About Talent Praxis

The definition of Praxis is to bridge the gap between theory and action.

At Talent Praxis we are on a mission to help leaders turn their ideas into action to achieve their goals. We do this through training, coaching, and consulting.

Training is instructional. A facilitator in a one-on-one, group, or e-course will provide guidance to help participants learn and apply our best praxises. These tools give leaders a strong foundation to manage results-driven teams.

Coaching is a partnership based in questions and observations to help evoke awareness, consider things from different perspectives, and find a strategic path forward. Coaching is best when there is a specific goal in mind without one definitive solution.

Consulting is available to help company leadership build a culture of praxis.

Strategic leaders build high performing teams.

Develop your strategic leadership skills by exploring opportunities, practicing proven strategies, and defining a plan for tangible outcomes. A Talent Praxis leadership coach is a partner to help leaders consider new approaches to leadership challenges or opportunities and build high-performing teams.

We help leaders to:

  1. Set and achieve impactful goals

  2. Manage their team for high-performance

  3. Nurture strong relationships

  4. Work and lead intentionally 

“Talent Praxis Coaching has elevated me as an effective leader. The commitment from their team to ensure I grow during this program is greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping me succeed in the future!”

“This has been a life-changing experience. Learning how to transparently open up about the realities I face in the workspace and be able to self-reflect on my strengths and areas of opportunity has made all the difference.”

Publications

Forbes Coaches Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Leading Business Coaches. Talent Praxis founder and CEO, Chelsea Seid, was selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of her experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

Recent Publications:

Meet the Founder

I am Chelsea Seid the founder and CEO of Talent Praxis where we bridge the gap between theory and action. I take management tools and leadership theories that come from academia and professional research and make them accessible for managers and leaders in unique coaching and training programs to build more results-driven teams. 

As a boutique firm, we offer a high-touch, specialized experience that is more attuned to the needs of our clients and organizations. We work with a core group of expert leadership coaches.

Before Talent Praxis I co-founded Marlow, a professional development platform offering coaching and activities to help emerging leaders, managers, and senior leaders reach their career goals. At Marlow I led coaching, building scalable coaching processes and an impactful curriculum. I also partnered with all of our companies to customize Marlow’s programs and support them in achieving their talent development goals. While at Marlow, I coached a range of leaders across industries from emerging leaders to executives. 

With a passion for building engaged teams and unlocking potential, I have spent my career leading internal operations and HR in a variety of industries. My experience includes working as the operations manager to the COO at the Brookings Institution where I was the co-lead in the Women’s Mentoring Network and founded the Institution’s first mentoring program. I was also an early hire at two startups, Patreon and Clara (acquired by SoFi), where I built the operations and HR teams during rapid team growth, fundraising, and acquisitions. 

I am a certified ICF PCC coach and have an MBA from Santa Clara University. 

Additionally, I co-founded and am the Chief Strategic Officer at the Trio Coaching Academy where I train coaches in business skills and teach and mentor in ICF core coaching competencies.

Outside of Talent Praxis, I am a community builder and mentor in Atlanta. At home, I am an avid gardener and a dog lover. My husband and I have a menagerie of pets including a corn snake, leopard gecko, and fish tank. I love traveling, exploring, and getting outdoors. Family is very important to me, being a mom to two sons.

Partner Leadership Coaches

At Talent Praxis, we partner with a very select group of experienced coaches, certified with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and experts in talent development, leadership, and people management.

All leadership coaches are ICF Professional Certified Coaches (PCC) with a master’s or doctoral degree in relevant fields, and 5+ years of experience:

  • Working one-on-one coaching leaders across a variety of industries

  • Working internally in talent development, HR, or L&D

  • Working in a management or leadership position

We believe management and leadership are ongoing practices, not skills to learn or master once. As a leadership coach, our role is to act as a partner, believe in the capability and skills of our clients, and help them build sustainable practices as managers and leaders to achieve their goals.

If you are interested in coaching with Talent Praxis please email us at hello@talent-praxis.com with the subject line: interested in coaching opportunity.

  • Radha Mehrotra, MSc, PCC, Leadership Coach

    Radha Mehrotra is a PCC coach and a facilitator who brings in a unique integrated style in her work that helps leaders address challenges around stress, emotional well- being, resilience and leading teams effectively with a human centered approach. She combines evidence-based tools from Psychology & Neuroscience and works with groups, teams and individuals. She is also certified on DISC, MBTI® & the Hogan® Assessment Tool.

  • Dawn DeFrancesco, PhD, PCC, Ledership Coach

    Dr. Dawn DeFrancesco is a PCC coach specializing in holistic leadership development to support individuals, groups, and teams to achieve peak performance in work and life. Dawn is also a certified team coach, Mentor Coach, Master Nutrition Consultant, and earned a PhD in Training and Performance Improvement. Dawn is also certified in the following assessments: Hogan® Assessment Tool, Workplace Big 5, FIRO-B, PerSight, Influence Style Indicator™, and CCL Benchmarks 360. You can learn more about Dawn at It's a New Dawn Coaching & Consulting.

  • Shonna Amos, MA, CPC, PCC, Ledership Coach

    Shonna is on a mission to help leaders Explore What's Possible™️ for their personal and professional lives. She has led leadership development, talent management, and coaching programs supporting leaders' ability to connect with their strengths and lead with authenticity. Shonna is a certified DiSC facilitator, a certified ICF PCC coach, and serves on the Board of Directors for the ICF Michigan Chapter leading their community outreach efforts.

  • Shayna Steinfeld Sevett, TCC, Early-Career Coach

    Shayna has spent her career working across the entire talent lifecycle, from early career to the C-Suite, focusing on crafting and nurturing impactful teams. She brings a background in education to her work in People & Talent, where she's spent the last decade focusing on shaping overall HR, Recruiting, and DEI strategy. As a coach, Shayna believes that the foundation of professional growth is built on a bedrock of genuine curiosity and self-discovery. Working with her will push the boundaries of what's possible while remaining grounded in the values that truly matter to you.

Partners and Trusted Experts

  • Fractional Chief Operating Officer: Bryan DeShasier

    Bryan has more than 30 years of operations experience spanning banking, mortgage, and Fintech. He is a seasoned, hands-on, and well-regarded C-Suite executive with vast experience creating and leading strategies and operations in highly regulated and rapidly changing markets. Bryan demonstrates a proven track record of success in scaling operations, driving large-scale projects, and propelling operational excellence positioning organizations as an industry leader. He has previously held roles including Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Head of Compliance Risk Management, and EVP of National Mortgage Operations to name a few. In his spare time, he writes children’s picture books.

  • Insightful Conversations Partner: Mariah Manuel-Berry

    Mariah Manuel-Berry, CEO and Founder of "Knowledge Career Experts LLC," offers specialized career guidance and transformative development for professionals worldwide. With over a decade of expertise in Learning and Development across diverse industries, she’s also an Organizational Development Consultant at Service Express. Mariah brings remarkable transformations to organizations that foster inclusive environments. Committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, she ensures a supportive career journey for all. For more information schedule a consultation.

  • Insightful Conversations

    Insightful Conversations, where people-centered leaders connect. We are on a mission to create authentic connections for the future of people-centered work.

    We host small, quarterly, one-hour roundtables with a variety of people-centered leaders to discuss, collaborate, and support each other on current topics impacting the future of people-centered work.

    Join here.

  • Content and Podcast Partner: Talent Sqrd by Anna Lahti

    Anna Marica Lahti is a certified ACC coach, with 5+ years of experience coaching leaders and team members in Silicon Valley startups to Fortune 500 companies. Seamlessly adjusting between coaching, training, and advising, Anna is able to maximize the client’s ability to master new skills and leverage the benefits of coaching. She also is also a well-rounded Talent Consultant with years of experience in talent management, administration, and acquisition.

  • Content and Podcast Partner: Jaclyn Cook Coaching

    Jaclyn Cook is a PCC coach specializing in leadership, productivity, and financial coaching. Jaclyn equips managers and emerging leaders with the tools and practices they need to build confidence, increase their impact, and live a more meaningful life.

  • Coaches Take on Work

    A podcast hosted by a community of coaches sharing our perspectives on work today. Come for the spicy takes and stay for the quick tools and tips. Find everything from best practices in management and leadership, to our thoughts on trending topics in work, and fun applications of everyday things in the workplace.