Experiences | Speaking
Learning Empathic Leadership
Empowering educational institutions, performing arts organizations, and nonprofit start-up companies by providing expert guidance in organizational management, strategic planning, fund development, marketing strategies, and leadership growth.
Leading with empathy, clarity and purpose
Patrick J. Yuran brings more than 25 years of experience in education, leadership and the arts to speaking engagements focused on helping individuals and organizations lead with greater empathy, clarity and purpose.
Speaking engagements can be tailored to the needs of each audience and may focus on leadership growth, organizational culture, strategic planning, navigating change and building stronger teams.
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Great leaders are made, not born. This session helps leaders at every level build self-awareness, strengthen how they communicate and lead with intention, so their people feel seen, supported and ready to do their best work.
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Culture shapes how people show up every day. Patrick helps organizations name the values they want to live by and build the habits, rituals and trust that turn those values into everyday practice.
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A plan only works if people believe in it. This session covers how to set a clear direction, align teams around shared priorities and turn big goals into steps people can act on and measure.
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Change is hard, even when it’s the right move. Patrick shares practical ways to lead through uncertainty, communicate openly and help people move forward with confidence instead of fear.
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Strong teams run on trust, clear roles and honest conversation. This session gives leaders tools to bring out each person’s strengths, work through conflict and build teams that pull in the same direction.
Keynotes
Panels & Conversations
Workshops & Breakouts
“Patrick Yuran’s work with the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce’s LIFT program was outstanding. Through PYJ Consulting, he delivered communication sessions that challenged and inspired participants while equipping them to lead with clarity and confidence.”
— Rhyne Owenby, President, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce