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You may have seen our articles from our blog and podcasts posted on social media. Let us bring some of our consulting and publishing experience to your audience!
As trained I-O Psychology practitioners, we take an evidence-based approach to consulting, writing, and speaking. We strive to engage the audience, make them a little uncomfortable with hard-hitting and relevant topics, toss in a little humor with stories and cartoons, and leave them with actionable takeaways… oftentimes whetting the appetite for more.
Check out our latest presentations below. Contact us for information on how and when we can give our presentations for your organization.
Who Should Attend:
- Business owners and executives, nonprofit leaders, and government agencies who want to understand why their workers don’t produce and why their best people quit.
- Managers seeking answers to their people problems at work.
- Fellow I-O Psychology practitioners seeking insights into the latest strategies for enhancing corporate culture.
Avoid HR Brain Drain
Cultivating Institutional Knowledge and Training New Talent
Overview:
Manufacturers and other business owners have expressed the need to address generational divides in today’s workforce. This talk outlines the challenges posed by an aging workforce holding critical knowledge and younger workers seeking engagement and mentorship. The presentation provides actionable strategies to bridge these gaps, focusing on psychological safety, human capital theory, and incentives for knowledge transfer. Attendees will leave equipped to build a sustainable learning culture that aligns with organizational values and ensures long-term success by harnessing the strengths of every generation.
Short Circuit Change Resistance:
Strategies to Overcome Resistance to Organizational Change
Overview:
Organizational change stimulates many emotions. Some people exhibit excitement and embrace change, while others reject the process. Workers who resist change can cause organizations to risk failure for change to stick as a part of the culture.
Harmonious Workplaces offers a tour through the reasons for organizational change resistance and some of the tools and techniques change leaders can use to short circuit resistance and bring full adoption.
The Arts in Adaptive Organizations
Lessons for Change from Music, Visual Art, and Theater
Overview:
As presented at the ACMP Midwest Conference in 2026, in this highly interactive session, attendees will participate in a community drumming experience and explore artistic and theatrical techniques to co-create new ways of working together to facilitate change and build learning organizations. Participants will explore how integrating principles from the arts into organizational transformations can foster creativity, teamwork, and adaptability.
Delivering Exceptional Customer Service as an IT Department:
Serving Faculty, Staff, and Mission through Communication, Ethics, and Psychology
Overview:
An interactive professional development presentation designed to help university IT professionals deliver exceptional service to faculty and staff. The session explored how clear communication, ethical decision-making, empathy, and psychological insight can strengthen relationships, resolve challenges, build trust, and align IT support with the university’s mission.
We can tailor this presentation for other industries and functional teams with internal customers.
So, You Want Workers Who Work?
Transforming Workplace Culture
Overview:
Many business owners and executives report that their top concerns as employers include labor shortages and high intent to leave among employees, a lack of trust in senior leadership, quiet quitting, and more. They often complain, “My employees aren’t engaged, motivated, or committed to the work.” If you want workers who work, we made this presentation for you!
From Stale to Satisfaction:
Has Employee Engagement Exceeded Its Expiration Date?
Overview:
In today’s competitive business environment, organizational success depends on a thriving corporate culture. But how can we identify when our corporate culture might show signs of rotting? Is there a point where it’s too late to reverse the damages? Join us for an insightful presentation where we explore the warning signs of a spoiling corporate culture, the impact that it has on workers, and how to rejuvenate it when it starts to sour.
Join us for a transformative session and take the first step towards fostering a corporate culture that not only survives but thrives!
AI for Job Seekers
Artificial Intelligence Tools to Fuel Your Career Search
Overview:
Empower your audience to navigate today’s competitive job market with cutting-edge AI tools. This engaging presentation teaches participants how to leverage AI for crafting standout resumes, identifying tailored opportunities, and acing interviews. Perfect for college students, career changers, consultants, and gig workers, this session delivers actionable insights to optimize job search strategies. Ideal for universities, associations, job transition centers, and workforce programs. Contact [your name/contact info] to book this impactful presentation!
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