Shari Harley
Founder & Owner
The Harley Group International

"Retaining Talent for Long Term Performance –
Getting and Keeping Employees Engaged"



Shari Harley is The Queen of Candor. Shari leads The Harley Group International, a Denver-based training and development firm helping organizations engage and retain talent by making potentially difficult conversations easy.

She has designed talent management, succession planning and training and development programs for large and small organizations in the education, government, financial services, manufacturing, technology, hospitality, and healthcare industries all over the world. Her clients include OppenheimerFunds, Experian, IBM, The American Institute of Architects, The National Association of Purchasing Managers, the Malaysian telephone company and many others.

Shari has a Master’s Degree in Communication and serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Denver. She is the author of the forthcoming books How to Say Anything to Anyone and The Ten Things You’ll Do to Screw Up Your Career That No One Else Will Tell You. Shari’s style is energetic, direct and refreshing. Her programs are a unique blend of humor and rich information, tools and techniques that participants will be able to apply immediately.