Leading with Nature's Wisdom in Uncertain Times
July 17, 2026, 10:30am - 2:30pm Meadowbrook Local Park, Chevy Chase, MD
In these volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous times, how can you improve your communication, incorporate diversity of perspective, and adapt to changing conditions? How do you and your team make the impact you want to make in the world?
This workshop is designed to equip leaders with nature-inspired frameworks and practices that build adaptive capacity, enabling them to lead effectively through disruption, maintain personal and team resilience, and drive sustainable organizational change. We will incorporate real-life examples of challenges that you, as leaders, are facing in this moment and create a space to discuss ways to meet them and transform them into opportunities. Our discussion and activities will use the natural park setting as a classroom for exploring adaptive leadership strategies. And you will finish the workshop with an action plan to take back to your organization, building community along the way.
What you'll leave with:
- Practical tools on how to be a more resilient leader
- An understanding of adaptive leadership framework
- Lessons that nature teaches us about our strengths and connecting with resources
- Actionable strategies for your unique challenges
- Option to join a community of practice after the workshop
About your Workshop Facilitators
Flavia Jimenez
Flavia Jimenez
Flavia Jimenez
Flavia Jimenez (she/hers) is a coach, consultant, and facilitator who brings a liberatory and inclusive approach to her practice. She assists organizations and individuals find their power and purpose. She has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector in the program and advocacy space and spent the last five years in an organi
Flavia Jimenez (she/hers) is a coach, consultant, and facilitator who brings a liberatory and inclusive approach to her practice. She assists organizations and individuals find their power and purpose. She has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector in the program and advocacy space and spent the last five years in an organization as the managing director of organizational development and leadership at Advancement Project. In that position, she led organizational change and numerous strategic and organizational development efforts as part of a vast network of practitioners. She holds a JD from New York Law School and a professional coaching certification from Leadership that Works. She is a yoga teacher and holds a Certificate in Mindful Leadership from Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center, an Embodied Social Justice Certificate, is certified in Extraordinary Teams Inventory and became a Mindfulness Mentor in late 2025. Flavia enjoys continuously learning about the ways that nature leads us to become better listeners, and more curious and resourceful.
Scott Tolen
Flavia Jimenez
Flavia Jimenez
With more than two decades in a dual-role as an accomplished leader managing complex technical projects and programs and also as a health coach and fitness professional, Scott (he/him) has a unique perspective on personal and organizational development that combines his passion for healthy living, movement, and the natural world with his
With more than two decades in a dual-role as an accomplished leader managing complex technical projects and programs and also as a health coach and fitness professional, Scott (he/him) has a unique perspective on personal and organizational development that combines his passion for healthy living, movement, and the natural world with his expertise in process improvement and change management. A National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) guide, Scott helps business leaders and project teams apply evidence-backed strategies to improve both how they live and how they work. The result is leaders and teams who don't just perform better at work — they thrive in every area of life. Scott brings this integrated approach to speaking engagements, workshops, and coaching, helping leaders and organizations build the systems and practices that sustain long-term performance.