Workshops
Interactive workshops that transform limiting thought patterns into competitive advantage.
Nancy Burger
Thought Transformation Expert & Keynote Speaker
“Nancy had all attendees spellbound by her gentle but structured approach to a challenging topic.
Even months later, attendees still reference her session.”
Real conversations. Real change.
Break free from the thought patterns that quietly cap performance, progress, and possibility.
More than skill-building, Nancy’s workshops create a space where participants feel safe to challenge familiar ways of thinking and explore new ideas.
Her real-world strategies and practical frameworks shift how attendees see their own potential, equipping them with the shared confidence and trust they need to lead through change together.
Workshops
How to Have Difficult Conversations
Avoiding tough conversations might feel easy in the moment, but it comes at a cost. When leaders and teams sidestep the discussions that could strengthen collaboration and keep ideas flowing across their organizations, talent and opportunities slip away.
The truth is, conflict doesn’t need to be a roadblock. It can be a bridge that leads to greater communication, collaboration, and connection.
In this workshop, Nancy challenges participants to change how they think about difficult conversations—empowering them to strengthen communication and build what’s next, together.
Participants will learn how to:
- Recognize the brain’s natural responses to conflict—and work with them instead of against them
- Prepare for and approach difficult conversations with skill, intention, and composure
- Transform high-stakes interactions into opportunities for shared solutions
- Keep communication flowing across the organization, especially in times of change
Navigating Change With Resilience
Why are we so often resistant to change? It’s not a flaw; it’s a survival response. Our brains are wired to prioritize safety and stability, which means that change can trigger resistance, fear, and a retreat to the familiar. But when we stay in this state, we miss opportunities to adapt, lead, and move initiatives forward.
In this workshop, Nancy unpacks how we are wired to resist change, what’s possible when we can reframe it, and how to pivot from limiting thoughts to empowering ones.
Whether it’s a new process, a new team member, or an unexpected organizational change, participants will walk away with the tools to keep their logical brains engaged, their problem-solving skills sharp, and their leadership grounded—no matter what’s changing around them.
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify their own resistance to change and understand the science behind it
- Discern between change that happens to us and change that we create
- Pivot out of self-limiting and fear-based thought patterns that are triggered by change
- Communicate effectively and confidently
- Build cultures where open dialogue drives innovation and problem-solving
TEAMSHIFT
Build Lasting Team Effectiveness
Traditional team building is often a one-time event—energizing in the moment but quick to fade. In this workshop, participants will learn a research-backed, systematic approach to team effectiveness that creates sustainable behavioral change and measurable results.
Nancy’s framework empowers teams (both within and across functions) to assess current levels of effectiveness and identify gaps so they can prioritize key behaviors that will improve collaboration and performance. This isn’t about trust falls or one-off exercises (which can be helpful, but fleeting). This workshop equips your team with a proven system to work better together, day after day.
Participants will learn how to:
- Establish a foundation of trust and alignment that equips the team to thrive amidst change
- Define a clear, agreed-upon path to greater effectiveness
- Commit to specific, measurable behavior shifts
- Implement a follow-up process that ensures accountability and visible improvement over time
Confident Communication
Too often, workplace interactions fall short: people hold back ideas, avoid asking for help, or shy away from giving feedback. The result? Missed opportunities, stalled collaboration, and unresolved issues.
This workshop teaches actionable tools for better collaboration, stronger self-advocacy, and a culture where honesty fuels learning, innovation, and problem-solving.
Nancy guides participants on how to express themselves clearly, listen actively, and create the kind of feedback culture that drives progress.
Participants will learn how to:
- Express ideas clearly and intentionally without overthinking or holding back
- Listen actively, so others feel heard, understood, and respected
- Offer and receive feedback in ways that build trust, not tension
- Lead with appropriate vulnerability, sharing lessons learned from mistakes while modeling openness and growth
Pivoting Out of Limiting Thoughts
Limiting thoughts don’t just shape how we see the world—they shape how we show up in it. In this workshop, Nancy breaks down the science of thought in an accessible, practical way.
Participants get a look at how neurons fire, how our thinking habits form, and how repeated practice can rewire our brains to choose different thoughts. Using relatable examples and a memorable framework, Nancy shows how intentional mental “reps” strengthen new neural pathways, creating lasting changes in perspective and behavior.
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify limiting thoughts and understand how they’re formed
- Discern between factual and fictional narratives
- Replace unhelpful thoughts with empowering ones
- Shift from a fixed to growth mindset