Workshops & Speaking
Sharon LeShane, ACC, CPA, brings leadership coaching, business and financial expertise, and more than 20 years of post-secondary teaching and facilitation experience to every workshop.
Her approach combines thoughtful conversation with practical learning, helping participants ask better questions, share ideas, and leave with steps they can use.
Practical learning that leads to meaningful action.
Workshops
Interactive workshops for leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, and organizations. Sessions can be tailored to your audience and delivered in person or online.
| Workshop topics | What participants will explore |
|---|---|
| Lead Yourself First | Explore the habits, boundaries, and choices that help you lead with greater clarity and confidence when responsibilities keep growing. |
| Leading Through Change | Help yourself and your team navigate uncertainty through thoughtful communication and practical action, while staying connected to people and priorities. |
| The Conversations You Keep Putting Off | Examine assumptions, clarify what needs to be said, and practice a constructive approach to a difficult or overdue conversation. |
| What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You | Understand what your numbers may be telling you and which questions to ask before making a business decision. |
| Profitable on Paper—So Where’s the Cash? | Explore why a profitable business can still feel short of cash and identify common pressures to investigate. |
| Beyond the Bottom Line: Reports That Help You Lead | Identify useful measures and internal reports that support planning, oversight, and better decisions. |
Looking for a different topic? Sharon can design a workshop around your organization’s leadership, business, or financial learning needs.
Let’s explore what your group needs
Tell Sharon about your audience, goals, and the conversation you want to start.
Collaborative Workshops – The Business Café
Bringing human judgment to the age of AI
LeShane Synergy and Kathy Elizabeth & Co. collaborate on interactive business workshops that connect coaching conversations, CPA expertise, and practical, responsible use of AI.
Together, Sharon and Kathy help participants work through real business questions, draw on their experience, and use AI to explore ideas and support everyday tasks. People’s knowledge, values, and judgment remain at the center.
Sessions can explore understanding your numbers, cash flow, planning, delegation, customer relationships, marketing content, and leading through change. Discussion, practical AI demonstrations, and activities help participants consider both what to do and how to do it.
Speaking
Sharon speaks at conferences, corporate events, retreats, and community gatherings. Each presentation can be shaped to suit your audience and event goals.
| Signature speaking topics | Focus |
|---|---|
| Lead Yourself First — Foundations of Exceptional Leadership | Why self-awareness, intentional choices, and personal leadership are the foundation for leading others. |
| Emotional Intelligence — The Leadership Advantage | How awareness of ourselves and others strengthens communication, relationships, and leadership. |
| Resilient Leadership — Leading Through Change and Challenge | Practical ways to remain grounded, adaptable, and connected while navigating uncertainty. |
| The Power of Letting Go — Leading with Greater Clarity | Recognizing what no longer serves us and creating room for clearer priorities and decisions. |
| Wellbeing as a Business Strategy — Stronger People, Stronger Organizations | How supporting wellbeing can strengthen people, leadership, and the way an organization works. |
Planning an event? Invite Sharon to speak.
