Creating a workplace culture where all people can thrive

PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Greater Hartford Go Red For Women Luncheon, Hartford, CT

ESPN Executive Round Table, Hartford, CT

Elle@Legrand Women’s Leadership Conference, Hartford, CT

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

H.E.B. Women’s Leadership Conference, Houston, TX

Quinnipiac University Center for Women & Business, Hamden, CT

Greater Hartford Women’s Conference, Hartford, CT

Integrated Benefits Institute Annual Forum, San Francisco, CA

Federal Bench and Bar Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

LiveBrilliance Mindfulness Conference, Villanova University, Villanova, PA

The Mindful Business Conference, New York, NY

Colorado Culture of Health Conference, Denver, CO

Wellness Council of Tampa Bay Conference, Tampa, FL

  • Movement Is Life: Musculoskeletal Health Disparities Caucus, Washington, D.C.

    Emerging Women Live Conference, Denver, CO

    Aetna/OneDigital Connecticut Brokers & Consultants Event, Hartford, CT

    Next Generation of Government Training Summit, Washington, D.C.

    New England Geriatrics Annual Meeting, Springfield, MA

    ORCHSE Strategies Corporate Health Directors Network Meeting, Washington, D.C.

    Electives, Boston, MA

    Mindful Awareness Practices, Ramsey, NJ

    eMindful, Orlando, FL

    Wisdom 2.0 Conference, San Francisco, CA

    YMCA of Greater Boston, Boston, MA

    Mindful Employer, Portland, ME

    Legrand AV, Minneapolis, MN

    Healthfirst, New York, NY

    DisruptHR, Hartford, CT

    Conscious Capitalism Boston Chapter, Boston, MA

    DIGARC, Lakeland, FL

    Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, VA

    HCA Healthcare, Nashville, TN

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, Boston, MA

    Solera Health, Phoenix, AZ

    Copper Beech Institute, West Hartford, CT

    Kennedy Donovan Center, Kingston, MA

    Progress, Burlington, MA

Team Training

Cheryl develops mindful leaders and managers. Learn how to take an inside-out approach to leadership. Explore what thriving means to you and create your authentic leadership brand. Discover how practicing mindfulness will help you make time to grow others. Implement everyday coaching skills to create psychological safety and increase your team’s performance.

Key leadership skills:

  • Practicing self-care to feel a greater sense of balance and clarity

  • Recovering from burnout: keeping your team productive, healthy, and resilient

  • Empowering employees with new skills to overcome anxiety about RTO mandates

  • Being strategic, setting boundaries, and executing on the work plan

  • Giving and receiving feedback with empathy and openness to build trust

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION

Cheryl teaches evidence-based meditation and will help you to develop a simple practice plan. She has been extensively trained in the world renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn himself and was formerly the Director of Mindfulness at Aetna, an American healthcare company.

Unlike other forms of meditation which involve visualization or promote relaxation, mindfulness meditation involves skill development which translates to the workday.

Researched benefits:

  • Manage distraction and improve focus

  • Increase flexibility in thinking and see the bigger picture

  • Listen better and speak up more

  • Deal with conflict and cultivate empathy

  • Improve self-care and create work life balance

What clients have to say

  • “I retained Cheryl to provide training for my team to help them manage stress, open to creative problem solving and innovation, and learn to prioritize work. Cheryl absolutely delivered on all counts. She offers a warm, engaging style that draws participants in. The results have been impressive.”

    Miguel Centeno, Healthfirst

  • “Cheryl delivered an excellent presentation at the Wharton School on Aetna's mindfulness program - why the program was developed and the positive impact it has had on the well-being and productivity of Aetna's employees. I still remember the mindfulness exercises she taught us.”

    Kay Dowgun, The Wharton School, UPenn

  • “Cheryl delivered a mindfulness training/team building session for my executive team. Her deep knowledge about mindfulness and understanding of team dynamics enabled her to design an impactful session that focused on cultivating effective leadership through mindfulness.”

    Kevin P. Nelson, Aetna

  • “Cheryl taught an amazing class for our non-profit infinity Foundation. All participants had raving reviews and walked away with very practical and helpful tools. I’ve attended several of Cheryl’s presentations and trainings and she always hits the mark.”

    Deb Smolensky, NFP

  • “Cheryl was the keynote speaker at our Company's annual training conference comprised of advanced mental health professionals. They appreciated her hands on approach with guided mindfulness exercises. She is eloquent, sincere and has great expertise on the topic.”

    Karen Mozzer, New England Geriatrics

  • “Cheryl has done a great job introducing mindful leadership to my team in both large and small group settings. The feedback I have gotten is that people appreciate her practical approach to the topic and her ability to expose new ideas in an open and collaborative way.”

    Nathan Bartholomew, Legrand AV

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