About 15Be
We create experiences. For leading companies, teams, and individuals. To ignite the spark in each of us. Because we believe that no one should sacrifice wellbeing for performance. We can live happy, healthy, stress-free lives and do work we love. We can get great work out of great teams by treating people with respect and compassion.
We train leaders to reach their true potential. We help teams improve trust, connection and performance.
We show individuals how to live a happy and fulfilled life. With peace and wellbeing.
We partner with bold organizations who value their people as much as performance.
Our solutions include WELLTEAM Leadership Certification, wellbeing and leadership workshops, and team retreats.
We have a strong reputation and a wealth of experience training managers in for profit, non-profit, government and academic institutions. Our proven track record includes projects for nearly 20% of the Working Mother ‘Best’ list.
Behind the Name
Be is at the root of wellbeing and at the heart of who we are as an organization. It’s an invitation. A fundamental calling to be present, here and now—to set aside the constant action and the worry about should do, and have to, and what’s next.
We anchor Be to 15, the atomic number for phosphorus, a glowing, incendiary mineral found in every cell of the human body. Another name for the Morning Star, phosphorus derives from the Greek for bringer of light.
We all have a light that shines inside of us, drives us, and defines who we are. Every day at 15Be, we come together with the intention to be present and mindful, to shine a light for others, and to be a spark for each person we touch.
For every manager we train, and every individual in our learning experiences, we want to fuel their light so it can glow, shining ever brighter.
We Believe
We believe that we work best when:
we balance performance with wellbeing
we create space and resources for employees’ self-care
we acknowledge the disruption we’re all living through
people feel safe to bring their real selves to work
we recognize our responsibility in creating equity and belonging
we honor our humanity
we rethink the way our teams operate and managers lead
Meet Our Founder
For the past twelve years, Kyra Cavanaugh has helped leaders and professionals boldly rethink work and their relationship with work. Whether as a facilitator or consultant, she has redefined leadership, redesigned culture, and provided practical advice to improve people’s lives at work and at home. She is passionate about fostering strong relationships – with our co-workers, ourselves, and our families – as the key to achieving an amazing life.
In 2007, Kyra founded Life Meets Work, a workforce consulting business. She successfully grew that business into a multi-million dollar organization by improving the workplace of many Fortune 1000 companies and training thousands of leaders. Life Meets Work was purchased by Talking Talent in 2018.
As the author of Who Works Where [and Who Cares?] and the co-author of 100 Tips for Wellbeing in 10 Minutes or Less, Kyra emphasizes the practical over the theoretical, the importance of people AND profits, and the necessity of focusing on wellbeing to enhance performance.
Kyra is a certified meditation/healing guide and Qigong instructor. She incorporates this energy work into wellbeing workshops and WELLTEAM Leadership Certification in fun ways that engage people and have a positive impact on group dynamics.
“When we tap into our truth, we can live an impassioned, aligned life. The life we long for.
But most of us are just trying to get by, doing the best that we can.
That is my gift, and my life’s work: to simplify the complex, draw connections, and to help everyone see that a life of wellbeing is within reach. We change our lives, our families, and our workplaces when we attain it.”