Colleen is a writer, motivational speaker, and inspirational change agent. A certified Mediator, Workplace Investigator, Ombudsperson, and Conflict Resolution Specialist with Pollack Peacebuilding, Colleen has over two decades of experience in employment dispute mediation. She currently serves on a mediation panel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A trained psychotherapist, Colleen is the Well-Being Coach for Berkley Inc. and a speaker with the APB Speaker’s Bureau. Colleen is an expert in communication, interpersonal and team/leadership effectiveness and performance. She coaches individuals, teams and organizations how to source their highest potential and create sustainable workplace cultures of high performance, optimal collaboration and functional thriving.
With an interactive speaking brand that holds “the muck and the merry of being human,” Colleen is known for her contagious passion for the elemental creative power and possibility that lies within our shared human experience. She has delivered dozens of keynotes and workshops across the United States, Canada, and Europe to a wide variety of audiences and organizations including Tech, Transportation Security, Construction, Education, Sales/Manufacturing, Addiction Treatment and Green Industry Businesses.
Colleen’s signature talks include
- Mastering Conflict: The Power Path in Any Situation, which offers a transformative framework for approaching conflict with curiosity, clarity, and confidence;
- Speaking Human: The Power of Effective Communication, a dynamic exploration of how skillful communication can shift relationships, foster collaboration, and resolve misunderstandings; and
- The Art of Well-Being and Work/Life Balance, an offering of insightful, science-based tools to cultivate resilience, sustain presence, and shine bright without burning out.
