Good work starts
with people.
From public service to creative teams, I help people communicate clearly, develop others, and turn shared values into everyday practice.
Different organizations. Shared possibility.
Selected engagements and areas of work.
| Organization | Areas of work |
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| City of Long BeachDepartment of Health & Human Services | A connected workforce strategy bringing employee learning, leadership support, and more accessible pathways into public health together.
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| The Walt Disney CompanyImagineering · Consumer Products · Interactive · ESPN | Custom learning, coaching, and retreats shaped around the people leading and creating across Disney’s businesses.
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| NetflixGlobal HR teams & producers | Learning experiences that connected clear communication, leadership, and creative collaboration across teams.
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| AmplitudeLeadership offsites & team learning | Strategic offsites and follow-up workshops informed by team feedback, with practical ways to communicate and respond to pressure.
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| Emerson CollectiveExecutive development | Weekly sessions and coaching connecting the stories leaders tell, the problems they work through, and the direction they set together.
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| The EconomistNational sales teams | Communication training developed with executive leadership and delivered to sales teams across regions.
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| CQ Roll CallSales & communication learning | A national training engagement bringing executive priorities into practical communication learning for regional sales teams.
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| MattelCreative thinking workshops | Facilitated learning that helped participants question familiar patterns, generate more ideas, and choose possibilities to put into practice.
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| FUSEExecutive fellowship · City of Long Beach DHHS | An embedded fellowship with Long Beach DHHS connecting listening, workforce priorities, program design, and the tools to carry the work forward.
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Other organizations I’ve worked with.
- Niantic
- Capital One
- Cedars-Sinai
- Johnson & Johnson
- Adidas
- Warner Bros.
- The Smithsonian
- UCLA Anderson School of Management
- Cartoon Network
- DC Comics
- Yum! Brands
- Cribl
- 1st Mentor Street
Confidence for a real moment.
“His genuine nature and ability to create a supportive and encouraging environment significantly boosted my confidence.”
“Forest really excels at helping you discover your inner strengths and boosting your confidence along the way.”
Connection people could use.
Participants described support, confidence, and learning they could bring into their work.
Mentorship participant feedback, based on 27 final responses.
“Forest is amazing!!! Would love to have more presentations from him!”
“The intentionality and mindfulness behind every lesson and conversation didn’t go unnoticed and makes all the difference.”
What would you like to make possible?
Explore a course, or tell me about the challenge your people are working through.