Held online in Zoom*

$25 General Admission; $10 Spokes Members

Please prepare to have your camera ON during the session

Spokes Ask an Expert is a series of small-group learning sessions that bring together nonprofit leaders and staff with local experts to explore timely and relevant topics. 

In this session, a people and culture expert will share practical strategies for supporting staff morale in the face of today’s challenges—from funding uncertainty to immigration-related fears—and will answer questions in a live Q&A. Learn to recognize early warning signs of declining morale, understand how ongoing uncertainty impacts teams, and gain tools to build trust and foster transparency.

The following topics could serve as a basis for generating questions:

-Ensuring staff are trained to respond effectively during high-stress situations

-Preparing for emotionally charged events, such as ICE activity

-Supporting staff through funding instability and budget cuts

-Mitigating risk of employee turnover during times of uncertainty

-Managing negativity and burnout in team culture

-Leading with transparency without increasing staff anxiety

Time with the expert and space are limited. Please submit your question(s) at registration.

*Please register to receive the Log-in Information.  

Expert: Kellie Conn, SPHR Kellie is an organizational development professional with 30 years of experience in coaching, organizational design, communication, and culture. She has served the community as a board member, volunteer, and/or consultant for The SLO Film Festival, Coastal Performing Arts Foundation, Ecologistics, Rotary Club of Los Osos, CASA, and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Kellie currently co-leads People and Culture Leadership Group, a coaching and culture consulting group specializing in leadership and career coaching, nonprofit culture consulting, and meaningful time away programs. She holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources by the HR Certification Institute.