Shaping the conversations that matter.

A strategic internal and executive communications firm, we partner closely with leaders like you and companies like yours to effectively and authentically connect with the audiences that matter most, internally and externally. Experienced, smart, capable and personable, we're both results-oriented and easy to work with.

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Our Services

  • Not a monolith. Not cogs in a corporate machine. Individuals and teams we can connect with, listen to, motivate and inspire.

  • From sounding board to final polish, let’s get your real voice out where it resonates the most: the real world.

  • Sure, you can build the plane while flying it (but there’s a better way together).

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How We Work Together

Working with outside help shouldn’t feel like, well, work.

That’s why we make it easy to onboard us and get moving – because we know you needed our help yesterday and every second counts when big projects and big results are on the line.

We offer flexibility and speed in how we work together:

  • Short-term projects? Love ‘em. Bring us along to help spearhead initiatives with fast deadlines and C-suite attention – or simply play a supporting role. We’re equally passionate about being part of a team – or leading the charge.

  • Missing a key leader on the team? Our secret sauce is the ability to come aboard and make it feel like we’ve been there forever. We seamlessly integrate with your team, thanks to genuine warmth, strong experience, no egos, and a real desire to roll up our sleeves and simply get to work. Harness our proven track record of team leadership – and let us help you find your next amazing permanent hire along the way.

  • Longer-term expertise needed? We bring that too. We’re delighted to be on call and in the mix day-to-day to get key work done for you. Whether it’s crafting, advising and executing on an internal comms strategy, assisting with change management for a merger or acquisition, or just rounding out your team as a seasoned player, we jump right in.

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A Thoughtful, Human Approach to Emerging Technologies

For companies, the pressure to adopt AI and other emerging technologies feels intense. No one wants to fall behind, and everyone wants to do more than merely keep up. The desire to outpace the competition – and even set the standard – is real.

And yet it’s important to be thoughtful, intentional and ethical about using AI. 

In communications, that’s even more crucial because audiences need to feel our authenticity, sincerity and humanness, now more than ever. Let me help you think through the when, how and why of onboarding and using AI so you can create and strengthen purposeful, fruitful connections with your teams, clients and partners.

Together, we’ll take what’s good from these emerging technologies – without sacrificing the power and irreplaceability of human nuance, judgment, and experience. 

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We help leaders and their organizations shape conversations and make connections with the stakeholders that matter most.

Led by founder and principal Leslie Hobbs, Grace Strategy Group, LLC provides helps you connect authentically with the audiences that matter to you in a way that resonates deeply with them. When warranted by the scope of work, we also access a terrific network of established, results-oriented creative professionals.

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What People are Saying

  • Leslie is one of the strongest collaborators we've had in our firm. Be it a CEO, up-and-coming manager or partner, her ability to hear what needs to be communicated, clarity of communication objectives, and ability to be efficient in getting there is the strongest of anyone I've worked with.

    Silicon Valley Venture Firm Partner

  • Leslie is a relentless, thoughtful, detail oriented, hard working, and diligent PR guru. She has mastered the massively important art of preparation which makes working with her an absolute pleasure.

    CEO & Founder, San Francisco

  • Can’t thank Leslie enough for bringing her smarts and experience to bear, becoming our resident executive whisperer, making immense contributions through multiple internal company moments, events and all other manner of company milestones, leading the charge in finding and hiring a key leader, and just being an overall joy to work with.

    Silicon Valley Tech Company Comms Leader

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