I help leaders develop emotionally fluent teams via keynotes, interactive workshops, and training.

I’ve worked with organizations including Google, Spotify, NPR, Okta, IKEA, and JP Morgan Chase.

"Liz's presentation was so spot-on. Her raw, honest look at the workplace shed so much light on the reality and humor of it all. Best speaker I've heard all year! Would absolutely recommend her."

- Whitney Stenger, Leadership Staffing Team Lead, Google

“Liz has the gift of storytelling that resonates with everyone, no matter what level leader you are. We had endless amounts of positive feedback from managers and individual contributors alike.”

- Lauren Havertz, Staff Technical Program Manager, Okta

“Liz’s warmth, humor and sincerity had a calming effect on our team. Her ability to convey the power of empathy and vulnerability in a simple and compelling way is unmatched.”

- Ravi Moorthy, Managing Director, Edelman

“In their post event evaluation, the participants, who represent a variety of blue-chip companies, rated Liz's presentation as the best in the two-day seminar. We have already booked her for next year!”

- Fred Cook, Director, USC Center for Public Relations

Speaking topics

How Leaders can Effectively Harness Emotion - Success as a leader depends on walking the line between sharing and oversharing. This session equips attendees with the emotional fluency tools they need to become leaders people want to follow.

How to Build a Culture of Belonging - What if you could bring yourself out of hiding and into the organization, even the parts of yourself that don’t seem to belong on a surface level? This session pairs the science of emotional cultures with small group discussions to outline how individuals and organizations can foster belonging for all employees.

The Art of Effective Storytelling - The ability to communicate in a clear and compelling way is critical to effective leadership. This session walks through five strategies for engaging, persuading, and inspiring an audience.

Successfully Combating Burnout and Navigating Uncertainty - A science-backed session that outlines strategies individuals and managers can implement to better invest in their wellbeing and remain resilient even when things are up in the air.

How to Make Hybrid Work Work - A walk through the unique challenges hybrid teams face—including feelings of isolation, barriers to knowledge-sharing, and digital miscommunication—and the easy-to-implement practices distributed teams can put into place to overcome them.

How to Navigate Different Work Styles - The best way to mitigate destructive conflict is to preemptively discuss work preferences and styles. In this session, participants learn to navigate common differences, and then write, share, and compare their own "How to Work with Me” guides.

All workshops pair scientifically-backed tips with group discussions and activities and run from 30-90 minutes.

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Additional testimonials

“It was a pleasure working with Liz on bringing a storytelling presentation to life for a custom audience. She collaborated with us to ensure our specific objectives were met. Liz was reliable, easy and quick to communicate with, and flexible throughout the planning process. Liz's actual speaking presentation was stellar. She brought warm energy, relatable stories and anecdotes, and a perfect balance of speaking and content (i.e. slides). The session received nothing but positive feedback, including a 93 NPS from attendees.”

- Rebecca Roberts, Global Program & Event Manager, LinkedIn

“Liz absolutely exceeded our expectations. She perfectly selected topics from her books that were the most relevant for a large audience of physicians. She connected with us by acknowledging our vulnerabilities, affirming our work, and teaching us practical skills about how we treat ourselves and one another. It was remarkable how accurate she was in predicting the needs of this unique audience. Blown away and grateful.”

- Michael A. Gisondi, MD, Professor and Vice Chair of Education, Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine

"Liz came to speak with my team in March of 2023, a time when general uncertainty and anxiety were high. Her actionable advice and relatable stories were superb and immediately helped us feel better. We could not have asked for a better session."

- Emily Hoffman, Head of People Strategy, Stitch Fix

“Liz was the perfect speaker for our new hire orientation. She coupled an analytical approach with candid storytelling to deliver important lessons on emotional fluency in a practical, approachable way. I appreciated that, while she’s clearly an expert in her field, Liz was also open to our input and crafted her presentation to reflect our values. Highly recommend!”

- Hannah Bliss, Learning & Development Program Manager, Analysis Group

 “As organizations make sense of the post-pandemic world, Liz provided great insights on how emotional fluency has become the new leadership currency. Our audience rated Liz as highly knowledgeable and effective and enjoyed the breakouts that she facilitated."

- John Capotosto, Vice President, Professional Development, American Bankers Association

“Liz has an uncanny ability to bring comedy and lightheartedness to the misleading inner dialogues we all have, especially in professional settings. We booked her to speak about how to embrace emotions at work for an online event and have gotten great feedback on the techniques she shared for turning emotions into opportunities for growth and collaboration.”

- Laura Vrcek, Director of Content Strategy, True Ventures

“Liz spoke to my team in mid-2021, over a year into the 'blur' of COVID and work from home. Not only did she bring some much needed levity and creativity to an otherwise dark time, but she also helped my team work on critical soft-skills like leading through influence, delivering difficult feedback, and creating psychological safety for others. Her funny-yet-empathetic presentation style made the session enjoyable AND valuable at the same time.”

- David Liss, Head of Strategy & Business Operations, Bleacher Report

"Liz kept our audience engaged, interacting, and laughing throughout the entire session. The content was a perfect mix of practical, creative, and hilarious."

- Whitney Moskowitz, Leadership Recruiter, Google

“I highly recommend Liz as a speaker. Her session made it easy for our team to learn valuable soft skills: it was practical, engaging, and filled with actionable advice that employees could apply right away.”

- Melisa Guerbi, Director of People and Culture, Valtech

“Liz was absolutely the right speaker at the right time for our early childhood conference. Our early childhood professionals ‘loved and appreciated’ her practical tips for managing burnout and uncertainty. Her illustrations brought humor and common sense to her presentation as she addressed myths that can be damaging to our mental wellbeing. Liz is a knowledgeable, calm, relatable speaker that we highly recommend!”

- Deanna Carrera, Director of Leadership and Learning, First Things First