Living with dignity
Writer. Speaker. Thought leader.
Grounded in a dignity principles-based practice and a unique understanding of social dynamics, Rosalind equips leaders and communities with sustainable strategies to transform conflict, communicate effectively, and create values-driven and inclusive culture where people can learn, engage, work, and thrive.
“You don’t teach people or give them advice without listening and understanding their experiences first.”
— Rosalind Wiseman
Turning Tension Into Trust Webinar
Every teacher knows the tension of facing an anxious email or a parent meeting that keeps you up at night. At the same time, we are supposed to be partners with parents and sometimes that can feel really hard to do.
February 5, 2026 or March 5, 2026!
Rosalind is…
A Writer
I didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a writer. I think I became one without realizing it.
I love writing because it feeds my curiosity. I have written nine books in four different genres; “how-to” nonfiction, a young adult novel, and most recently assisted on a book on young people and motivation. These books may seem different but there is always a through line in my work to bring people’s feelings to life, put words to experiences people struggle to articulate, and find solutions to problems people think are unsolvable.
A Speaker
While I work alongside political, corporate, policy, and educational leaders, I am proudest of what I do when teens take me seriously. But no matter who I work with, I strive to support people to believe in their greater capacity and others in ways they haven’t before.
Public speaking is my “home place”- which I may know may sound odd because most people think it’s terrifying to speak in front of people. But sharing with others a way to feel acknowledged, to laugh, (even at our mistakes), and to claim dignity for yourself and others is an incredible privilege.
A Thought Leader
Dignity has always been the path forward for me. When I was 21, I founded a non-profit organization for women and girls. From there, I worked in schools developing “life” lesson plans that are now called social emotional learning. At the time, I didn’t know how unusual it was to experiment and incorporate my students’ feedback into my work. It always seemed obvious to me: you don’t teach people or give people advice without listening to them and understanding their experiences first.
I live by the creed, “No one knows everything, together we know a lot.” It’s the principle I always keep in mind to ground my work.
