Events
January 16 / 2026 / 6:30 PM
Shumway Returns to Pittolo, Italy – Reading & Signing
Scott returns to Italy to visit the home town of Giovanni.
When Scott walks the streets of Pittolo next month, he won’t just be retracing steps—he’ll be stepping into the living heart of the story that opens The Invisible Four-Letter Word. The village that inspired the fictional parable was never meant to represent a single place. It was meant to represent every place. And yet, walking Pittolo’s narrow streets, past weathered stone walls and quiet courtyards, makes the lesson unmistakably tangible.
Some journeys teach you where you are. Others teach you who you are. Pittolo does both.
February 3 / 2026 / 12:00 PM
Shumway runs through the Conflict resolution diagram with the American Society of Safety Professionals
Scott will lead a lively discussion and run through the conflict resolution diagram where safety professionals press their wants against the wants of production managers.
This live event will focus entirely on the principles taught in Chapter 8 – Resolving Conflict.
Chapter 8 reveals a hopeful truth: conflict is not inevitable—but resolution is always optional. This chapter shows that while you cannot control others, you always retain the power to change the trajectory of conflict by addressing the invisible force beneath it.
March 16 / 2026 / 11:00 AM
Reading and Signing
Book signing event for fans of The Invisible Four-lette Word. Come enjoy a few excerpts from the book and get a signed copy from Scott.
Bring your deep philosophical questions you have pulled from the book and get a chance to share with Scott your specific applications, successes and roadblocks.