAM, YFS Magazine and SHEEN Magazine as well as the Breakfast Leadership Show, Move Podcast Magazine and Fundraising Radio. You will often find Wendy on stage speaking live or virtually at conferences, events and organizations about topics ranging from leadership and change, to allyship and advocacy to investing.
Learn-Lead-Lift: How To Think, Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness
In this interactive session, Wendy takes us on a journey to reimagine leadership inspired by the actual experiences of real people - including celebrities and non-celebrities, athletes, artists, investors, government leaders, first responders, executives, teachers, parents, consultants, HR practitioners and social justice advocates. Sometimes awkward, often funny, deeply poignant, and uplifting are the lessons that Wendy recalls...
Wanted: Allies and Agents for Change
"Challenging, humorous and profound" describes the participants' experience of this provocative session. Starting with the premise that systemic oppression is deeply embedded in our organizations and tha tallyship is a key differentiator for effective leaders, Wendy navigates the audience through her step by step plan to cultivate an ally mindset. Elevating people's awareness around their unconscious biases...
Self-Awareness: Step One To Owning Your Impact
Format: 45-60 minute keynote
Strengths, Blind spots, Areas of Opportunity - we know we have them, but how do we figure out which ones really matter and how to deal with them? Guiding us through the maze of online assessments, self-help books, classes and coaching programs is leadership development expert, Wendy Ryan. Whether their ultimate goal is to become a better leader, co-worker, citizen, family member or all of the above, participants will experience a unique...
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