Maria Alessandri
Good communication skills are an integral part of all healthy relationships.
Drawing from her experience in leadership coaching and a unique partnership with horses, Maria reveals how clarity, presence, and emotional awareness can elevate leadership from reactive to relational.
Learn to lead with authenticity, create trust, and shift the energy in any room, whether that room is a boardroom or a kitchen table.
About Maria
Hi, my name is Maria Alessandri. Many (many!) years ago I discovered that my communication skills were shot, and it was negatively impacting my relationships, at home and at work.
As a professional, and a mom, I struggled to feel heard, respected and followed. My goal is to help other working parents uncover communication blocks that erode trust and connection so they can be better leaders and parents.
When I am not speaking, you can find me at the barn leading sessions and workshops through my Horse and People Project, or at home working on my first book!
I look forward to connecting and being part of your next event so that together we can smooth out the communication kinks getting in the way of true leadership and connection.
Maria's Talks
I look forward to connecting and being part of your next event so that together we can smooth out the communication kinks getting in the way of true leadership and connection.
Ask Like You Mean It: What Horses Teach Us About Communication and Leadership
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place” – George Bernard Shaw.
We all think we are great communicators and yet, we struggle with connection at home and at work. In her talk, Maria Alessandri, communications expert, reveals what horses have taught her about leadership and parenting: that true connection begins with clear communication, emotional awareness, and the courage to change patterns that no longer serve.
Seen through the eyes of a horse, and with personal stories of leadership and parenting highs and lows, Maria’s talk will inspire leaders and parents to re-think the status quo.
Whole-Life Leaderwship: You Can't Sever Who You Are
What if the communication and leadership skills you need at work are the same ones that make you a better parent, partner, and person at home? Drawing on lessons from the round pen, this talk explores why energy, presence, and intention don't clock in and out — they travel with you. Using the premise of the hit show Severance as a jumping-off point, Maria illustrates why the idea of keeping our "work self" and "home self" separate is not only impossible, but unnecessary.
The real shift happens when we stop trying to balance two versions of ourselves and start developing the one version that shows up everywhere. When a person learns to lead with clarity, ask with intention, and listen with presence, that growth doesn't stay contained at home or at the office — it bleeds forward into every relationship and every room they walk into.
This is Whole-Life Leadership.
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Re-direct, Don’t Retreat: The Art of Negotiation, Equine Edition
In life, leadership and negotiation, we often find ourselves at a standstill, with a colleague, a team, or even a teenager.
Options are usually to ignore the situation, dig in and fight, compromise too soon, or retreat completely. But what if there was another way? Drawing on lessons from working with horses in the round pen, Maria Alessandri explores the power of redirecting rather than retreating.
Through personal stories, practical tools, and audience interaction, participants will discover how to improvise, adapt, and influence, thereby reframing situations to create win-win outcomes.
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