Who We Are
Learn about the founders and the team behind MAW.
Dr. Lisa Lahey and Dr. Robert Kegan are the co-founders of Minds at Work.
Along with their leadership team they’ve helped individuals and organizations achieve their goals for over thirty years using the Immunity to Change.™ approach.
Minds at Work helps people to close the gap between their good intentions and their actual behaviors. Our work is based on Kegan and Lahey’s breakthrough discovery of the hidden behavioral dynamic called the Immunity to Change.™ This highly lauded technique is now being used by executives, senior teams, and individuals in business, governmental, and educational organizations in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
The Team
Lisa Lahey, Ed.D.,Chief Knowledge Officer
In addition to co-founding Minds at Work Lisa Lahey, Ed.D. is a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she recently served as the associate director of the Change Leadership Group, a national project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop greater internal capacity for leading organizational improvement in our nation’s public school districts.
Robert Kegan, Ph.D., Chief Knowledge Officer
Robert Kegan is a psychologist who teaches, researches, writes, and consults about adult development, adult learning, and professional development. His work explores the possibility and necessity of ongoing psychological transformation in adulthood and its implications for professional development. In addition to co-founding and directing Minds at Work he also holds a faculty appointment at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Deborah Helsing, Ed.D., Director
Deb works with coaches and consultants to integrate Immunity to Change work into their own practices. She has coached individuals from many walks of life and consulted with organizations across several sectors to use the ITC approach to reach their most-cherished improvement goals. Deb is also a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, teaching courses in Adult Development and Immunity to Change.
Kaylee Slafkosky
Director of Operations
Kaylee Slafkosky is the Director of Operations and is responsible for day-to-day business and finance operations. She manages the operations staff and oversees delivery of our public and customized learning programs. Kaylee also manages our contracts and vendor relationships for new business and program delivery.
In her former role at Minds at Work as Program Specialist and Executive Coordinator Kaylee managed program logistics and registrations as well as assisting with program delivery. Prior to her time at Minds at Work, Kaylee managed operations at a higher education innovation center including daily operations activities and member relationships as the center quadrupled in size and membership.
Kaylee graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Management and a concentration in Entrepreneurship. While studying for her Bachelor’s Degree, Kaylee spent a year at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Kaylee Slafkosky is the Director of Operations and is responsible for day-to-day business and finance operations. She manages the operations staff and oversees delivery of our public and customized learning programs. Kaylee also manages our contracts and vendor relationships for new business and program delivery.
In her former role at Minds at Work as Program Specialist and Executive Coordinator Kaylee managed program logistics and registrations as well as assisting with program delivery. Prior to her time at Minds at Work, Kaylee managed operations at a higher education innovation center including daily operations activities and member relationships as the center quadrupled in size and membership.
Kaylee graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Management and a concentration in Entrepreneurship. While studying for her Bachelor’s Degree, Kaylee spent a year at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Haley Taylor
Program and Executive Coordinator
Haley Taylor has joined Minds at Work as Program and Executive Coordinator, where she provides administrative and operational support to ensure the success of programs and the satisfaction of clients. Previously, she worked as a Senior Fellow with the QSIDE Institute, where she supported the development and implementation of social justice-centered programs.
Haley graduated from Colgate University with the Dean’s Award and a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological Sciences and Educational Studies. During her time at Colgate, she was a leader of several student organizations, including Sisters of the Round Table, an open community centering women of color.
Haley Taylor has joined Minds at Work as Program and Executive Coordinator, where she provides administrative and operational support to ensure the success of programs and the satisfaction of clients. Previously, she worked as a Senior Fellow with the QSIDE Institute, where she supported the development and implementation of social justice-centered programs.
Haley graduated from Colgate University with the Dean’s Award and a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological Sciences and Educational Studies. During her time at Colgate, she was a leader of several student organizations, including Sisters of the Round Table, an open community centering women of color.