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Practical HR strategy from someone who spent years doing HR and leading successful HR teams.
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Hi, Human! I’m Dr. Charley.
After 30+ years in HR and leadership development, I help people build the emotional intelligence that makes work feel not as difficult. Reading a room, having honest convos, showing empathy, building trust that lasts. That is when teams thrive and goals take care of themselves. Because now more than ever, the most human workplace wins.
Here’s how I helpEmotional Intelligence > Artificial Intelligence
Doctorate in Leadership & Organization Behavior · 30 years in HR · Former Chief HR Officer · International keynotes
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Connection is a skill. Here’s how I help you refine it.
Leadership Coaching
Confidential one-on-one coaching for leaders ready to grow, built on 20+ years of coaching.
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Small groups of leaders building skills together over several months. Because leaders grow faster together.
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High-energy, honest talks that leave audiences ready to act, with standing ovations across five countries.
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She brings humor, authenticity, and vulnerability, which helps audiences connect not only with her message but with themselves.
She understood our culture, listened to what we needed, and translated that into a session that resonated across the entire division.
Leaders continued talking about her insights well after the event, and many took concrete actions based on what they learned.
She didn’t simply deliver a presentation; she created an experience.
She creates experiences that stick.
There were moments of genuine laughter, moments of reflection, and even tears.
About
The human behind the work.
Home is Chicago, the most whimsical city I know, and being a joyous optimist here feels easy. Every moment and every human gets my attention. I’m a mom of five, three cool humans and two fur babies.
I still love my work and my life is full. Travel, writing, meditation retreats and trying new things are all priorities. I work full time with an organization that supports this work. Thirty years of helping people and organizations grow have only sharpened what keeps me going, which is making people feel a little less alone in this world, and a lot more like themselves.
Still learning. Still showing up.
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Heart at Work.
The small, learnable things that make work feel more fulfilling, twice a week.
Stories and actionable resources from someone who has spent decades watching a little humanity change what work can do. In a time of AI, your EI becomes your currency. Let’s practice.
What you get
- 01Stories that make you feelReal ones from a full life, drawn from decades of helping people work together, with a few of my own sprinkled in.
- 02Actionable things you can trySmall enough to use that week, in the job you already have or want.
- 03Resources, community, and so much moreCharley Says resources, Office Hours, live practice sessions, and a community of people wanting to feel more human.
Get in Touch
Let’s talk.Or just reconnect.
Planning an event, building a team, or just want to say hi? Grab 20 minutes with me to discuss what you need!
Email me to set up a callI read every one.