go beyond words — training and development for educational, corporate and personal effectiveness

“From the moment Sari starts speaking until the final applause, you will understand why she continues to get rave reviews. She definitely knows how to engage, energize and connect with her audience and makes efficient use of every minute. Her workshop is content rich with stories that stick and quick exercises that help the make the concepts real. She will help demystify what you have experienced when communicating and building relationships but were never really aware of. You’ll walk away with new practical skills you can start applying immediately and wish you could have taken her training earlier.”

— Mark Poulin, Project Management Practice
Fortune 500 Sporting Goods Company based in Beaverton, OR

“Our managers walked away with a new approach to working with the wide variety of personalities available here at Lane Powell and in their own lives. There was plenty of substance to the meeting, but it also was light-hearted - something we all needed given the stresses of the season. I personally appreciated the role-playing, and have already used the 3-point communication technique. It really made a positive difference.”

— Denyse McFadden, Director of Human Resources
Lane Powell, Attorneys and Counselors

“Sari was the keynote speaker for our 25th annual state-wide conference. It’s no exaggeration to say that her information, humor and enthusiasm set the tone for our most successful conference ever.

She provided tangible, take-home tactics and strategies that our attendees can put to use on a daily basis. I would highly recommend her to anyone who has an interest in making both their personal and professional communications more effective.”

— Sara R. Stevenson, ARM-P Risk Manager,
Washington County, Oregon and President, Oregon Public Risk Managers Association

“I first heard Sari speak at a Portland Female Executives meeting (PDXfX) and was intrigued by the information she shared regarding nonverbal communication. I decided to sign up for her series of three classes and was not disappointed. If you take these three, two-hour classes, you will walk away with an understanding of ways to communicate in a clear non-threatening way when having to deliver bad news and also understand how to communicate with people who have different behavioral types which in class are broken into cats and dogs. Now I need to practice!”

— Colleen Wright, Search Engine Marketing Trainer and SEM Consultant

“Expert presenter and very, very knowledgeable. The strategies she recommends are practical, professional and yield immediate results. I’ve taken my awareness of nonverbals to a whole new level. To my clients: yes, these workshops will help you in your job transition/search too.”

— Stacey Lane, Career Coach and Consultant

“This was the best hour and a half training session ever. All of the information is immediately applicable in my job.”

— Workshop Participant
Fortune 500 Sporting Good Company, based in Beaverton, Oregon

“Great topic, wonderful presenter, too short!”

— Workshop Participant
Fortune 500 Sporting Good Company, based in Beaverton, Oregon

“Excellent examples. Modeled what was being presented. Best we’ve had!”

— Workshop Participant
Lane Powell

“Useful, Useful, Useful.”

— Workshop Participant
Lane Powell

“Sari presented information in a very easy to understand and fun way. I am sure I will use this every day.”

— Workshop Participant
Lane Powell

“Your excellent example leading this session made it easier for me to see how I can implement this in my workplace. Very relevant. I would have stayed another hour!”

— Workshop Participant
ASTD Regional Conference

“Sari was fabulous. I was very impressed by the level of relevance to my work. I will use this right away!”

— Workshop Participant
ASTD Regional Conference

“The only good workshop I have ever attended on communication skills, and I have attended many.”

— Workshop Participant
City/County Insurance

“I really enjoyed this workshop. Please come back!”

— Workshop Participant
Marion County

“I thought it was terrific! Sari held everyone’s attention and made it both fun and extremely informative.”

— Workshop Participant
Marion County

“Best session I have ever attended.”

— Workshop Participant
Marion County

“Sari was thorough and very entertaining- kept my attention and at the edge of my seat with interest.”

— Workshop Participant
Marion County

“Provided tools to use today. Funny, real life situations that make it clear!”

— Workshop Participant
City of Lake Oswego

“The fact that you are truly interested in giving us this info helps me get into learning.”

— Workshop Participant
City of Lake Oswego

“Awesome tools. Some things I am already conscious of, some the light bulb went off — aha!”

— Workshop Participant
City of Lake Oswego

“Very informative topic, great presenter, on point topic.”

— PDXfX participant

“The speaker & what she covered was awesome — very USABLE info in so many ways (Personal, Family & Business!) Loved it.”

— PDXfX participant

“I absolutely loved the presentation. It was engaging material that I hadn’t heard before and the presenter is a fabulous presenter - warm, engaging, authentic.”

— PDXfX participant

“I walked away with a couple of GREAT, actionable tidbits about personal communication.”

— PDXfX participant

“Useful information that I could apply today.”

— PDXfX participant

“The speaker, Sari, was absolutely fabulous.”

— PDXfX participant

“Sari was fantastic and I love how she included herself in the learning process.”

— Workshop Participant, Portland Center for the Performing Arts

“Extremely valuable and useful information to use both at work and at home. Thank you!”

— Workshop Participant, Portland Center for the Performing Arts