Facilitator & Coach, ACC
Since 2018, I’ve worked as a facilitator and coach at the intersection of communication, leadership, and behavior change—blending my unique background in performance and corporate leadership. I design and deliver learning experiences that are interactive, practical, and grounded in neuroscience, supporting individuals and teams to build skills they can use immediately. Whether facilitating group learning sessions, coaching leaders, or developing custom content, I bring a dynamic mix of presence, play, and actionable insight.
I’ve partnered with Fortune 500 companies and global teams across industries, working with individual contributors through senior executives. As a coach, I help individuals and small groups clarify goals, strengthen communication, and build sustainable habits for both personal and professional success.
Professional Background
I spent many years in financial services leading global teams and cross-functional projects, earning a Green Belt in Lean Management and deep experience in process design, team effectiveness, and systems thinking.
Creative Experience
My decade-long career as a professional actor in film, theater, opera, voic-eover, and improv adds a distinctive edge to my facilitation and coaching. This creative foundation informs how I engage learners, adapt to diverse styles, and bring curiosity and deep listening to every conversation.
Community Engagement
Community connection is a core value. I’ve served on boards and led employee resource groups focused on gender equity, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and cultural inclusion. Currently, I serve as Vice President of Project My Voice, helping bring communication skills and leadership tools to underserved communities and youth.
Background and Experience
Cultivating Success Together
My name is Tali de Assis Graham, and I am the owner of Practical Habits Consulting. Want to improve your communication skills? Be a better leader for your team, and for yourself? Build sustainable habits and achieve your goals? Coaching and facilitated learning sessions are all about offering people the opportunity to expand their skills, capabilities, and awareness to get you where you want to go.
And hey, if we can enjoy a laugh while we get there, even better. Who said business couldn’t be fun?
Adaptive Learning Approaches
We all learn differently. Visual learners benefit from seeing information written and illustrated, others prefer to hear concepts described. Some are reflective and want to understand a theory or concept before trying it out, others would prefer to dive in and figure it out on the go. As anyone who’s sat through someone reading a PowerPoint at them, we know passive listening leaves something to be desired. Research indicates that when we discuss new information, or better yet, practice applying it, our retention of what we’ve learned jumps 50-75%!
With our varied learning styles, communication preferences, and neurodivergent traits, we need to collaborate and learn together to work effectively. My goal with every learning opportunity is to merge teaching with active discussion and activities, with the intent that people have fun as they learn, and come away with a practical action to build sustainable routines and habits, to enhance their leadership, careers, and lives.
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."
- Brian Herbert