Transforming lives. Empowering leaders.

Personal. Professional. Profound.

We live in a 24/7 world where complexity rules and personal and professional lives can collide at a frenetic pace. At Inseus, we help organizations develop bold, compassionate leaders and highly engaged teams through our offerings of evidence-based mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and leadership development programs.

Inseus programming enables individuals, in profound ways, to create the space for making wise, conscious, courageous choices in the face of chaos, distraction, and change. Grounded in science, proven in real-life practice, and delivered by expert practitioners, Inseus programs help individuals heighten effectiveness, well-being, and results, while creating an organizational culture of high performance, engagement, and connection. All Inseus Programs are offered for organizations and can be customized for individuals.


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How your leaders lead. And how it lands.

Strong leadership isn’t a personality trait. It’s a set of behaviors that can be learned, practiced, and strengthened. Our two signature programs develop them from the inside out and from the room back.

  • 25+ years of global leadership
  • UC San Diego + SIY Global certified
  • Fortune 500 experience
Leaders working together during a Leadership Experience session
How they lead

The Leadership Experience

Grounded Leaders. Stronger Teams.

An emotional-intelligence leadership program for managers and teams. Leaders trade reactivity for grounded clarity and build a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration that holds under pressure.

80%+

of the competencies that set top performers apart relate to emotional intelligence.Harvard Business Review

What leaders build

  • Clarity, confidence, and self-awareness
  • Steadiness under pressure
  • Conflict turned into productive dialogue
  • Leadership they can sustain

How it works

  1. Pre-assessmentA clear baseline
  2. Live sessionsInteractive, in-person
  3. IntegrationHomework and accountability
  4. CapstonePlus post-assessment
  • Open enrollment
  • Or in-house for your team
Ashley Nelson speaking into a microphone and gesturing to an audience
How it lands

Command the Room

Presence that holds when it matters most.

Executive presence and communication training for leaders who represent their organization in the pitch, the board update, and the room full of stakeholders. The gap is rarely what you know. It’s how it lands.

7 C’s

of Executive Presence, paired with the Essential Six™ communication framework.Proprietary Inseus methodology

What leaders build

  • Composure that holds when the stakes are high
  • Messages people remember and act on
  • Confident handling of tough questions
  • Reading the room and staying connected to it

How it works

  1. Kick-offHalf or full day
  2. Coaching podsUp to 10 leaders
  3. 1:1 coachingRecorded, confidential
  4. Real roomsPractice between sessions
  • 3 months minimum
  • In person or virtual

Let’s find the right fit for your leaders

Every engagement is shaped around your organization’s needs, vision, timeline, and budget.

The Inseus Impact

In their words: what changes when leaders and teams do this work.

On leading under pressure

Leadership in the post-COVID world is extremely stressful. It’s not as simple as hitting your business goals. It’s also about where people are mentally when they come to work and whether you offer them a safe haven. Inseus Training helps people lead well, even on their hardest days.

LauriePresident, LHH North AmericaThe Adecco Group
On return on investment

I’ve thought about the return on investment in Inseus programming a lot. If my sales team members weren’t getting tangible benefits, they wouldn’t continually ask to have Inseus back again and again. They simply would not use their valuable time in a way that isn’t beneficial to them and their performance.

JasonVP Sales & FinanceEnterprise Fleet Management, a division of EnterpriseBeumer
On resilience

Thank you Ashley for leading an amazing global workshop on Adaptive Resilience. We learned how to build behaviors and mental habits that promote resilience during times of stress and uncertainty. To the HR Community: Inseus is a highly recommended resource!

SoniaGlobal Chief People OfficerWPP Ford
On Ashley as a speaker

Ashley knocked it out of the park! All 5’s across the board. The group really loved her content and delivery, and her presentation style was authentic and confident. She received some of the best feedback we’ve ever gotten on a speaker.

JimMaster ChairVistage

Human Skills at Work.


On My Mind

Findings. Insights. Inspirations.

Inseus founder Ashley Nelson shares her experience and insights on the science, practice, and value of mindfulness to organizations, leaders, and anyone pursuing personal fulfillment.

Ashley also shares links to articles, research reports, white papers, and more on the Resources page.