Consulting & Advisory

Expert support for leaders, educators, and creators who think deeply about human behavior.

The way you understand people will shape everything you build.

The work I do is rooted in psychology, but it’s not therapy. It’s not coaching either. It’s applied insight—for people navigating the complexities of leadership, writing, teaching, or organizational life. With decades of experience in HR and a deep understanding of human behavior, I offer structured, remote consultations that bring clarity to real-world problems. Everything I offer here is designed to help you think more clearly about people—so you can lead, create, or teach with more intention.

Organizational Insight & Executive Psychology

Strategic Insight Session for HR Leaders

A 60-minute private consultation focused on complex employee relations, workplace culture dynamics, or emotionally intelligent restructuring. Ideal for HR executives, founders, or team leads.

Workplace Culture Audits (Lightweight Version)

A psychological review of emotional tone, communication patterns, and leadership signals in your organization—using a short intake, artifact review (e.g. values, job postings), and a final debrief call with recommendations.

Emotional Intelligence for People Leaders

One-on-one or small-group sessions to unpack key psychological skills like feedback delivery, visibility repair, and self-regulation under pressure. Tailored to your team.

Psychological Education & Interpretation

Course and Syllabus Design

Advisory support for educators or institutions designing psychology-infused courses—especially those using unconventional media (TV, narrative, etc.). Includes a review and 60-minute Zoom session.

Psychological Insight for Writers & Creators

Need help building more psychologically believable characters or understanding emotional arcs? These private sessions support screenwriters, authors, and journalists looking to deepen their work.

“Ask a Psychologist” Advisory Call

For when you're stuck on a people problem—whether it’s about your team, your students, your story, or your audience. One hour. No fluff. No therapy talk. Just clear, psychologically grounded thinking.

  • Working with RJ changed the way I lead. His insights on emotional intelligence and team dynamics didn't just improve moral, they transformed our entire culture. What impressed me most wasn’t just the content, but his ability to see exactly what was getting in our way, and offer language and tools we could actually use.

    — Danilo, Chief Operating Officer, Financial Services

  • I’ve worked with consultants before, but none who made our leadership team feel both challenged and seen. RJ doesn't hand you recycled strategies. He listens, decodes, and reframes what’s happening beneath the surface. The clarity we gained in a single session with him was worth more than months of trial-and-error.

    — Marcus, Director of Strategy, Tech Startup

  • RJ Starr is the kind of professional who can walk into a room full of skeptics and have everyone leaning in within minutes. He brings depth without ego, and his psychological perspective helped us unlock conversations we didn’t know how to have on our own. Our team still uses his language and frameworks months later.

    — Priya, VP of People and Culture, National Nonprofit

  • As a school administrator, I was drawn to RJ’s work because of how grounded it felt—emotionally intelligent, practical, and human. He doesn’t just talk about people-centered leadership; he models it. Our staff left his workshop feeling empowered, not overwhelmed.

    — Heather, Superintendent, 8-12 School District

  • RJ has a way of explaining complex psychological patterns in everyday language that clicks. He helped us move from surface-level fixes to a much deeper understanding of what was driving misalignment in our team. It felt less like a training and more like a breakthrough.

    — James, Regional Manager, Hospitality Group

  • I thought I was hiring someone to help us with communication issues. What we got was someone who helped us understand the emotional culture we’d unknowingly created—and how to shift it. I now think of RJ not as a consultant, but as a trusted thinking partner.

    — Elena, CEO, Healthcare Staffing Firm

  • RJ’s gift is precision. He zeroes in on the patterns no one else is naming, and he does it in a way that builds trust instead of defensiveness. His work gave me a new language for leadership—one rooted in clarity, care, and courage.

    — Noah, Senior Director of Operations, Retail Brand

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