Past Appearances

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 We have had speakers at these meetings before, but this presentation was the most interesting one we’ve had yet.

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They are wonderful! Thank you! I would love to hear from them again.

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The presenter was fabulous! She was engaging and kind, so accepting and validated that no one is perfect, we all have flaws and to give ourselves more grace.

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Kristen’s insight and ability to have the hard conversations is such a gift and she does it with such clarity and grace. She is an incredible thought leader and team player. I highly recommend her to my clients so they can consume her content to help build their empathy.

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I have come to know Doctor Kristen as a game-changer who is doing for empathy what Brene Brown has been doing for vulnerability. If you’re in looking for an impactful speaker who will shift perspective, bring new ideas, and do it all with heart, she is the right choice..

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The talk was very informative and interactive. It allows you to be introspective and consider things we don’t usually think about regarding how we do inclusion.

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Much needed topic – I loved that it was interactive.

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Kristen was great at it … it made you think, it made you more aware it’s not one-way, it made me think that by continuing the conversation it will get the person, staff, board member to have to engage more with me and be able to speak about lots of scenarios they were not prepared to talk about – and throughout the conversation they may go silent.

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Infusing humor into a serious subject. Such a wonderful, ENERGETIC, interactive presentation. I really appreciated the presenter knowing when to stop. My brain needed to absorb, focus, and process all the information.

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What I liked most about this training was the honesty and openness, that helped us have a real day-to-day conflict discussion.

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The reason I decided to partner with Abbey Research and specifically with Dr. Kristen and Dr. Erin on the topics of inclusivity and being a better human is because, well, they’ve done the research, right? They have the education. So that’s super important to me, but they bring a different element to every room that they walked into. They present these topics from a different perspective.

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Multi-model approach to learning! Interesting, fun and interactive. Challenges traditional beliefs and encourages critical thinking.

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No matter what the setting or who the audience is, Kristen has an amazing ability to engage with people.

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Great presentation and very fun. They are super animated and grab your attention and keep it the entire session.

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Kristen Donnelly is an exceptionally dynamic and thoughtful speaker. She commands the space while also maintaining an intimate connection with her audience. Her years of study and humble curiosity create the perfect container to talk about hard things. Her TEDx talk on tolerance is one of my favorite talks of all time. I highly recommend Dr. Donnelly as a speaker, educator and facilitator.

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Kristen’s experiences and knowledge confirms her as an expert in her field.