Where purpose meets Psychology - and every worker matters

SageWorks Strategies helps individuals, leaders, and organizations thrive through workforce development, leadership growth, and enhanced workplace experiences. Rooted in the belief that every person has unique strengths and purpose, we provide research-informed, human-centered solutions that turn challenges into opportunities for growth, connection, and sustainable success.

Meet Dr. Tessa Sage

Hello!

I’m a business psychologist who believes every career journey deserves dignity, purpose, and possibility - from the first shift in fast food to leadership in and out of the workplace.

I help individuals, teams, and organizations grow with purpose, resilience, and humanity. My work is shaped by lived experience - beginning in retail and fast food, rising as a first-generation Ph.D, and developing leaders across non-profit and enterprise healthcare.

Through my six signature expertise pillars, I bring a grounded, science-based, and deeply human approach to workforce development, leadership wellbeing, and meaningful work.

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B.S Psychology

Harding University

M.A IO Psychology

The Chicago School

Ph.D. Business Psychology

The Chicago School

Rooted in Purpose

SageWorks Strategies was founded on a simple belief: meaningful work has the power to transform people, strengthen organizations, and create lasting impact

  • Every person is uniquely gifted. SageWorks helps individuals discover, develop, and steward those gifts with intention and integrity.

  • Work is more than tasks—it’s a place to create, contribute, and grow. We help people craft meaning beyond the job description.

  • SageWorks believe people are called to be proactive creators in their work and life. We teach individuals how to shape their environment instead of being shaped by it

  • SageWorks believe transformation happens in relationship. We help people build trust, communicate with clarity, and lead with compassion.

  • SageWorks believe leadership should reflect who you truly are. We help individuals align their values, actions, and identity so they can lead with authenticity.

  • Sage Works believe growth is a lifelong journey. Through coaching, courses, workshops, and content, we support individuals in becoming who they were created to be.


Signature Expertise Pillars

These six pillars reflect the full arc of my professional expertise and lived experience — from early work in fast food to earning my PhD as a first‑generation student, to developing leaders in both small nonprofit healthcare settings and large healthcare enterprises. Together, they form the foundation of my work as a business psychologist committed to human potential, purpose, and upward mobility.