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MIA TALAVERA
STRATEGIC ADVISORY
SERVICES
SERVICES
Strategic advisory, built on how organizations transform.
Strategic advisory, built on how organizations transform.
Four areas of practice, each suited to a different kind of complexity.
Four areas of practice, each suited to a different kind of complexity.
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Strategic Advisory
Strategic Advisory
Trusted counsel for leaders navigating complexity, change, and high-stakes decisions.
Trusted counsel for leaders navigating complexity, change, and high-stakes decisions.
I work with senior leaders as a strategic partner and thought partner — brought into the room to when the path forward isn't obvious — bringing context, perspective, and sound judgment to complex decisions with organizational, stakeholder, and reputational implications.
I work with senior leaders as a strategic partner and thought partner — brought into the room to when the path forward isn't obvious — bringing context, perspective, and sound judgment to complex decisions with organizational, stakeholder, and reputational implications.
— Fractional leadership and executive advisory — stepping in as an experienced senior leader to provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership across organizational transformation, culture and employee experience, ESG, and social impact — particularly during periods of transition, capability building, or when dedicated leadership capacity is needed
— Organizational risk and stakeholder considerations — anticipating how consequential decisions may affect employees, leadership, reputation, and key stakeholders, and helping leaders weigh competing considerations before determining a path forward.
— Executive judgment and societal intelligence on complex, sensitive workplace issues — including gender equality, workplace discrimination, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and workplace mental health — bringing context and perspective beyond HR process
— Cultural intelligence for brand response and positioning — understanding the history, context, and narrative behind a cultural or societal issue, not reacting to social media pressure, and helping leaders move beyond reactive statements to sustained commitments that build credibility over time
— Fractional leadership and executive advisory — stepping in as an experienced senior leader to provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership across organizational transformation, culture and employee experience, ESG, and social impact — particularly during periods of transition, capability building, or when dedicated leadership capacity is needed
— Organizational risk and stakeholder considerations — anticipating how consequential decisions may affect employees, leadership, reputation, and key stakeholders, and helping leaders weigh competing considerations before determining a path forward.
— Executive judgment and societal intelligence on complex, sensitive workplace issues — including gender equality, workplace discrimination, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and workplace mental health — bringing context and perspective beyond HR process
— Cultural intelligence for brand response and positioning — understanding the history, context, and narrative behind a cultural or societal issue, not reacting to social media pressure, and helping leaders move beyond reactive statements to sustained commitments that build credibility over time
Available on an as-needed basis or through an ongoing advisory retainer, for organizations that want senior-level judgment at the table when it matters most.
Available on an as-needed basis or through an ongoing advisory retainer, for organizations that want senior-level judgment at the table when it matters most.
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Organizational Strategy & Transformation
Organizational Strategy & Transformation
Align vision, structure, and governance to turn enterprise priorities into lasting organizational change.
Align vision, structure, and governance to turn enterprise priorities into lasting organizational change.
I help organizations turn complex priorities into clear strategies, operating models, and executable plans — from diagnosing what needs to change through strategy design, governance, implementation, and adoption. My work has spanned global transformation across culture, employee experience, belonging, accessibility, wellbeing, ESG, and social impact.
I help organizations turn complex priorities into clear strategies, operating models, and executable plans — from diagnosing what needs to change through strategy design, governance, implementation, and adoption. My work has spanned global transformation across culture, employee experience, belonging, accessibility, wellbeing, ESG, and social impact.
— Strategy and capability building — transforming areas such as employee experience, inclusion, wellbeing, and social impact from standalone initiatives into integrated organizational capabilities connected to business priorities and advising on how to reallocate resources and teams to embed the strategy for results
— Enterprise diagnostics and multi-year strategy — using organizational data, stakeholder insight, and external context to identify gaps, establish priorities, and build actionable roadmaps
— Governance and operating models for global initiatives — including executive councils, employee resource groups, and cross-functional steering committees—to allocate ownership and scale the work globally
— Transformation leadership and implementation — coordinating cross-functional teams, functional leaders, and external partners to manage dependencies, drive adoption, and sustain change, informed by Prosci ADKAR change management principles
— Strategy and capability building — transforming areas such as employee experience, inclusion, wellbeing, and social impact from standalone initiatives into integrated organizational capabilities connected to business priorities and advising on how to reallocate resources and teams to embed the strategy for results
— Enterprise diagnostics and multi-year strategy — using organizational data, stakeholder insight, and external context to identify gaps, establish priorities, and build actionable roadmaps
— Governance and operating models for global initiatives — including executive councils, employee resource groups, and cross-functional steering committees—to allocate ownership and scale the work globally
— Transformation leadership and implementation — coordinating cross-functional teams, functional leaders, and external partners to manage dependencies, drive adoption, and sustain change, informed by Prosci ADKAR change management principles
Typically delivered as a define project—from initial diagnosis through strategy design, governance and execution.
Typically delivered as a define project—from initial diagnosis through strategy design, governance and execution.
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Culture, Wellbeing & Employee Experience
Culture, Wellbeing & Employee Experience
Designing evidence-based, people-first strategies — from belonging to workplace wellbeing and mental health — that strengthen culture and employee experience.
Designing evidence-based, people-first strategies — from belonging to workplace wellbeing and mental health — that strengthen culture and employee experience.
I help organizations move beyond standalone programs and commemorative campaigns to truly embed wellbeing and belonging into leadership behavior and the everyday employee experience. This means translating employee needs into initatives, practices, and capabilities that create healthier, more connected workplaces.
I help organizations move beyond standalone programs and commemorative campaigns to truly embed wellbeing and belonging into leadership behavior and the everyday employee experience. This means translating employee needs into initatives, practices, and capabilities that create healthier, more connected workplaces.
— Employee listening — company surveys, manager interviews, and organizational data — to understand how people actually experience the workplace and translate that into clear priorities and action
— ERG governance and framework — building employee resource groups into real mechanisms for employee voice, belonging, leadership connection, and organizational learning, not just affinity spaces
— Workplace wellbeing and mental health — designing enterprise strategies, supportive workplace wellbeing policies, flexible work arrangements, and wellbeing programming that respond to employee needs and strengthen wellbeing across the organization
— Leadership competencies and capacity building — developing inclusive leadership competencies and delivering facilitated trainings and learning experiences that equip leaders to build psychologically safe teams and support workplace mental health
— Employee listening — company surveys, manager interviews, and organizational data — to understand how people actually experience the workplace and translate that into clear priorities and action
— ERG governance and framework — building employee resource groups into real mechanisms for employee voice, belonging, leadership connection, and organizational learning, not just affinity spaces
— Workplace wellbeing and mental health — designing enterprise strategies, supportive workplace wellbeing policies, flexible work arrangements, and wellbeing programming that respond to employee needs and strengthen wellbeing across the organization
— Leadership competencies and capacity building — developing inclusive leadership competencies and delivering facilitated trainings and learning experiences that equip leaders to build psychologically safe teams and support workplace mental health
Available as a defined project or an ongoing advisory retainer, for organizations building or strengthening their culture, wellbeing, and employee experience strategy.
Available as a defined project or an ongoing advisory retainer, for organizations building or strengthening their culture, wellbeing, and employee experience strategy.
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Social Impact, ESG & Purpose
Social Impact, ESG & Purpose
Strengthening corporate social responsibility, ESG, and community investment strategy, and translating purpose into positioning that builds reputation and trust.
Strengthening corporate social responsibility, ESG, and community investment strategy, and translating purpose into positioning that builds reputation and trust.
I bring credibility on both sides of purpose work — the enterprise strategy and governance behind it, and the brand-facing storytelling that makes it real to employees and the public. My work approaches social impact through a broader Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) lens, connecting how organizations engage their workforce, suppliers, and communities to produce real, measurable outcomes and credible corporate citizenship.
I bring credibility on both sides of purpose work — the enterprise strategy and governance behind it, and the brand-facing storytelling that makes it real to employees and the public. My work approaches social impact through a broader Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) lens, connecting how organizations engage their workforce, suppliers, and communities to produce real, measurable outcomes and credible corporate citizenship.
— Stewarding signature CSR & social impact platforms — connecting philanthropy, community partnerships, and reputation into a sustained platform, including the digital infrastructure that lets employees actually participate through giving and volunteering, not just read about it
— Designing community investment strategy — moving from ad hoc giving to a deliberate portfolio, including funding community grants, advising on nonprofit and community initiatives, and paid volunteer time off programs that give back locally
— Supplier diversity programs — including metrics and reporting tools — that direct purchasing power toward businesses owned by underrepresented groups, creating economic impact that multiplies through local communities and connects social impact directly to core business operations
— ESG integration, reporting & purpose positioning — connecting environmental and social standards with responsible business priorities within a broader ESG strategy; I help organizations advance the social and governance dimensions of ESG—assessing current practices, identifying gaps, developing roadmaps, goals and measures of progress informed by recognized frameworks supporting corporate ESG reporting aligned with GRI and ESRS requirements and translating that work into credible internal and external positioning
— Stewarding signature CSR & social impact platforms — connecting philanthropy, community partnerships, and reputation into a sustained platform, including the digital infrastructure that lets employees actually participate through giving and volunteering, not just read about it
— Designing community investment strategy — moving from ad hoc giving to a deliberate portfolio, including funding community grants, advising on nonprofit and community initiatives, and paid volunteer time off programs that give back locally
— Supplier diversity programs — including metrics and reporting tools — that direct purchasing power toward businesses owned by underrepresented groups, creating economic impact that multiplies through local communities and connects social impact directly to core business operations
— ESG integration, reporting & purpose positioning - connecting environmental and social standards with responsible business priorities within a broader ESG strategy; I help organizations advance the social and governance dimensions of ESG—assessing current practices, identifying gaps, developing roadmaps, goals and measures of progress informed by recognized frameworks supporting corporate ESG reporting aligned with GRI and ESRS requirements and translating that work into credible internal and external positioning
Available as a defined project or an ongoing advisory retainer, for organizations that want to strengthen their corporate social responsibility, ESG and community investment, or social impact strategy.
Available as a defined project or an ongoing advisory retainer, for organizations that want to strengthen their corporate social responsibility, ESG and community investment, or social impact strategy.
Every priority looks different.
Let's talk through yours.
Every priority looks different.
Let's talk through yours.
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MIA TALAVERA
STRATEGIC ADVISORY
© 2026 Mia Talavera Strategic Advisory
MT
MIA TALAVERA
STRATEGIC ADVISORY
MT
MIA TALAVERA
STRATEGIC ADVISORY
© 2026 Mia Talavera Strategic Advisory