
Tessa Brock
Tessa Brock, MA, LPC works with leaders and teams who are experiencing challenging cultures to improve employee belonging, retention, and performance outcomes.
Tessa Brock, MA, LPC is a renowned professional speaker, facilitator, and consultant, championing a profound message: "The brain and the heart are not that far apart." Throughout her distinguished career in mental health and education, she has delved deep into understanding the intricate ways our brains shape our actions.
With her comprehensive grasp of brain science paired with a deep-rooted passion for discerning emotional responses, Tessa is a beacon for nurturing self-awareness and empathy. She is a passionate, engaging and inspiring speaker who tackles tough topics with a balance of expertise, honesty, and humor. Through her genuine and authentic manner, Tessa skillfully uses story to drive home key concepts that make a lasting impression.
In her pursuit to fortify leaders with emotional intelligence, Tessa has devised transformative strategies that enable intentional and reflective navigation of relationships, be it a supervisor grappling with an employee or a teacher managing challenging student dynamics. Through her guidance, countless individuals have harnessed the power to bridge the gap between intellect and emotion, leading with both heart and mind.
Tessa Brock, MA, LPC is a renowned professional speaker, facilitator, and consultant, championing a profound message: "The brain and the heart are not that far apart." Throughout her distinguished career in mental health and education, she has delved deep into understanding the intricate ways our brains shape our actions.
With her comprehensive grasp of brain science paired with a deep-rooted passion for discerning emotional responses, Tessa is a beacon for nurturing self-awareness and empathy. She is a passionate, engaging and inspiring speaker who tackles tough topics with a balance of expertise, honesty, and humor. Through her genuine and authentic manner, Tessa skillfully uses story to drive home key concepts that make a lasting impression.
In her pursuit to fortify leaders with emotional intelligence, Tessa has devised transformative strategies that enable intentional and reflective navigation of relationships, be it a supervisor grappling with an employee or a teacher managing challenging student dynamics. Through her guidance, countless individuals have harnessed the power to bridge the gap between intellect and emotion, leading with both heart and mind.
HOW SHOULD I SAY THIS? (Communication Strategies for Challenging Conversations)
Approaching challenging conversations with employees, co-workers and stakeholders can be difficult – yet is incredibly important! In this lighthearted and insightful presentation, participants will be able to self-reflect on their personal intentions for conversations and styles of holding “emotionally charged” or “high stakes” conversations.
Participants will use real life scenarios to gain new ideas and skills for applying scenarios to gain new ideas and skills...
INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP: IT IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL
With the Great Resignation, “quiet quitting”, and hybrid work model, times have changed; life, employees, and expectations are no longer the same. However, leaders like you are Revolutionary and are evolving into the Next Normal. You are interested and invested in the wellness of your staff, not only because it is what is best for their mental health, but because their emotional wellness will benefit your team members’ social-emotional success and work outcomes. This session will address...
THE CULTURE OF 3 C’S: COMMUNICATION, CONNECTION, CHARACTER
The culture of a work environment sets the tone and temperature for an organization's success. The employee's ability to get along, feel they belong, and how they interact with others impacts morale, performance, and the overall success of the workplace. In this informational and enlightening session, you will gain strategies and approaches for intentionally enhancing the work environment, improving communication, and creating intentional professional connection with and and between...
THE BALANCING ACT: EMPATHY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Have you ever attempted to hold an employee or team member accountable for an expectation and then have the relationship with them implode? It can be a tricky balance to hold difficult conversations around expectations without doing damage to the safety of the relationship. In this insightful and engaging session, we will explore the challenges of balancing empathy with accountability, while identifying key strategies for protecting and maintaining relationships and expectations, in spite...
WHEN SELF-CARE ISN'T ENOUGH
The Pandemic created stress, intensity and hardship on a global level. As a result, we have all heard repeated messages of the need for “selfcare”. However, research has shown us that we need so much more than just “to take better care of ourselves”. In this lighthearted and insightful keynote, we will explore strategies beyond typical self-care techniques and highlight simple and easy-to-access “brain hacks” to provide immediate and effective emotional and mental shifts.


