From Favorite to Feared: Why Standing Out Can Cost You

March
11
2026 (Wednesday)
Time 12:00 PM PDT | 03:00 PM EDT
Duration: 60 Minutes
50 Days Left To REGISTER
Id: 211533
Instructor
Sable Ryan 
Live
Recorded
Live + Recorded
Refund Policy

Overview

Ever been praised for your performance until your confidence became a "problem"? Pet to Threat describes the all-too-familiar shift experienced by many high-performing professionals, especially women of color: from being celebrated to being sidelined, often without explanation.

In this compelling session, global HR strategist and certified coach Sable Ryan explores how unconscious bias, organizational discomfort with power, and coded workplace feedback quietly erode psychological safety and career progression. Whether you're navigating this experience or leading teams at risk of perpetuating it, this course offers the insight and tools to address bias before it becomes a retention crisis.

Areas Covered in the Session

  • Identify the telltale signs of the "Pet to Threat" dynamic
  • Understand the organizational triggers that create this shift
  • Learn how to document, communicate, and course-correct with intention
  • Equip leaders with practical strategies to prevent this cycle and build inclusive cultures

Who Will Benefit

  • All

Speaker Profile

Sable Ryan With over 20 years of experience shaping people strategies across the public and private sectors, Sable Ryan is a recognized leader in HR transformation and executive coaching. She has lived and worked in four countries across two continents, partnering with global leaders to build inclusive, high-performing teams and future-ready organizations.

Sable holds a Master’s in Strategic and Functional Human Resources and is an executive coach through Georgetown Transformation Leadership Coaching program.

Her career includes pivotal roles as an HR professional at Delta Airlines, Strategic Advisor at USAID, and consultant for the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia—where she spearheaded initiatives to modernize HR practices and elevate organizational culture.

A Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women scholar and nominee for the Yale Executive Women’s Visiting Program, Sable combines business acumen with a deep commitment to leadership development. She equips leaders and HR professionals with the tools to drive equitable performance management, succession planning, and organizational growth through the power of their people.
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