Shattered but Still Standing: How Loss, Grief or Trauma Can Lead to Growth

What happens when life is shattered by loss or relentless personal and global stressors accumulate until hope feels out of reach? In the aftermath of loss, grief or trauma, it can feel impossible to imagine a future filled with meaning or joy. Yet even in our darkest moments, there is space for healing, strength, and transformation. This inspiring keynote draws on Dr. Levin’s over 25 years of experience supporting individuals and organizations through devastating loss, grief, or trauma. Sharing real-life stories and clinical insight, Dr. Levin uses the Theory of Shattered Assumptions to illustrate how experiences of loss and trauma can upend beliefs about the world and ourselves. Also explored is how the very circumstances that seem to destroy us can evolve and lead to post-traumatic growth, resulting in greater resilience and a deeper sense of meaning than prior to our loss or trauma. This motivational keynote provides a roadmap for honoring pain while discovering new purpose, richer connection, and creating a meaningful life after loss, grief, or trauma.

The Invisible Crisis: The Hidden Disruption Sabotaging Your Culture, Productivity and People

This presentation brings to light the often-unseen toll that grief and trauma, both death and non-death losses, are taking on today’s workforce. Employees are silently carrying the burden of layoffs, leadership changes, societal instability, and personal loss, all of which deeply affect morale, engagement, and performance. Attendees will discover the hidden costs of unacknowledged grief, what signs they may be missing, and how to lead with trauma-informed approaches that foster psychological safety and retention. Participants will walk away with a grief-responsive blueprint, a clear communication strategy to break the culture of silence, and a plan to develop a support ecosystem that prevents isolation and burnout. This is not soft-skills training, it’s a vital leadership strategy for protecting your people and your bottom line.

From Crisis to Connection: A Trauma Informed Approach to Loss and Well-being

In the face of unexpected grief or trauma, business leaders often find themselves navigating emotionally unsettling territories without a clear guide. This transformative workshop helps leaders navigate the emotional and organizational impact of sudden loss or trauma. Participants will learn how trauma affects productivity and morale, and how to foster a resilient, compassionate workplace after loss. Through interactive discussions, attendees gain tools to process grief, support one another, and turn crisis into stronger team connections.

The ROI of Readiness: Proactive Strategies that Protect Your People and Your Business

This session equips leaders with tools to lead through any workplace crises like sudden death, suicide, accidents, or disasters. The session outlines how grief and trauma show up in the workplace, the psychological effects on employees, and the cascading disruptions to business operations when there is no plan in place. Dr. Levin introduces a five-step proactive planning model that empowers leaders to prepare in advance to be able to respond effectively in times of crisis. Participants will learn how to create crisis-specific plans, strengthen communication, and foster a compassionate, trauma-informed workplace. Attendees leave with actionable tools to assess their organization’s preparedness, support grieving employees, reduce operational disruptions, and lead with confidence during a workplace crisis.

Carrying Loss, Creating Support: A Workshop for Grieving Employees

This supportive workshop is designed specifically for employees who are navigating grief and loss in the workplace. This session offers space to better understand how grief affects your focus, energy, and emotional wellbeing and how to care for yourself through it. Through guided discussion and compassionate insight, participants will learn how to process their own grief, reduce feelings of isolation, and foster meaningful connections with colleagues. This workshop offers practical tools for balancing work responsibilities while honoring your healing process, and encourages a workplace culture rooted in empathy, support, and shared resilience. Walk away feeling seen, supported, and better equipped to move through grief together.