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Next Ed Offerings

One end-to-end
partnership.

From a single keynote to a multi-year transformation.

Next Ed engagements run the full arc — discovering the truth about where an organization stands, designing what comes next, and transferring new capability into its people. These are the forms that work takes.

Six Ways We Partner

The Next Ed Experience.

01

The Will to Speak

Transformational keynote, hosting, and facilitation experiences that combine research, storytelling, and practical leadership to inspire courageous action.

02

Executive Coaching

One-on-one thought partnership that transforms how leaders think, decide, and lead.

03

Learning Laboratories

Interactive workshops that introduce new mental models and practical strategies leaders can apply immediately.

04

Curriculum & Program Design

Designing the academic pathway itself — the model behind Boys' Latin's Middle College partnership with the Community College of Philadelphia, where the first cohort earned associate degrees before their high school diplomas.

05

Collective Leadership & Team Development

Experiences that strengthen trust, uncover collective gifts, and align teams around shared purpose.

06

Strategic Design & Organizational Transformation

A discovery-driven planning process that helps organizations confront reality, imagine bold futures, and design systems that sustain transformation.

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Built for the leaders responsible for how an organization performs.
Who We Serve

Built for mission-driven leaders.

The firm partners with the people responsible for how an organization performs and how its people grow — across sectors.

01Schools & School Systems

Superintendents, principals, and charter networks.

02Foundations & Philanthropy

Program and executive leaders funding change.

03Corporate & People Leaders

CHROs and learning & development teams.

04Associations & Conferences

Event, program, and mainstage committees.

05Healthcare, Government & Nonprofit

Leadership teams navigating complex change.

Dr. Hayes in a coaching conversation
One-on-one thought partnership that changes how leaders lead.
Questions, Answered

The details planners ask about.

Do you deliver in person or virtually?

Both. Keynotes, workshops, and coaching run on the mainstage, in the boardroom, or fully virtual — with the experience designed for the format rather than forced into it.

How customized is each engagement?

Every engagement starts with discovery. The frameworks are consistent; the content, examples, and outcomes are built to your organization's context, sector, and the result you're after.

Can you design more than a one-time keynote?

Yes — that's the core of the firm. A keynote is often the front door to a longer engagement: executive coaching, a learning-lab series, curriculum and program design, or full strategic transformation from discovery through delivery.

What group sizes do you work with?

From a national mainstage audience to an intimate executive cohort. The format flexes to the room and the goal.

How far in advance should we reach out?

Earlier is better for calendar and for customization, but the office will always tell you honestly what's possible for your date. Start the conversation and we'll take it from there.

Do you travel nationally?

Yes. The firm partners with organizations across the country, and virtual delivery keeps travel from being a constraint when it needs to be.

Find the right engagement.

Tell us where your organization stands and the outcome you're after — the office will help shape the fit.

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