Dr. Colleen Loueda Struhar LaTendresse

Dr. Colleen Loueda Struhar LaTendresse Speaking Topics

• The Role of the Weaver: Transforming Organizational Culture Through Connection and Trust

  In today’s fast-paced, globalized world, organizations face increasing fragmentation—siloed departments, disengaged employees, and rising workplace cynicism. Traditional leadership structures alone are not enough to bridge these divides. Enter the Weaver: a transformational new role that serves as the connective tissue of an organization. A Weaver facilitates trust, belonging, and collaboration, ensuring that expertise across silos is translated, integrated, and leveraged for collective success. This talk will explore why organizations need Weavers, how they restore cohesion in modern workplaces, and what it takes to develop this essential capacity within your teams.

  Attendees will:

  • Understand the role of a Weaver and why it is crucial in today’s organizations.
  • Learn strategies for fostering trust, belonging, and psychological safety within teams.
  • Gain insights into how Weavers facilitate healthy conflict resolution and bridge organizational silos.
  • Explore how Weavers support cultural transformation through intentional formation processes at work.

  Participants at this event will experience:

  • A deeper sense of interconnectedness and the power of collaboration.
  • Access to their unique personal commitment to fostering trust and connection in their workplaces.
  • A renewed faith in humanity and the potential of human organizations to thrive.
  • A noticeable reduction in cynicism, replaced by a greater openness to possibility and transformation.

• Cynicism & Grief: The Hidden Forces That Shape Leadership

  Cynicism protects us from disappointment, and grief reminds us of what matters. Yet, unchecked, they can erode trust, limit connection, and hinder innovation. This workshop explores the intersection of humanist spiritual care and leadership, offering practical tools for transforming cynicism into wisdom and grief into purpose. Through reflective exercises and a humanist grief ritual, participants will learn to work with these emotions in a way that strengthens their ability to lead, collaborate, and sustain meaningful change.

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Recognize the protective function of cynicism and its limitations.
  • Develop strategies for transforming grief into a source of wisdom.
  • Experience a humanist ritual for processing loss and honoring impermanence.
  • Strengthen resilience and presence in leadership and team dynamics.

• Weaving Humanism: Spiritual Care Beyond Belief

  In a world shaped by diverse worldviews, Weavers are those who bridge differences, create belonging, and tend to the unseen forces that shape human connection. In this experiential workshop, we explore humanist spiritual care as a foundation for Weaving—offering insight into how belief diversity shapes our ability to hold space for others. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of humanism, the necessity for transpersonal and integral care for those we work with, and practical strategies for tending wholistically to your teams.

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand humanist spiritual care and its relevance to Weaving.
  • Identify personal beliefs and how they influence leadership and care.
  • Learn practical tools for working with cynicism.
  • Experience belief diversity as a source of interconnectedness and healing.

• Invisible Leadership: The Sacred Work of Weavers

  Weavers are the unseen architects of trust, culture, and belonging. They sense the unspoken, hold multiple truths, and create space for transformation. Yet, because their work is often invisible, they face exhaustion, misunderstanding, and lack of recognition. This keynote introduces the Weaver Leader—a new paradigm of leadership that goes beyond strategy to honor the deep relational work that sustains organizations and communities. Participants will walk away with insights into their unique gifts, strategies for setting boundaries, and a renewed sense of purpose.

  Key Takeaways:

  • Identify the traits of a Weaver Leader and their impact on organizational culture.
  • Learn to navigate the tension between deep care and self-preservation.
  • Understand the unseen forces that shape trust, collaboration, and vision.
  • Explore ways to make the invisible labor of Weaving visible and valued.

• Shame as a Catalyst for Weaving Trust and Transformation

  Shame is one of the most profound barriers to connection and collaboration in the modern workplace. It isolates, silences, and erodes trust. Yet, when acknowledged and understood, shame can be transmuted into a channel for deeper belonging, authenticity, and cultural renewal. Enter the Weaver—the individual within an organization who holds the unseen threads of connection, ensuring that psychological safety, trust, and courage replace cynicism and fragmentation.

  In this experiential workshop, participants will explore how unaddressed shame undermines collaboration and leadership. Through guided practice, we will turn toward shame, weaving it into a source of wisdom, resilience, and shared humanity. By shifting our relationship with shame, we strengthen the fabric of our organizations, enabling teams to move from isolation to integration, from guardedness to creative synergy. The work of a Weaver begins with the self, and in transforming our inner world, we become catalysts for trust and cultural transformation in the workplace.

  Attendees will:

  • Identify shame and recognize their unique defensive response patterns.
  • Examine how personal shame influences identity, team dynamics, and organizational culture.
  • Learn one practice to transmute shame into self-compassion and liberation.
  • Explore the role of a Weaver in transforming workplace shame into trust, collaboration, and resilience.

  Participants at this event will experience:

  • A corrective experience of engaging with shame as a gateway to connection rather than a barrier.
  • A deepened sense of interconnectedness, recognizing the shared human experience beneath professional roles.
  • Renewed access to personal commitment and integrity in fostering a culture of trust and psychological safety.
  • A rekindled faith in human organizations as spaces of belonging, transformation, and meaning.
  • A release from cynicism, replaced by a felt experience of the power of collective healing and cultural weaving.