Two-Day On-Site Intensive
Best for: Teams that need time to work through challenges together.
Time: Two days at your location, six hours each day, with a Canary Human Capital Partners facilitator.
A BOOK BY DAWN ZELL WRIGHT
Canary in the Coal Mine
Culture is already telling your leaders what it needs. Canary in the Coal Mine is Dawn Zell Wright's practical guide to hearing it early and acting on it with clarity, grounded in healthcare and built for leaders in any organization who want better workplaces and better outcomes.
What readers are saying
★★★★★
“A must read for any leader and inspiring look into our ‘air’ to influence the culture our people need to thrive. Great insight and tools to implement at the end of each chapter. Highly recommend.”
— Jenice Williams, Amazon reviewer
Verified Purchase · October 9, 2026
Culture speaks before the crisis does.
The book gives leaders the thinking and the tools. Canary Human Capital Partners helps put them to work. Our senior advisors bring the book's ideas into your organization and work alongside your leaders, so the ideas become everyday practice instead of good intentions. That is how we bridge the gap between theory and execution.
“Culture is an operating system, not a slogan.”
When leaders learn to read the signals early, they can act before strain becomes disruption.
Bring the ideas of the book to your organization
Organizations can engage Canary Human Capital Partners to bring the ideas of Canary in the Coal Mine to their own leaders and teams. We tailor the book's ideas to the real issues your organization is facing, such as turnover, engagement, and burnout, so your leaders leave with real solutions for their own workplace. Choose the format that best fits your people and your calendar.
Extended Virtual Immersion
Best for: Distributed teams that want to apply ideas between sessions.
Time: A few hours each day over two to four weeks, combining learning, application, and reflection.
Four-Hour Jump Start
Best for: Leaders who need a focused introduction and a practical starting point.
Time: One concentrated four-hour session.
Keynote Speaker
Best for: Conferences, retreats, and leadership gatherings seeking a shared conversation about culture.
Format: An engaging talk; timing and audience needs are agreed when booking.
About the author
Dawn Zell Wright
Dawn Zell Wright, JD, MBA, FACHE, is President of Canary Human Capital Partners and the author of Canary in the Coal Mine. An experienced HR Executive and faculty member for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), she has more than two decades of experience leading human resources, culture transformation, and workforce strategy in large, complex organizations. Dawn believes culture is an operating system, not a slogan, and she helps leaders make it work.
Learn moreFor event planners: keynote topics, speaking formats, and Dawn’s bio.
Download Dawn’s Speaker Sheet (PDF)Read the book.
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