Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle (she/her) is a speaker, television host, communication expert and conflict resolution strategist, anti-racism facilitator, leadership coach, a mom and a Bronx girl with over 40 years of experience in blending the connection between communication, conflict and culture into her unique style of engagement for leaders.
She is the author of the best seller, Closing Conflict for Leaders, Co-Author of The Difference: Essays On Loss Courage and Personal Transformation.
Her expertise is in engaging clients with creative processes designed to create dialogue and teach skills that can be used in everyday life and the most difficult conversations and leadership situations.
The belief that helping people transform their lives begins with transforming your own, led to her well received TEDxWomen talk entitled, “The Weight of Hate.”
Dr. Lynne created The Soul of Conflict Summit, a groundbreaking online forum designed to create deep dialogue around conflict, old wounds and healing because she knows that leaders who willingly and skillfully engage in conflict will be our most successful leaders.
She is co-host along with her son Justin of the television show ‘Working It Out Across Generations’ for E360TV, Trajectory Channel. The commitment of the show is to share everyday conflict situations that people experience and provide techniques and potential resolutions from their generational perspectives that empower people to strengthen relationships and better their lives.
She also has three on-line courses in conflict resolution and communication through the company Madecraft which caters to the business world through LinkedIn. She writes a weekly blog on all things conflict entitled ‘From Where I Sit’. For two years she regularly contributed articles about Breaking Culture: Conflict and Cultural Breakthroughs for Psychology Today. She has been featured in Forbes, Redbook, Thrive Global, local television and numerous podcasts.
Dr. Lynne has had the privilege to deliver her unique keynotes, trainings, workshops and deep coaching to leaders from Harlem to Hong Kong and from the South Bronx to South Africa. She brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and her special Lynnergy to every client.