You know people.
So why is it still hard to ask for help?
Coaching and workshops for accomplished women who are ready for what's next: a new role, a career change or a business of your own. Build relationships on purpose and let the people already in your corner carry you further.
Sound familiar?
I've stopped getting promoted, and I'm not sure I want the next rung anyway.
I'm the one everyone calls. I never make the call myself.
I want work that feels like mine, not just the next title.
Dreams grow faster in community.
Most of us were never taught how to build relationships on purpose. The Bond framework, grounded in my research on trust and social capital among entrepreneurs, gives you five practices to nurture and activate the relationships you already have.
Visibility
Show up consistently in spaces that matter.
Curiosity
Invest genuine interest in who others are and what they need.
Generosity
Give help, ideas, and resources without keeping score.
Participation
Show up in the moments that matter and share experiences that become the connective tissue of a relationship.
Bridging
Build relationships beyond your usual circles, so more information, introductions and opportunity can reach you.
Pick the one that fits right now.
Workshops
The Bond Workshops 101 & 102
Two workshops · Virtual or in person
Bond 101 introduces the Bond framework and the five practices that build trust over time. Bond 102 goes deeper: practice making intentional asks, giving support, and mobilizing the relationships you already have.
$79 virtual (digital journal included) · $99 in person (print journal included)
Groups
The Bond Lab
For cohorts, teams, and peer circles
The same practices, practiced together. A guided series where a group makes asks of one another, gives real support, and turns trust into a shared habit.
1:1
1:1 Coaching
A 20-minute call to talk through what's next
Three sessions over 6-8 weeks. Test two possible next moves, each with help from someone in your network. Leave with a direction and a plan.
Limited spots.
Free · Seasonal Event
Virtual Holiday Gathering
Friday, Dec 11 · 7:00-8:00 pm ET · On Zoom
The Bond Journal
A tool for nurturing and activating relationships. A year-long guided practice for founders, leaders and changemakers who know relationships matter and need a nudge to act on it.
- A self-assessment that shows where your relationships are strong and where they need attention
- Quarterly pages to map your bonds, set intentions, and track follow-ups and opportunities
- Ready-to-use outreach prompts for when you don't know what to say
The 2nd Edition adds Bridging, a practice for building relationships beyond your usual circles.
The 2nd Edition is available now. $18.
Buy the JournalWhat changes.
“The timing of this workshop was perfect. The materials provided a practical framework for assessing my current professional connections and generating actionable strategies for network growth. I left empowered and with a clear path forward.”
Lanna Minor
Workshop Participant
A truth-teller.
A connector.
I do this work because I watched too many brilliant women carry everyone else's ambition and never get to name their own. The relationships that should have opened doors stayed closed, not because the talent was missing, but because no one taught us how to ask. So I teach it.
Founder of sharedtalent and creator of the Bond framework. Former founding principal with 20+ years in instructional design and organizational improvement. Ed.D., St. John Fisher University. M.S., Mercy University. M.S., Fordham University. B.S., RPI.
"...we are each other's business: we are each other's magnitude and bond."
Gwendolyn Brooks, from "Paul Robeson."
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Bring a workshop to your group.
90-minute workshops for sororities, alumni groups, employee resource groups and professional associations. From $1,500.
Book a Group WorkshopLooking for capacity-building work for a portfolio of organizations? Visit sharedtalent.org.
Build trust
at scale.
If your organization helps entrepreneurs, educators, or communities grow, dr.lrh gives you a proven framework for the thing that matters most and is hardest to teach: how to build trust, create social capital, and access opportunity through relationships.
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"When trust grows, people are more likely to participate, collaborate, and remain connected to the mission."
— Bond Framework for Institutions
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