Teresa Gregory

Our brains are constantly taking shortcuts, using past experiences, memories, and assumptions to quickly make sense of the world around us. Most of the time, we don't even realize it's happening. In this engaging and thought-provoking session, Teresa helps audiences uncover the hidden patterns and biases influencing how they make decisions, communicate, and interact with others. Participants learn where these patterns come from, how intention and impact can differ, and how to use the PAUSE Framework to interrupt automatic thinking and respond more intentionally. The goal isn't to eliminate bias. It's to recognize what's influencing you so you can make more conscious choices about what you do next.

The PAUSE Framework is Teresa Gregory’s five-step approach for recognizing and interrupting the hidden patterns that influence our decisions, relationships, and leadership. Introduced through Teresa’s Women Thrive program, PAUSE gives leaders a practical way to move from automatic reactions to intentional action. Rather than simply becoming aware of hidden mindsets, participants learn how to interrupt them in real time and make choices that better align with the leader they want to be.

Great leadership isn't defined by what you meant to do. It's defined by the impact you have on the people around you. In this interactive session, Teresa explores the gap between intention and impact and how communication, assumptions, emotional reactions, and leadership habits shape the way others experience us. Participants learn how to recognize their patterns, adjust their approach, and communicate with greater clarity and intention. Audiences leave with practical strategies to strengthen trust, improve relationships, and become more intentional about how they show up as leaders.