CPHR CPD:  7.5

Session Topic

Start 2026 ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact. This full-day, immersive workshop is crafted explicitly for HR leaders eager to master the mindset and practical skills essential for thriving amid rapid change, economic pressures, and evolving workplace dynamics. You’ll gain strategies to stay anchored in your organization’s mission and values while adapting to new realities.

What You’ll Experience:

• Interactive exercises to shift from a problem-focused to an outcome-driven mindset using the “Three Vital Questions” framework
  
• Real-world scenarios to help you recognize and move beyond the roles of Victim, Rescuer, and Persecutor, and instead operate from the empowering Champion roles (Creator, Coach, Challenger)
  
• Group discussions and self-reflection activities to identify and transform unhealthy perfectionism and personal “hot buttons”
  
• Practical demonstrations on turning emotional triggers into catalysts for positive change, personally and professionally
  
• Peer learning on maintaining alignment with your organization’s mission, values, and purpose amidst chaos
  

By the end of this workshop, you will:

• Confidently lead yourself and others through ambiguity and rapid change
  
• Apply empowering relational strategies to move yourself and your teams out of drama and into high-performance, healthy interactions
  
• Recognize and transform your default reactions to triggers, building new patterns that support growth and well-being
  
• Cultivate a culture that celebrates the healthy pursuit of excellence, not perfectionism
  
• Walk away with practical tools and renewed energy to champion change and inspire progress in your organization

Why Attend?

• Expert Guidance: Learn from Ann-Marie Flinn, an experienced facilitator and coach with over 35 years of expertise in human behaviour and personal development, who brings proven frameworks and real-world insight to every session.
  
• Immersive & Practical: Engage in dynamic activities, peer learning, and actionable exercises designed for immediate workplace application.
  
• Empowering Tools: Leave with strategies for managing hot buttons and transforming triggers—skills you can use in all areas of your life.
  
• Lasting Awareness: Develop the ability to notice and name your responses with curiosity, not judgment, and create new, empowering patterns for agile and adaptive leadership.

About the Facilitator

Ann-Marie Flinn, President and Founder of Champion Change Agency

Ann-Marie Flinn is the President and Founder of Champion Change Agency, a dynamic consultancy dedicated to transforming personal and organizational leadership. With over 35 years of experience spanning corporate and entrepreneurial sectors, Ann-Marie has established herself as a formidable force in leadership development, coaching, and facilitation.

As a former corporate facilitator for a Fortune 100 company and an international high-performance athlete, Ann-Marie brings a unique blend of corporate acumen and champion mindset to her work. She specializes in empowering small business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders to cultivate resilience, overcome self-limiting beliefs, and achieve peak performance.

Ann-Marie's impact extends across various sectors, evidenced by her innovative leadership programs such as the "Champion Mindset for Entrepreneurs" and the Champion Women’s Program.  Her annual Champion Women's Summit has become a cornerstone event for women seeking to reclaim their inner champion and lead authentically.

Recognized for her contributions, Ann-Marie was a finalist for Business Leader of the Year at the 2022 Halifax Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. She currently serves on the board of Doctors' Nova Scotia Healthy Tomorrow Foundation, further demonstrating her commitment to community well-being.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Ann-Marie balances her life with travel, hiking, fitness, and caregiving for an aging parent, embodying the holistic approach she advocates in her work.

Pricing

Please note: We require a minimum of 10 participants for this program to proceed. Refunds will be issued to anyone registered should the program not proceed.