A Certified Woman-Owned Small Business
People First, Professionals Second ™
Work With Us
Sage Wellness Group develops and sustains lasting partnerships with agencies and organizations that have an interest in strengthening and implementing organizational effectiveness models. For more than a decade, our team has shared insights and expertise with thousands of individuals and nearly 100 agencies looking to create practical and lasting change within themselves and their organizations.
Our unique approach, honoring People First, Professionals Second ™, is the foundation of our theoretical framework, methodology and implementation. Participant feedback from Executive Coaching Sessions, Community Listening Sessions, Staff Workshops and Agency Board Retreats consistently reflect increased participant awareness, knowledge and skill regarding sustained implementation of training topics.
Below is a sample representation of standard professional development and organizational effectiveness offerings. Please note that the Sage Wellness Group team prides itself on creating tailored offerings for our client partners. If you and/or your organization have a need that you do not see listed below, please let us know! We would love to design an offering tailored to your/your organization’s specified needs and desired outcomes.
Professional Development & Retreats
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Staff & Leadership Development
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1:1 & Group Coaching
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Employee Morale & Wellness
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Trauma-Informed & Responsive Care
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Equity
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Mental Health
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Restorative Practices/Human Resources
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Children, Youth & Educators
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Organizational Culture
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Retreats
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Special Groups (Managers, Employee Resource Groups, Peer Support, etc.)
Technical Assistance & Implementation
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Organizational/Agency Audits
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Policy/Procedure Review & Creation
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Strategic Planning Creation & Implementation
Our
Values
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People are the experts of their lives and agencies are the experts of the staff they support and the clients and communities they serve.
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Safe spaces are necessary and provide platforms for honesty, transparency, and vulnerability for culture shift & transformation.
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Approaches grounded in mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and restorative practices assist people in feeling seen, heard, valued, productive…and healed.
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Our approach is tailored to the needs and is guided by the expertise of our partners…we’re pretty brilliant too though!
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Self-care is necessary…we will rest, laugh, fellowship, and be models of joy.
Sage Wellness Group is committed to providing tailored support to a diverse group of client partners. Our offerings have proven results in the development of strong relational leaders, highly-skilled staff, and engaged communities. Grounded in a People First, Professionals Second ™ perspective and positioned as a global thought leader in the field of organizational effectiveness and wellness, SWG helps organizations reach their strategic goals while simultaneously prioritizing the wellbeing of their members through trainings, coaching and keynote speeches.
Our
Mission
The Sage Story
SWG continues to grow and expand its reach nationally, and to establish itself as a thought leader in the Organizational Effectiveness space.
The Sage Way
What sets us apart from the rest?
RELATIONAL
We take a Person First, Professional Second ™ approach which acknowledges that staff are individuals first, and bring with them their own unique histories, perspectives, strengths and growth areas.
SUSTAINABLE
In order to achieve true integration of the work beyond any given training or coaching session, we are dedicated to and uniquely equipped for providing support for each implementation phase of a project, and our data reflect that over 70% of our client partners are still utilizing frameworks and procedures after the completion of the project.
TRAUMA-INFORMED
All SWG offerings are grounded in SAMHSA’s Six Principles of trauma-informed care (TIC). This conceptualization of organizations allows the SWG team to create trainings, workshops, coaching sessions and audit & policy recommendations that anchor the TIC principle of Safety as the foundation of all work. This framework also acknowledges that all individuals–including staff–have experienced their own traumas. As such, we seek to create environments that are safe, supportive, transparent, empowering and culturally responsive.
STRENGTHS-BASED
This framework allows SWG to take a human-centered approach to employee and leadership development–understanding individual needs and goals, and creating an open, supportive environment where individuals thrive and build momentum from their foundational strengths, while simultaneously meeting organizational goals, increasing effectiveness, and closing gaps.
EQUITY-FOCUSED
Our intimate work with agencies, often through years-long partnerships, has shown us the importance of developing trainings and crafting policies that are inclusive of all adult and student learning styles. We identify which approaches are best received by staff members at every level of the organization, and tailor our strategies to engage staff, stakeholders, and community members whose voices, input and expertise may have been historically overlooked.
“Working with Sage Wellness has helped me to have a better understanding of my own journey in regard to understanding equity and implicit bias, as well as creating a safe space for our school family to engage in dialogue about our own experiences and our practices at the school.”
Founder
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School
"My favorite part about the training was learning about the connection between brain development, discrimination, emotional development, and academic success. This was really enlightening, and Dr. Doaty's presentation style was really engaging, introducing some levity to the discussion but also delivering some difficult messages. If she is charged with training our staff and faculty, then I feel really good about that."
Workshop Participant
Our Impact in Numbers
150+
Organizations Served
2K+
Trainings & Workshops Held
5K+
Employees
Engaged
90%
Client Partner Satisfaction Rate
Our Credentials
Meet the Sage Team
Founder, CEO & Lead Consultant
Tara Doaty, Ph.D.
Welcome to the Sage Wellness Group website! It is an honor to have you take the time to learn more about who we are and what we do working alongside our client partners. When I founded Sage Wellness Group in 2013, it was my goal to create an organization that supported our client partners in a such an integrative way that staff and stakeholders, from client-facing to the Board of Directors, felt comfortable discussing both their goals and concerns with a level of transparency that can only come from trusting relationships. I am proud to say that Sage Wellness Group has done just that. Using evidenced-based and best practices, our team becomes a part of your team, and learning from your expertise, offers insights to ensure recognizable shifts in agency practices and sustained organizational policies that improve effectiveness, culture and relationships.
As you explore our website, I invite you to take a moment and learn about our team. I’ve asked each team member to share which Sage Wellness Group Value resonates with them the most, and their responses reflect the passion, integrity, and leadership they bring to each client project. I have also sorted through the hundreds of testimonials we’ve received over the years and selected those that speak to our client partner experience. While our client partners are diverse, from community organizations to global corporations, our commitment to providing tailored services remains the same. If you have any questions on how Sage Wellness Group can support your organization, click the Contact Us button and we will be in touch soon.
Dr. Doaty was a complete pleasure to work with, from beginning to end. Initially scheduled for one hour, the training was so well-received that she graciously continued with the group for an extra 40 minutes, with not a single participant budging from their seats. Dr. Doaty demonstrated extensive expertise and provided practical skills for healing from trauma that attendees could use both personally and professionally. The overwhelming feedback on the session was in regard to when we could schedule another training as soon as possible!
Chief, Police Accountability Division, Office of Equity & Civil Rights
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Organizational Effectiveness & Education Consultant
Victorious Hall, M.A.
"Mr. Hall was exceptional - his facilitation style brought the material to life and helped illuminate the concepts in new and meaningful ways. He did an outstanding job of quickly building trust and connection within the group, which was essential in creating a safe and supportive co-learning environment for such an important topic. I really hope for future opportunities with this trainer."
Howard County OLCB Emotional Intelligence
Training Participant
Communications Consultant
Zy Richardson
"Zy has been authentic and consistent with providing a safe and comfortable environment for communicating one's true and sincere thoughts. She does a great job at talking to/with us and not at us. She has also done a great job at acknowledging when the team needed a release and allowed time for that instead of sticking to a script for the sake of completing a session."
Maryland Food Bank Group Coaching
Series Participant
Restorative Practices Expert & Consultant
Randy Green, M.A.
"I am beyond thankful to you Randy and the folks at Sage Wellness. Your energy and expertise created a truly productive space and fostered, what we all hope to be, fruitful connections. On behalf of...the entire team at OECR--THANK YOU!!!"
Office of Equity & Civil Rights (OECR) Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
Trauma & Equity Consultant
Nathalie Edmond, Psy.D.
"Dr. Nathalie was very welcoming and knowledgeable. She was open to questions and was validating to each individual's learning experience. This time to reflect together feels really restorative to me. I feel better prepared to work today in a way that is meaningful to our patients."
P.A.T.H. (Providing Accessible Trauma-Informed Healthcare) Program Participant
Trauma Consultant
Dominiece Clifton, B.S.
"Great session! Dominiece is so relaxing to listen to. This [series] feels like a safe space and a good moment to focus on where we are and what we need for improved mental health and no focus on negative/overwhelmed feelings."
Baltimore County Health & Human Services
Wellness Series Participant
Strategy Consultant
Keina Staley, MBA
"Work with Keina and Dr. Tara has lead us to integrate values more explicitly, look at our ability to talk explicitly and openly about race and conflict, and institute updates on policy - specifically on conflict resolution."
Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy Leadership Team Member
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Schools
Nonprofits
Government
Agencies
Corporations
Hospitals
Although Dr. Tara is an expert in her field, she didn't make any assumptions on what we needed. She connected with our leadership team in advance to hear, and educate herself on what our needs were and then she took the time to customize a series that was catered specifically for our group.
Why was this so important to us? One of the biggest challenges our group has often voiced as it relates to their career was that they felt like "they" don't hear us. At the end of Dr. Tara's series with us, the feedback we received from our group was overwhelmingly positive She was able to provide a safe space for our group to express themselves and she equipped them with tools that would help them better navigate through some of the challenges and stresses they were facing. In the end it was a win/win for our group. What a difference it makes #WhenTheyHearUs.
Director of Sales Fulfillment, NBC 4 New York
