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Rebuild connection, foster resilience, and refocus teams during periods of transition
The Medalist Mindset Workshop is a high-impact experience designed to rebuild connection, foster resilience, and refocus teams during periods of transition. Drawing from Shannon Rowbury's career as a 3-time Olympian and the neuroscience of peak performance, each session blends storytelling, reflection, and interactive exercises.
Available as a single session, a 3-part series, or a comprehensive 5-session program — each format is designed to meet your team where they are. Whether you're looking for a powerful one-time experience or an extended deep-dive, the workshop scales to deliver lasting transformation.
Session 1: Reflection & Reconnection — Teams revisit their shared goals and explore the mindset shifts needed to navigate change. Through guided exercises and Shannon's personal journey, participants build self-awareness and reconnect with purpose.
Session 2: Building Resilience Together — Focused on team bonding and resilience-building techniques. Participants learn frameworks for managing pressure, supporting teammates through setbacks, and turning obstacles into advantages.
Session 3: Forward Momentum — The capstone experience. Teams create actionable commitments, practice accountability structures, and leave with a concrete plan for sustaining the medalist mindset beyond the workshop.
Session 4 (5-Session Program): Leading Through Pressure — Advanced session on decision-making under stress, managing high-stakes moments, and developing leadership presence when it matters most.
Session 5 (5-Session Program): Sustaining Excellence — The final session focuses on building systems for long-term peak performance, preventing burnout, and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
Workshop Facilitator
First woman in US history to medal in the Olympic 1500-meter race
Shannon Rowbury is a three-time Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time World bronze medalist who brings world-class performance tools to business and leadership environments. As the creator of Medalist Mindset™, Shannon helps leaders and teams strengthen resilience, improve performance under pressure, and build a mindset for long-term success.
Teams navigating change — reorgs, post-layoff transitions, leadership shifts — as well as organizations investing in culture. Ideal for leadership cohorts, annual programs, SKOs, sales teams, ERGs, and executive retreats.
Flexible Options
Available as a single powerful session or an extended series for deeper transformation. Each format is tailored to meet your team where they are.
A powerful standalone experience
A focused, high-impact workshop session that introduces the Medalist Mindset framework. Perfect for team offsites, kickoffs, or conference breakout sessions.
Our most popular format
The complete Medalist Mindset journey — reflection, resilience, and forward momentum. Each session builds on the last for deep, lasting transformation.
Comprehensive team transformation
The full Medalist Mindset experience with two advanced sessions on leading through pressure and sustaining excellence. Designed for teams committed to lasting culture change.
All formats available in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Pricing varies based on format, group size, and customization.
Workshop Outcomes
None. The workshop is designed for professionals at all levels and across all industries.
Sessions can be tailored for specific industries and roles — engineering teams focusing on sprint management, cybersecurity leaders managing incident pressure, sales teams navigating quota performance, or executive groups building strategic resilience.
Tailoring is done through a content alignment meeting with the speaker prior to your event.
Shannon Rowbury has worked with these organizations and more.
The program covers Goal Architecture, Resilient Focus, Performance Under Pressure, Mindful Routines, and Work-Life Integration — a comprehensive framework drawn from Shannon's experience as a 3x Olympian and Olympic medalist.
Yes. The Medalist Mindset™ series is available in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid format. Virtual sessions maintain the same interactive quality with digital collaboration tools and breakout discussions.
Yes. In addition to the 3-part series, Shannon offers a Half-Day Intensive (3-4 hours) or a single 60-90 minute session that covers the core framework. These are ideal for offsites, SKOs, or conference breakouts.
Shannon has delivered the Medalist Mindset™ for engineering teams, cybersecurity leaders (InfoSec World, C-Vision CISO Summit), sales organizations, executive leadership groups, ERGs, and companies including Microsoft, Abbott, and Strava.
Yes. Every participant receives the Medalist Mindset™ workbook, session slides, and team reflection exercises. Optional add-ons include pulse updates between sessions and virtual team check-in meetings.
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