Michelle Ptacek stands on a stage behind a podium with an acoustic guitar on the floor next to her. Behind her is a large projection screen with a presentation slide saying "Worrying vs. Planning + Overthinking vs Self-Reflection".

Michelle offers a variety of engaging lectures and workshops addressing topics such as:

  • Cognitive Diversity
  • High Sensitivity
  • Reading and Writing For Social and Emotional Learning
  • Personality Development
  • Introversion and Extroversion
  • Visual Thinking
  • Perfectionism
  • Creative Thinking

From young scholars online to gatherings at professional organizations, Michelle uses foundational principles in cognitive diversity to help people gain awareness about themselves and their teams. Before expanding her services online, Michelle first offered workshops at the ITAG conference in Des Moines, Iowa. At that time, her research focused on a theory of personality development known as the Theory of Positive Disintegration and the systemizing/empathizing theory of the brain. Since then, she has worked enthusiastically to bring useful ideas from the world of gifted education to the broader public. Likewise, she strives to connect the psychological science of expertise and concepts from organizational psychology to the practice of gifted education.

Her workshops and lectures are a good fit for:

  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Corporate Trainings
  • Colleges
  • Schools
  • Private Events

Michelle Ptacek wearing a green dress standing in front of a projection screen with a presentation slide saying "Beating Performance Anxiety - Self-Distancing and Alter-Egos".

Michelle Ptacek in a black top stands on a stage behind a podium. Behind her is a large projection screen with a presentation slide saying "Analogous Thinking - Collecting Dots, Connecting Dots".

Michelle Ptacek stands on a stage behind a podium. Behind her is a large projection screen with a presentation slide saying "Focusing Curiosity and Creativity + task-shifting".

Michelle Ptacek in a black top stands on a stage behind a podium. Behind her is a large projection screen with a presentation slide saying "Empathizing and Systemizing".

Interested in booking Michelle? Please fill out the contact form below and indicate whether you prefer an interactive experience (workshop) or lecture.