Dr. L. Carol Scott understands that, along with the usual concerns for children’s learning and development, early educators often “juggle” the impacts of systemic inequalities and generational trauma. She dives beneath that struggle, transforming how educators perceive and interact with the very real circumstances facing children and their families.

Dr. Scott provides these early learning heroes with practical tools that expand their inner stability and their capacity for the peaceful attention children need them to have. Attendees learn how to shift from reactive responses to proactive, empowered choice, and how to cultivate an internal structure that supports resilience. They return to their Monday morning roles with a stronger emotional intelligence and healthier boundaries, better prepared to face their extraordinary work stress, including secondary trauma.

Key takeaways:

1. 1. Understand Trauma: Gain insights into how trauma affects behavior and learning in children, and its impacts on the entire early learning community.
   2. Empowerment through Self-Awareness: Learn how to identify and manage personal triggers, leading to more mindful interactions with children and colleagues.
   3. Practical Tools for Resilience: Acquire surprising new strategies to build emotional stability, and enhance the nurturing environment for children.
   4. Inspiration for Hope and Change: Recognize the profound impact of early educators as they shape the future of children, and embrace the potential to make a difference.

Recommended audiences: Head Start Association conferences, AEYC conferences, international early learning conferences

Dr. L. Carol Scott’s enlightening and inspiring keynote delves into the parts of the brain that smoothly, safely drive your interpersonal car…or crash it. She introduces audience members to their Lizard, Chimpanzee, and Novelist–the central nervous system’s three crucial contributions to their success as humans, as relationship-based beings. The Novelist enables the creative self, the thinker, imagineer, and innovator. The Lizard is the watchful self, perpetually ready to fight, flee, fawn, or freeze in response to threats and stress. And the Chimpanzee is the relational self, seeking to connect, build a family, and create communities of mutual benefit.

As Dr. Scott explores the influences of our three-part brain on adult interactions and relationships, she both expands listeners’ self-awareness and shares practical tools. As they learn to recognize these brain influencers–the Lizard, Chimp, and Novelist–and work with them, leaders foster a more dynamic, creative, and cohesive team environment. This unique keynote delivers successful strategies to effectively address and mitigate workplace conflict and burnout, and to engage, motivate, and retain top talent.

Key takeaways:

1. 1. Understand Brain Function: Insights into the Lizard, Chimpanzee, and Novelist aspects of your brain and their impact on behavior and interactions.
   2. Enhance Leadership Tools: New strategies to inspire and motivate team members, expanding awareness of their creative, reactive, and relational brain functions.
   3. Improve Team Engagement: Discover techniques to better connect with others, via shared, universal mental processes that operate uniquely in each team member.
   4. Conflict Resolution: Practical tools to address and resolve interpersonal and departmental conflicts, for a more harmonious and productive work environment.
   5. Burnout Mitigation: Successful leadership strategies to reduce burnout and promote innovation, emotional resilience, and productive teamwork.

Recommended audiences: Business/sales/marketing association meetings and conferences, leadership and management retreats, organizational celebrations/events.