Monique Russell

About Monique Russell

You’ve built a high-performing team, but you’re watching your best talent walk out the door.You should be retaining your top 30% and moving fast. Instead, you’re losing 7 hours per week, per employee, to miscommunication, friction, and \"soft skills\" gaps that are actually hard business problems.Here’s why:You’re treating communication as a \"training event\", a workshop you run once or twice a year and hope it sticks. While you’re checking the box on professional development, your emerging leaders are struggling to translate \"training\" into daily behavior, and your high-performers are leaving to start their own businesses because they don’t feel heard or understood.That ends today.I don’t just \"teach\" communication skills.I install Communication Intelligence systems that stop the bleeding of talent and time.Measurable. Sustainable. Deployed.For 20+ years, I’ve advised global leaders at world-class organizations like Google, Amazon, and the CDC who are done with \"nice-to-have\" workshops and ready for \"must-have\" retention strategies.My clients build the cause: psychological safety and clarity that keeps top talent loyal.They stop:Losing 7+ hours a week to clarified meetings and emailsWatching top talent leave for competitorsGuessing why their \"open door policy\" isn\'t workingPromoting leaders who can’t communicateThey start:Retaining their top 30% of talent effortlesslyApplying training immediately (90% application rate)Turning \"soft skills\" into hard revenue protectionLeading with “Global Fluency\" across diverse teamsReal Results:30% increase in talent retention for top-tier teams90% of participants apply skills immediately (vs industry avg of 15%)20% measurable increase in team well-beingTrusted by the world’s busiest airport and Fortune 500 tech giantsWho This Is For:Tech & Management Consulting LeadersHBCU and Higher Education LeadersOrganizations facing high turnover (not problem clients)Diversity & Inclusion HeadsThree Ways to Work With Me:Keynote Speaking Training Workshops Online Learning Solutions My Greatest Flex:I live the complexity of communication excellence. As a multicultural leader and author of Intentional Motherhood: Who Said it Would be Easy, and The Ultimate Speaker’s Guide, I understand the human behind the professional. We don’t leave our humanity at the door; we use it to lead.Ready to stop the brain drain? Let\'s connect.Submit a Clarity Questionnaire: https://clearcommunicationsolutions.com/clarity-questionnaire/

Experience

1. Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member

   Harvard Business Review

   Apr 2023 — Present

   Harvard Business Review (HBR) Advisory Council is an opt-in research community of professionals who provide insights to help shape the content of HBR and add a perspective on the world of management and leadership. Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking.

Education

• St. Cloud State University

  Bachelor of Science, Broadcast Journalism

• St. Cloud State University

  Master of Science, Public Relations & Advertising

  2001 — 2004