ABOUT
Strengthening healthier workplaces
_____
Brad Taylor brings approximately 25 years of professional experience across organizational consulting, public service, behavioral health, community-based work, supervision, leadership, facilitation, training, and coaching.
He founded Brad Taylor Group in 2017, building on years of work in settings where communication, judgment, relationships, safety, competing perspectives, and complex human situations were central to the work.
A perspective shaped through practice
_____
Brad Taylor Group was founded in 2017, building on decades of experience working with people, communities, and organizations navigating complex and often challenging circumstances.
Our perspective is rooted in direct experience in mobile mental health crisis response, homeless outreach, community-based services, public engagement, and organizational consulting. This work has brought us alongside people facing significant challenges, professionals working under difficult conditions, and leaders responsible for supporting both.
These experiences have shaped how we understand challenging interactions. What happens in a difficult moment is rarely just about that moment. People bring complex lives, histories, needs, and circumstances into every interaction. Professionals bring their own experiences, responsibilities, pressures, and limitations. And organizations influence what is possible through the preparation, resources, expectations, and support they provide.
This perspective informs how we approach training, coaching, and consulting today.
Rather than focusing solely on what an individual should say or do when tensions rise, we help people and organizations consider what happens before, during, and after difficult interactions. We emphasize practical preparation, communication, situational awareness, shared responsibility, and the conditions that help people respond more effectively and sustain themselves in demanding work.
We recognize no single approach that works for every person, situation, or organization. Our work begins with understanding the people, challenges, and environments in front of us.
Our goal is to expand the options people have when navigating difficult work, while strengthening the organizational support that makes those options possible.
What guides the work today
_____
BTG helps organizations strengthen communication, leadership, learning, safety, and team cohesion.
Much of the work involves moments when ordinary communication or coordination become especially consequential.
“Each time Brad leaves us wanting more of his sage advice based on his direct experience working with this population. He is a treasure for a nonprofit like ours.”
— Katie O.
Executive Director, Rose Haven
The perspective continues to evolve
_____
Today, BTG's focus is broader than any single topic or training area.
The work continues to develop through client partnership, implementation, reflection, and learning.
That growth has expanded the way BTG can support organizations while preserving a consistent interest in the everyday choices that influence what happens next.
“Brad adapts seamlessly to the energy of a room and remains flexible to an evolving process.”
— Casey B.
Complaint Investigator, City of Portland Independent Police Review
A NOTE FROM BRAD
Throughout my career, I have been interested in the ordinary choices that influence what happens next.
Brad Taylor Group grew out of a desire to help organizations pay closer attention to those moments and to the moments that surround them.
What excites me now is the opportunity to work with organizations more broadly - to support learning, leadership, communication, safety, team cohesion, and meaningful cultural development over time.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about our work. I hope we have the opportunity to learn about yours.
- Brad Taylor
Founder and Principal