The Canary in the Coal Mine: Recognizing Early Warning Signs
Drawing on her experience as a former CHRO, attorney, healthcare executive, and author, Dawn shows how everyday decisions about fairness, communication, accountability, and workload reveal organizational health. Through executive stories and guided audience reflection, she helps leaders turn those signals into practical actions that strengthen culture, retention, and operating performance.
- Recognize culture and workforce warning signs before they become performance problems.
- Connect employee experience signals to retention, leadership, and operational outcomes.
- Use practical questions to uncover root causes and choose timely leadership responses.




