Person
Coaching, confidence, attention, and the conversation in front of you.
Organizational development · live and virtual training · coaching
Strengthen your people, programs, and workforce systems.
I help organizations build the skills and systems their work depends on. My practice combines organizational development, live and virtual training programs, offsite design and facilitation, workforce development, human-centered AI adoption, change management, and workforce strategy.
15+ yearsdesigning learning, coaching leaders, and building workforce systems with public agencies and global companies.
Start here
Start with what you want to make possible.
Choose the path that feels closest. We can sort out the rest together.
Experience with
DisneyNetflixAmplitudeEmerson CollectiveThe EconomistCity of Long BeachFUSEJohnson & JohnsonAdidasMattelWarner Bros.The SmithsonianCartoon NetworkDC ComicsYum! BrandsCribl
Scope
Work together at the level the situation calls for.
I work with individuals and teams, or across programs and workforce systems.
Room
Facilitation, retreats, communication, and shared learning people can use.
Program
Cohorts, mentorship, internships, leadership development, and implementation.
System
Workforce architecture, partnerships, funding, change, and durable capacity.
Capabilities
Ways we can work together.
We can combine these capabilities around your situation.
Workforce systems
Build workforce paths people can trust.
Connect strategy, mentorship, career paths, and funding around the people moving through the system.
Training & leadership
Practice leadership in the room.
Use current decisions and conversations as material for leadership development, coaching, and team learning.
Creativity & communication
Help more people think and speak together.
Use facilitation, storytelling, and responsible technology to widen participation and make choices clear.
Mindfulness & resilience
Build steadiness without losing the human part.
Practice attention and resilience in ways that support clearer communication and sustainable work.
Selected work
Work shaped with the people involved.
I adapt each engagement to the people, culture, and need.
City of Long Beach DHHS
Workforce strategy connecting internships, mentorship, learning, leadership, funding, and implementation.
The Walt Disney Company
Communication, creative thinking, leadership development, and retreats across creative businesses.
Netflix
Communication, presentation, leadership, mindfulness, and creative collaboration for global teams.
Amplitude
Leadership offsites and workshops in communication, resilience, mindfulness, and team effectiveness.
The approach
Practice the work before you leave.
You test language, rehearse decisions, and apply each idea to the situation in front of you.
How I work
People learn by taking part.Visual · active · connected
What clients notice
“His genuine nature and ability to create a supportive and encouraging environment significantly boosted my confidence.”
Nathan Bybee, MBA, CCRPRecommendation on LinkedIn ↗
“Forest excels at helping you discover your inner strengths and boosting your confidence along the way.”
Mansi Chopra