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September 26, 2026 · Orlando, FL · HSLDA National Leaders Conference · Breakout Workshop
Workshop Title: Great Leaders Follow First: Building Capacity for Mission-Driven Leadership Leadership and followership are often treated as opposites, but healthy mission-driven organizations need people who can do both well. In this practical workshop at HSLDA’s National Leaders Conference, Dr. Julie Armstrong will draw from leadership and followership research to explore how critical thinking,…
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September 26, 2026 · Orlando, FL · HSLDA National Leaders Conference · Ladies Luncheon Keynote
Keynote Title: The God Who Sees: Hagar and the Call to Real Freedom At HSLDA’s 2026 National Leaders Conference, Dr. Julie Armstrong will deliver the keynote message for the Ladies Luncheon, drawing from the story of Hagar to explore what it means to be personally seen, heard, known, and provided for by God. Through…
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November 5, 2026 · Fredericksburg, VA · UMW Women’s Leadership Colloquium · Breakout Workshop
Workshop Title: Coming Soon! Dr. Julie Armstrong will be speaking at the University of Mary Washington Women’s Leadership Colloquium, an event that brings women together to learn, connect, and strengthen their leadership. Her session will focus on practical, human-centered leadership insights designed to help participants lead with greater clarity, confidence, and impact. Additional session…
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Fixer Fatigue: Why Solving Everything Yourself Is Wearing You Out
SHRM All Things Work Podcast · August 19, 2026 What happens when being the person everyone relies on starts to undermine both your own capacity and your team’s growth? In this episode of SHRM All Things Work, Dr. Julie Armstrong joins mental wellness expert Leah Marone to unpack “fixer fatigue” — the exhaustion that…
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How AI Could Transform Leadership Development Evaluation
Training Industry · July 23, 2026 Leadership development has long faced a persistent challenge: proving that learning actually changes how leaders behave. In this article for Training Industry, Dr. Julie Armstrong explores how artificial intelligence could make leadership development evaluation more timely, personalized, and useful. Rather than relying only on periodic surveys or annual…
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Middle Managers Become the Key to Culture and Results
FXBG Neighbor-to-Neighbor Podcast · July 6, 2026 Middle managers carry enormous responsibility for translating strategy into action, shaping employee experience, and keeping work moving—yet they’re often expected to lead without development that reflects the complexity of their role. In this episode of the FXBG Neighbors Podcast, Dr. Julie Armstrong explains why helping middle managers…
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The Missing Middle of Leadership
SHRM National Conference 2026 · Orlando, FL · June 17, 2026 Middle leaders sit at the critical intersection between organizational strategy and everyday employee experience. In this SHRM National Conference session, Dr. Julie Armstrong explored why this often-overlooked group plays such an important role in shaping culture, driving execution, and helping organizations navigate change.…
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Leading From the Middle: A Proven Model for Building Measurable Leadership
Texas Council National Conference · San Antonio, TX · June 11, 2026 Leadership development creates the most value when it changes what leaders actually do. In this Texas Council National Conference presentation, the Gulf Coast Center and Dr. Julie Armstrong used the GCC LEADS initiative to demonstrate how sustained, evidence-based development can strengthen everyday…
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Leadership After the Title Disappears
33 Conversations Podcast · June 4, 2026 What happens to your identity as a leader when the title, team, structure, and external validation disappear? In this episode of the 33 Conversations Podcast, Dr. Julie Armstrong reflects on the transition from nearly 30 years of organizational leadership into independent consulting and entrepreneurship. She shares the…
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Multiply Resilience Amid Always-On Change
CLA Outcomes Conference 2026 · Dallas, TX · April 24, 2026 Resilience is no longer just about recovering from a single disruption. In this CLA Outcomes conference session, Dr. Julie Armstrong explored what it takes to lead well in an environment of continuous, overlapping change. Drawing on her original research, she introduced the Resilience…