11:11 examines the systems that push great staff out.
Through finding trends in staff survery data, empathy interviewing, and direct skills training for students with challenging behaviors, we help schools feel well.
11:11 Wellness helps schools repair the culture beneath behavior challenges and staff disconnection. Using a neurodivergent-informed lens, we rebuild trust, strengthen relationships, and create the emotional infrastructure schools need to thrive.
We believe schools can be places of deep care, instead chronic harm.
Trust between leadership and staff is strained. Everyone feels it, but few know how to talk about it, let alone repair it.
Behavior systems aren’t sticking. Without adult connection and consistent support, even the best plans fall flat.
Time and budget pressures are constant. You’re asked to do more with less, while the cracks keep getting wider.
Adults are snapping. Not out of cruelty, but because they’re exhausted and trying to hold up a system that won’t hold them back.
If this is what you’re up against, you’re not alone.
The Culture We’re Here to Build, Together
Picture this. A general ed teacher, special ed teacher, and admin head walk into a room (this isn’t the start of a joke!). It’s a difficult meeting for a student with repeated behavior issues during the day.
Inside, music is playing, snacks are in hand, and folks sit down ready to problem solve. There’s a real connection, understanding, and shared responsbility. Admin and staff know they are on the same team.
In the hallway, it’s calm. Fewer raised voices. Fewer power struggles. Just quiet check-ins and kids moving forward.
In a classroom, a student breaks down. But instead of punishment, the teacher pauses, uses a strategy, and radios to ask for help. They don’t have to manage it alone. They’ve got tools and people they can lean on.
A new teacher hits a rough week. They don’t spiral. They lean on teammates who’ve been there. They ask questions, get support, and feel like they belong. They stay, not because it’s easy, but because they’re part of something solid.
In a leadership meeting, the masks drop. People speak honestly. No posturing. Just real talk, real reflection, and a team willing to grow together.
This is what becomes possible when adults feel safe, connected, and equipped to respond, not react.
Support the staff, and the school breathes easier.
Support the staff, and the students thrive.
Ways We Can Work Together
Whether you need a thought-provoking keynote, space to listen deeply, or long-term support, we’ll meet you where you are. Each offering is designed to be relational, reflective, and responsive to what your school needs.
Radical School Care Partnership
(1-3 years)
Relational Diagnostics to name what’s breaking trust and where to begin repairing it.
When something feels off in a school, people usually feel it before they can name it.
Through empathy interviews, we surface the patterns driving burnout, turnover, and disconnection.
Once we’ve got a clear picture, we create a practical roadmap for repairing it.
“Why so long!?”
Because repairing trust and rebuilding a healthy school culture happens through sustained relationships, not quick fixes.
One-Off Workshops
Single session or a short series
Interactive spaces that build the muscle for real community care.
These aren’t your typical PDs. From full-staff workshops to small group care circles, we create reflective, healing-centered spaces where educators and leaders practice the skills that sustain culture: boundaries, empathy, communication, and repair.
You’ll develop stronger relationships and shared language that has an immediate impact.
(i.e., a lot more than surface-level “wellness” that doesn’t go deep enough to matter).
Culture Repair Partnerships
6–12 months
Hands-on support to move school culture forward in real, lasting ways.
From the start, your team will have language for what’s breaking trust, and a supported process for repairing it. Through coaching, strategy, and deep listening, 11:11 helps turn emotional safety from a value into a lived experience for staff.
These shorter partnerships focus on one core challenge at a time, like repairing the divide between staff and leadership around discipline or communication.
Keynotes & Talks
1-time event, with optional follow-up
Inspiration that helps staff reflect, reconnect, and return to the work with joy.
Whether you’re opening a school year, anchoring a retreat, or gathering your team after a hard season, Emily’s keynotes cut through the noise. Grounded, story-rich, and full of practical tools, these talks leave people thinking differently, talking honestly, and ready to lead with more care.
Not sure what you need?
Let’s talk about where you are and what’s possible.
What this work
makes possible
Staff stopped performing and started telling the truth
“It’s not as if she is talking at us, but sharing this experience with us… people felt safe enough to be honest—and that made all the difference.”
“This wasn’t just PD — it changed how we think.”
“She challenges your thoughts on your conventional thinking… it’s not just feel-good—it’s real growth.”
We stopped talking about self-care and started building real support
“Much better than my previous self-care PD. I want to be part of the systemic changes that make this a more sustainable place to work.”
This work isn’t linear! There will be moments of insight and connection, and moments of discomfort or resistance. This is a sign that the system is being asked to do something new!
From fractured relationships to a team that feels aligned.
The timeline is flexible, but here’s what the journey often looks like:
We begin with listening through empathy interviews and reviewing current data on school culture. These sessions are not extractive or evaluative. They’re truth-telling spaces that set the tone for deep repair.
Month 1
Based on what we hear, 11:11 co-creates a plan including coaching, strategy, and hands-on support tailored to your team’s needs. You’ll start to see shifts in language, tone, and presence that signal people are beginning to feel safer.
Month 2-3
The deeper work begins. We support leaders and staff through the hard but necessary conversations. We build systems that make emotional safety sustainable, not just inspirational.
Month 4-6
Repair becomes routine. New hires stay. Staff meetings feel different. Care isn’t just talked about, it’s practiced. Trust grows slowly and steadily. The culture starts to hold itself.
Month 6-12
This Is For You If…
You’re tired of reacting to crises, ready to build something sustainable.
You’ve got staff who love the kids, but not the culture, and you don’t blame them.
You believe adults deserve emotional safety too, not just performance metrics.
You’re willing to name what’s not working, without shame or blame, and start doing something about it.
What School Feels Like When It’s Working
Schools with high relational trust see higher student achievement, better staff retention, and stronger leadership. Culture repair isn’t extra; it’s essential.
“I really enjoyed our work with 11:11 this year—much better than my previous self-care work at school. I hope we continue to partner because I want to try to make the systemic changes to support self and community care at school, and make it a more sustainable place to work.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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Partnerships typically run 6–12 months, depending on your goals. We begin with listening and strategy, then move into ongoing coaching, workshops, and support tailored to your team’s needs. Shorter engagements are available, but sustainable change takes time, and we plan accordingly.
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Workshops are powerful single sessions or short series focused on specific skills like communication, empathy, or boundary-setting. A full partnership goes deeper—we listen to your people, co-create a plan, and walk with you as you repair and rebuild culture from the inside out.
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Always. Every school is different. We don’t do cookie-cutter programs. You’ll get support that reflects your people, your challenges, and your goals.
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No. While we support leaders, this work involves your whole school community—teachers, support staff, and students all benefit from a healthier culture. We often start with leadership coaching and expand from there.
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Both! We offer a mix of in-person and virtual sessions, depending on your school’s location, budget, and needs.
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Yes. This work is deeply relational and rigorously strategic. Strong culture repair leads to measurable outcomes: improved retention, stronger trust scores, better communication, and more effective leadership. We don’t just talk about care—we build the systems that make it sustainable.
Ready to build a school culture people want to stay in?
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to be willing to start the conversation.
Whether you’re clear on what’s broken or just feeling the weight of something being off, we’re here to listen, reflect, and help you chart a path forward.