Becoming Human Again
Becoming Fearless in the
AEC Industry Needing Change
About Our Industry
The AEC industry, particularly modular, volumetric, standardized, and offsite construction, is evolving rapidly. Speed, efficiency, and systems-based innovation are reshaping how we design and build, but for many leaders this progress has come with growing disconnection and fatigue.
Becoming Human Again creates intentional space for industry leaders, builders, and creators to slow down and reflect on how change is shaping not just our projects, but ourselves. This experience re-centers leadership around presence, trust, and conscious collaboration.
True transformation does not begin with technology or strategy alone. It begins with grounded, self-aware leaders who can navigate complexity without burnout and lead change without losing human connection.
Our Intention
Becoming Human Again is an invitation to slow down, remember, and reconnect to ourselves, to one another, and to what truly matters.
In a world shaped by speed, systems, and constant performance, we create space to return to presence, curiosity, and conscious connection. This gathering is designed for leaders, builders, creators, and change-makers who feel the pull to lead with more heart, clarity, and authenticity, not by doing more, but by becoming more aware.
We believe that real transformation doesn’t begin with strategy alone, it begins with humanity. When people feel seen, grounded, and connected, trust forms naturally. From that place, collaboration deepens, decisions clarify, and sustainable impact becomes possible.
Why This Experience Exists
Becoming Human Again exists to re-center leadership around the human experience.
Through guided conversations, embodied practices, reflection, and shared experience, we explore what it means to:
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Lead without losing ourselves
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Build without burning out
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Create without disconnecting
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Succeed while staying grounded in truth
This is not about fixing what’s broken, it’s about remembering what’s already whole.
Our Vision
We envision a new way of gathering - where connection is the foundation, people are the priority, and presence is the strategy. Becoming Human Again is a catalyst for a more conscious way of living and leading - one rooted in transparency, curiosity, and authenticity. A space where conversation replaces noise, listening replaces assumption, and human connection becomes the force that guides how we work, build, and relate.
OUR INTENTIONS
Becoming Human Again is an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and rediscover what truly matters. In a fast-paced world driven by performance and systems, this gathering creates space for presence, curiosity, and conscious connection. Designed for leaders, builders, and creators, it encourages leading with heart, clarity, and authenticity - because real transformation begins with humanity. When people feel seen and connected, trust grows, collaboration deepens, and meaningful impact follows.
WHY THIS EXPERIENCE EXISTS
Becoming Human Again is an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and rediscover what truly matters. In a fast-paced world driven by performance and systems, this gathering creates space for presence, curiosity, and conscious connection. Designed for leaders, builders, and creators, it encourages leading with heart, clarity, and authenticity - because real transformation begins with humanity. When people feel seen and connected, trust grows, collaboration deepens, and meaningful impact follows.
OUR VISION
We envision a new way of gathering where connection comes first, people are the priority, and presence becomes the strategy. Becoming Human Again fosters conscious living and leadership rooted in transparency, curiosity, and authentic human connection.
Audree Grubesic, Speaker & Host
Audree Grubesic helps builders, developers, and investors navigate the transition to modular and offsite construction with strategic clarity and long-term vision, bridging innovation with real-world execution to scale projects and strengthen communities. As Founder of Offsite Dirt Network and Managing Partner at MSS Development Group, she works at the intersection of development, factory partnerships, media, and investment strategy bringing people, systems, and capital into alignment to move the industry forward. Through The Coherence Arc™, her proprietary leadership development framework, Audree extends this work beyond projects into the human dimension of performance, guiding construction and industrialized building professionals through a progression of self-awareness, purpose, connection intelligence, and embodied leadership. Rooted in the belief that how we lead shapes how we build, The Coherence Arc™ strengthens the internal operating system behind decision-making, collaboration, and strategic execution—developinggrounded, resilient leaders capable of navigating complexity, scaling teams, and building high-performance cultures without sacrificing clarity or well-being.
Ryan Ware, Speaker & Host
Ryan Ware helps construction leaders build stronger relationships with change by focusing on the human side of transformation. He supports teams in understanding innovation, reducing resistance, and building shared ownership around industry challenges.
Drawing from experience across offsite factories, architecture, operations, and construction leadership, Ryan brings grounded insight into leading change within real-world constraints. His work is delivered through Curiosity Building Experiences® a portfolio of keynotes, workshops, executive coaching, and the Activating Curiosity | Leading Change in the Construction Industry podcast designed to help leaders move forward even when certainty is incomplete and the path isn’t fully defined.
https://connectiveconsultinggrp.com
Audree Grubesic helps builders, developers, and investors navigate the shift to modular and offsite construction with clarity and purpose. With experience across modular development, factory partnerships, media, and investment strategy, she connects innovation with real-world execution to scale projects and create lasting community impact.
She is the Founder of Offsite Dirt Network, a leading media and education platform for modular construction, and Managing Partner at MSS Development Group, where she develops community-focused housing using modern construction methods. As co-author of The Modular Mindset, Audree brings people, ideas, and capital together to move the industry forward.
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Ryan Ware helps construction leaders navigate change by focusing on the human side of transformation. He supports teams in understanding innovation, reducing resistance, and building shared ownership around industry challenges.
With experience across offsite factories, architecture, operations, and construction leadership, Ryan brings practical insight into leading change within real-world constraints. He works as an executive and change management coach, keynote speaker, and host of the Activating Curiosity | Leading Change in Construction podcast, helping leaders turn change into a collaborative process.
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Speakers
Lisa Hayes
Ed DeAngelis
Julie Riga
CJ Myrick
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Ryan Ware
Audree Grubesic
Matt McMullen
Mark Wille
Sneha Kumari
Roger Moore
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Deepa Kartha
Andrea Janzen
Rory Rubin
Paul Grubesic
Shawn Intagliata
Ben Gaxiola
Becoming Human Again
Join Becoming Human Again to reconnect with what truly matters, build authentic connections, and lead with clarity, presence, and heart.