Disruptive Empathy
for Leadership Teams
A workshop that changes how your leadership team thinks about people, accountability, and organizational risk.
Overview
Most leadership teams have sat through enough security awareness training to know what they're supposed to do. What they haven't had is a structured conversation about why their people make the decisions they do, and what role leadership plays in shaping those decisions. Disruptive Empathy is that conversation. It's a facilitated working session that helps leadership teams examine the gap between the culture they intend and the culture they've actually built, and what it takes to close it.
The organizations that struggle most with security aren't the ones that lack good policies. They're the ones where people don't feel safe raising the flag when something goes wrong. Disruptive Empathy is built around that observation. The technical controls are usually fine. The culture around them is where the work is.
Why People Do What They Do
A grounded look at organizational behavior and decision-making, using real examples to show how culture shapes the gap between what your policies say and what your people actually do when no one is looking.
Accountability Without Blame
A framework for building cultures where people report problems early, take ownership of risk, and trust that doing the right thing won't get them punished. Practical. Uncomfortable. Necessary.
Leadership Communication and Risk
How the way leaders talk about risk shapes how the organization responds to it. Session exercises surface your team's current patterns and open up space to design something better.
Security that people can't or won't follow isn't security. It's documentation.
What's Included
- Pre-workshop intake call to understand your team's context and tailor the session content
- Facilitated workshop session (half-day or full-day, in-person or remote)
- All workshop materials and exercises
- Post-session summary document with key themes, observations, and recommended next steps
- 30-day follow-up check-in (email or call) included at no additional charge
Workshop Formats and Pricing
Half-Day Workshop
- 3.5 to 4 hours of facilitated session time
- Ideal for leadership offsites, retreats, or board meetings
- Covers core Disruptive Empathy framework modules
- Up to 20 participants
- Remote or in-person (travel billed at cost)
Full-Day Workshop
- 6 to 7 hours of facilitated session time
- Includes deeper team exercises and planning work
- Full framework plus action planning for next 90 days
- Up to 25 participants
- Remote or in-person (travel billed at cost)
Custom pricing available for larger groups, multi-session engagements, or conference keynote formats. Contact for details.
Who This Is For
- C-suite and executive leadership teams that want to understand security culture in human and business terms
- Senior management teams preparing for board-level risk conversations
- Organizations that have invested in technical controls but still feel like security isn't sticking
- Leadership teams navigating a security incident, compliance finding, or culture reset
- Companies building or rebuilding trust with employees, customers, or regulators
Common Questions
What is the Disruptive Empathy framework?
Disruptive Empathy is a leadership framework built around the idea that security culture is shaped more by how leaders listen, communicate, and respond than by any policy or control they put in place. The framework draws on real organizational experience to help leadership teams understand why their people behave the way they do, and how to design systems and communication styles that build accountability without blame.
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is designed for leadership teams of 5 to 25 people: C-suite executives, department heads, senior managers, and board members who want to understand the human side of organizational risk and build cultures where accountability and psychological safety coexist.
What is included in the workshop fee?
The fee covers facilitation, pre-workshop intake to tailor content to your team, all workshop materials, and a post-session summary with key themes and recommended follow-up actions. Travel and accommodations for in-person sessions are billed at cost.
Is this available as a conference session or keynote?
Yes. A condensed keynote version (60 to 90 minutes) is available for industry conferences and association events. See the Speaking page for format details and booking information.