Services

we learn by doing

Whether geared toward corporate or general public audiences, we learn the most through delivering our trainings. Below you'll find all the info you need to decide how we can best serve your needs.

 Corporate Trainings
Online Trainings

why you need the good doctors:

Humans are complicated, way more than we ever give them credit for. You've got folks in your office and in your life that bring so many diversities with them - where they're from, what religion they practice, when they were born, and what style of pizza they prefer. 

We know the impacts of these diversities on our work and home lives -- we've been studying them for years. Our approach to training always starts with empathy - because if we don't start first by trying to understand people who are different, we'll keep on having problems with employee engagement, productivity, turnover, and retention. 

People feel valued when they feel known. Our trainings give you the tools to know your people so that you can lead, manage, and live with them better.

Corporate trainings

We offer corporate trainings in 3 formats - 90 minute or 1/2 day, full day, or 2 day retreat. These trainings are designed to teach you skills in empathy so that you can move from disruption to connection by encouraging you to ask more questions and make less assumptions. 

online trainings

We offer online trainings throughout the year. They are affordable, low stakes ways to build your understanding of key topics. They start with our foundation of empathy education and are perfect for a little self-learning, a continuing education credit, or a team building activity. 

CORPORATE TRAININGS

Now that we can meet in person again, we'd love to serve your organization!

Diversity and Inclusion
  • Everyone and their mother has a DEI initiative - but here's the thing - they aren't working. 
  • Diversity is the reality of any situation, inclusion is the goal, and privilege is the biggest barrier. 
  • Authentic inclusivity cannot be a tick-box exercise - instead it needs to be a daily practice - on an individual and group level. 
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Understanding Trauma
  • Humans aren't great at dealing with trauma - both theirs and others - and it's preventing us from forming holistic relationships.
  • There is so suffering Olympics - your trauma is not worth less or more than others - it's different. 
  • The only thing we have to do when presented with someone else's trauma is to acknowledge they are in pain. 
Boundary Setting
  • We're all exhausted, overworked, and under rested, Americans more so than most, and we can all blame the Puritans. 
  • Our culture is built on a broken and damaging model of work - one that rewards hustle and burnout over rest and self-care. 
  • Setting boundaries is hard, but possible. It takes self awareness, communication, and comfort food.

who we speak to

Corporations

Whether you have 15 or 500 employees, work remotely or on-site, we develop our trainings to address your key pain points. 

Higher Education

Our work in academia means we understand the culture of higher education, why it needs to change, and how we can help.

Non profits

With decades of experience working with charities and NGOs around the world, we know our training can have a high impact for your folks. 

Associations

From financial planning to human resources, we take our expertise and research to professional associations across the country. 

what our participants are saying

“

Great presentation and very fun. They are super animated and grab your attention and keep it the entire session.

Participant Feedback
Unlearning Exhaustion Workshop

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Kristen was great at it … it made you think, it made you more aware it’s not one-way, it made me think that by continuing the conversation it will get the person, staff, board member to have to engage more with me and be able to speak about lots of scenarios they were not prepared to talk about – and throughout the conversation they may go silent.

Participant Feedback
Diversity Workshop

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The reason I decided to partner with Abbey Research and specifically with Dr. Kristen and Dr. Erin on the topics of inclusivity and being a better human is because, well, they’ve done the research, right? They have the education. So that’s super important to me, but they bring a different element to every room that they walked into. They present these topics from a different perspective.

Mari Carmen Pizzaro
Whole Leadership Systems

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Multi-model approach to learning! Interesting, fun and interactive. Challenges traditional beliefs and encourages critical thinking.

Participant Feedback
Unlearning Exhaustion Workshop

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 We have had speakers at these meetings before, but this presentation was the most interesting one we’ve had yet.

Julie Golden
Square 2 Marketing

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The talk was very informative and interactive. It allows you to be introspective and consider things we don’t usually think about regarding how we do inclusion.

Participant Feedback
Diversity Workshop

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What I liked most about this training was the honesty and openness, that helped us have a real day-to-day conflict discussion.

Participant Feedback
Workshop

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The presenter was fabulous! She was engaging and kind, so accepting and validated that no one is perfect, we all have flaws and to give ourselves more grace.

Participant Feedback
Boundary Setting Workshop

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Much needed topic – I loved that it was interactive.

Participant Feedback
Workshop

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Infusing humor into a serious subject. Such a wonderful, ENERGETIC, interactive presentation. I really appreciated the presenter knowing when to stop. My brain needed to absorb, focus, and process all the information.

Participant Feedback
Diversity Workshop

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They are wonderful! Thank you! I would love to hear from them again.

Participant Feedback
Workshop

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ONLINE TRAININGS

 Sign up for our online trainings and learn how to human better from the comfort of your own home.

Words we don't say anymore
  • Language is always evolving, but it can feel especially hard right now to keep up with all the changes.
  • There is no shame in using the wrong words or phrases, as long as you are willing to apologize and learn. 
  • It is possible to have these conversations without causing further harm or increasing guilt. The key is empathy. 
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what you need to know about personal pronouns
  • This is one of the most common questions we get asked as empathy educators - and it's a hard one. 
  • The first step is recognizing that gender is something we make as a culture - therefore, it is possible for it to change and evolve. 
  • Respecting humans means respecting how they choose to see themselves. We all deserve to have that and it's a necessary part of practicing empathy. 
Exhausted? Blame the puritans
  • We're all exhausted, overworked, and under rested, Americans more so than most, and we can all blame the Puritans. 
  • Our culture is built on a broken and damaging model of work - one that rewards hustle and burnout over rest and self-care. 
  • Setting boundaries is hard, but possible. It takes self awareness, communication, and comfort food.

who we teach 

Professionals

Our trainings are perfect for working professionals at any level. From HR to PR and anywhere in between. If you work with humans, we can work with you. 

Educators

We have a lot of experience in higher education and we know how to speak directly to some of the most pressing needs facing academic institutions. 

Entrepreneurs

Whether you're just starting a start-up or a solopreneur, our online trainings are an ideal length and important content for you and your business. 

Everyone Else

Seriously. If you are a human being, you can benefit from our trainings. We've designed them to work for any level of knowledge or experience.

what our participants are saying

“

Much needed topic – I loved that it was interactive.

Participant Feedback
Workshop

“

Infusing humor into a serious subject. Such a wonderful, ENERGETIC, interactive presentation. I really appreciated the presenter knowing when to stop. My brain needed to absorb, focus, and process all the information.

Participant Feedback
Diversity Workshop

“

 We have had speakers at these meetings before, but this presentation was the most interesting one we’ve had yet.

Julie Golden
Square 2 Marketing

“

Great presentation and very fun. They are super animated and grab your attention and keep it the entire session.

Participant Feedback
Unlearning Exhaustion Workshop

“

What I liked most about this training was the honesty and openness, that helped us have a real day-to-day conflict discussion.

Participant Feedback
Workshop

“

The reason I decided to partner with Abbey Research and specifically with Dr. Kristen and Dr. Erin on the topics of inclusivity and being a better human is because, well, they’ve done the research, right? They have the education. So that’s super important to me, but they bring a different element to every room that they walked into. They present these topics from a different perspective.

Mari Carmen Pizzaro
Whole Leadership Systems

“

They are wonderful! Thank you! I would love to hear from them again.

Participant Feedback
Workshop

“

Multi-model approach to learning! Interesting, fun and interactive. Challenges traditional beliefs and encourages critical thinking.

Participant Feedback
Unlearning Exhaustion Workshop

“

Kristen was great at it … it made you think, it made you more aware it’s not one-way, it made me think that by continuing the conversation it will get the person, staff, board member to have to engage more with me and be able to speak about lots of scenarios they were not prepared to talk about – and throughout the conversation they may go silent.

Participant Feedback
Diversity Workshop

“

The presenter was fabulous! She was engaging and kind, so accepting and validated that no one is perfect, we all have flaws and to give ourselves more grace.

Participant Feedback
Boundary Setting Workshop

“

The talk was very informative and interactive. It allows you to be introspective and consider things we don’t usually think about regarding how we do inclusion.

Participant Feedback
Diversity Workshop

want to learn more about our online trainings?

 Click Here Now