Expertise & Qualifications
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Leading with authenticity Organization and culture change
Targeted development programs for diverse talent
Sustainable performance and wellbeing
QUALIFICATIONS
MA, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
BA, Sports Psychology
BS, Exercise Science
AWARDS
MN Power 50 award
Work-Life Rising Star award
AWLP Innovative Excellence award
With more than 20 years of experience guiding organizations toward workplace inclusion, Teresa Hopke brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom on the importance of establishing cultures of belonging where everyone can thrive. Her unique, trusted, and proven insights on employee well-being, women’s leadership development, and DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) make her an incredibly valuable resource as Talking Talent’s CEO and as a partner to her coaching clients.
Teresa’s career has been focused on building up others in order to achieve the best results, both for the individual and the teams they work with. Her innovative ideas and determination to see real change are the reasons for her success over the last two decades. She is a nationally recognized thought leader on the topic of inclusive leadership, and she has been featured in many top-tier business publications and media outlets such as CNBC, the CBS Morning Show, NBC Nightly News, NPR, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, HR Magazine, Money Magazine, and others.
As a mother of four, Teresa understands the needs of working parents and caregivers. She also continually advocates for people who are underserved, undervalued, and underestimated in the workplace.