Today we’d like to introduce you to Natalie Robinson Bruner.
Hi Natalie, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I started my career in organizational research, studying how teams learn, change, and perform under pressure. After leading corporate training initiatives in high‑growth environments, I kept seeing the same pattern: engaging workshops, minimal on‑the‑job behavior change. That frustration became the spark for GladED. We translate peer‑reviewed insights into practical playbooks and learning experiences, then measure what matters—behavior change and business outcomes. Think diagnostics, short learning cycles, manager enablement, and clean dashboards. Less trust falls, more measurable lift.
The next chapter is LeadFast Academy—an in‑development, leadership accelerator that helps managers lead at pace. It blends micro‑sprints, live practice labs, and on‑the‑job experiments so skills don’t just “land”—they compound. The objective: build leadership bench strength while reducing time‑to‑impact, with a model that scales without bloat. We’re inviting a small set of design partners to pressure‑test the experience and validate the value proposition, because leadership development should be as agile and data‑driven as the teams it serves.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been a smooth road—great results, quiet megaphone. The hardest problem has been distribution, not delivery. We’ve earned 5‑star reviews and repeat business, yet for too long we continue to be Miami’s best‑kept training secret—which is a fantastic tagline for a speakeasy, not a go‑to‑market plan. Add the need to reframe “one‑and‑done workshops” into evidence‑based behavior change, plus long buying cycles and budget gates, and there is a lot of friction in the funnel.
We’re fixing that by turning word‑of‑mouth into a growth engine: sharper positioning, data‑backed case studies, partner channels, and founder‑led content that showcases measurable outcomes. LeadFast Academy is the next lever—a productized experience that scales our intellectual property, widens top‑of‑funnel with pilot cohorts, and creates a repeatable path from interest to impact. Translation: less “best‑kept secret,” more signal, more pipeline, more leaders getting better—faster.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
GladED is a leadership and organizational performance firm that treats learning like a product, not an event. We specialize in evidence-based training that translates peer-reviewed research into practical playbooks, high-energy practice labs, and on-the-job experiments. Our calling card is measurable behavior change—think pre-/post diagnostics, manager enablement, and clean dashboards tied to outcomes. Clients come to us for leadership development, change adoption, and team effectiveness that actually sticks—and stay because we deliver repeatable lift, not just a great workshop day.
What sets us apart is the blend of rigorous organizational research with agile design. We build “learning sprints” that compress time-to-impact, integrate with real workflows, and scale without bloat. Brand-wise, we’re most proud of being the trusted partner that makes complex people problems solvable, visible, and repeatable. On the horizon is LeadFast Academy—our leadership accelerator for managers that turns reps into reflexes. Readers should know: if you want training that’s delightful in the room and defensible in the board deck, GladED is the signal—not the noise.
Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
Happiness, for me, is a portfolio play: my kids are the core asset, helping people is the daily dividend, and completing a project is the sweet, satisfying exit. Add a beautiful view, moving art, my favorite song, and a good glass of wine, and you’ve got my personal KPI stack for joy. It’s the mix of meaning and momentum—connection, creativity, and closure—that keeps my energy compounding.
That same operating system shows up in my work. I design learning that helps people, lands the project, and leaves room for beauty—clean design, thoughtful facilitation, and real human wins. Whether it’s a leadership lab or LeadFast Academy, the vibe is simple: elevate people, ship value, and savor the moment. That’s how you build leaders who are not only effective, but energized for what’s next.
Pricing:
- Promotion Blueprint Book (https://a.co/d/3Z7Y9Rc ) $15
- Single Training Session $350
- LeadFast Academy – Company Access $1250/month
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.gladedsolutions.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gladed.solutions
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gladedsolutions
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gladedsolutions/
- Twitter: https://x.com/gladedsolutions
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvN8H88r_Dg6LTc8y3EOVcg
- Other: https://a.co/d/8S93P2v
