Barb Allen

After more than 30 years in construction—25 years of those in Leadership— from
Tradeswoman to Executive—I know how easy it is for smart, experienced, well intentioned leaders to mistake an opinion for a fact.

I know because I’ve done it too.

I’ve overlooked possibilities and people because I was certain I understood what I was seeing. Experience made me a more confident decision-maker—but it also made it harder to recognize when I was leading with an assumption: something I believed to be true but had never stopped to question.

Today, I bring those lessons to the stage with practical insight, honest stories, and
unexpected humor that earns a smirk from even the toughest skeptic. You know the one.

I help leaders notice their assumptions without feeling judged, question what seems obvious, and see possibilities before hindsight does it for them.