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Wed06May20269:00 am to 9:30 am PT, followed by an optional 15-minutes for Q&A.Zoom
The Snack Room – Navigating Change with Confidence: Practical Strategies for Technical Leaders
We invite you to The Snack Room, where we offer complimentary bite-sized learning!
Think Like Your Audience: Deliver Messages That Stick
Program date: Wednesday, May 6
Time: 9:00 am to 9:30 am PT, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A
Location: Zoom
Facilitated by Gaylene Xanthopoulos, CEO and Founder of The Leadership Edge.
Technical leaders are often expected to drive transformation while still delivering results. This session provides practical strategies to lead confidently through change, even when navigating shifting priorities, complex information, or unexpected obstacles. You’ll learn how to communicate direction, support your team’s adaptability, and create an environment where change feels manageable rather than disruptive.
In this fast-paced, 30-minute session, you will learn:
• How to clarify goals, expectations, and next steps during times of change.
• Techniques for simplifying complex information so your team knows exactly how to move forward.
• Approaches for reducing friction, uncertainty, and resistance.
• How to demonstrate confidence and credibility in your communication.
• Ways to keep teams engaged, focused, and resilient throughout the change process.
Click here to register
Led by seasoned consultants, each live, 30‑minute Snack Room equips you with practical strategies to lead confidently through shifting priorities, complex information, and constant change. Every Snack Room concludes with a live Q&A with our consultants, giving you direct access to tailored guidance and development support specific to your organizational or personal leadership growth. Designed to be fast, focused, and immediately actionable, the Snack Room delivers bite‑sized learning that meets you exactly where you are in your leadership journey.
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Thu10Sep20269:00 am to 9:30 am PT, followed by an optional 15-minutes for Q&A.Zoom
The Snack Room – Stop Reading, Start Leading: Slides That Strengthen Your Message
We invite you to The Snack Room™, where we offer complimentary bite-sized learning!
Stop Reading, Start Leading: Slides That Strengthen Your Message
Program date: Thursday, September 10
Time: 9:00 am to 9:30 am PT, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A
Location: Zoom
Facilitated by Diane West, Chief Innovation Officer of The Leadership Edge.
In fast‑paced, complex business environments, slides often become dense, text‑heavy documents instead of tools that elevate your message and facilitate outcome-driven discussions. Stop Reading, Start Leading is a Snack Room session developed specifically for tech-forward, innovative industries including life sciences, high tech and finance, whose presenters want to communicate data heavy information with more precision and influence. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn how to design slides that illuminate your message, influence outcomes, and help stakeholders make faster, better decisions.
Learning Objectives for this 30-minute session:
- Distinguish between the role of reference materials and visual aids
- Understand the science behind how our brains best process visual aids
- Create slides that intentionally guide attention, clarify messages, and reduce cognitive overload
Click here to register
Led by seasoned consultants, each live, 30‑minute Snack Room equips you with practical strategies to lead confidently through shifting priorities, complex information, and constant change. Every Snack Room concludes with a live Q&A with our consultants, giving you direct access to tailored guidance and development support specific to your organizational or personal leadership growth. Designed to be fast, focused, and immediately actionable, The Snack Room delivers bite‑sized learning that meets you exactly where you are in your leadership journey.
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Wed21Oct20268:30 am to 12:30 pmSan Diego, in person
Present to Influence, San Diego
Present to Influence
Program date: TBD
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm PT
Location: San Diego
Facilitator: Catriona Breider
Investment: $699 for Biocom Members, $799 for non-members
Register here
In the US alone, over 33 million presentations are delivered each business day.
With all that noise, it can be a challenge to cut through and get your message across. When you are presenting to your own team, sharing with teams across the organization, or communicating to leadership, what will spark action? How much information is enough-or too much? How do you convey confidence and connect with your audience?
This small group workshop in San Diego will help you answer those questions. It will provide a unique opportunity to sharpen your skills and ensure that you and your message stand out. Each participant will have the opportunity to deliver a presentation to a small group, be video-recorded, and receive one-on-one coaching and feedback from our coach. Take a deep breath. We promise a friendly and structured environment.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand and apply key strategies for successful presentations
- Structure a compelling, audience-focused message
- Package content to communicate a compelling story
- Incorporate strategies to manage that nervous energy
- Open and close with impact in a variety of ways
- Incorporate visual aids effectively
- Use practical tips to deliver with credibility
This workshop is designed with the following people in mind:
- Anyone looking to take their presentation skills to the next level or to advance their career
- Individuals who are working on a specific presentation and want input and feedback
Session includes:
- Training materials
- Opportunity to practice your presentation and receive structured feedback on content and delivery
- Email support after the workshop
What are past participants saying about this workshop?
“A must have for anyone who wants to sharpen presentation skills and prepare for a specific presentation.” – Thermo Fisher Scientific
“Great way to improve a skill that can never be refined enough. Clear, straightforward coaching that builds on your natural style.” -Genentech
“It took me to the next level in my presentations.” - Johnson & Johnson
*This program is limited to 5 participants and often sells out*
Register here
In partnership with Biocom

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Wed28Oct20268:30 am to 12:30 pmLive virtual program on Zoom
Present to Influence, Zoom
Present to Influence
Program date: October 28th
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm PT
Location: Zoom
Facilitator: Catriona Breider
Investment: $699 for Biocom Members, $799 for non-members
Register here
In the US alone, over 33 million presentations are delivered each business day.
With all that noise, it can be a challenge to cut through and get your message across. When you are presenting to your own team, sharing with teams across the organization, or communicating to leadership, what will spark action? How much information is enough-or too much? How do you convey confidence and connect with your audience?
This small group workshop on Zoom will help you answer those questions. It provides a unique opportunity to sharpen your skills and ensure that you and your message stand out. Each participant will have the opportunity to deliver a presentation to a small group, be video-recorded, and receive one-on-one coaching and feedback from our coach. Take a deep breath. We promise a friendly and structured environment.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand and apply key strategies for successful presentations
- Structure a compelling, audience-focused message
- Package content to communicate a compelling story
- Incorporate strategies to manage that nervous energy
- Open and close with impact in a variety of ways
- Incorporate visual aids effectively
- Use practical tips to deliver with credibility
This workshop is designed with the following people in mind:
- Anyone looking to take their presentation skills to the next level or to advance their career
- Individuals who are working on a specific presentation and want input and feedback
Session includes:
- Training materials
- Opportunity to practice your presentation and receive structured feedback on content and delivery
- Email support after the workshop
What are past participants saying about this workshop?
“A must have for anyone who wants to sharpen presentation skills and prepare for a specific presentation.” – Thermo Fisher Scientific
“Great way to improve a skill that can never be refined enough. Clear, straightforward coaching that builds on your natural style.” -Genentech
“It took me to the next level in my presentations.” - Johnson & Johnson
*This program is limited to 5 participants and often sells out*
Register here
In partnership with Biocom

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Thu05Nov20269:00 am to 9:30 am PT, followed by an optional 15-minutes for Q&A.Zoom
The Snack Room – Influencing Effectively in a Matrix-Based Environment
We invite you to The Snack Room™, where we offer complimentary bite-sized learning!
Influencing Effectively in a Matrix-Based Environment
Program date: Thursday, November 5th
Time: 9:00 am to 9:30 am PT, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A
Location: Zoom
Facilitated by Gaylene Xanthopoulos, CEO and Founder of The Leadership Edge.
Matrix-based team structures are essential in many lean, innovation-driven industries that rely on highly specialized talent. While effective, they can also introduce unique challenges—especially when it comes to aligning priorities, communication, and accountability across teams.
Whether you are leading a project team in the life sciences or another highly technical industry, success in this environment requires strong coordination among project leaders, managers, and team members. Clear communication, shared goals, and well-managed priorities are critical to balancing team needs with competing demands.
In this fast-paced, 30-minute Snack Room session, you will:
- Explore the purpose and value of your team’s matrix structure
- Identify five common challenges in matrix environments
- Learn practical tools and strategies to manage competing priorities, collaborate across functions, and influence outcomes without direct authority
Click here to register
Led by seasoned consultants, each live, 30‑minute Snack Room equips you with practical strategies to lead confidently through shifting priorities, complex information, and constant change. Every Snack Room concludes with a live Q&A with our consultants, giving you direct access to tailored guidance and development support specific to your organizational or personal leadership growth. Designed to be fast, focused, and immediately actionable, The Snack Room delivers bite‑sized learning that meets you exactly where you are in your leadership journey.

