Leadership, Team Development, and Career Growth Workshops
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Interactive Experiences for Purpose-Driven Organizations and Values-Based Leaders
Trusted by universities, nonprofits, and mission-driven companies across sectors
Engaging workshops that support reflection and conversation to strengthen leadership, communication, collaboration, and career development. Designed for organizations and professional communities seeking greater clarity, trust, alignment, and momentum.
Depending on your goals, workshops may draw on strengths-based leadership and team development frameworks, including CliftonStrengths®, Everything DiSC®, and Five Behaviors®.
Workshop & Retreat Formats
Workshops and retreats are tailored to your goals and designed to support reflection, connection, and practical application.
Focused Experience: 60 to 75 minutes
Ideal for a single topic, conference session, team meeting, or breakout session.
Deep Dive Experience: 90 minutes to 2 hours
Offers more space for interactive learning, reflection, discussion, and applied strategy.
Immersive Experience: Half-day to two-day retreats
Designed for deeper reflection, stronger connection, and meaningful learning that participants can carry into their work.
Each workshop or retreat includes a planning conversation to align on goals, audience, and logistics. Multi-part workshop series are also available.
Signature Workshops for Leadership and Professional Growth
Leading with Clarity: Aligning Purpose, People, and Progress
This interactive leadership workshop helps professionals and teams strengthen clarity, communication, and alignment. Participants reflect on priorities, build shared understanding, and develop practical strategies to lead with greater purpose and intention. Ideal for leadership development programs, mission-driven organizations, and teams seeking stronger communication, collaboration, and forward momentum.
Confident Conversations: Preparing for Meaningful Connection
This interactive communication workshop helps participants approach networking, relationship-building, and important conversations with greater confidence and ease. Participants learn how to prepare with intention, ask stronger questions, and communicate in ways that feel authentic and effective. Ideal for universities, alumni programs, professional associations, and organizations that want to strengthen communication, leadership presence, and meaningful connection.
Who You Are Matters: Stories, Strengths, and Direction
This reflective workshop helps participants connect the dots across their experiences and better understand how their strengths, values, interests, and stories shape their direction. Through guided prompts, structured reflection, and conversation, participants identify meaningful patterns, articulate what they bring, and clarify what they want next. This workshop is especially well suited for career exploration, leadership development, and professional growth programs.
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® for Leadership and Innovation
This hands-on workshop uses the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method to spark reflection, insight, and meaningful dialogue. Participants build models in response to carefully designed prompts, helping them explore leadership, collaboration, problem-solving, and new possibilities in a highly engaging format. This experience works especially well for teams and groups that want a creative, thoughtful way to deepen learning and generate fresh ideas.
LinkedIn with Intention: Showing Up with Clarity and Credibility
This practical workshop helps participants strengthen their LinkedIn presence so it better reflects who they are, what they do, and where they are headed. Participants learn how to clarify their message, improve key parts of their profile, and use LinkedIn more intentionally for visibility, relationship-building, and opportunity creation. Ideal for small business owners, entrepreneurs, job seekers, and professionals who want to grow their presence with greater purpose and credibility.
Workshops for Professional and Team Growth
Beyond leadership development, I design and facilitate interactive workshops that help professionals and teams communicate effectively, reconnect with purpose, and strengthen collaboration.
Each session blends reflection, dialogue, and hands-on learning to support growth at both the individual and organizational levels. These workshops are ideal for employers, HR and learning & development professionals, and team leaders who want to foster engagement, clarity, and connection within their organizations.
Each workshop is co-created with your organization to align with your goals, culture, and learning objectives. Together, we design an experience that meets your team where they are and helps them grow in ways that matter most.
Communication and Collaboration
Ideal for organizations building strong, connected teams
Help your people strengthen how they collaborate, communicate, and build trust. Participants practice giving and receiving feedback, advocating for ideas, and working effectively across differences.
Depending on your goals, this workshop may draw on frameworks including CliftonStrengths®, Everything DiSC®, and Five Behaviors® to deepen self-awareness, strengthen team dynamics, and support collective results.
They leave with practical tools to foster open dialogue, boost engagement, and create a culture where people feel respected, supported, and heard.
Career Clarity and Direction
Designed for universities, alumni networks, professional associations, and organizations focused on employee growth and career development
Support participants in reflecting on their strengths, identifying energizing work, and articulating direction within evolving roles and organizations.
Depending on the audience and goals, content may focus on career advancement, leadership growth, career pivots, networking, interviewing, negotiation, or job search strategy.
Participants clarify next steps and build momentum toward meaningful goals, whether within their current organization or beyond. Tailoring can support professionals at different career stages.
"Who You Are Matters!" Conversation Experience
This reflective workshop helps participants share stories, listen deeply, and recognize their own and others’ strengths.
Ideal for retreats, new-hire programs, and staff development days, it builds connection, trust, and communication across teams. Participants strengthen their ability to give and receive feedback, foster mutual respect, and enhance collaboration.
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® for Leadership and Innovation
Structured play can reveal powerful insights about how people think, lead, and collaborate. In this creative, hands-on session, participants use LEGO® bricks as a tool for reflection and dialogue.
This method sparks innovative thinking, builds trust, and helps teams explore leadership styles, problem-solving approaches, and shared goals in a highly engaging format.
See Erica in Action
In this short clip, Erica shares practical guidance on networking, relationship-building, and professional growth. It offers a quick look at her speaking style and the kind of thoughtful, actionable support she brings to workshops and presentations.
Interested in bringing Erica to your organization? Let’s talk about a workshop, keynote, training, or facilitated conversation tailored to your audience.
Inquire About Speaking & WorkshopsWhy Organizations Choose These Workshops
These workshops support purpose driven professionals and leaders in strengthening clarity, communication, and collaboration through periods of growth and change.
✓ Collaborative design: Every workshop is tailored to your organization’s priorities and participants’ needs.
âś“Â Practical outcomes: Participants leave with clear takeaways and tools they can apply right away.
âś“Â Engaged learning: Sessions balance structure with flexibility, encouraging reflection, connection, and active participation.
âś“Â Sustainable impact: Each experience builds clarity, communication, and trust that extends beyond the session.
âś“Â Enhanced engagement and culture: These sessions help employees feel seen, valued, and connected to your mission, strengthening morale, retention, and overall organizational health.
About Erica
As a lawyer turned executive coach with experience across sustainability, higher education, and public service, I’ve worked with hundreds of professionals and organizations to strengthen leadership, communication, and alignment.
Investment & Partnership Options
Workshops are offered virtually or in person and are tailored to your organization’s goals and schedule.
Typical Investment
• Shorter workshops and focused experiences begin at $2,500
• Half day, full day, and retreat experiences are scoped based on goals and complexity
• Preferred rates may be available for nonprofits, educational institutions, and mission aligned organizations
Additional Considerations
• Groups over 30 participants may require an associate facilitator
• Travel is covered or reimbursed for in-person engagements outside Greater Boston
These experiences are designed to strengthen clarity, communication, and collaboration so your team can thrive.
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Submit Your InquiryWhat Organizational Partners Are Saying
Erica is a fantastic and knowledgeable resource. My institution worked with Erica on a webinar. She was engaging and provided thoughtful tips and tricks. All participants came away with concrete action items. I would absolutely work with Erica again and recommend her services to both organizations and individuals.
Allison Lyman
Director of Lifelong Learning Engagement,
UMass Foundation
People of all ages and backgrounds loved feeling heard, supported, and safely challenged through the activities' opportunities for reflection and structured conversation. Nobody wanted the event to end! We look forward to inviting Erica back for another event soon!
Marisa Lopez
Associate Director, Workforce & Economic Development
Erica facilitated a 3-part series for our professional community, providing opportunities for audience participation without making the session feel like work. Erica worked with me to shape the series as a co-created resource.
Michael S.
Director of Programs
The session Erica facilitated on leading in complex times was a standout experience for our Executive MBA community—including current cohort members, prospective students, and alumni. I highly recommend partnering with Erica for organizations and teams seeking to foster innovation, strengthen leadership, and help individuals recognize the value of diverse perspectives and approaches.
Mark Almeida
Director, Executive MBA Program
What Participants Are Saying
Erica is a fantastic speaker and educator. I came away from the webinar with a fresh and unique perspective on my job search, and felt encouraged to take my next steps. Erica also followed up after the webinar with several resources to apply the learnings and keep the momentum going. I enthusiastically recommend Erica and her website for career search resources!
Kate Stoppiello
Research Professional
I have been to many career-related workshops, but the "Who You Are Matters!" conversation experience Erica facilitated at the Harvard Ed Portal stands out as uniquely effective. We interacted with group members in a fun, engaging manner and honed our listening skills. I recommend working with Erica to elevate your professional journey.
Annie Chow
Growth Marketing & Strategic Sales Leader
Erica shared how to use the LEGO Serious Play methodology as a tool for reflection and career decision-making, such a fun and memorable approach!
Natascha F. Saunders, Ed.D., MBA
Career Professional
I did not expect to be so reflective during these exercises. A great way to network, learn others' perspectives, and identify strengths within yourself and your team.
Izzy Marrero
Executive MBA Alumnus
Workshops and series can be customized based on your audience, goals, and format.
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