Area of Expertise

• Teamwork & Communication

• Problem Solving

• Leadership

• Managing Conflict

• Challenging Conversations

• Innovation

• Critical Thinking

• Managing Change

“We just saw Nan speak, this is her second time presenting to our team.  Once again she brought a dynamic, lively, outgoing, exciting session to us. She gave us lots of good information on good communication and how to work better with our teams.” -SVP, Arizona Bank and Trust, Phoenix

Nan Gesche, M.A., is an expert in finding out where things go wrong, and in helping them go right. As an educator, speaker, and consultant whose passion is to “help people play well together,” Nan guides organizations and individuals through transition without losing sight of their strategic goals—so they can get back to the business of business. Using experience, insight, and some sturdy research (sprinkled with a little humor), Nan provides a chance to ponder and practice different ways of making decisions and solving problems effectively with others, so all voices in the room are heard.

Nan currently teaches for the U of M’s Communication Studies department and the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, St. Thomas’ Center of Excellence, and the Graduate School of Banking in Madison. She published a workbook on “Implementing Strategic Learning”.

Keynote Topics

• Disagreement Doesn’t Have to Be Divisive – Cracking the Collaboration Code

• Building Effective Teams

• Conflict is Costly

• How Management Succeeds

• Managing Challenging Conversations