Speaking & Professional Learning

An extension of the work, not a product menu

Dr. Fields' work with educators, leadership teams, universities, and associations grows out of the questions he works on himself. Sessions are designed for the room: sequenced, participatory, and specific, rather than simply delivered.

Keynote to a full ballroom
Kappa Delta Pi Convocation · St. Louis

Recent rooms include the Missouri NEA Fall Conference, the Illinois Principals Association I-Grow Summit, Saint Louis University, the Kauffman Foundation's Amplify convening, NAESP national webinars, and professional-learning sessions with educators in Newark.

Subjects he works on

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Public leadership during complexity

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Strategic planning

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Leadership identity and development

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Recruitment, retention, and organizational culture

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Designing meaningful professional-learning experiences

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School and district systems

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The Game of Education

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Human resource systems and development

Formats

Keynote conversations, workshops, facilitated learning, university sessions, leadership retreats, and strategic advising. Sessions built around The Game of Education range from a few hours to multi-day designs.

“A thoughtful and intentional experience that brought to light some of the most important aspects of leadership.”

Anonymous participant, 2026 facilitated leadership retreat

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If a session, retreat, or ongoing collaboration would serve your team, describe the group, the timing, and the question you are working on. Inquiries receive a response from a business inbox, typically within a stated window.

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Independent engagements are personal work, scheduled around district responsibilities, and are not offered on behalf of the Ferguson-Florissant School District.