Meet Lonnie
Lonnie Weaver-Johnson is a keynote speaker, feedback training facilitator, and a Certified Scrum Trainer® — one of roughly 300 worldwide, fewer than 30 of whom are women.
With over 25 years in leadership, she's delivered more than 1,500 performance reviews, worked in rooms where the hard conversations weren't happening, and was once terminated for advocating for her team. She has presented on five continents, with stories that move people to laugh, to reconsider, and to act.
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Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST) — one of only ~300 worldwide, fewer than 30 women
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Certified in Training from the Back of the Room (TBR)
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B.A. in Speech Communications, University of Minnesota
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National Speakers Association, Minnesota Chapter
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Former Charter Member and President, Toastmasters
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Lonnie's Specialties
Lonnie speaks on what she knows from the inside, and she's exactly who your organization needs for your next keynote, panel, or breakout session.
Agile & Leadership
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Building high-performing Agile teams
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Leadership skills for Agile transformations
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Coaching leaders to create psychologically safe workplaces
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Making Agile stick beyond the training room
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Measuring success in Agile transformations
Career & Personal Development
Overcoming adversity and building resilience
Lessons in leadership from unexpected mentors (family, peers)
Women in leadership: challenges, strategies, and growth
Team & Collaboration
Navigating team conflict and difficult conversations
Emotional intelligence in team dynamics
Collaboration across diverse, distributed teams
Feedback & Communication
Giving and receiving feedback that actually changes behavior
Handling tough conversations with confidence
Developing a culture of openness and trust
Communication skills for leaders and managers
Professional Facilitation & Training
Engaging workshop design and facilitation techniques
Panel moderation and effective public speaking
Stories from the room
In her LinkedIn Newsletter, Lonnie shares stories from 25+ years of performance reviews, hard feedback, and rooms where the real conversations finally happened. Subscribe to follow along.