Intimacy Coaching for Corporations?

When I first began intimacy coaching, I was focused exclusively on single people looking to build their self-love and connect with themselves and their desires so they could pursue relationships differently. Soon thereafter, I discovered my love of working with couples and helping people unlock new levels of communication and connectedness in their life. I now REALLY enjoy working with those in polyamorous configurations, helping them navigate multiple relationships, and doing so from a place of authenticity and care. Today, I find myself turning my attention to an even wider network of intimacy than I had ever imagined: corporations.

Most people don’t think of corporations as terribly intimate places… and they’re not, if you’re using intimacy as a stand in for sexual. However, if you mean intimacy in the sense of true knowing of people and attuning well to others, well…. ok, they’re still not - but they could be! When a client jokingly suggested that everyone in their office could use this coaching, I was immediately struck by how true that felt. So often, corporate workers are spending 8+ hours a day with people they barely know. They have needs (deadlines, output, etc) from their colleagues, but no way to know they best way to ask for these needs in a way that suits the other person. On top of the day-to-day interactions, many corporations are now bringing in conversations around diversity and inclusion, and rightly so! However, if people are unsure how to share their feelings about these delicate topics without fear or shame, the discussions just aren’t as rich, powerful, and change-making as they could be.

I envision a world where people working together have the same understandings in place as the people I coach: We won’t love everything about each other all the time, but we have a common goal, and we can create space to bring our full authentic selves to that goal. We can talk openly about our boundaries and capacity, and respect that those parameters vary from person to person. Shaming people for their lack of knowledge is the exact opposite of what you want to do if you want them to learn, and so I’m on a mission to bring a shame-free training to corporations everywhere. I create a container where colleagues can feel safe to share vulnerably without repercussions, and to hear the voices of all their coworkers with appreciation. Through intimacy-building exercises, my hope is that everyone can leave my corporate trainings feeling heard, valued, and free to express themselves, and their truth, beyond the workshop. I truly believe this will benefit every aspect of the business, including the bottom line. If your workplace is interested in hosting me, please email sky@skykinsman.com for more information.