The Mission-Driven Flame Series (May 12, 14, and 19)

Description

A 3-Part Leadership Training Series for Nonprofit Teams Great nonprofit work begins with passion, but sustaining impact requires more than passion alone. It takes self-awareness, strong relationships, and the courage to navigate complex conversations with clarity and confidence. 

The Mission-Driven Flame is a three-part interactive leadership series designed specifically for nonprofit professionals who want to elevate their leadership presence, strengthen team collaboration, and address workplace challenges with purpose and skill. 

Inspired by the campfire model — Oxygen, Heat, and Fuel — this series helps participants: 

• Ignite their inner drive by understanding their values, motivations, and leadership strengths. 
• Sustain a healthy team environment built on communication, trust, and emotional intelligence. 
• Fuel productive conversations that promote alignment, innovation, and mission impact. 

Each 90‑minute virtual session features expert guest speakers, interactive discussions, and practical tools participants can immediately implement in their organizations. 

This series empowers nonprofit teams to burn brighter, together, and move their mission forward with intention and resilience.

Session 1: IGNITE 

Discover Your Inner Flame: Passion, Purpose, and Self-Awareness (May 12, 2026 | 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM)

Every mission-driven leader starts with a spark. But how do you identify what truly fuels you and bring that energy into your work?

In this opening session, you will explore the internal drivers that shape motivation, career alignment, and personal purpose. When leaders understand what energizes them, they show up with greater clarity, authenticity, and impact. 

Participants Will Learn:

• How personal purpose influences leadership presence
• Identifying what truly energizes and motivates you
• Understanding the “why” behind your work
• How self-awareness strengthens your ability to lead others
• Practical ways to bring your passion into everyday work

À la carte is available for purchase

Session 2: SUSTAIN 

Strengthening the Flame: Personalities, Generations, and the Platinum Rule (May 14, 2026 | 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM)

Even the brightest spark needs the right environment to keep burning.

Your teams are made up of different personalities, communication styles, and generational perspectives. When these differences are understood and leveraged effectively, they become a powerful source of collaboration rather than conflict.

Adam Conley, Founder of Transformative HR Support, will expand on these ideas by exploring how how generational differences intersect with personality and leadership styles, offering practical strategies to build stronger, more connected relationships across teams. Guest speaker Caryn Lee, creator of the Narrative Big Five personality assessment, will introduce participants to the power of personality awareness and how it shapes workplace communication and teamwork.

Participants Will Learn: 

• How personality traits shape communication and collaboration 
• The Platinum Rule: Treat others the way THEY want to be treated
• Strategies for adapting your leadership style to different personalities
• Understanding generational perspectives in today’s workplace
• How alignment between mission, culture, and behavior sustains a strong team environment

À la carte is available for purchase

Session 3: MAXIMIZE 

Brave Conversations: Turning Workplace Conflict into Forward Movement (May 19, 2026 | 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Mission-driven work requires mission-driven conversations.

Conflict is inevitable in every organization, especially in passionate, purpose-driven environments like nonprofits. But when handled well, difficult conversations can strengthen trust, accountability, and collaboration.

In this interactive training led by, participants will learn how to approach workplace conflict with confidence, clarity, and courage.

Instead of avoiding difficult conversations, leaders will gain tools to transform tension into productive dialogue that moves teams forward.

Participants Will Learn How To: 

• Identify what’s really driving conflict beneath surface-level issues 
• Recognize their personal conflict style under stress 
• Use the CLEAR framework to prepare for difficult conversations 
• Manage emotions during high-stakes discussions 
• Respond instead of react while maintaining accountability and psychological safety 
• Turn challenging conversations into opportunities for progress

À la carte is available for purchase

Who Should Attend:
Anyone who wants to deepen their self-awareness, strengthen their understanding of others, and grow their leadership and relationship skills

Cost (entire series):
UNA Members: $150
Not-Yet-Members: $300 

When:
Session 1, IGNITE: Discover Your Inner Flame: Passion, Purpose, and Self-Awareness
May 12, 2026 | 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (MT)

Session 2, SUSTAIN: Strengthening the Flame: Personalities, Generations, and the Platinum Rule
May 14, 2026 | 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (MT)

Session 3, MAXIMIZE Brave Conversations: Turning Workplace Conflict into Forward Movement
May 19, 2026 | 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (MT)

(à la carte available for purchase, see individual training links for registration.)

About the Instructor(s): 

Adam Conley, MA, PHR, SHRM-SCP, is the founder of Transformative HR Support and a Human Resources leader with over a decade of experience helping organizations navigate the conversations most people would rather avoid.

Throughout his career, Adam has worked alongside nonprofit leaders, executive teams, and frontline managers to address performance concerns, workplace tension, restructuring challenges, and complex employee relations issues. He understands that in mission-driven organizations, conflict can feel especially personal, and that avoiding it often comes at a high cost to culture, morale, and impact.

With advanced education in leadership and business, and professional certifications in HR, Adam blends strategy with practicality. His approach is direct, engaging, and refreshingly real. He believes brave conversations don’t require harshness; they require clarity, preparation, and the confidence to lead with both accountability and empathy.

DeAnna Busby‑Rast is the Founder and CEO of Authentica Group, an executive coach, trainer, and keynote speaker who helps leaders discover their purpose, clarify their value, and communicate with confidence. With 30 years of experience in financial services across operations, sales, marketing, and corporate communications, she brings a deep understanding of complex business challenges and leadership growth. Through coaching, workshops, and leadership development programs, she guides professionals to align purpose with action and deliver measurable results. Known for her authentic, engaging style, DeAnna speaks at national conferences and facilitates programs on communication, influence, and leadership. She is a certified coach, a mentor, and a passionate advocate for women’s leadership, and she finds joy in family, travel, and time spent near the water.

Caryn Lee is the founder of Narrative, a consulting firm that partners with clients to improve performance through personality insights, coaching, team building, leadership development, and conflict resolution. Narrative publishes the Narrative Big Five Assessment, based on the Five Factor Model of personality. A former Associate Partner at Accenture, Caryn spent 15 years leading large strategy and technology initiatives and later ran operations at a company that focused on the Big Five. She launched Narrative in 2015 and specializes in helping leaders use scientifically grounded assessment data to build stronger teams, improve communication, and drive better business results.