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You cannot be protected
and connected at work.

When employees can stay regulated, speak truth, and be cared for even when they're disliked, your organization thrives interpersonally, hits its goals, and goes further together.

You're working harder than ever. We're here to help you try less and do more.

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Embodied Leadership

What happens when we don't allow ourselves to be an afterthought?

Self-care is not selfish. We can't control the demands, silence, or dynamics around us. We can take personal responsibility for resourcing ourselves so we show up at our best. That lets us make clear decisions, spark creativity, and pivot with ease when things aren't working.

“Self-awareness and emotional intelligence (EQ) account for nearly 90% of what sets high performers apart from peers with similar skills and knowledge.”

— Harvard Business Review

You are in good company.

We are wired to be connected. It helps us to know that we're not doing this alone.

Medtronic
The Nature Conservancy
Thule
TomTom
8z Real Estate
Alkegen
GoldLab Foundation
Global Imaging
UCHealth
Medtronic
The Nature Conservancy
Thule
TomTom
8z Real Estate
Alkegen
GoldLab Foundation
Global Imaging
UCHealth

"As corporate leaders, we have so much coming at us requiring us quick reactions and problem solving. We must also be good listeners, provide feedback and empower our team. Humanity Shared opened my eyes to the importance of remaining present, balanced and vulnerable as a leader. I now lead with my authentic voice. I am calm, clear, and curious with my team members, my executives and my customers."

— Heidi Ralyea, Vice President Telco Sales | CBTS

"Humanity First provided a refreshingly different and profound approach to 'leadership training' than others in my 25 year career. It taught me how to access the most authentic, grounded and best parts of myself to serve those around me. I find myself leading with openness and curiosity instead of simply driving to fix other's dilemmas and problems. I would describe the training as rich, transformative and incredibly powerful."

— Colleen Johnson, Director | The Nature Conservancy

"Our Leadership Team had been together for less than 6 months. There was a disconnect, a lack of trust, and trouble gaining traction as a cohesive team. In an extremely large and global organization, it was mission critical to trust one another as colleagues. The work done with Humanity Shared has truly connected us on a deeper level. It was refreshing to not have slide heavy, cookie cutter, non-information thrown at us. There was no drinking from a firehose to hurry up and be on the other side of it. It was more a slow drip to sustain us and help us grow."

— Elizabeth Bailey, Certified Executive Assistant | Medtronic

"Humanity Shared embodied leadership is about growth. I have drifted in and out of leadership roles for 40 years, but I've grown more as a leader in the past 9 months than I have in those previous years combined. Finally, the way I engage the world has fundamentally changed. Instead of 'playing it safe' as I have for my whole life, I find myself leaning in and taking risks - living! - almost every day."

— Michael Smith, Advanced Concept Engineer | L3 Harris Technologies

"My experience with Humanity Shared has been transformative professionally. Through their programs, I've honed invaluable skills like empathy, teamwork, and community service... The ethos of compassion and service influenced my work approach. Understanding others' needs and empathizing with different perspectives allowed me to forge stronger professional relationships and contribute meaningfully to team dynamics."

— Tim McKenna, National Account Manager | CBTS

"This has been transformational professionally and personally. Key concepts like vulnerability, feedback, calling people in, and speaking truth are powerful in both realms. As a CEO/GM type, I've found employees yearning for these teachings - authenticity, empathy, and capturing people's best contributions, often missing in organizations."

— Phil Anson, Business Advisor | Natural Foods Entrepreneur

"I have been a leader all my life in one way or the other, and Humanity Shared has caused me to step in differently and to understand leadership as service to myself and to others. It has caused me to see possibility in so many places that I hadn't considered."

— Polly Donald, Former Head | Friends School of Boulder

"Attending Taylor's talk on the importance of connections was eye-opening. The speaker's down-to-earth style and knack for getting everyone involved made it all feel so achievable. It's amazing how something as simple as connecting with others can enrich our lives so enormously."

— Michele A. Kettles, MD, MSPH Chief Medical Officer | Cooper Clinic

"I was taught to stand on my feet, get grounded and speak from my heart to share what is true. To enter the room you need to use your voice, connect, give feedback, and know that we are all just human. Humanity Shared has shown me the big disconnect which is CONNECTING to self and to HUMANS, which has been my guide."

— Jennifer Casavecchia, Owner of Nature's Design | Steamboat Springs

"All these experiences have caused me to do things I otherwise wouldn't have done. Humanity Shared has so far helped me shine light on dark areas inside myself that I have been mostly avoiding throughout my life. It has helped me dismantle the armor I have put up throughout the decades."

— Alexandra Heerdegen, Yoga Teacher | Women's Prison, Denver
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The Difference

Typical Traditional Workspace
Conflict avoidant.
Saddled with fears and biases we don't know how to set down.
Reacts rather than responds.
Navigating the obstacle course of fears and lack of people training for new managers.
Looking to change things from the bottom up.
Embodied Leadership
Anchored in self-awareness and personal responsibility.
With self-awareness skill, the employee can show up under pressure and in grace.
Able to discern who, what, where, and when hard conversations need to happen to move the team and organization forward.
Empowers others through active listening, clear agreements, and decision making.
What becomes possible

When you aren't an afterthought:

  • Feeling, behaving, and working as though you and the experience are enough.
  • Become a calming and reregulating anchor for everyone.
  • Discover belonging instead of fitting in.
  • Try on the feedback someone is offering you.
  • Feel contentment at the end of the day.
  • Heal, repair, and produce powerfully in community.
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Wisely Expanding

Growth on any level is uncomfortable. Having the capacity, skill, and awareness to expand your window of tolerance allows you to be successful and stay steady throughout the inevitable process of change.

Step 1

Have a Moment

Experience the power of pausing your actions, making contact with yourself, and creating space to help you experience a state change and open the door to self-awareness.

Step 2

Building Capacity

Learn to know yourself and serve yourself so ultimately you can learn to know and serve other humans. As your capacity grows, you’ll find yourself owning your mistakes, catching them sooner, not spinning out as far, and going longer between—leaving the day feeling fulfilled rather than exhausted.

Step 3

Growing Skill

There are free universal tools that allow us to belong and show up exactly as we are to actually go farther and perform better and be a value add to self and others.