Location 109 Clark Street, Groton, NY
Speaking · Workshops · Keynotes

No Jargon. No Hype. No Pretending People Are Machines.

Gretchen Schoser speaks about human-centered AI, mental health, overwhelm, workplace culture, change, and what it means to stay human while technology keeps accelerating.

Topics built for real people in a fast-changing world.

Sessions can be shaped for conferences, chambers, libraries, small-business communities, leadership teams, employee groups, and organizations navigating technology and change.

Human-Centered AI

Using AI as a support for human thinking rather than an excuse to hand over judgment, context, or responsibility.

Mental Health & Overwhelm

Practical conversations about cognitive load, burnout, decision fatigue, and creating enough space to take the next step.

Healthier Workplace Culture

Psychological safety, communication, human-centered change, and what sustainable work asks of leaders and teams.

SHIFT & Thought-Partner AI

A practical workshop around the S.H.I.F.T. Method and using AI to slow down, sort through complexity, and keep the next step human-owned.

Change & Reinvention

Staying grounded while careers, organizations, technology, and expectations change around us.

Workshops & Lunch-and-Learns

Interactive formats that leave people with a framework, questions, and practical next steps they can actually use afterward.

LWT Summit 2026 · AI as a Thought Partner

On October 5, Gretchen is presenting “AI as a Thought Partner: Reducing Overwhelm, Protecting Mental Health, and Working Smarter,” an interactive workshop built around the S.H.I.F.T. Method and SHIFT Thought Partner.

Looking for a speaker who can make the topic human?

No jargon. No hype. No pretending people are machines. Sessions are practical, candid, and designed to leave an audience with something useful the next day.

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