What is
Psychological Safety?
Psychological safety is “a sense of confidence that the team will not embarrass, reject or punish someone for speaking up. It describes a team climate characterized by interpersonal trust and mutual respect in which people are comfortable being themselves.” (Harvard study, Amy Edmundson)
When someone feels judged, they don't feel psychologically safe.
I teach communication strategies that create psychology safety, improving home, work, and school environments.
Environments with psychological safety create:
76%
more engagement and 50% more productivity
(Google’s Project Aristotle)
74%
less stress, 27% reduction in turnover, and 29% more life satisfaction
(Humane Capital Institute)
Teenage girls taught me:
We all feel judged.
And after 16 years of working with them, I profoundly realized that the tools I use with them, can be used with everyone.
Chelsey’s Speaking Topics
Chelsey tailors the experience to a group’s needs.
Finding herself in a large range of environments, Chelsey has spoken for college campuses, summer camps for girls, school events with parents, a U.S. Naval base, empowerment workshops on Zoom, charity galas, and Richard Branson’s Necker island, alongside some of the world’s greatest thought leaders.
Speaking Testimonials
“I have co-hosted a few charity events where Chelsey spoke, and she is one of the most compelling and exciting speakers that we’ve ever had at these events.”
She knows how to crystallize and mobilize people’s emotions and really tell a story in a simple way that makes you excited about knowing more about the topic and taking action.
—David Wain, director, writer, actor (Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer, Wanderlust)
“I had the opportunity to co-host an event that Chelsey spoke at, and she was truly fantastic.”
She commands the room. She’s very very fun and informative. It was really inspiring hearing what she had to say. I recommend her very highly!
—Will Forte, actor (SNL, MacGruber, The Last Man on Earth)
“Our group was completely transformed.”
While business summits often focus too much on the external, Chelsey's insight gave us a look at ourselves internally. Both men and women began opening up, connecting, and reigniting passions in such inspiring ways. Chelsey’s powerful energy and enthusiasm delivered an experience our group will never forget.
Dione Spiteri, Event Host for ONEFUTURE Richard Branson’s Necker Island
“Chelsey possesses a remarkable blend of sincerity and empathy, allowing her to connect with her audience...”
I had the privilege of witnessing Chelsey speak at a mastermind event where she taught high-achieving men how to understand themselves and others. Inspired by her impact, I hired her to speak with my co-ed team for the same transformative insights. Chelsey possesses a remarkable blend of sincerity and empathy, allowing her to connect with her audience and teach strategies that foster deeper individual and shared awareness, significantly elevating high-performing teams.
Daniel Deitrick, U.S. Naval Officer
“Having Chelsey speak to our six different cohorts every year is incredibly inspirational, but she’s also very practical in empowering women and girls’ voices.”
She understands the nuances of leadership, social dynamics, historical influences, and the insecurities that hold us back from our greatest potential. Chelsey increases an audience’s capacity to grow, making the experience invaluable.
Sarah Jakle, Executive Director & Founder of the nonprofit DemocraShe
"Chelsey wowed my audience with her inspirational delivery and insightful knowledge."
300 people signed up for our zoom workshop with Chelsey on “The Art of Listening: The Key to Professional and Personal Success" and every attendee stayed the whole time because they were so captivated by Chelsey, which is incredibly rare for our virtual events. The comments from our audience were full of gratitude for her brilliant insights into how to create a life filled with success.
Judith Balkin, Chairwoman, NYU Women’s Initiative
Chelsey has an unparalleled ability to speak to—and reach—both teens and adults. The boys and men at our event were the most intrigued and engaged by what she shared!
She's an absolutely incredible speaker. Multiple attendees remarked how safe they felt asking vulnerable questions and expressing real fears. Men and boys said they came away with a better understanding of how to support the teen and adult women in their lives. Chelsey excels at tailoring her incredible content to whatever the audience needs.
Sarah Lacy, Director of Marketing and Programming, JAR Farms
Chelsey changes lives.
Her ability to create spaces where people feel seen and understood is awe-inspiring. She empowers teen girls-- and everyone-- to find the voice they didn't know they had."
Caroline Heldman, Executive Director of The Representation Project
Empowering Teenage Girls
(And Not Underestimating Them)
After 16 years of working with teenage girls, Chelsey witnessed how society silences, dismisses, minimizes, fears, and squashes girls’ powerful voices in both subtle and large ways. The impact is long-lasting, and as women move into the professional sphere, they find themselves encountering very similar limitations. Chelsey stops those problems before they start. Chelsey untangles girls' struggles with self-doubt, perfection, beauty, likability, the media, friends, and so much more. Chelsey gives girls the tools that help them break free from socialized patterns, empowering their voice and authenticity. By building a foundation of self-trust, teenage girls step into the most powerful versions of themselves.
Her framework transforms spaces where teenage girls feel insecure into environments that ignite their powerful voice.
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Teenage girls will discover how we can shift out of a culture of "Mean Girls" and into one where Women Support Women, building community with psychological and emotional safety.
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Girls will learn tools to stop saying "sorry" and "it's fine" and start advocating for their needs, effectively building a more empowering future.
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Confronting social media, people pleasing, and exhausting beauty standards, girls will learn how to trust themselves to make healthy and empowering choices.
How do I get them to talk to me?
Creating Understanding & Connection for Parents with Teenagers
According to recent CDC reports, teenagers are struggling with anxiety and depression at higher rates than ever before. Chelsey shares the compelling real-life examples of how she stepped into those difficult environments and helped families find the peace and connection they needed. Structured as a virtual or in-person workshop, Q&A, or keynote, Chelsey teaches the communication strategies that create psychological safety. She teaches parents how to build an environment where teenagers feel safe to share their struggles and ask for help.
When teenagers feel psychologically safe, they not only like the adults in their lives more, but they also like themselves more.
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Discover the #1 mistake adults make with teenagers that cause them to shut off, close down, and disconnect.
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Learn 4 techniques that inspire teenagers to like their parents in a way that builds connection and emotional safety.
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Gain unexpected tools that reduce a teenagers' anxiety and empower their confidence.
Stressed, Disengaged, and Burnt-Out Employees?
Transform your Team, using Lessons Learned from Teenage Girls
With plunging retention, business leaders need new ways to motivate their team’s best work. According to OC Tanner research, 79% of employees claim that a major reason for quitting their job was due to a lack of appreciation. Gen X leaders are not effectively communicating with Gen Z employees. When that lack of psychological safety seeps into the workplace, it creates disengagement, poor performance, a lack of motivation, and employees rolling their eyes behind their boss’s back. But after working with teenage girls, Chelsey knows exactly how to deactivate eye-rolls, and within a compelling hour, she can teach you how to do the same.
Chelsey teaches corporate leaders the exact words that will inspire an employee to genuinely exclaim, “I love working here!”
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Dispel the 4 myths you've been told about affirming your team and why it's costing you exceptional employee performance.
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Discover the specific communication strategies that will not only improve employees’ mental well-being, but will also inspire hard work and dedication.
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Learn the #1 mistake that limits your employee’s potential and gain the simple tools to change course.