EVERYONE
STUMBLES
Workplace challenges are inevitable.
The difference is how leaders and teams choose to navigate them.
Improve communication. Reduce conflict. Lower stress.
The Stumbling Blocks Philosophy offers a practical way to face what's true, work through what's difficult, and move forward together.
How Barbara works with organizations
KEYNOTES
Inspiring, practical keynotes that introduce the Stumbling Blocks Philosophy--helping audiences see challenges differently and leave ready to act.
TEAM BUILDING SEMINARS
Interactive team experiences that strengthen communication, build trust, and turn difficult conversations into opportunities for growth.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Practical leadership development that equips leaders to improve communication, reduce conflict, and create workplaces where people can thrive.
MEET THE CREATOR
BARBARA MAY
In 2011, Barbara May nearly died from massive pulmonary embolism (blood clots in her lungs). During her recovery, she began noticing a pattern that appeared everywhere—in workplaces, teams, leadership challenges, and life itself.
Everyone stumbles.
The people who move forward learn how to face what's true, feel what's real, and fix what they can.
Today, Barbara helps leaders and teams navigate workplace stumbling blocks through keynotes, leadership training, and team-building experiences that create real, lasting change.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Sometimes we get stuck in the things that trip us up, our stumbling blocks, and this was a great opportunity to hear that somebody else has experienced those issues too.”
Shawna Miller, President, Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce
“Barbara presented to our department at a time of significant change. Her sessions helped get conversations started about the impacts of change in a way that was fun, engaging and accessible to all who attended.”
John Younk, Director, Strategic Planning Ancillary Services, University of Alberta
“Barbara May is an engaging speaker who effortlessly adapted her material on the fly to suit our specific needs. In a group that is hard to impress, we were all genuinely impressed by her expertise and delivery.”
Fay Eagles, Operations Manager, Avison Young