Metro Women Connect Workshop with Vanessa McNeal

Rewiring Workplace Relationships

with Vanessa McNeal



Your "difficult" team members and challenging clients aren't the problem, regulation is. The colleague who's constantly resistant, the customer who escalates every issue, the team member who shuts down in meetings, the client who can't make a decision, they're not trying to make your life harder. 

Their nervous systems are dysregulated, and it's showing up as behaviors you can't manage your way out of. In this transformative talk, Vanessa McNeal reveals why conflict resolution training fails when people are dysregulated, and what actually works: creating the psychological safety that transforms relationships. Using neuroscience and real examples, she shows you how to recognize patterns of dysregulation, implement practices that help people regulate, and shift from reactivity to connection. 

When people are more regulated, you don't just reduce conflict, you unlock collaboration, deepen trust, strengthen team dynamics, and dramatically improve retention. This isn't about managing difficult people. It's about creating cultures and conditions where difficult behaviors don't have to exist.

**This program is valid for SHRM Credits | Activity 26-2UKS9, PDCs: 2

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Vanessa McNeal is a national speaker, certified transformation coach, and faculty member at the MindBodyGreen Institute. With a Master's in Social Work and specialization in Trauma-Informed Care, she helps individuals and organizations transform how they respond to stress, build emotional intelligence, and cultivate lasting well-being from the inside out. Her dynamic presentations have inspired audiences at corporations and elite military institutions including the National Guard and Air Force.

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Metro Women Connect is a community of organizational leaders dedicated to improving women’s leadership competencies by engaging. women in the Des Moines metro area through sharing best practices, connecting people and providing professional development opportunities.