Moving beyond stereotypes, this keynote explores Gen Z disengagement through the lens of psychological need frustration. Petra examines how leadership, structure, and culture influence motivation — and what organisations often misunderstand about this generation.

This talk examines how leadership style, organisational culture, and power dynamics shape motivation, trust, and engagement at work. Drawing on applied psychology, Petra explores why well-intentioned leadership often misses the mark — particularly in times of uncertainty and change.

Rather than framing behaviour as pathology, this keynote reframes many adult struggles as adaptations to earlier conditions. Petra explores how these patterns develop, why they persist, and how re-contextualising them can reduce shame and open space for change.

Many people know why they behave the way they do — yet remain stuck. This talk explores the limits of insight-based change and the psychological conditions required for understanding to translate into different choices, responses, and outcomes over time.

This keynote explores narcissistic patterns as relational dynamics rather than diagnoses. Petra examines how power, control, and emotional manipulation operate in relationships and organisations, why these dynamics are so destabilising, and what helps people regain clarity without oversimplification or blame.