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Speaking ENGAGEMENTS

Change Your Shoes: Adapting to Leadership Roles with Confidence

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Are you ready to step boldly into the unknown and redefine what leadership means to you? Change Your Shoes is more than a program—it’s a movement. This transformative experience empowers participants to navigate leadership transitions with resilience, authenticity, and purpose. Using Tradara’s signature metaphor, this program delivers actionable strategies to help you embrace change, conquer challenges, and lead with unshakable confidence.

Program Description
Leadership isn’t a destination—it’s a series of steps, each requiring courage, adaptability, and self-awareness. Change Your Shoes equips participants with the tools to thrive in any role, no matter how daunting the transition. Through compelling storytelling, hands-on exercises, and practical frameworks, this program helps leaders balance professional demands with personal growth. Whether you’re a seasoned executive, a new professional, or someone navigating a major life shift, this program will inspire you to step into your next chapter with clarity and conviction.

Key Takeaways

  • Master the Art of Change: Learn how to pivot with grace and confidence in any situation.

  • Set Boundaries Like a Pro: Protect your time, energy, and mental health while leading effectively.

  • Turn Failures into Fuel: Transform setbacks into stepping stones for growth and innovation.

  • Build High-Performing Teams: Unlock the power of collaboration by understanding team dynamics.

  • Lead with Authenticity: Stay true to your values while navigating the complexities of leadership.

Leadership isn’t about fitting into someone else’s shoes—it’s about owning your journey. With Change Your Shoes, you’ll gain the mindset, tools, and strategies to lead with confidence, resilience, and authenticity. You’ll leave this program with a renewed sense of purpose, ready to tackle challenges head-on and inspire those around you. Whether you’re stepping into a new role or redefining your leadership style, this program will empower you to walk boldly into your future.

How Many Doors Are You Locking? The Keys to Intern Development

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What if you held the keys to unlocking the next generation of leaders? How Many Doors Are You Locking? is a game-changing program that empowers supervisors to transform their interns into high-performing professionals. This isn’t just about managing interns—it’s about shaping the future workforce while driving organizational success.

Program Description
Supervising interns isn’t a burden—it’s an opportunity to create lasting impact. This program dives deep into the strategies, tools, and mindset shifts needed to foster meaningful growth in interns and entry-level employees. Tradara McLaurine shares her unique perspective as both a former student employee and a seasoned supervisor, offering actionable insights that will leave you feeling empowered and inspired.

Key Takeaways

  • Invest in Untapped Talent: Discover the surprising benefits of hiring and developing individuals with limited experience.

  • Work Smarter, Not Harder: Learn how upfront investment in intern development saves time and resources in the long run.

  • Integrate Professional Growth: Seamlessly incorporate development opportunities into daily work.

  • Support Supervisors: Equip yourself with the tools and resources to foster impactful relationships.

  • Create a Legacy: Transform your role as a supervisor into a platform for lasting impact.

 
Unlock the doors to your team’s potential. With this program, you’ll transform intern development from a challenge into a rewarding opportunity for growth and success. You’ll leave with a clear roadmap for creating meaningful growth opportunities that benefit both individuals and organizations. This program will empower you to see intern development not as a task, but as a transformative opportunity to shape the future workforce and elevate your leadership impact.

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Testimonials

  • Change Your Shoes: Finding Comfort in Your Leadership Roles was an awesome presentation!

    A. Allen, Indiana State University

  • I loved it! I appreciate Tradara's transparency during her presentation.

    C.Knight, Indiana State University

  • Tradara was great with our classes.

    Principal, Teranga Academy

  • You were terrific, Tradara! Heartfelt sharing of some of your early life, as well as lesson on how children as well as other "diamond and pearls" in our lives should be appreciated! Highly recommend!

    T. Ortega, Indiana State University

  • Your speech was excellent, and touched many in the audience! Any nonprofit would greatly benefit from you as a speaker!

    J. Edwards, Ryves Hall Youth Center

  • The University of Kentucky Women's Forum was thrilled to have Ms. McLaurine present "Change Your Shoes: Finding Comfort in Your Leadership Roles" at our annual conference. As a new to midcareer professional, I found this presentation especially helpful for thinking through how I can approach different aspects of my work without neglecting the rest of my life. Her presentation was straightforward and engaging with bits of advice that would be helpful to people at all stages of their careers.

    C. Barrett, University of Kentucky

  • Change Your Shoes: Finding Comfort in Your Leadership Roles is awesome and the most memorable presentation I have ever witnessed! Tradara illustrates, by changing into different styles or shoes, how to adapt, be flexible, to feel comfortable leading throughout different "walks of life", and to appreciate what energizes while assuming various roles simultaneously in life phases.

    M. Kelly, Indiana State University

  • Shoes were only made for walking, right? Not according to the shoe diva, herself, Tradara McLaurine. Let her (shoes) do the talking as she takes you on a wonderful fresh-eyed outlook on how meaningful that footwear can be. She keeps it real but adds some magic, a soleful of inspiration, and hope as she takes you through her journey from slippers to heels. It will leave you running for your own shoespiration!

    M. Reed, Saint Mary of the Woods College

  • We appreciated Ms. McLaurine's time with our students and the way they related to her book "I Want a Nickname" as many of them have names that are difficult to pronounce. Her willingness to stay with us all day to ensure each student experienced an author's visit was a valuable learning. Many commented that they too could be published author. That's a very powerful lesson.

    E. Brown, Bowling Green Kentucky Schools

  • Tradara McLaurine is a speaker like no other. She brings the age-old conversation of how to balance everything into a new perspective with her "Change Your Shoes: Finding Comfort in Your Leadership Roles" presentation. She uses her different shoes to show how you can adapt to multiple situations throughout the day to be successful. She brings real life experiences and connects with her audience regardless of background.

    K. Harris, Indiana State University

  • Tradara is a captivating presenter! I found her presentation leveraging my favorite, shoes, as the topic. It was engaging, smart, and provided the perfect opportunity for reflection during the Leadership Insititute. Her transparency in sharing her experiences was authentic and relatable. Highly recommend Tradara for presentations as well as to lead conversations for any age group.

    S. Sellers, Indiana State University

  • Tradara is such a beacon of light and an inspiring presenter! Her smile and happiness are contagious, her words motivating and her message enlightening! What a fantastic evening!

    E. Hubbard, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College

  • Tradara was motivational in her presentation and hit home the importance of how valuable our time is. If we are putting time into something, that means we are giving time somewhere else. Make sure it's worth it and that what you're saying 'yes' to adds value to your life and overall goals.

    E. Roberts, FSA Counseling Center

  • Tradara’s talk on being a dynamic leader was framed in a fresh way – with a shoe analogy – to keep us engaged, and she wove strong positive messages into her genuine and honest telling of her story.

    J. Clark, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College

  • Tradara knows how to help motivate and empower a group! Her leadership development sessions are inspiring and remind me that I can lead with my own style and personality while making a positive change.

    K. Lugar, Indiana State University

  • Tradara brings her high-energy and real, raw experiences to the table when inspiring growing leaders. Whether they’ve been in the workforce for years or are in elementary school, she uses relatable stories as a mother and curious leader to empower and inspire others. I particularly liked her storytelling through music!

    C. Lutz, Indiana State University

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