“All my life I was a bride married to amazement.”
—Mary Oliver
The Nucleus Group brings chronically curious researchers, marketers, designers and behavioral specialists together to create rigorous, passionate work.
Elizabeth Talerman
Founder, Principle
Where others see limits, Elizabeth sees possibilities. Whether it’s in a class of graduate students, a business on the cusp of change or a social movement waiting to be born, Elizabeth has the rare ability to glimpse what others are capable of, then equip them with the tools, knowledge and confidence to achieve their own ambitions.
Elizabeth is a graduate-level teacher, four-time entrepreneur, corporate board member and MacArthur Foundation grantee. As founding partner and CEO of The Nucleus Group, Elizabeth works with organizations around the world to empower leaders, accelerate growth and catalyze change.
Chelsea Carlson
Director of Strategy
Undeterred by the unknown, Chelsea dives all the way in — to pools of data that hold a critical insight, to niche virtual communities, and into new landscapes all over the world (sometimes with a SCUBA tank on her back).
She’s worked with clients including HBO, Indeed and Sundance Institute. Her passion for ethical fashion and digital culture has been published in Luxury Daily and captured in her own projects (@DataCloset, @DigitalFashion101).
Chelsea holds a Bachelor’s of Media Studies and Fine Art from Scripps College and studied fresco at SACI Florence. She earned a Masters in Branding from the School of Visual Arts where she received the department’s highest honor, the Lauren Zaleski Award.
We harness the power of curiosity with The Talerman Method—a tried and tested process to turn everyday wonders into actionable wisdom.
The Talerman Method
Extraordinarily actionable wisdom
Step 1
Wonder
Step 2
Step 3
Observe
Test
Step 4
Wisen
Wonder out loud
Step 1
We begin by collecting all possible wonders
Step 2
Observe patterns
Explore unexpected parallels to reveal potential hypotheses.
Step 3
Test for truth
Design qualitative and/or quantitative research to test the veracity and potency of each hypothesis.
Step 4
Unfold wisdom
Finally, we take the learnings from research and craft it into stories and tools that stick with people. The end of this process is the beginning of your progress.
We partner with design firms, research labs & creative agencies.
Every project calls for a different kind of collaborator.
Edward Quiceno
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Tameka Vasquez
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Whitney Bounty
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Jesse Tallerman
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Kate van Genderen
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Liz Yap
Writer, editor, and strategist with experience in marketing, media, and brand strategy.
Ria Knapp
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Ariana Ross
Creative director, designer, writer. Experience in UX/UI, E-commerce and CPG Brands
Sara Emilia Bernat, Ph.D.
Luxury and fashion brand strategist & Founder of FashionForward Think Tank
Ria Shah
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Gabriela Acosta
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