Tamara de Resendes

Author, Consultant & Speaker

Tamara de Resendes is an author, consultant, and speaker whose work bridges the gap between health and safety, workplace culture, and human connection. She is the Founder of Holy Pierogy and the creator of the Common Sense to Common Ground framework, designed to help organizations close communication gaps, reduce turnover, and foster inclusive cultures built on clarity, curiosity, and compassion.Drawing on her background in Canadian Health & Safety, Tamara has helped organizations strengthen compliance, improve employee engagement, and create safer workplaces. Her journey revealed a consistent truth: assumptions don’t build trust — they erode it. By replacing assumption-driven language with curiosity-driven conversations, leaders can transform not only their teams but their entire organizational culture.Tamara has authored two books on journaling and self-discovery, designed and facilitated workplace training programs, and spoken on stages about leadership, generational divides, and the myth of “common sense.” She blends corporate credibility with warmth and storytelling to deliver strategies that resonate across industries and audiences.Her mission is to build workplaces where everyone feels welcome, valued, and empowered to contribute — because culture is created in conversations, not assumptions.