Engaging · Interactive · Transformational
Dr. Sobers’ work is built on two original frameworks she created the Resilience Tree™ and Dance of Leadership™ plus CAREfrontation™, my approach to hard conversations.
Each is delivered through trained, research-based methods (CliftonStrengths and Intercultural Communication), so the work is rigorous, not just inspiring.
Every session is customized for your team, department, or organization, and flexes from a single workshop to a keynote to a multi-session series. Find the topics that fit below, then reach out to start the conversation.
How Engagements Work
A simple path, whether you want one session or an ongoing partnership:
- Discovery call – we talk through your team’s needs and goals
- Customized design – I tailor the session(s) to your people and context
- Delivery & follow-up – interactive facilitation, with options to extend the impact
The Resilience Tree™
For teams running on empty. Build resilience that sustains, not just survives.
Resilience reframed from a solo act of endurance into an ecosystem you tend (Roots, Branches, Fruit, and Environment) in ratio to your real risk factors such as managing organizational change.
Built from Dr. Sobers’ year-long qualitative research and her book, The Resilience Tree.
- Building Resilience in Complex Environments
Thrive in challenging systems: manage self-doubt and imposter syndrome, build confidence, set boundaries, and sustain wellbeing and performance under pressure.
Format: 1–3 hours - Rooted, Not Shaken: Resilience for Aspiring Leaders
The four tenets of the Resilience Tree model, with structured reflection on the components leaders have in place and how mentors, sponsors, and peers can help navigate the risk factors that limit advancement.
Format: 1–3 hours
“Dr. Sobers is a returning speaker to the Emboldly Fellowship.
Her Managing Imposter Syndrome & Building Your Resilience Tree session is among the most highly rated in the fellowship year-over-year…
She brings energy, passion, and indispensable knowledge to all of her speaking engagements.”
“Dr. Sobers’ resilience retreat challenged and shifted my perspective about how I show up as a leader and mentor.
Her scholarship helped me reflect on how my experiences shape the way I support students, especially students of color.
I left with a new sense of possibility about how to transform difficult experiences into more resilient futures for those I mentor.”
Dance of Leadership™
For teams that want to add some movement and fun to their day with some leadership lessons baked in.
Leadership taught through real Latin partnered dance. Trust, communication, followership, and adaptability stop being slides and become something a team experiences in their bodies; lessons they don’t forget at the door.
Based on Dr. Sobers’ TEDx talk, her Leadership Lessons from Dance blog, and 10+ years of being Salsa & Bachata Instructor
Leadership Lessons from Latin Partnered Dance
Leave the PowerPoint behind and get up from your chairs.
A dance lesson (no experience or partner needed) that teaches the foundations of communicating with any partner: a solid base, boundaries, integrity, and the ability to adjust to change.
Format: 90 minutes
“Dr. Sobers’ presentation on leadership through dance was unique, innovative, and highly engaging.
Everyone participated and connected, making it the most impactful session of the day.
Her approach is highly recommended for corporate teams seeking to enhance culture and collaboration.”
“Dr. Sobers’ creative approach to teaching leadership gave participants a clear understanding of how to connect, communicate, and collaborate effectively.
Her insights left a lasting impact on our team dynamics.”
CAREfrontation™
For teams who want to navigate communication; learn to hold differnce with care, not avoidance.
Dr. Sobers often says that if someone takes the time to figure out how to have the difficult conversation, to give feedback, to inform you of how you may be perceived or how you can improve that is not them confronting you. It is them showing care because if they didn’t care they would leave you alone. Leaders learn to name what matters before it festers, across difference and working styles.
- Navigating Conflict & Difficult Conversations
Explore conflict and communication styles, and practice techniques for mediation, communication, compromise, and collaboration. Pairs well in a series with Effective Communication.
Format: 1–3 hours - Effective Communication
Communication styles, active listening, perspective-checking, delegation, running meetings, managing up, and holding people accountable. Pairs well with CAREfrontation.
Format: 1–4 hours
*Frameworks like the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI®) and Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS®) inform actionable strategies to strengthen collaboration and inclusion.
“Every time Dr. Sobers has given a talk to our teams at Owlchemy I have felt like I’ve learned something new.
Her lessons on diverse communication styles helped broaden my perspective and approach to working with others and approaching problem-solving.
Dr. Sobers brings a really bright energy to the room and creates a space that feels comfortable and supportive which I really appreciate.”
“Dr. Sobers is an engaging and energetic facilitator who creates spaces where teams feel comfortable, seen, and empowered to participate fully.
Her expertise in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ensures practical, impactful learning for staff, leaders, and teams at all levels.”
Extend the Experience
Transformation doesn’t end when the session does. The deepest growth happens in what follows; through reflection, application, and shared language.
- Coaching & Consulting
Build on a session through 1:1 coaching, small-group experiences, or ongoing organizational partnership — strengthening leadership capacity and translating insight into action. - The Resilience Tree™ Book Experience
Extend the conversation with bulk copies of The Resilience Tree™. Ideal for teams and cohorts: signed copies, guided reflection prompts and discussion questions, and optional follow-up sessions to support integration.
For Higher Education & Student Affairs
Below is a list of sessions for colleges, universities, and student affairs teams drawn from Dr. Sobers’ 22+ years in higher education. Available alongside any framework above.
Click a topic below to learn more:
Supervisor Development
Reassessing the transition from employee to supervisor — social/emotional intelligence and coaching training before someone is put in charge of people, reducing mismanagement and turnover.
Format: 1–2 hours
Targeted Staff Selection: Behavioral-Based Interviewing (S.T.A.R.)
Selecting employees through a behavioral-based process centered on transferable skills and competencies, reducing subjective bias in hiring.
Format: 1–2 hours
Employee Engagement: Feedback & Performance Evaluation
What supervisors can do to improve engagement — goal development, supervisory structures, progress reviews, intentional conversations, and balanced affirmation.
Format: 1–2 hours
Interview Preparation: Talking About Transferable Skills
Helping students leverage leadership, jobs, and functional experience in interviews using the S.T.A.R. / behavioral-based method.
Format: 1–2 hours
Using Assessment as a Student Affairs PractitionerSupervisor Development
Practical use of Bloom’s Taxonomy for learning goals, program assessment, data analysis, and building an assessment culture.
Format: 1–2 hours
Social Responsibility: Identity & Privilege
For student leaders to explore identity and create environments where others can safely share theirs.
Format: 2–4 hours
Supervisor Development
Reassessing the transition from employee to supervisor — social/emotional intelligence and coaching training before someone is put in charge of people, reducing mismanagement and turnover.
Format: 1–2 hours
“I highly recommend Dr. Sobers for CliftonStrengths team development. She explained the strengths in ways that went beyond the report and helped our team understand how to better use each person’s talents to work more effectively together.
Months after our retreat, we still keep our strengths name cards on our desks, which continue to spark conversations across the department.
Dr. Sobers is incredibly personable and creates a space where people feel comfortable reflecting on their strengths and supporting one another.“
“The discussions facilitated by Dr. Sobers made me more aware of my own identities and encouraged me to be aware of others — it helped us form a better connection.
Ready to begin?
This page shows signature sessions. A full menu (including additional strengths, supervision, team-building, and custom sessions is available on request.
Every session is customized, and topics combine into multi-session series or multi-year leadership development sequences.
Tell me what your team needs, and we’ll design the right fit.
Lead with your strengths,
live with purpose,
and always Empower YOU!