Wednesday, April 29
5:00-8:00 PM
Slalom Consulting 

How Vulnerability Transcends Hierarchy

Panelists:

Moderator: Shari Robbins, CPC – CEO, Robbins Advisory

Panelists:
Rachel Wilson, MHA – COO, Co-Founder, Bluebird Kids Health
Puneet Freibott, DNP, RN, FACHE – CNO, Beth Israel Lahey Health
Rushika Fernandopulle, MD, MPP – Chief Executive Officer, Liza Health

Details on in-person credits forthcoming. 

No matter your title or tenure, vulnerability is a universal human experience and one of the most powerful drivers of trust, connection, and courage inside an organization. This engaging program invites participants from every level to explore how authentic openness can strengthen teams, improve communication, and elevate culture.

Featuring a panel of respected executives who openly share their own stories, this session highlights the truth that vulnerability does not disappear as you move up the corporate ladder. In fact, the higher the role, the more profound, and necessary, vulnerability becomes.

Through interactive activities, reflective prompts, and real conversations, attendees will experience the rawness and relief of realizing: regardless of job title, we all wrestle with doubt, fear, and uncertainty. And when acknowledged rather than hidden, these shared moments of humanity unlock new ways of thinking, collaborating, and leading.

This is not a lecture but an immersive experience. Participants will feel, explore, and witness how vulnerability transcends hierarchy and creates space for genuine connection and growth.

What Makes This Session Stand Out

• Open to everyone—from frontline staff to executive leadership.
• Executive panelists model vulnerability themselves, demonstrating that openness is not a sign of weakness but of leadership maturity.
• Activities invite participants to connect with their own stories while recognizing the shared humanity across all roles.

Key Objectives & Takeaways

• Recognize That Vulnerability Is a Universal Experience Across All Roles

Attendees will understand that no title, including those in the C-suite, protects anyone from challenge, doubt, or emotion. Vulnerability connects us all, regardless of hierarchy.

• Experience How Authenticity Strengthens Trust and Culture

Through activities and panel dialogue, participants will feel how openness fosters psychological safety, empathy, and improved communication at every level of the organization.

• Gain Practical Tools for Bringing Vulnerability Into Daily Interactions

Individuals will leave with actionable strategies for expressing vulnerability in healthy, productive ways that enhance teamwork, collaboration, and leadership presence, no matter their position.

Stay tuned for registration link.