“Working with Rich was the best 2020 DEI investment we made. During a trying time in the US and a large population of white males, Rich was able to diffuse the tensions and create a safe learning environment where everyone felt included. Our employees have pointed to sessions held by Rich as providing a blueprint for a more inclusive culture. Some consultants have cookie-cutter presentations that are generic in nature. Rich adjusts the material to fit the culture of the organization which makes the material real and relevant for participants. If you are considering hiring Rich, you should! You will not be disappointed and you will be guaranteed transformative information to improve workplace culture.”

“Rich is very insightful, funny, courageous and smart. All of these qualities and more inspired me to ask him to be my Executive Coach. The way that Rich shared his personal experiences so vulnerably and transparently was an unexpected delight in the coaching process—it made the work more accessible for me. Since working with Rich my skills and expertise as a team leader have improved exponentially. If you are on the fence about hiring Rich, then you must not be ready to make real change in your business. This man is a change-maker, a game-changer. He is kind, thoughtful, and no-nonsense.”

“What has always impressed me about Rich is his ability to hold the space for a group to address what is really happening - to create an atmosphere where everyone feels safe to move below the surface and get to the “real” conversation. When emotions flare, Rich expertly facilitates the group through it so they come out on the other side with stronger relationships. The focus of his work is so badly needed in our society right now, and I can’t recommend him highly enough!”

“Rich has an uncanny ability to integrate teachings of compassion, perspective, and truth to any organizational dilemma. He holds the polarities between kindness and direct truth-telling, perspective and humor, intuition and cognition. He follows the conversation, he asks questions, he watches for what is meant to emerge and then he asks a team to sit with that conversation and explore. His comfort with discomfort is what makes him a master facilitator.”

“I have hired and worked with Rich a number of times over the past 20 years. He is a gifted leadership trainer, facilitator (especially in more delicate, challenging situations), DEI trainer, and coach. Rich brings a rare blend of courage, empathy, insight, humor, teaching skills all forged from over 30 years of experience in the private, public and non-profit sectors.”

“Rich has extraordinarily effective communication skills. He defused anger and longstanding resentment between orthopedic specialists in just two sessions and engaged these physicians with tools they used consistently to avoid misunderstanding and develop shared gratitude.”