Past Appearances

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

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

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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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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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After attending this training, I feel more confident in my ability to embrace a conversation around this topic. What I learned from The Good Doctors was to embrace the conversation from a place of kindness and non-judgement, with the recognition that we will get it wrong, but either being called out or calling someone else out is a first step to understanding and growth.

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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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Much needed topic – I loved that it was interactive.

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

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As a copywriter I’m conscious of staying on top of the shifts in language and learning/growing so I don’t perpetuate harmful stereotypes or culturally inappropriate phrases. I really liked how they gave concrete examples (and thorough explanations about why we don’t say those words anymore). So much of what we say is habit, ingrained in us from the way we were socialized growing up — and when we’re conscious of how these words impact others then we can choose to be mindful of what we say going forward. The Good Doctors are so genuine and create a safe space to explore our past behaviors without judgment. I enjoyed the back and forth banter and how they played off each other’s examples.

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

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