Jennifer Sorensen

Jennifer Sorensen

Founder & Principal Consultant, Jirah Partners

Draper, Utah

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Primary sectors

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About

Jennifer Sorensen is a speaker, consultant, and founder of Jirah Partners, a human-centric learning and organizational development firm. Known for turning complexity into clarity, she brings practical frameworks leaders can immediately apply to real challenges—from navigating change to strengthening alignment and culture. Jennifer views organizations as living systems shaped by people and relationships, helping organizations and their people thrive in fast-changing environments.

Her career spans industries and organizations of all sizes, giving her a deep, grounded understanding of today’s workplace dynamics. She holds a Master’s in Organizational Development from Pepperdine University, along with certifications in project management, change management, and behavioral assessments.

Drawing on years of consulting and now teaching emerging leaders as an adjunct professor at Vanguard University, Jennifer makes organizational concepts relatable and actionable. She equips audiences with insights and tools that elevate purpose, potential, and impact.

Speaking formats

Experience level

Professional Speaker

Frequent / professional speaker (10+ speaking engagements in the last 2–3 years)

Topics & expertise

Communication & Storytelling

  • Difficult conversations & feedback
  • Public speaking & presentation skills

Culture/HR & Talent

  • Coaching & mentoring programs
  • Employee engagement & retention
  • Employer brand & employee experience
  • Handling burnout, morale dips & “quiet quitting”
  • Hybrid work, flexibility & future of work
  • Learning & development / leadership pipelines
  • Onboarding & offboarding done well
  • Organizational change & transformation
  • Performance reviews & goal setting (OKRs, KPIs, etc.)
  • Psychological safety & belonging at work
  • Restructures, layoffs & humane transitions
  • Workplace culture design

Functional Expertise

  • Human resources / people operations

Gender & Equity

  • Motherhood, caregiving & careers
  • Return-to-work / re-entry after career breaks

Leadership & Management

  • Building high-performing teams
  • Conflict resolution & mediation
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Decision-making & accountability
  • Difficult conversations
  • Executive leadership
  • Giving & receiving feedback
  • Leading remote & hybrid teams
  • Leading through change
  • People management & coaching
  • Performance management
  • Psychological safety & trust
  • Stakeholder management & influence
  • Succession planning & talent pipelines
  • Vision, strategy & execution

Strategy/Innovation & Change

  • Change management & adoption
  • Scaling organizations (startup to growth stage)
  • Strategic planning & execution

Technology & Innovation

  • Artificial intelligence & responsible AI

Utah & Regional Issues

  • Faith, culture & work in Utah

Wellbeing & Personal Growth

  • Confidence, impostor syndrome & self-advocacy
  • Habit building & personal productivity
  • Resilience & navigating change
  • Values-based career design
  • Work–life integration

Signature talks

  • These are the ones I've been focused on over the past few years:
  • A Focus on Human Design in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
  • The Great Reckoning: Humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
  • Navigating the Personal Side of Change
  • "You've Changed" - The Neuroscience of Returning to Work After Becoming a Parent

Selected engagements

  • Human Complexity SimplifiedTEDxSaltLakeCity · Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center · Salt Lake City, UT · September · 2023
  • Creating Space for the Complexity of People in Their Workplace JourneysUtah Business Forward · Grand America Hotel · Salt Lake City, UT · November · 2023
  • A Focus on Human Design in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceInternational Organizational Development Network Summit · Case Western Reserve · Cleveland, Ohio · October · 2024
  • Unleashing Human Potential: Empowering Human-Centered Design in the WorkplaceSalt Lake SHRM Monthly Meeting · Gardner Village · Sandy, UT · December · 2024
  • Navigating the Personal Side of ChangeWeber State University · Ogden, Utah · November · 2025

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