Topic: Ridding the World of Lazy Leadership
Speaker: Julie Holunga

Overview

Julie Holunga is a Fractional Leadership and Culture Partner who works with firms, teams, and leaders to align teams around shared language, ownership, and follow-through; strengthen retention by creating leadership that people trust; and coach managers and execs to lead clearly, consistently, and humanely. She works with teams and leaders to instill her Trusted Voice Paradigm to increase effective communications, make conflict constructive, and develop leaders who lead with integrity. Julie is on a mission to rid the world of Lazy Leadership. Her expertise lies within professional services: law, accounting, and investment firms, specializing in the careers of female leaders. Check out her TEDx talk on the language of leadership.

• Build practical systems that translate values into daily behaviors
• Coach managers and execs to lead clearly, consistently, and humanely
• Align teams around shared language, ownership, and follow-through
• Strengthen retention by creating leadership that people trust

Conflict Isn’t the Problem. Comfort Is.

Conflict is not a distraction; it’s a signal. For leaders, the ability to navigate conflict is not a soft skill; it’s a strategic imperative. In this provocative and practical keynote, leadership advisor Julie Holunga exposes the hidden costs of avoidance and miscommunication—what she calls the Conflict Avoidance Tax. With sharp insights and real-world examples, Julie shows how to shift from reactive, personality-focused responses to deliberate, solution-oriented action. Participants will walk away with a sharper lens on how conflict drives clarity, alignment, and innovation; and how they can lead their team through the discomfort to better outcomes. This is the mindset and skillset shift today’s leaders can’t afford to ignore.

• Recognize the compounding cost of conflict avoidance on alignment and execution
• Understand the root causes of miscommunication and how to prevent escalation
• Replace outdated conflict myths with a deliberate, high-performance approach
• Learn to tailor communication for trust and traction
• Walk away with tangible strategies to lead through conflict with clarity and confidence

Zoom Details
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THE DISTANCE TO THE VENUE IS 45 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN DENVER.

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• 12:00PM – we will begin with a DAB-provided boxed lunch and then refreshments after the event.
• 1:00PM – safety briefing, equipment rentals/ammo purchase (if needed).
• 4:30PM – end Clay Shoot, refreshments served, awards ceremony to follow.
• 5:00PM – event concludes.

Emma Doyle (COACH EM), helps leaders COACH their people unleashing human potential.

Are you ready to tap into your full potential and achieve exceptional results? Look no further than Coach EM, your dynamic Energy Coach! With a background as an international high-performance tennis coach turned corporate coach, Emma specializes in helping managers and leaders coach their teams to harness their energy, ignite curiosity, and achieve high performance under pressure. She invites her clients to embrace a champion mindset and utilizes proven coaching tools to unleash their potential.

Emma is a multifaceted professional, serving as a coach, trainer, author, and sought-after keynote speaker around the world. She possesses the unique ability to transform motivation into activation, empowering individuals and organizations to exceed their goals. As a former D1 US college tennis player and a world team coach for Australia on 20 occasions, Emma draws upon her vast experience in international high-performance sports coaching to bring unparalleled insights to her corporate coaching practice.

Driven by a passion for excellence, Emma holds the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) qualification from the International Coach Federation (ICF). She is also a certified practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Emotional Intelligence, enabling her to deliver coaching experiences that address the holistic needs of her clients. Emma extends beyond coaching; she is also an Amazon best-selling author for her book titled “What Makes a Great Coach?” Drawing from her personal journey and professional expertise, Emma highlights the top 10 practices of the world’s best coaches. She firmly believes that these tools are the key skills needed in modern leadership today.

In addition to her accomplishments, Emma is the host of The Coaching Podcast, where she has conducted in-depth interviews with hundreds of expert sports and business coaches. Her podcast has become a go-to resource for those seeking valuable insights into coaching and leadership.

As a TEDx speaker, Emma delivered her talk titled “Unleashing Female Potential,” engaging audiences with her key coaching messages. Her clients often liken her to the real-life female version of Coach Ted Lasso, believing that it is more important to be curious than judgmental.

When Emma is coaching, you can find her indulging in her passions for golf, wine tasting, tennis, and pickleball, or exploring the breathtaking mountains where she resides in Denver, Colorado, and drinking the best coffee in the world in Melbourne, Australia.