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LEADING WITH AUTHENTICITY 

The Power of Candor and Emotional Safety in Uncertain Times

Executive Power Luncheon Seminar

📆 Date: March 6th, 2025
⏱️ Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: The 100 Club, 100 Market St., Portsmouth, NH
💲 Price: $50 (Lunch Included)

This event is limited to 20 participants to provide an intimate and engaging learning experience.

Why Attend?

In a world marked by rapid change, global marketplace uncertainty, and rising workplace stress, leaders who embrace authenticity can foster resilience and trust within their teams. Now more than ever, employees seek guidance from leaders who are transparent, empathetic, and adaptable. This session will teach you how to lead authentically in unpredictable times, ensuring your team remains engaged and aligned with your vision.

Key Takeaways:

  • A framework for cultivating psychological safety to improve team performance and morale.
  • Tools to empower your leaders to communicate openly and make decisions with confidence.
  • Actionable strategies to build a leadership pipeline rooted in transparency, innovation, and trust.

This seminar is ideal for business owners, executives, HR leaders, and anyone passionate about creating a leadership culture where openness and authenticity drive success.

About the Event

Hosted as part of The Power Luncheon Seminar Series, Leading with Authenticity is designed for business leaders, team managers, and HR professionals who are passionate about nurturing their organization’s next generation of leaders. This seminar emphasizes building a culture of trust, open communication, and psychological safety, equipping participants with actionable strategies to cultivate resilient, adaptive teams.
Moving beyond traditional leadership approaches, Leading with Authenticity focuses on fostering environments where authentic conversations drive team cohesion, organizational growth, and long-term success.

Led by respected leadership coaches Chris Yonker and Kristi Baxter, this exclusive seminar offers tools and insights tailored for organizations committed to developing leadership excellence from within. Attendees will leave with implementable strategies to create workplaces where every team member can thrive with integrity and purpose.

What You'll Learn

During this session, we’ll explore critical topics such as:

  • Why leaders struggle to establish candor and safety within their teams—and how to overcome these barriers effectively.
  • How to create a psychologically safe environment where employees feel valued, heard, and empowered to share ideas openly.
  • Strategies for building transparency into leadership development practices to foster trust and engagement.
  • Specific approaches to fostering openness and family dynamics in leadership for family-owned businesses.
  • Building a leadership pipeline that prioritizes trust, mutual respect, and continuous learning.

Authentic leadership isn’t just a competitive advantage—it’s a necessity in today’s rapidly changing world. Join us to gain the skills to lead with confidence, create psychological safety, and navigate disruption effectively.

Meet the Speakers

Chris Yonker

Executive Consultant | Family Business Advisor | Leadership Development Expert

Chris Yonker is a Certified Family Business Advisor, speaker, and author who specializes in helping family enterprises navigate succession, leadership transitions, and family conflict. Known as a “Life Journey Sherpa,” Chris integrates trauma-informed leadership, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and expertise in Organizational Health to support personal and professional transformation. His holistic approach helps families address generational patterns and create sustainable strategies for business continuity and harmony. Chris’ unique methodology as an agent for change blends heart and mindfulness, fostering lasting, profound results in both family and business dynamics.

Chris Yonker
Kristi Baxter

Kristi Baxter

Trusted Advisor | Leadership Coach | Change Partner

Kristi Baxter specializes in helping leaders build environments where teams thrive on connection, dialogue, and transparency. Drawing from her extensive background in leadership coaching, she has a gift for helping organizations integrate authenticity into their leadership approach to cultivate trust and collaboration.

 

Reserve Your Seat Today

Gain the skills to lead with confidence, create emotional safety, and navigate disruption effectively.

Secure your spot today—because the future of leadership starts now!