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Performance is visible.
The factors shaping it often aren't.

PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY-BASED WORKPLACE ADVISORY AND WORKSHOPS TO HELP PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS PERFORM AT THEIR BEST

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Organizations invest heavily in improving workplace performance

WE HELP ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE FOCUS, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, CULTURE, AND SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE. 

FOUNDED AND LED BY PH.D.-LEVEL REGISTERED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS

Through our psychologist-developed and led workshops, we use the Interplay Framework™ to help organizations better understand the factors shaping workplace performance. Each workshop then explores topic-specific psychological insights and practical strategies participants can apply immediately. 

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Drawing on over 30 years of combined clinical experience working with high-performing individuals, we translate evidence-based psychological science into practical strategies that improve focus, leadership, workplace culture, communication, and sustainable performance.

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Beneath every visible outcome are factors that often go unnoticed. Through workshops on topics such as burnout, procrastination, and distraction, menopause, psychological safety, and workplace stress, we help organizations better understand and address the factors shaping workplace performance.

Organizations invest heavily in improving workplace performance.

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FOUNDED AND LED BY PH.D-LEVEL REGISTERED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS

Through our psychologist-developed and led workshops, we use the Interplay Framework™ to help organizations better understand the factors shaping workplace performance. Each workshop then explores topic-specific psychological insights and practical strategies participants can apply immediately. 

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Drawing on over 30 years of combined clinical experience working with high-performing individuals, we translate evidence-based psychological science into practical strategies that improve focus, leadership, workplace culture, communication, and sustainable performance.

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Beneath every visible outcome are factors that often go unnoticed. Through workshops on topics such as burnout, distraction, menopause, psychological safety, and workplace stress, we help organizations better understand and address the factors shaping workplace performance.

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We kept hearing the same thing.

Every day in our clinical practices, we hear intelligent, capable, high-achieving people say:

"I wish I had learned this years ago."

"I assumed I just needed to work harder."

"Finally, I have a language for what I was experiencing."

We found ourselves wondering why these conversations are limited to therapy settings. Whether the conversation was about managing stress, preventing burnout, communicating effectively, navigating difficult situations, or understanding the habits and patterns affecting performance, many of the skills that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives are learned far later than they need to be - if they’re learned at all.

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That’s why we created Interplay Advisory. 

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To make those conversations practical and consistent across workplace topics, we developed the Interplay Framework™—a simple way to understand the relationship between capability, capacity, load, and workplace performance. 

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We bring established psychological science beyond the therapy room and into workplaces, helping organizations better understand the psychological and often invisible factors that shape performance and providing people with practical skills they can use immediately.

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The Interplay Advisory Signature Workshop Series

VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS BASED IN TORONTO AND SERVING ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CANADA AND WORLDWIDE

Built around the Interplay Framework™, developed by our founders, and grounded in established psychological science, our workshops are developed and led by Ph.D.-level registered Clinical Psychologists and help organizations better understand the often invisible factors shaping workplace performance. Our workshops help organizations better understand the connection between visible workplace outcomes and the often invisible factors that shape them, translating established psychological science into practical strategies that strengthen performance, leadership, communication, and workplace culture. 

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Learn about the psychological factors that contribute to procrastination, distraction, and inconsistent follow-through, and develop research-based strategies that support stronger performance, greater accountability, and a workplace culture that promotes focus and effective execution.

Managing Procrastination and Distraction at Work

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Explore how menopause can affect workplace performance, leadership, and retention, and learn practical, evidence-informed strategies that help organizations better recognize the invisible load many employees carry while fostering a psychologically safe and supportive workplace culture.

Menopause at Work: Performance, Leadership, and the Invisible Load

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Explore the often invisible factors that contribute to workplace stress and burnout, and learn practical, science-backed strategies that support sustainable performance, employee well-being, and healthier workplace cultures.

Stress and Burnout Prevention at Work

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Self-doubt often remains invisible to others while quietly affecting performance, leadership, visibility, and career growth. This workshop helps participants understand the psychology of imposter syndrome and develop practical strategies for responding with greater confidence and effectiveness.

Imposter Syndrome at Work

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Sleep is one of the most important and often overlooked factors shaping performance. This workshop explores the science of sleep and offers practical, evidence-based strategies to improve sleep habits, reduce sleep-related anxiety, and enhance effectiveness at work.

Sleep and Performance at Work

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We offer customized workshops, learning series, leadership retreats, and consulting tailored to your organization’s goals and priorities.

We also offer customized workshops, learning series, leadership retreats, and consulting engagements tailored to your organization's specific goals, culture, and priorities.

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Meet
Dr. Marcie Dudeck
and
Dr. Tali Burstein

As Ph.D.-level Clinical Psychologists, business owners, and working parents, we understand the realities of balancing performance, responsibility, and well-being.

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Decades of clinical practice have given us a unique perspective on the often invisible factors that influence performance, leadership, communication, well-being, and workplace culture. 

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Today, we're passionate about sharing those evidence-based skills and strategies with organizations in practical and engaging ways.

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Why Organizations Choose Interplay Advisory

We understand that organizations are looking for practical strategies that help people perform, communicate, lead, and thrive.

PSYCHOLOGIST-LED EXPERTISE

Developed and delivered by registered Clinical Psychologists with decades of combined clinical experience.

EVIDENCE-BASED AND PRACTICAL

Grounded in psychological science and designed for immediate application in the workplace.

A CONSISTENT FRAMEWORK FOR PERFORMANCE

Our Interplay Framework™ connects capability, capacity, and load to the factors shaping workplace performance.

TAILORED TO YOUR ORGANIZATION

Customized to your organization's goals, challenges, culture, and audience.

BUILT FOR SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE

Focused on helping organizations support both performance and well-being over the long term.

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Every workshop is grounded in the Interplay Framework™, helping organizations understand how capability, available capacity, and load shape workplace performance.

From the Blog

Practical insights on workplace performance, burnout prevention, leadership, psychological safety, and the hidden factors that influence how people perform at work.

Ready to Bring Interplay Advisory to Your Organization?

Whether you're planning a leadership event, employee development session, workplace retreat, or ongoing learning series, we'd love to learn more about your organization and discuss how our workshops can support your goals.

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