Negotiating can be scary.

But it doesn’t have to be.

We work hard to become valued team members, respected business owners, and contributors to our communities. But education and business environments often don’t prepare us for negotiating or equitable management.

Those who stand to lose out the most: Womxn, Queer folk, BIPOC folk, people with disabilities, early career professionals, and social sector professionals. While pay equity can most effectively be achieved through collective action and systemic change, many are not given the tools they need to advocate on their own behalf - or to run effective, nimble, and equitable organizations - and lose out on important resources in the process. 

Sophia leverages social science research to support individuals to negotiate higher and better salaries, benefits, severance, and service fees and supports organizations with strategic and effective consulting.

Services

  • Content is rooted in evidence-based research on best practices. Participants learn why negotiation is important, how to do it well, and how to value their skillsets as an employee or their services as a business owner. Workshops can be in person or virtual, and customized to particular industries and career phases.

  • Whether it’s preparing for an offer, gearing up for a promotion or performance-based raise, reevaluating your compensation based on changing expectations, or longer term career planning, coaching is customized to your needs.

    From reports valuing your role or services, to creating action plans and scripts, to role-playing and practice, to reviewing your professional materials and contracts, we will strategize about what you’ll do in your unique situation and prepare you for upcoming conversations.

    Gain the confidence you need to set the right goals and achieve them.

  • I work hand in hand with employers interested in recruiting, hiring, retaining, and valuing diverse talent by: structuring and implementing equitable pay practices, executing equitable hiring processes, designing employee retention and engagement practices, and JEDI-B (justice, equity, diversity inclusion, and belonging) policies and programs.

    I also support organizations, leveraging my decade+ experience scaling small businesses and nonprofits - with pricing strategy, strategic planning, fundraising, contract negotiation, and operations.