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UNHIDING
Ruth Rathblott, MSW, is an expert on workplace culture and leadership, a TEDx and global keynote speaker, bestselling author and former CEO who is redefining what it means to lead with humanity.
Born with a limb difference, Ruth spent years hiding what made her different. Today, she helps others unhide and bring their full potential, creativity and strengths into the world. Her message is simple but powerful: when people unhide, they unlock greater freedom, connection and performance.
Her bestselling books, Singlehandedly and Unhide & Seek, explore how embracing differences can lead to deeper connection and greater impact. Her TEDx talk, When I Stopped Hiding, I Found Freedom, has inspired audiences around the world to live and lead more openly.
Ruth sits on the boards of The Lucky Fin Project and Goucher College.
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Presented by Damon Brooks & Associates Speakers Bureau
Explore how music, design and dialogue can support more inclusive communication at work and at events. Hear authentic lived experiences and discover how creative approaches such as drumming and design can encourage connection, enrich problem-solving and inspire meaningful change. Take away practical ideas for making meetings, presentations and group interactions more accessible to people with different abilities, communication preferences and ways of learning.
Learning outcomes:
Analyze how creative approaches can support inclusive communication, storytelling and professional engagement
Apply insights to create more accessible and equitable workplaces and events
Use universal design principles to make meetings, presentation materials and group interactions more accessible
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.75
* CMP/CEU Approved: Sustainability and Social Impact, 0.75 credits
* CSEP Approved
Explore how hiding parts of ourselves at work can affect trust, connection and performance. Draw on research and lived experience to understand why employees often focus on managing perceptions rather than contributing at their full potential.
Gain a practical framework for recognizing where hiding occurs and take away one action you can implement immediately to encourage greater belonging and openness.
This session is brought to you by Damon Brooks & Associates
Learning outcomes:
Recognize common forms of hiding at work
Understand how hiding affects trust and performance
Apply a practical first step toward greater openness