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Charlene Holmes

Charlene Holmes

TEDx Speaker | Psychology-Informed Leadership Strategist | Professional Development Coach | Helping Organizations Shift from Stress-Driven Performance to Sustainable Growth

Oradora TEDx | Estratega de Liderazgo Informado por la Psicología | Coach de Desarrollo Profesional | Ayudando a las organizaciones a pasar del rendimiento impulsado por el estrés al crecimiento

Houston, Texas, United States

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Charlene “Char” Holmes is a TEDx speaker, psychology-informed leadership strategist, and professional development coach who helps individuals and organizations move beyond stress-driven performance into sustainable growth.

Drawing from trauma-informed principles, psychology research, and lived experience, Char teaches leaders how the brain’s survival systems influence decision-making, leadership style, workplace culture, and long-term performance.

Her work focuses on helping professionals recognize when they are operating from “survival mode” and equipping them with practical strategies to shift into what she calls SurThrival Mode — a leadership framework centered on awareness, resilience, emotional regulation, and sustainable impact.

Char’s work has resonated across leadership, wellness, and transformation spaces, where she speaks on topics including trauma-informed leadership, mindset transformation, resilience under pressure, and creating psychologically safe environments that allow people and organizations to thrive.

Through her speaking, coaching, and media platform, Char continues to lead transformative conversations that reshape leadership from the inside out.

Charlene “Char” Holmes es oradora TEDx, estratega de liderazgo informada por la psicología y coach de desarrollo profesional que ayuda a individuos y organizaciones a ir más allá del rendimiento impulsado por el estrés hacia un crecimiento sostenible.

A partir de principios informados por el trauma, investigaciones en psicología y su propia experiencia personal, Char enseña a líderes cómo los sistemas de supervivencia del cerebro influyen en la toma de decisiones, el estilo de liderazgo, la cultura laboral y el rendimiento a largo plazo.

Su trabajo se enfoca en ayudar a los profesionales a reconocer cuándo están operando desde el “modo de supervivencia” y equiparlos con estrategias prácticas para avanzar hacia lo que ella llama “Modo SurThrival”, un marco de liderazgo centrado en la conciencia, la resiliencia, la regulación emocional y el impacto sostenible.

Char habla sobre temas como liderazgo informado por el trauma, transformación de mentalidad, resiliencia bajo presión y la creación de entornos psicológicamente seguros donde las personas y las organizaciones puedan prosperar.

A través de sus conferencias, coaching y plataformas de medios, Char lidera conversaciones transformadoras que redefinen el liderazgo desde adentro hacia afuera.

Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Health & Medical
  • Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Media & Information

Topics

  • Trauma-Informed Leadership
  • Leadership development
  • Youth Empowerment & Leadership Development
  • College Student Leadership Development & Supervision
  • Leadership Development Emotional Intelligence Resilience Training Workforce Empowerment Client Engagement Team Collaboration Cross-Cultural Communication Authentic Communication
  • Workplace Resilience
  • Psychological safety
  • Psychological Safety and Cognitive Diversity
  • Psychological safety in tech
  • Stress & Burnout Prevention
  • Mindset Transformation
  • personal development
  • personal development coach
  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Peak Performance Servant Leadership Communication Inclusive Leadership Leading with Empathy Personal Development Motivational Speaker Resilience Coach
  • Behavior change
  • Organizational Culture
  • Women in Leadership
  • Women in Leadership & Tech
  • Performance Psychology
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Intelligence for Remote Professionals
  • Enhancing Relationships Through Emotional Intelligence – Building deeper connections in personal and professional settings.
  • Resilience in Leadership
  • Social Emotional Intelligence
  • Thrival Mode / SurThrival Mode
  • Emotional Intelligence for Tech Leaders

Charlene Holmes

TEDx Speaker | Psychology-Informed Leadership Strategist | Professional Development Coach | Helping Organizations Shift from Stress-Driven Performance to Sustainable Growth

Houston, Texas, United States

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