How to Move A Room: The art and science of influencing groups

In today’s workplace, morale is low, attention is scattered, and top-down communication often falls flat. Leaders don’t just need to inform—they need to influence.

Yet most influence advice is built for one-on-one conversations. What happens when you need to move a room?

In this engaging, story-rich session, Lindsey Caplan*—a screenwriter turned organizational psychologist—introduces The Gathering Effect: a behavioral-science-based framework for influencing groups in real time. 

Whether you’re leading change across a company or trying to show up differently yourself, this talk offers practical tools and emotional insight to help you transform not just what people hear—but what they feel and do.

Designed for leaders, educators, and communicators who want to spark change—not just deliver information—this session is especially helpful for those who can’t rely on authority alone and want to engage hearts and minds in the moment.

Key Takeaways:

• How to lead with emotional resonance, not just intellectual authority

• A 2x2 framework for turning passive listeners into active participants

• How to spark engagement, boost morale, and create lasting alignment across teams

Join us virtually on November 6, 2025 at 9:30am along with the Milwaukee and Indianapolis Culture First chapters for this event.

Better together,

Christiane, Devinne and Marta

*Lindsey Caplan is a screenwriter turned organizational psychologist who helps companies like Coinbase, Shell, and CrowdStrike influence at scale. She is the founder of The Gathering Effect, a consultancy that designs live experiences to align teams and drive change. Her forthcoming book, The Gathering Effect, draws from two decades of experience across Hollywood, corporate consulting, and education.

🔗 Connect with Lindsey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseycaplan/