About Me

Laura has trained leaders in emotional intelligence at organizations including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Kaiser Permanente. She also led Marketing and Communications at the nonprofit Brain & Behavior Research Foundation where she learned about neuroplasticity and the human potential for positive behavior change. Prior to that she worked internationally in Fortune 100 CPG companies as a brand manager.  

Courses

There are no courses available yet.

Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Training

Communications

Articles

Why a Psychologist Supports AwakeTeams

Developing a rigorous research-based AwakeTeams curriculum (by Kristen M Lee, PhD)

EQ Impact

The People Part of People Analytics

How data can and should improve the employee experience (by Paul van der Laken, PhD)

EQ Impact

AwakeTeams Selected to the GSV Cup Elite 200

Recognized as one of the world’s most innovative early stage EdTech startups

Startup Ethos

Building Soft Skills with Hard Data

Why AwakeTeams Advisor Ravi Subramaniam Contributes

EQ Impact

Supporting a Mission-Driven Startup

Why AwakeTeams Advisor René Janssen Contributes His Expertise

Startup Ethos

Embracing Innovation

How adaptability drives innovation and what we can do to cultivate that personally and organizationally

EQ Impact

Is Trust Meaningful in Organizational Life?

How trust can create the foundation for productive collaboration

Fundamental EQ Skills

Why We Need Each Other to Learn

And why I’m launching AwakeTeams, a team-based learning platform.

Team Learning

Engage Teams!

Workplace teams of 4-10 access AwakeTeams in 3-month modules. These include synchronous team sessions, anonymous peer feedback, asynchronous bite-sized learning, and monthly progress reports. Team learning optimizes program engagement, application, and accountability.  

Our PROGRAM