About Us

Our Vision

That one day all workers feel valued and accepted for exactly who they are.

Our Mission

To help leaders and teams connect better with each other in ways that foster trust, respect, and a culture of belonging.

Our Values

We are bold in our vision, our approach, and our creativity

We act with integrity and are unafraid of being our true selves

We work in collaboration with experts from various career and life backgrounds to ensure we bring a breadth of perspective

We are driven to help create cultures of belonging

We take a trauma-informed approach in all interactions

Our Approach

Workplace culture is critical to employee satisfaction, productivity, motivation, and engagement. So many training programs emphasize hands-on strategies and offer tools such as step-by-step processes, checklists, scripts, and guides, but don't spend enough time on the fundamental skill that makes them all effective—human connection. 

All human beings share a need to feel that we matter. In workplaces, we want to know our voices, experiences, and ideas have value to our organization and team. And that we can show up as ourselves and engage with colleagues in ways that feel authentic to who we are. All the checklists and scripts in the world won't help if we use them without an understanding why people are the way they are and why they behave the way they do.

Human connection is at the core of everything we do. You still get the tools and strategies you need to work together, but they're built on a foundation of self-awareness and empathy that open the door to building and maintaining trust.

The Expert Talk helps organizations and teams create cultures of belonging through workshops, training, ongoing group support, establishment of internal communities of practice, and asynchronous training. Our goal is not to be a “flash in the pan”, or training that’s brought in to check a box, but to develop an ongoing relationship with clients where support and continued learning & growth is at the core. 

We work with government, non-profit, and corporate clients, and set ourself apart with our collaborative approach to team building, program development, and values-based approach.

No matter the audience, we pride ourselves on creative and engaging trainings and workshops, and ongoing support options & programs that offer participants opportunities to continue developing and practicing their skills. The Expert Talk boasts an expanding community of experts, with a diverse set of expertise and life experience.

But how do you know our experts are any more trustworthy than anyone else?  We’re glad you asked …

To be a part of our community, experts have to meet our 7-point criteria developed by one of our founders—with the most important piece being that all of their information is research- & evidence-informed – and delivered through a trauma-informed lens.  It’s our promise to you.

Our experts have decades of hands-on and/or clinical experience working in their fields. And they have extensive background in developing and delivering accessible training for adults—in workplaces across various sectors and industries. 

This makes them a trusted source for strategies and support on those topics that are some of the most pressing—things like: supporting neurodiverse workers, conflict navigation & de-escalation, collaborative communication, and transforming culture through trauma-informed leadership and practices.

And with ongoing support, you’ll see teams develop the confidence and skills to take care of themselves and each other—and you'll feel the difference throughout your organization.

What We Do