Imagine what we can create when we feel safe?

At their core, people crave emotional safety.

When we feel emotionally safe, we are creative, engaged, and stick with organizations. Emotional safety is the highest indicator of high-performing teams.

But when we lack emotional safety, we push back. We disengage. We stop showing up. Eventually, we leave.

Tim understands this better than most. As someone who experienced sexual harassment at his first job, he knows all too well what it means to feel unsafe. Where he felt powerless then, he made it his goal to ensure no one else has to feel emotionally unsafe.

As a researcher, Tim has spent years of his life dedicated to understanding how people build safety in their relationships. As a speaker, he has spent the last eight years talking on these critical topics. He knows leaders and organizations want to do the right thing. And where it is critical, talking about emotional safety isn’t easy.

Everyone has individual definitions of emotional safety matter complicated by history, industry norms, and organizational cultures. For most, the baseline includes having a job tomorrow, and one free of harassment. From there, it becomes more nuanced. It is the foundation of how we communicate. It defines how we give and receive feedback. Emotional safety guides how we set boundaries and expectations for our peers. And too often, it goes undiscussed.

Using original research and compelling stories, Tim helps remove the barriers that complicate this topic. By addressing our innate need for emotional safety, how we react when it is compromised, and the stumbling blocks we encounter when discussing the topic, he focuses on how individual contributors and managers can build a culture where emotional safety is paramount.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of this program, participants will:

Identify the importance of emotional safety within their organization and understand why it is so hard to discuss,
Define personal expectations and boundaries concerning emotional safety,
Learn about the 4 D’s of Reaction that instinctively guide rides to feeling unsafe,
Identify which of the 4 D’s of Reaction they habitually use and how to transform these behaviors towards productive output,
Review how Power and Patterns of make it difficult to discuss emotional safety and,
Learn how to discuss individual emotional safety concerns effectively and efficiently.

This program is grounded in original research conducted with both individual contributors and managers to learn about how they perceive, interpret, and apply emotional safety.

This program can be customized to meet the needs of different populations. It has been presented to managers, individual contributors, and mixed audiences.

It only took one letter to redefine Tim’s life forever. With a handful of photographs and a few accompanying words, Tim faced evidence of an experience he had no memory of – he discovered he was a victim of sexual assault. Not only did he have to come to grips with this new reality, but he also had to face the nightmare of being stalked and blackmailed. The next two years of his life were a struggle of survival, but over time he came to realize something—this was his story to tell, and by telling it, he could take ownership of it.

After years of silence, Tim wrote about his experience, and thousands read about his trauma. He wasn’t prepared for the response – he heard back from hundreds. He discovered that by opening up the conversation on this sensitive topic, he had the power to change his world. And he made it his mission to prevent others from having to experience these behaviors.

In this keynote, Tim leads a deep and vulnerable conversation on the delicate topic of sexual assault drawing from his experiences, original research, and over six years of speaking on the issue. Why is an underlying culture of shame implicit, and how can it be stopped? Tim will help your communities understand the context needed to facilitate healthy conversations on sexual assault, resources to assist in the survivor recovery process, and how the power of our personal and community actions can aid in prevention. Audience members will leave feeling prepared to create a culture of compassion while realistically facing an issue prevalent across the country.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, participants will:

• Recognize the emotional, physical, and psychological impacts of sexual assault,
• Comprehend the facts behind sexual assault through stories that give a face to these figures,
• Understand how their group cultures can both prevent sexual violence while providing support for survivors,
• Learn about the power of language and the role our words play in building cultures, and
• Define the behaviors involved with sexual assault, how these can impact an individual, and how to be prepared to address these issues within their organization.

This program has been presented to a variety of audiences, including high schools, college, the military, professional athletes, law enforcement, and educators. Content, including research and stories, are customized depending on the audience

No one joins an organization expecting to experience harassment. And almost no organization intentionally builds a culture that normalizes harassment. That doesn’t make this issue any less prevalent. And it doesn’t lessen the impact.

Research estimates that close to 20% of employees will experience some form of sexual harassment throughout their careers. Too often, these incidents go unreported. More likely than not, those who experience harassment leave the organization within two years. Sexual harassment in any form is a profound issue with a lasting impact. For individuals, it can change the course of their lives, shifting career decisions, and transforming how they interact with peers, For organizations, aside from the business case of avoiding lawsuits and improving retention, there is a more profound human case. No one should ever experience harassment.

Tim knows this all too well. At the age of 22, at his first job, what he thought was his dream job, Tim found himself facing this reality. He experienced sexual harassment from a team member in power. At the time, Tim didn’t know what to do. Now, he has made it his mission to empower individuals to build cultures that stop harassment so that no one has to experience the same thing.

Through this program, Tim approaches harassment not just from a legal or policy perspective but also from a cultural perspective. By outlining the behaviors that normalize and minimize acts of harassment, he helps create a foundational understanding of the issue. From there, he gives the audience members tools to identify, challenge, and overcome harassment incidents. A large part of his work as a survivor focuses on how to support those who may experience these behaviors within organizational cultures while also providing paths to remedy actions before they worsen.

Preventing harassment starts with the boundaries we are willing to build. It begins with daily accountability and grows from there. Through this interactive, researched, and story-driven program, organizations will go beyond the bare minimum in helping prevent harassment.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, participants will:

• Review the behaviors that normalize sexual harassment and learn how these behaviors can become part of a culture,
• Learn about the individual role they can play in identifying, challenging, and assisting in stopping a problematic situation,
• Set personal boundaries about peer relationships that maximize feelings of respect,
• Clarify expectations for communication with team members and discuss expectations around feedback
• Set team boundaries and expectations that help peers feel safe and recognized, and
• Learn specific action steps they can take to address these difficult topics in their organization.
• This program is grounded in original research conducted with thousands of Millenial and Generation Z participants concerning sexual violence prevention.

This program can be customized to meet the needs of different populations. It has been presented to managers, individual contributors, and mixed audiences.

In times of change, in moments of uncertainty, people crave emotional safety more than ever.

The dilemma is that when undergoing change, it is easiest to cling to organizational norms and habitual behaviors as a source of comfort. Despite the danger of patterns in often making people feel unsafe, it is all too easy to stick with the path of least resistance.

Where times of change might seem an odd time to introduce novelty, there is never a better time to get rid of bad habits. Or to empower team members to set better boundaries and more welcoming expectations. Even if the source of change is external, there is nothing wrong with using it as a catalyst to get rid of the old and start anew.

Throughout this program, Tim walks teams through a process that breaks down many of the normalized behaviors that are not serving its members. In their place, he helps teams set up new foundations for future successes. The core of this workshop lies in two areas.

First, recognizing the expectations and boundaries that an organization must set. This creates a foundation of what is required from a place of frank discussion. Second, help individuals review, analyze, and set new boundaries and expectations that they feel will better serve their teammates.

Through a conversation of respect, the recognition of individual creative talents, and a frank discussion about how we can feel safe, Tim helps build teams where people can not only move forward during change but do so in a way that also helps each other flourish.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, participants will:

• Understand the need for emotional safety, and why we struggle to talk about the topic,
• Review the Myth of Pattern that stops organizations for breaking away from the status quo,
• Define personal expectations and boundaries that help them feel safe,
• Collaboratively create healthy team norms around communication, feedback, and group culture,
• Agree on action steps to enact these new changes.

This program is perfect for teams ranging from 5 to 15 individuals but can be customized to a larger group. At present, it is designed to be a 60-minute webinar, with 30 minutes of content and 30 minutes of guided facilitation. It can also be adapted for larger audiences or multiple teams by conducting 30 minutes of large group education and moving participants into breakout sessions with limited guided facilitation but a provided break out guide.

It only took one letter to redefine Tim’s life forever. With a handful of photographs and a few accompanying words, Tim faced evidence of an experience he had no memory of – he discovered he was a victim of sexual assault. Not only did he have to come to grips with this new reality, but he also had to face the nightmare of being stalked and blackmailed. The next two years of his life were a struggle of survival, but over time he came to realize something—this was his story to tell, and by telling it, he could take ownership of it.

After years of silence, Tim wrote about his experience, and thousands read about his trauma. He wasn’t prepared for the response – he heard back from hundreds. He discovered that by opening up the conversation on this sensitive topic, he had the power to change his world. And he made it his mission to prevent others from having to experience these behaviors.

In this keynote, Tim leads a deep and vulnerable conversation on the delicate topic of sexual assault drawing from his experiences, original research, and over six years of speaking on the issue. Why is an underlying culture of shame implicit, and how can it be stopped? Tim will help your communities understand the context needed to facilitate healthy conversations on sexual assault, resources to assist in the survivor recovery process, and how the power of our personal and community actions can aid in prevention. Audience members will leave feeling prepared to create a culture of compassion while realistically facing an issue prevalent across the country.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, participants will:

• Recognize the emotional, physical, and psychological impacts of sexual assault,
• Comprehend the facts behind sexual assault through stories that give a face to these figures,
• Understand how their group cultures can both prevent sexual violence while providing support for survivors,
• Learn about the power of language and the role our words play in building cultures, and
• Define the behaviors involved with sexual assault, how these can impact an individual, and how to be prepared to address these issues within their organization.

This program has been presented to a variety of audiences, including high schools, college, the military, professional athletes, law enforcement, and educators. Content, including research and stories, are customized depending on the audience

At their core, people crave emotional safety.

When we feel emotionally safe, we are creative, engaged, and stick with organizations. Emotional safety is the highest indicator of high-performing teams.

But when we lack emotional safety, we push back. We disengage. We stop showing up. Eventually, we leave.

Tim understands this better than most. As someone who experienced sexual harassment at his first job, he knows all too well what it means to feel unsafe. Where he felt powerless then, he made it his goal to ensure no one else has to feel emotionally unsafe.

As a researcher, Tim has spent years of his life dedicated to understanding how people build safety in their relationships. As a speaker, he has spent the last eight years talking on these critical topics. He knows leaders and organizations want to do the right thing. And where it is critical, talking about emotional safety isn’t easy.

Everyone has individual definitions of emotional safety matter complicated by history, industry norms, and organizational cultures. For most, the baseline includes having a job tomorrow, and one free of harassment. From there, it becomes more nuanced. It is the foundation of how we communicate. It defines how we give and receive feedback. Emotional safety guides how we set boundaries and expectations for our peers. And too often, it goes undiscussed.

Using original research and compelling stories, Tim helps remove the barriers that complicate this topic. By addressing our innate need for emotional safety, how we react when it is compromised, and the stumbling blocks we encounter when discussing the topic, he focuses on how individual contributors and managers can build a culture where emotional safety is paramount.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of this program, participants will:

• Identify the importance of emotional safety within their organization and understand why it is so hard to discuss,
• Define personal expectations and boundaries concerning emotional safety,
• Learn about the 4 D’s of Reaction that instinctively guide rides to feeling unsafe,
• Identify which of the 4 D’s of Reaction they habitually use and how to transform these behaviors towards productive output,
• Review how Power and Patterns of make it difficult to discuss emotional safety and,
• Learn how to discuss individual emotional safety concerns effectively and efficiently.

This program is grounded in original research conducted with both individual contributors and managers to learn about how they perceive, interpret, and apply emotional safety.

This program can be customized to meet the needs of different populations. It has been presented to managers, individual contributors, and mixed audiences.