Professional Development Retreats + Keynote Speaking
Spark Organizational Growth Through Career Formation, Decision Making, and Foundation Building Programs
Sometimes the most powerful insights come when we create intentional space to pause, reflect, and listen deeply. If you lead an organization, guide a team, or want to bring your community together for meaningful growth, consider a custom program or keynote session developed by Lumin Living’s founder, Liz. Programs include mission-alignment workshops, keynotes, 60-minute lunch-and-learns, and tailored professional development curricula.
Providing a Dedicated Environment to Help Your Team Grow and Flourish
Collective discernment around mission & values
Exploring challenging transitions or changes
Improved decision-making
Integration of spirituality with professional development
What to Expect
Customized Keynote Programs & Workshops
Each keynote program is thoughtfully crafted to meet your group's specific needs. We consider:
Your group's current challenges and opportunities
Desired outcomes and goals
Group dynamics and size
Time constraints and logistics, including virtual or on-site
Integration of spiritual practices (as appropriate)
Integrated Approach
Drawing on our unique background in:
Ignatian spirituality
Curriculum design
Academic research and teaching
Retreat leadership
Emergency medical services
Professional communication
Group facilitation
Want a custom program for your organization or team? Contact Liz directly.
Top 3 Ignatian Career & Spirituality Keynotes
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When every choice feels high-stakes and the "right" answer isn't clear, how do successful leaders consistently make decisions that serve both people and bottom line? Liz introduces the ancient art of discernment as a modern leadership superpower, showing busy leaders how to cut through information overload and competing priorities to find clarity in complexity.
This keynote transforms decision-making from a source of stress into a pathway for organizational growth, combining rigorous academic insights with immediately actionable tools. Ideal for leaders who are tired of second-guessing themselves and ready to develop the kind of decision-making confidence that inspires trust and drives results, even when facing unprecedented challenges.
Your team will leave with:
A step-by-step process for making complex decisions with confidence
Tools for distinguishing between fear-based and wisdom-based choices
Methods for involving teams in decision-making without losing momentum
Strategies for maintaining clarity and purpose during rapid organizational change
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Your organization talks about mission and values, but are they actually driving decisions when the pressure is on? In this keynote, Liz cuts through surface-level culture initiatives to show leaders how to build genuine mission alignment that survives budget cuts, staffing changes, and industry disruption.
Using proven discernment practices adapted for secular environments, Liz reveals how to move beyond performative culture-building to create workplaces where mission isn't just posted on walls—it's embedded in every decision. Perfect for leaders who know their people are their greatest asset but struggle to translate that belief into sustainable practices that actually improve morale and retention during challenging times.
Your team will leave with:
A clear process for identifying when organizational decisions are mission-aligned versus ego-driven
Practical tools for engaging employees in meaningful values clarification
Strategies for maintaining team cohesion during periods of uncertainty and change
A roadmap for creating retreat-style experiences that strengthen rather than drain your team
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When uncertainty rocks your organization and traditional leadership approaches fall short, the most powerful transformation begins within. In this keynote, Liz reveals how leaders who invest in their inner lives create ripple effects that strengthen entire teams and align organizational mission with meaningful action.
Drawing from Ignatian discernment principles and two decades of educational leadership, Liz demonstrates how accessing your heart and gut centers—not just your analytical mind—leads to decisions that truly serve your people and purpose. This isn't about meditation retreats or spiritual bypassing; it's about practical tools that help you navigate complexity with integrity and create the kind of workplace culture where both individuals and organizations thrive.
Your team will leave with:
A framework for making values-aligned decisions under pressure
Tools to help team members connect their personal purpose with organizational mission
Strategies for creating psychological safety that encourages authentic engagement
Actionable methods for transforming uncertainty into empowered decision-making
Most Requested Keynote Programs
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This comprehensive workshop for faculty presents a holistic approach to career development that goes beyond traditional job placement to focus on deep personal discernment and authentic living. Rather than solving students' career problems, the framework emphasizes listening, accompaniment, and helping individuals discover what truly aligns with their inner values and desires.
Drawing from Ignatian spirituality and discernment practices, it provides practical tools for career exploration while recognizing that meaningful work emerges from understanding one's authentic self and what brings life-giving energy versus depletion.
Your faculty will leave with:
A framework for accompanying students rather than solving their problems
Hands-on activities to integrate into teaching and advising, including a sample syllabus for a career formation class
Relief that they don’t need to have all the answers
Trust in their own wisdom and expertise
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This program introduces participants to Ignatian discernment and invites them to practice it in their lives. Based on St. Ignatius's discernment practices, the program teaches participants how to navigate both major life decisions and everyday choices by developing an internal compass that recognizes when decisions align with their unique purpose and values.
No religious or faith tradition, practice, or affiliation is required. If you’re looking to improve your team’s decision-making resilience and support mission-aligned action, this series is for you.
Your team will leave with:
Tools to strengthen their internal decision-making compass
Increased decision-making resilience
A values-based decision framework
Lifelong skills to navigate uncertainty with confidence
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When the world is literally on fire, hosting a workshop about discernment can feel selfish. Yet, when seen as an intentional process of attuning to what the world asks of us, discernment becomes a necessity. To do that, we need to teach our teams how to cue into what makes them feel alive, that is, where they feel passionate, energized, joyful, or even angry. Only then can your team know where to invest their attention and care amid chaos and uncertainty.
With a focus on Ignatian discernment updated for our current times, this workshop focuses on how your team can respond, not only react, to a world on fire by building sustainable capacity to navigate uncharted territory. No faith, religious, spiritual tradition or familiarity with Ignatian discernment is required.
Your team will leave with:
Tools to develop internal responsiveness over reactivity
A framework that builds sustainable mission-energy alignment
The capacity to make values-aligned decisions even when outcomes are unclear
A Note from Liz
"Creating custom experiences for organizations is one of my greatest joys. Something indescribable happens when we step away from our daily routines and create intentional space for reflection and connection. I’ve seen groups grow stronger through these experiences, sometimes during the first hour. If you're seeking to strengthen your team’s decision-making resilience, navigate a group transition, or deepen your community's sense of purpose, I would be thrilled to design and facilitate programming that meets your unique needs."
What Audiences Say About Lumin Living Keynotes
Thomas, Faculty Formation Participant
“Liz's approach is terrific, and so many faculty would benefit from a program like this. It deserves to be made more widely available.”
Henry, Faculty Formation Participant
“It was so lovely on every level. I enjoyed getting to know my colleagues better. It was a welcomed reprieve from the intellectual grind.”
Collette, Faculty Formation Participant