About Us

The Rikleen Institute is a preeminent provider of training, speaking, and consulting services. Through its innovative and research-based programs and services, the Rikleen Institute helps transform workplaces by expanding the pool of future leaders and creating an inclusive work environment that is responsive to changing demographics and a changed economy.

The Rikleen Institute offers sophisticated and customized presentations, workshops, and training programs to: (1) develop leadership talent; (2) enhance the career navigation skills of professionals; (3) reduce the impact of unexamined bias in the assignment and performance evaluation process; (4) develop strategies for building successful relationships and productive teams within a multi-generational workforce; and maximize the retention of high talent professionals.

Founder and President Lauren Stiller Rikleen is a former law firm equity partner and a nationally known speaker, writer, consultant, and author of Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women’s Success in the Law (Thomson/West 2006) and Success Strategies for Women Lawyers (ARK 2010), as well as an upcoming book on the Millennial Generation.

Testimonials

"In Ending the Gauntlet, Lauren Stiller Rikleen emerges as an insightful business author. This highly readable, well-documented book transcends the legal profession by describing management challenges important to any professional workplace.

As illustrated in the book, some businesses, like Deloitte, are taking aggressive and creative steps to retain their women professionals. Every manager should read this book and take to heart the concise and compelling message: a successful business must effectively utilize the talents of all of its people."

J. Michael Cook, Retired Chairman and CEO, Deloitte & Touche