The Phoenix Group-STL -HR Coach

10/06/2026

🎉 It’s OFFICIAL!

I am now a Certified Agilities© Coach through The DeBruce Foundation!

And y’all already know—I didn’t get another certification just to add some letters to my bio. 😂

I’m always asking: How can I use what I learn to help people move forward?

The Agilities framework gives me another way to help people better understand the skills they already have, recognize how those skills translate, and intentionally use them to navigate what’s next.

And that fits beautifully with the work we’re expanding at The Phoenix Group STL.

👀 A little teaser of what’s coming…

Career transition and “what’s next?” coaching.

Resume ReWork sessions that help you communicate your skills—not just list your job duties.

Career strategy for people who are unemployed, underemployed, changing industries, returning to the workforce, or simply realizing, “I don’t want to do this anymore.”

And individualized coaching designed to help you identify what you’re good at, what you actually enjoy, and how those things can connect to your next opportunity.

The tools and resources from The DeBruce Foundation are available at no cost. What I bring is the coaching, strategy, interpretation, accountability, and HR/career expertise to help you put those insights to work.

Because sometimes you don’t need to start over.

You need someone to help you recognize what you already bring to the table—and figure out where you want to take it next.

🔥 The Phoenix Group STL is expanding. Workforce development is officially part of the work.

Ready to figure out your next move?

DM me to schedule your next coaching session.

Leslie T. Tolliver

10/06/2026

October is ADHD Awareness Month. 🧠

And here’s something I wish more workplaces understood:

ADHD is not a lack of intelligence, ambition, discipline, or professionalism.

Sometimes it looks like having 37 tabs open—in your browser and in your brain.

It can look like needing a deadline to suddenly unlock superhuman productivity.
It can look like struggling to start a simple task while being able to hyperfocus for hours on something meaningful.
It can look like forgetting why you walked into a room but remembering a random detail from a conversation three years ago. 😂

But ADHD can also bring creativity, curiosity, innovation, pattern recognition, energy, resilience, and the ability to see possibilities other people may miss.

As a woman with ADHD—and as an HR professional and neurodiversity advocate—I’ve learned that the goal isn’t to force neurodivergent people to become better at pretending their brains work differently.

The goal is to create workplaces where different brains can actually thrive.

That means clearer expectations.
More flexibility in how work gets accomplished.
Less judgment around executive-function differences.
Managers who understand neurodiversity.
And cultures that recognize that “professional” does not have to mean “everyone works exactly the same way.”

My ADHD brain has absolutely challenged me.

It has also helped make me creative, resourceful, curious, entrepreneurial, and willing to question systems that don’t work.

So during ADHD Awareness Month, I’m not just raising awareness.

I’m advocating for workplaces where neurodivergent employees don’t have to spend half their energy masking just to belong.

Different brain.
Different operating system.
Still capable of extraordinary work.


Leslie T. Tolliver

09/24/2026

09/22/2026

I’m proud to share that I am a member of the 2026 Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) St. Louis cohort!

As the founder of The Phoenix Group STL, I’m always looking for opportunities to strengthen my leadership, sharpen my business strategy, and build the infrastructure necessary to grow a sustainable and impactful company.

This experience is about more than scaling revenue. It’s about expanding The Phoenix Group STL’s capacity to help organizations build healthier workplaces, navigate complex employee-relations challenges, and create cultures where neurodivergent employees and other diverse talent can thrive.

I’m looking forward to the knowledge, resources, relationships, and fresh perspectives this cohort will bring—and yes, the opportunity to earn an accelerated MBA is an exciting bonus!

This is my season to learn, connect, grow, and scale. Let’s go!

Leslie T. Tolliver

08/17/2026

🚨 HR problems rarely wait until you have a full HR department.

A difficult employee situation. A manager who needs guidance. A disciplinary decision that must be handled carefully. A policy question you cannot afford to get wrong.

For a limited time, The Phoenix Group STL is offering the HR Leadership Hotline: 30 Days of Expert HR Support for $500.

Your 30-day package includes:

✅ Up to four private HR consultation calls
✅ Guidance on employee relations, performance, discipline, documentation, and workplace concerns
✅ Email support for brief follow-up questions
✅ Practical, experienced guidance tailored to your organization
✅ Confidential support from an experienced HR leader, workplace investigator, and SHRM-certified professional

This service is ideal for small businesses, nonprofits, and growing organizations that need experienced HR guidance—but are not ready for a full-time HR professional.

Investment: $500, paid in advance
Only three organizations will be accepted this month.

DM me the word **HOTLINE or email me to reserve your organization’s spot.

Don’t wait until a manageable employee issue becomes an expensive workplace problem.

HR consulting only; this service does not establish an attorney-client relationship or include legal representation.*

07/30/2026

One of the simplest accommodations I use for ADHD isn’t an expensive app or a complicated productivity system.

It’s a checklist.

People often assume ADHD is about not knowing what needs to be done. For many of us, that’s not the challenge.

The challenge is:
✔️ Did I remember?
✔️ Did my brain switch to the task when I needed it to?
✔️ Did I lose track of time?
✔️ Did I get distracted halfway through?

A checklist takes some of the mental load off your brain. Instead of relying on working memory, you rely on a trusted system.

I have checklists for:
• Morning routines
• Bedtime routines
• Travel packing
• Client onboarding
• Speaking engagements
• Grocery shopping
• Event planning

It’s not about being rigid. It’s about giving your brain one less thing to hold onto.

Whether you’re neurodivergent or simply juggling a lot, checklists can reduce stress, improve consistency, and free up mental energy for the work that really matters.

What’s one area of your life that could benefit from a simple checklist?

07/27/2026

Neurodiversity isn’t a workplace trend. It’s already in your workplace.

The question is whether your workplace was designed for neurodivergent employees to thrive.

Your team may include employees with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, anxiety, or other differences in how they process information, communicate, organize work, and navigate the workplace.

And sometimes what gets labeled as:

“Poor communication.”
“Not engaged.”
“Too sensitive.”
“Needs to be more organized.”
“Not leadership material.”

…may actually be a workplace that only recognizes one way of working as the right way.

At The Phoenix Group STL, I help organizations rethink that.

Through neurodiversity training, leadership development, workplace consulting, and fractional HR support, I work with organizations to create workplaces where differences aren’t simply accommodated—they’re understood and leveraged.

Here’s a question for HR and organizational leaders:

If a highly talented neurodivergent employee joined your organization tomorrow, would your workplace help them thrive—or require them to mask in order to succeed?

I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

And if your organization is ready to have this conversation, I’m currently booking trainings, workshops, keynotes, and consulting engagements.

✉️ [email protected]

07/26/2026

Another tool added to the toolbox. 🎓✨

I want to take a moment to highlight a certification I’ve held for the past year: my NeuroDiversity Coach Certification through IPHM.

For me, this certification isn’t about adding more letters to my name—it’s about continuing to strengthen the work I already do with leaders, teams, and organizations around workplace culture, belonging, neurodiversity, employee relations, and inclusive leadership.

Through The Phoenix Group STL, I help nonprofits, public-sector organizations, and mission-driven workplaces move beyond good intentions and create cultures where people can actually work, lead, communicate, and thrive differently.

My services include:

✨ Fractional HR support
✨ Workplace investigations
✨ Diversity, belonging & neurodiversity coaching
✨ Leadership and employee training
✨ Keynotes and workshops
✨ Employee relations and workplace culture strategy

Because creating a better workplace isn’t about checking a box. It’s about understanding people—and building systems that allow them to succeed.

If your organization is looking for an HR consultant, trainer, speaker, investigator, or diversity coach, let’s connect.

And if you know a nonprofit, public-sector leader, HR professional, or organization that could benefit from this work, tag them, share this post, or send them my way.

I’m accepting new clients and speaking opportunities for the remainder of 2026.

Let’s build workplaces where difference isn’t simply accommodated—it’s valued. ❤️🩵

07/24/2026

07/20/2026

Hey….allow me to reintroduce myself..

Leslie T. Tolliver, JD, SHRM-CP, is the Founder and CEO of The Phoenix Group STL, where she and her team help organizations solve people problems before they become business problems.

Known for bringing clarity to complex workplace challenges, Leslie and her team partner with municipalities, nonprofits, school districts, and private organizations to strengthen leadership, resolve workplace conflict, conduct impartial investigations, and build neuroinclusive cultures where employees—and organizations—can thrive.

Their work delivers measurable outcomes: stronger leaders, reduced organizational risk, improved employee engagement, legally sound employment practices, healthier workplace cultures, and teams that communicate with confidence.

With Leslie’s unique background as an attorney, HR executive, public-sector leader, and keynote speaker, The Phoenix Group combines legal insight with practical HR strategy to create solutions that are both compliant and people-centered. The team believes the best workplaces don’t happen by accident—they are intentionally designed.

Whether leading workplace investigations, facilitating executive retreats, delivering leadership development, or speaking to audiences of hundreds, Leslie and her team are known for making complex workplace issues practical, engaging, and immediately actionable.

Organizations hire The Phoenix Group when they need more than another training or consultant—they need a trusted partner who can help create lasting organizational change.

The Phoenix Group STL specializes in:
• Workplace Investigations
• Neuroinclusive Workplace Strategy
• Leadership Development
• Employee Relations
• Public Sector HR Consulting
• Executive Retreats & Workshops
• Fractional HR Leadership

Because great workplaces don’t just happen. They are built—one leader, one team, and one conversation at a time.