PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SERVICES OVERVIEW

Teams that are underdeveloped, have low morale, and are overworked rarely achieve peak performance results. These teams are competent, work hard, and have a strong desire to succeed—but this is no longer sufficient in today’s workforce. Leaders frequently ignore this reality, and as a result, performance suffers. And we can see why!

Budgets, time constraints, Request For Proposal processes, Executive buy-in, resistant employees, customer service demands, and a post-pandemic world make closing employee performance gaps an impossibly overwhelming task. 

Yet, it’s essential! 

Professional development is about more than just meeting the baseline criteria to be a competitive workplace. It’s about cultivating an environment that values growth and encourages employees to do their best. By investing in your talent with professional development opportunities, you position the teams you depend on most to make more thoughtful business decisions and achieve the outcomes critical for organizational, individual, and collective advancement. 

At Tirza Motivates, we have a strong passion for successfully supporting organizations by offering custom learning solutions that are manageable to implement. We continuously invest in building our leadership knowledge and expanding our capacities to respond to the opportunities and challenges of today’s workforce environment through a three-step system-leadership consulting, employee training and development, and technical assistance services.   

SERVICES OVERVIEW

Underdeveloped, low morale, and overworked teams rarely achieve peak performance results. These teams are competent, work hard, and strongly desire to do well- but it’s no longer enough in today’s workforce. Leaders often ignore this reality, and performance suffers because it isn’t. And we understand why! Budgets, time constraints, Request For Proposal processes, Executive buy-in, resistant employees, customer service demands, and a post-pandemic world make closing employee performance gaps an impossibly overwhelming task. Yet, it’s essential! 

 

Professional development is about more than just meeting the baseline criteria to be a competitive workplace. It’s about cultivating an environment that values growth and encourages employees to do their best. By investing in your talent with professional development opportunities, you position the teams you depend on most to make more thoughtful business decisions and achieve the outcomes critical for organizational, individual, and collective advancement. 

 

At Tirza Motivates, we have a strong passion for successfully supporting organizations by offering custom learning solutions that are manageable to implement. We continuously invest in building our leadership knowledge and expanding our capacities to respond to the opportunities and challenges of today’s workforce environment through a three-step system-leadership consulting, employee training and development, and technical assistance services.   

PROVEN RESULTS

UNCOVER

Blind spots and change behaviors that impact business results.

BALANCE

Tactical concerns with wise decision-making and methodical execution.

COLLABORATE

To harness the power of diverse ideas among teammates.

BOOST

Self-awareness, confidence, and personal resilience.

ALIGN

Employee focus with organizational priorities, goals, and outcomes.

ENGAGE

To retain employees who are eager to learn and grow.

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Leadership Consulting

Analyze your organization to understand current challenges and opportunities for growth through professional development.

Employee Training & Development

Develop Junior & Mid-level leadership capacities with skill-building, practice, and coaching to increase performance and boost morale.

Technical Assistance

Receive support, guidance, and recommendations for leveraging employee skills and implementing organizational
goals and strategic plans.

Leadership Consulting

Analyze your organization to understand current challenges and opportunities for growth through professional development.

Technical Assistance

Receive support, guidance, and recommendations for leveraging employee skills and implementing organizational goals and strategic plans.

Employee Training & Development

Develop Junior & Mid-level leadership capacities with skill-building, practice, and coaching to increase performance and boost morale.

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Leadership Consulting

The first step focuses on setting direction and creating alignment among executive leaders and other key contributors of the organization to help shape the vision and determine measurable goals. We will help you see gaps in your organizational objectives and outcomes, current management structures, and supervisory practices to understand the current culture, its strengths, and growth opportunities.

The outcome is a strategic agenda with specific ideas for building your organization’s capacity to implement high-quality initiatives.

Leadership Consulting Services include but are not limited to:

  • Planning and executing change management efforts
  • Implementing company-wide compliance training
  • Building and fostering high-performing teams
  • Becoming and promoting a Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging-driven culture
  • Engaging and retaining employees and Board members
  • Conducting listening and learning sessions, focus groups, and town-halls
  • Implementing programmatic structures and services design
  • Facilitating staff retreats and team spirit events

Employee Training & Development

The second step focuses on providing in-person and virtual training and development to reskill and skill up your employees. The training includes a customized experience conducted during company-wide and small-group learning.

The conclusions found during the leadership consulting phase will help to determine the most relevant training topics and ensure alignment with your organization’s strategic objectives. The goal is for your employees to strengthen performance outcomes and be motivated, confident, and engaged at a high level- contributing their talents, positive qualities, and sharpened skills to the workplace.

Employee Training and Development include, but are not limited to:

  • Coaching and delegating to enhance performance
  • Communication, negotiation, and the decision-making practices
  • Developing partnerships and retaining valuable relationships
  • Effective contract and operations management
  • Managing conflict, resistance, and ambiguity
  • Understanding unconscious bias
  • Customer Service & CARE
  • The Practice of Motivational Interviewing
  • Train-the-Trainer Workshops
  • Group Dynamics and Facilitation Skills
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Technical Assistance

We will be a coach and accountability partner providing you and your team the ongoing support to move professional development goals and plans forward.  

The understanding and knowledge acquired by working with employees at all levels of your organization position us to recommend effective decision-making practices and support staff with strengthening sustainability.  We will also utilize surveys and assessments that measure the impact of the organization’s professional development efforts.

Technical Assistance Services include but are not limited to:

  • Helping employees leverage the skills acquired from their training and development path
  • Train-the-trainer manuals with training and development processes
  • Personalized development plans for individuals and teams
  • 1:1 and small group coaching to enhance leadership capabilities and promote innovation
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TESTIMONIALS FROM PARTNERS & CLIENTS

" I came to a point in my career where I felt stagnant. I was not getting the job opportunities I was hoping for. I took some time from the workforce for self-reflection, and that is when I met Tirza Barnes-Griffith, Tirza's coaching program helped me develop personally and professionally. I gained clarity in my life and for my future. I have now reached that next level in my career."
Ineatha Woods
Ineatha WoodsHuman Resource Manager
"Tirza epitomizes professionalism, and her training and coaching approach makes everyone around her step up their game. The women in our program whom she works with everyday leave her training with a new found confidence and spark in their eye; all due to the passion and warmth from Tirza's approach. She has helped guide me through my professional growth with quality coaching, and someone I can turn to for sound advice. "
Bethany Parker
Bethany ParkerManaging Director of Development at Community-Word Project
"Tirza designs and delivers substantive and fun workshops on a variety of topics related to helping disadvantaged individuals obtain employment, and effectively engages individuals of different backgrounds to involve them in the training process. She is a natural-born motivator! "
Dan Salemson
Dan SalemsonManaging Director of Digital Learning and Technology at Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI)
"Tirza trainings brings a level of professionalism, thoughtfulness, and sincerity to the work place that makes her a true asset for any company. Her facilitation is engaging; her training deliverables are thoughtful and of quality; and her self-awareness is top-tier. Tirza's thought partnership, reliability, and relatable personality are refreshing to designing a professional development experience."
Adam Mizrahi
Adam MizrahiDirector, Financial Planning at GoodWill of New York
"Tirza trainings brings a level of professionalism, thoughtfulness, and sincerity to the work place that makes her a true asset for any company. Her facilitation is engaging; her training deliverables are thoughtful and of quality; and her self-awareness is top-tier. Tirza's thought partnership, reliability, and relatable personality are refreshing to designing a professional development experience."
Grergory Hambric
Grergory HambricDirector of Talent Acquisition at DocGo
"Tirza’s coaching inspired me to be my best self. Her passion for the development of women, exudes in her work ethic and she takes the time to understand and see the potential in others. She taught me the importance of having smart goals, the significance of being an effective communicator, and the urgency to live a purposeful life-her workshops gave me the tools and resources to do such."Through Tirza's energetic, fun and in-depth coaching style, I was able to target and eliminate any negative tendencies I had that were preventing me from achieving my goals. The extensive exercises on how to brand myself, getting clear on my values and setting personal goals that kept me motivated gave me the confidence and skills to excel in a business environment."
Dalia Thomas
Dalia ThomasExecutive Assistant
"Tirza Motivates is an excellent resource for organizations looking to engage in topics around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. During our partnership, she fostered conversations among staff and board members around DEI. Tirza is an excellent facilitator who guided our team through these conversations with skill and sensitivity. Her curriculum is intentional and her knowledge is exceptional. Tirza also informed our DEI Staff Committee’s development of a working strategy and plan. She provided actionable steps to advance DEI efforts at our organization. Finally, Tirza has been highly professional, responsive, and proactive throughout our working relationship. We look forward to continuing our work with Tirza and are confident that she will also be an asset to your organization!"
Avery Zuvic
Avery ZuvicDirector of Community Impact, United Way of Westchester and Putnam
"Working with Tirza has equipped our staff-led DEI Committee to become more knowledgeable and vocal advocates in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her professional development training and ongoing support helped us to create a DEI action plan and assessment to monitor our organizational efforts. She also facilitated three listening sessions to provide DEI exposure and foster a collective sense of belonging among our staff and board members. The listening sessions were highly engaging, and she got everyone involved to have difficult conversations about race, privilege, and workplace culture. Overall, her professional practices are rigorous, high-valued, and accommodating. Working with Tirza and learning from her has been a great pleasure. I look forward to working with Tirza again and strongly recommend that any individual or organization searching for consulting services contact her."
Jeffrey WinthalDirector of Strategic Partnerships and Foundation Relations, United Way of Westchester and Putnam
"Tirza has helped us to celebrate the best day of our year: theSkimms birthday. We take the day to pause, reflect, celebrate, give back and learn. She and her team's facilitation style allowed us to shift our mindset and think more broadly about ourselves as the powerful teams we are, but also about others and how we can drive an inclusive and deeply connected organization. She helped us pause and rethink how we define ourselves and what we bring to each other daily. It was electrifying! We still talk about our time with Tirza...two years later. Outstanding."
Lisa Dallenbach
Lisa DallenbachChief People Officer, theSkimm
"I have attended many of Tirza’s trainings and without question she is a vibrant, charismatic and knowledgeable speaker. I strongly feel that the trainings have provided me with the foundation necessary to excel in my profession."
National Council Representative & PresidentUNA-USA Northern New Jersey Chapter
"The most important thing I walked away with after coaching with Tirza was confidence. Confidence in my abilities as a professional and confidence in knowing that what I have is enough to turn my dreams into reality. Initially, I had been intimidated about making a career transition from the restaurant industry into the corporate world. Through Tirza's energetic, fun and in-depth coaching style, I was able to target and eliminate any negative tendencies I had that were preventing me from achieving my goals. The extensive exercises on how to brand myself, getting clear on my values and setting personal goals that kept me motivated gave me the confidence and skills to excel in a business environment."
Chris GreenGrand Street Settlement
The Conscious Caring Leadership Program is truly beneficial, offering invaluable insights for everyone at our organization, no matter their role. The most enriching aspect was the sense of community—being surrounded by peers from diverse fields, all sharing their unique experiences. This program is a gift to anyone in a leadership position, but its value extends beyond that. Even seasoned managers with years of experience will find new ways to elevate their leadership abilities through the lessons shared. The focus on conscious and caring leadership was not just extraordinary but deeply humanizing. It’s a program that genuinely enhances the quality of leadership and fosters a more compassionate, connected workplace.
Elijah FoulksEarly Care & Learning Council
Participating in Tirza’s leadership program gave me not just tools and tips but a supportive community that truly enhanced my management skills. The intentional questions challenged me to think deeper, the actionable resources equipped me to make real changes, and the nurturing yet accountable environment kept me on track. I believe this experience is something others can greatly benefit from as well.
Nickala EppsThe Knowledge House
Each session of the leadership program was thoughtfully planned and impactful, providing us with practical skills that we could immediately apply the very next day.
Jessica PierreCenter for Court Innovation
The diverse learning experience and wisdom from the facilitators made this program truly exceptional. Anonymous Workshop Participant
This experience helped me to grow as a manager and strengthened my communication skills, teaching me to be influential and solution-focused while staying true to my values. Anonymous Workshop Participant
The final coaching session with Tirza and Mahdi highlighted our progress and growth opportunities. It was powerful to reflect on how far we’ve come. Anonymous Workshop Participant
Connecting with other leaders of color who shared similar experiences was refreshing and provided valuable advice. Anonymous Workshop Participant
Building a community with peers in similar and different roles was invaluable. The facilitators effectively shared knowledge and encouraged deep self-reflection and insights. Anonymous Workshop Participant
I really loved the communication workshop; it offered invaluable tips for both work and life. The role-play scenarios were especially engaging. Anonymous Workshop Participant
The communication workshop deepened my understanding of active listening, teaching me how to communicate more effectively. I’m now more focused on ensuring others feel seen, valued, and heard. Anonymous Workshop Participant
Motivational Interviewing is a powerful tool for negotiation. I enjoyed learning about what drives people to grow and change, and I’m eager to apply these tools in my work as a caseworker. Anonymous Workshop Participant
The Motivational Interviewing program was incredibly helpful. I’m excited to implement it in my interactions with both clients and colleagues. Anonymous Workshop Participant
I enjoyed learning that Motivational Interviewing isn’t about changing people but helping them recognize their own need to change. It’s a truly empowering coaching style. Anonymous Workshop Participant
The communication training was wonderful and informative. It reinforced the importance of listening without assumptions when coaching clients toward positive change. Anonymous Workshop Participant
I plan to immediately apply what I learned, focusing on having conversations free of assumptions and using open-ended questions. I also want to improve my ability to reflect back on what clients say, to better connect with them and show they’re truly heard and valued. Anonymous Workshop Participant
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