What Happens Inside Your Organization Doesn't Stay There.
Leadership decisions shape workplace culture, workforce well-being, organizational performance, and ultimately, the people and communities you serve.
Dr. Claire SPEAKS! is a boutique strategic advisory and thought leadership firm founded by Dr. Claire Green-Forde, The Culture & Well-Being Architect®.
We help organizational leaders address leadership, workplace culture, and workforce challenges that affect organizational capacity, service quality, and mission delivery.
Our work primarily focuses on multi-site and multi-program human services organizations, including those with behavioral health programs. Through keynotes, executive learning, and strategic advisement, we strengthen leaders' capacity to make accountable decisions, navigate organizational change, and improve the conditions that support people and performance.
Our work is rooted in a simple belief: Work Shouldn't Hurt®. No one should have to sacrifice their health, well-being, or humanity to do meaningful work.
Helping leaders build workplaces
worthy of the people inside of them™
Work Shouldn’t Hurt ®
Healthy workplaces don't happen by accident. They are shaped by leadership decisions, organizational priorities, and the conditions people work within.
When those conditions fail to support the people doing the work, the consequences extend beyond individual well-being. They affect trust, workforce stability, organizational performance, and the ability to fulfill the mission.
How we lead matters, not only to the people doing the work, but also to the people depending on it.
What’s Hurting Your People Is Hurting Your Business
The consequences don't stay personal. They become operational.
Workforce strain, declining trust, and unaddressed workplace conditions can affect staffing stability, service quality, financial sustainability, and an organization's ability to deliver on its mission.
These are not simply employee well-being concerns. They are leadership and organizational priorities with consequences for the people and communities depending on these services.
Here’s what the data tells us:
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69% | Leadership & Mental Health
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Employees report that managers influence their mental health as much as spouses or partners, and more than doctors or therapists. (The Workforce Institute at UKG, 2023).
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½ to 2× | The Cost of Turnover
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Replacing an employee can cost between half and twice their annual salary.(Gallup, 2019).
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$10 Trillion | The Cost of Disengagement
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Estimated global productivity losses associated with low employee engagement in 2025. (Gallup, State of the Global Workplace 2026).
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When workplace culture erodes, organizational risk increases. When leadership, well-being, and accountability align, organizations create stronger conditions for people to stay, contribute, grow, and sustain meaningful impact.
At Dr. Claire SPEAKS!, we believe Leadership Is the Pivot Point™.
How We Architect Leadership, Culture, and Well-Being
Meaningful organizational change begins with how we lead.
Grounded in our L.E.A.D. with C.A.R.E.® philosophy, we inspire leaders to recognize their influence, equip them with practical capabilities, and support them in transforming how they lead, shape culture, and create impact.
Our approach recognizes both the humanity of leaders and their responsibility to create conditions where people and organizations can thrive.
Inspire. Equip. Transform™
INSPIRE | Keynotes & Thought Leadership
Thought-provoking keynotes and executive conversations that challenge assumptions, deepen understanding, and inspire leaders to recognize their influence and lead with greater intention.
EQUIP | Executive Learning & Leadership Development
Practical, experiential learning that strengthens leaders' capacity to make accountable decisions, navigate complexity, and cultivate healthier workplace cultures.
TRANSFORM | Strategic Advisement
Selective, time-bound advisory partnerships that help organizational leaders examine systemic challenges, clarify strategic priorities, and strengthen internal capacity to lead meaningful, sustainable change.
Why Organizations Partner with Us
We understand the systems behind the challenges.
Dr. Claire Green-Forde brings over two decades of leadership experience across healthcare, human services, government, and criminal legal systems. She understands the competing demands leaders navigate, from workforce needs and operational pressures to organizational accountability and public impact.
Our intersectional, systems-informed approach integrates executive experience, mental health expertise, strategic insight, and an understanding of human behavior to help leaders identify the root causes of organizational challenges, strengthen their capacity to address them, and develop actionable strategies for meaningful change.
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Let’s Architect Your Legacy Together
Every organization has different priorities, challenges, and opportunities for growth.
Explore how Dr. Claire SPEAKS! can support your leadership and organizational goals through three distinct pathways: Inspire, Equip, and Transform™.
"I had the opportunity to recruit and manage many of the top thought leaders and content experts in the behavioral health space for platformed national presentations. Dr. Claire's presentation, ' Beyond Hate & Towards Love: Social Workers' Role in Confronting and Dismantling Oppression', was by far one of the most engaging, professional, and informative that I've witnessed. In addition, a key component of Dr. Claire's presentation was a live Q&A with behavioral health professionals from across the country- she displayed a level of empathy and relatability that stood out, especially in an academic setting. Dr. Claire was able to take challenging cultural and academic content and present it in a way that was uniquely impactful and empowering"
Cliff Gates
Co-Founder, Map to Hope
