TRAINING

Create lasting results for your team

Let’s face it, mandatory and self-paced leadership training deserves some of the pushback it’s gotten. But training doesn’t have to be this way!

I run online and in-person courses that are all about getting you engaged, using real-life situations, and consideration for maximizing your return on investment.

And you’ll gauge the positive return by the glowing feedback received after each lesson and the tangible results in improved team communication, skills, and performance.

My programs fit perfectly into your
training goals

Leadership Development Initiatives

Team Retreats & Annual Meetings

Effective Change Management

Customize the content and delivery to meet your team’s needs

Balance
Workload

Speak with
Authority

Effective
Meetings

Conflict
Intelligence

Moderate Stress & Emotions

Coaching
Skills

Leadership Confidence

Negotiation
Skills

Whatever your team needs to advance to the next level, rest assured, I’ve got you covered.

I am continually creating new course material to meet the changing demands on leaders, including skills training videos and handouts to answer your team’s burning leadership questions.

My courses cover a wide range of topics, including: balancing workload with fewer resources, improving work-life balance, speaking with confidence and authority, moderating stress during crises, coaching and motivating underperforming staff, managing up effectively, handling difficult personalities, deescalating conflict situations, negotiating win-win agreements, leading effective meetings, inspiring remote/hybrid teams, and more.

My most sought-after training is the Trusted Leader Course, a comprehensive 10-lesson series focusing on essential leadership skills for hybrid and remote teams. These 2-hour lessons, conducted via Zoom, are scheduled monthly and limited to 15 participants to encourage active participation and the exchange of best practices. If you’re interested, please reach out for a brochure.

I am also flexible in tailoring lesson content and training delivery to meet your specific needs. Recent examples include leading a half-day collaboration skills training for a 60-person division in Monterrey, and facilitating a full-day work-life balance training for an Executive Team retreat in Sacramento. Please don't hesitate to contact me to discuss your unique training objectives.

Clients love my trainings

  • “Tara challenged my team to explore new perspectives and approaches that we could then immediately put into practice. This training catalyzed a paradigm shift in how I will approach leadership development in the future, both for myself and for my teams.”

    Doug Ito, State Oil and Gas Supervisor, CalGEM

  • “Tara has helped me and my team grow tremendously through multiple training programs. She is exceptionally talented in working with people, listens carefully to identify needs, and thoughtfully puts together customized workshops to help individuals and teams develop new perspectives and truly grow.”

    Barzin Moradi, Branch Chief, CDFA

  • "We offered Tara’s training to the entire team and everyone gave it high praise. Whether they were new to management or had long careers in state government like myself, they walked away with new skills and approaches to dealing with challenges.”

    Lauren Zeise, Former Executive Director, OEHHA

  • “The training Tara facilitated didn’t just help address the immediate issues of shifting to remote work before us; it allowed the division to step back and better structure our communication. The positive outcomes are already apparent across the leadership team.”

    Dan Bout, Division Director, CPUC

  • "I can't say enough great things about Tara’s training style, materials, and knowledge of the latest concepts and best practices. Was a huge amount of knowledge transfer to myself and my other team members. Thank you so much Tara."

    Eric Jenkins, Chief, FI$Cal

  • “Tara’s exceptional guidance and teaching style make even the most complex leadership concepts easy to understand and put into practice. I am immensely thankful for the knowledge and skills I've gained, which I'm already implementing.”

    Lawson Adams, Manager, CARB

  • “The course construction was precisely layered with enough information and time between sessions to first learn, then implement. And I was amazed at the amount of attention Tara is able to give each individual in a group setting. I highly recommend the Trusted Leader Course!”

    Steve Patton, Former Branch Chief, CDFA

  • "I use skills learned during the Trusted Leader Course on a daily basis and feel like I have more power and confidence in work and my personal life. We covered a lot and it's helpful to have the written materials to refer to as needed."

    Heather Bolstad, Staff Toxicologist, OEHHA

  • "Tara fosters a welcoming environment to practice real-world scenarios while equipping you with the toolkit and confidence to take on future challenges. And it’s been my favorite and most valuable training in my entire state service career!”

    Clint Williams, Supervisor, DPR

  • “I was skeptical of Tara’s Trusted Leader Course making a significant impact, but the results have been impressive: employees who were previously very passive in meetings are now stepping forward; conflicts have been reduced; and staff engagement has significantly improved.”

    Kevin Batchelor, Supervisor, CDFA

Ready to take your team to the next level?