CORPORATE TRAINING

Corporate Training That Builds Stronger Leaders and Healthier Teams

Practical, experiential training designed around your people, your culture, and your goals.

Group corporate training session with David deBardelaben-Phillips

CUSTOMIZED FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

Training Built Around Your Organization

Every organization is different. We design engaging, experiential training that meets your people where they are and helps them grow, together. Whether you want to develop emerging leaders, strengthen team dynamics, or build a more inclusive workplace, we’ll create a customized experience that fits your goals.

TRAINING PROGRAMS

Customized Learning for Real Workplace Challenges

Each program is tailored to your team’s needs, culture, and goals, and delivered with David’s engaging, hands-on style.

Leadership training for managers and emerging leaders

PROGRAM 01

Leadership Training

Effective leadership training starts with your organization defining what great leadership means in your culture. From there, leadership and management courses are customized so your teams learn new skills, refine existing ones, and help move your organization forward.

Team building and communication training

PROGRAM 02

Team Building & Communication

Effective organizations and teams work well together and communicate with ease. These courses are customized to give your people the skills, training, and resources they need to work in harmony and achieve results.

Customer service training for employees

PROGRAM 03

Customer Service

Outstanding customer service sets you apart from the competition. This training improves your customer experience by giving your employees the skills to exceed expectations.

LGBTQ+ cultural competency training

PROGRAM 04

LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency

Designed to increase sensitivity, awareness, and knowledge, and to help reduce potential disparities, this training introduces key concepts and terminology related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community to promote greater understanding.

Custom corporate training experience

PROGRAM 05

Custom Experience

Have something specific in mind? Let’s talk and create an amazing training that meets your organization’s needs.

TESTIMONIALS

Experiences That Inspire Change

“David masterfully led our faith and HIV conference of more than 50 participants in a group somatic experience that both challenged us and in some ways healed us. What stood out to me about David is that he did not present as a distant ‘guru’; rather, he shared personal stories, challenges, and vulnerabilities that made his message relatable and not just aspirational. David kept people engaged during his lecture with occasional pauses for reflection and interactive moments. One of the highlights of David’s session was learning that some of us have been breathing incorrectly when taking deep breaths! David was a welcome addition to our program, and I recommend him for your next event!”

Dr. Ulysses Burley III

Dr. Ulysses Burley III

Chair, U.S. HIV/AIDS Faith Coalition

“Thank you for giving us the gift of your facilitation. Your gifts and talents are a healing calm for the soul. At the YWCA Greater Cleveland, we are on a mission to empower women and eliminate racism. We work hard to help other groups and organizations process feelings and talk about difficult subjects like racism and discrimination. Sometimes we need to take a moment and do some of that work ourselves. With your presence and facilitation skills, you helped us create a safe space to bring some issues to the forefront, and create action steps. Your contributions of time and talent are special gifts that had an immediate impact.”

Margaret, former CEO of the Cleveland YWCA

Margaret

Former CEO, Cleveland YWCA

“David facilitated a retreat for our team leaders on ‘leadership resilience.’ He listened carefully to my intentions for the retreat during our planning consultations, and crafted an experience that was exactly what we needed as a result. Participants left the retreat enlightened, grounded, and energized, with practical tools in hand that they could utilize with their own teams. From beginning to end, David was a delight to work with!”

Shari Prestemon

Shari Prestemon

Associate General Minister / Co-Executive of Global Ministries, United Church of Christ

“It was an honor and blessing to have David facilitate our four-day retreat. He skillfully guided us through engaging exercises that were both fun and deeply meaningful. His presentations opened our eyes to how intentional communication creates space for trust, creativity, and collaboration. Through his facilitation, our board and staff not only gained clarity on how we can better serve, but also experienced a deeper sense of connection with one another. David created an environment where important conversations could happen with honesty and respect, leaving us inspired and united in our mission. Thank you!”

Jamar Doyle

Jamar Doyle

President & CEO, CHHSM

Let’s Create Training That Moves Your Organization Forward

Start with a free 15-minute consultation to talk through your goals, your team, and what success looks like.