Through keynotes, training, and consulting grounded in human behavior, I show your people how to rebuild the relationships that actually drive engagement, retention, and results.
I'm a therapist-turned-strategist who helps professional services leaders solve the real problem: disconnection.
Your Best People are Checking Out—And Perks Aren't Bringing Them Back.
Your Best People are Checking Out—And Perks Won't Bring Them Back.
I'm a therapist-turned-strategist who helps professional services leaders rebuild the connections that drive engagement and results.
According to Gallup, only 31% of employees are actively engaged at work—and 17% are actively disengaged.
Employee engagement just hit a
That’s not just a morale problem.
10-year low.
It’s a drag on performance, retention, innovation, and culture. And the old fixes—perks, pressure, and policy tweaks—aren’t cutting it.
Disengagement Is the Real Business Risk- And It’s Getting Worse
We’re facing a perfect storm of pressures pulling people away from connection:
We’ve hit a breaking point.
And traditional solutions aren’t cutting it.
Cultural tensions are creating workplace friction, even among well-intentioned teams.
Remote work normalized isolation—Slack replaced connection, speed trumped collaboration.
AI is reshaping roles, leaving people questioning their value and future.
If it feels like your people are checked out, there’s a reason. And it runs deeper than motivation or morale.
Human skills can be taught. Culture can be rebuilt. You just need someone to show you how.
As AI levels the playing field
on technical execution, the
real advantage lies in what only humans can do:
Connect.
Collaborate.
Create.
And it’s the kind of gap that leads to tension, turnover, and teams who show up but aren't invested in their work or each other.
But when it comes to the mindsets and tools that drive real engagement—like communication, feedback, and relational leadership—there’s a massive gap.
Most organizations are great at training people to do their jobs—technically.
The Problem
You unlock commitment, loyalty, and performance from the inside out
You create teams that care about each other and the work
You attract and keep the right people
When you invest in the human side of
work, here’s what becomes possible:
The Payoff
Your Company Needs a
Therapist
(Spoiler Alert: It’s Me.)
You don’t need another motivational speaker.
You need someone who understands what’s really going on—and how to fix it.
I’m Andrea Burkly—a licensed therapist with a background in professional services and a decade of experience helping people untangle disconnection and burnout.
Here's the truth:
People don’t change because you tell them to. They change when you shift the emotional, relational, and cultural context around them.
That’s exactly what my work does. Whether through keynotes, training, or consulting. It’s strategy rooted in human behavior, delivered through my proven three-part framework.
And it works.
Keynotes, Workshops, and Consulting that Drive Real Change
No one-size-fits-all solutions here. Every organization is different. That’s why I don’t just show up and speak—I partner with you to find the right solution for your people and your goals.
Keynote Speaking
Spark a mindset shift across your entire organization.
My signature keynote reframes disengagement through a human lens—and shows why rebuilding connection is now your greatest competitive edge
Workshops & Training
Give your teams the tools to engage, collaborate, and thrive.
Interactive workshops that move your people from transactional to relational—driving real collaboration, retention, and resilience.
Advisory & Consulting
Make connection a core part of your culture.
For organizations ready to go deeper, I offer strategic consulting and leadership coaching to embed this work into your culture long-term.
Perks Don’t Fix Burnout. People Skills Do.
Let’s stop throwing perks and programs at what’s really a people problem.
Disengagement isn’t about workload or remote policies. It’s about disconnection—between people, between roles, between purpose and action. And disconnection is a relational problem that requires a relational solution.
When you build human skills into the foundation of your culture, you don’t just reduce turnover—you unlock belonging, creativity, and performance that your competition can't match.