In Their Words
Testimonials
Direct feedback from executives, founders, and team leads across coaching engagements, workshops, and offsites.
Helped Me in Ways That I Both Expected and Surprised Me
"Cara-Lyn helped me take a longer term view of my career, and the skills I will need to achieve those goals. However, the real insights came when we went even beyond that, as she challenged me to both understand what I value as a leader and in a leader, and how to lean in to those traits every day."
Jeff Taylor Director
Clear Structure with Real Flexibility
"I felt genuinely partnered with you from design to delivery. She really listened to our goals, co-designed a day that balanced clear structure with real flexibility, and came in completely prepared. CLG read the room, let important conversations breathe, tightened others when needed, and helped us do exactly what we set out to do: get to know each other, build trust, and lay a strong foundation as a leadership team."
Becky Karsh Vice President, Talent & Growth, F5
Research Backed + Repeatable
"Our team recently had the pleasure of working with Cara-Lyn on a two-part presentation skills workshop and I can't say enough about the impact it made. She came prepared with research-backed and repeatable frameworks that our team can put into practice right away and not just theory, but practical tools designed for real-world use. CLG is a great partner and I highly recommend her!!"
Courtney Muller VP of People & Culture, Envision Horizons
Exceptional + Results Orientated
"I worked with Cara-Lyn at a key inflection point in my career, and her ability to quickly understand what truly drives someone is exceptional. She asks incisive questions, identifies underlying patterns, and is willing to challenge assumptions and call out misalignment when needed. I highly recommend CLG to anyone seeking a coach with strong judgment, practical insight, and a results-oriented approach."
Rachel Sánchez-Madhur SVP, Product, Nomi Health
CLG Is the Place to Be!
"What sets Cara-Lyn apart is her ability to get to the root cause of the issues she's presented with. She meets people and organizations exactly where they are, creating a space where meaningful growth and change can happen."
Ryan Heaps Head of Support Operations, Tilt
Flawless & Impeccable
"Cara-Lyn facilitated during Getro's Summit on 'How to Embrace Failure.' I found her to be prepared, confident, and impeccable with her knowledge on a subject that can be difficult to deliver with impact. She kept us 100% engaged and the team members gave positive feedback across the board."
Terae De Cou Manager, DataOps, Getro
Incredibly Thoughtful, Insightful, and Astonishingly Supportive Guidance
"Totally recommend her if you want smart, practical advice, and a dose of energy that actually sticks. She has this rare talent for spotting growth opportunities and coaching you through them with clarity and confidence (a true soft-skills engineer!)."
Dr. Wael Farah M&A Advisor, Royal Investment Group
Blend of Charisma + Brilliance
"CLG has the rare gift of being able to read between the lines to see what makes people and teams tick. She uses that sixth sense to guide conversations and trainings to help people see themselves and those around them with new levels of empathy and awareness."
John Kalinowski Strategic Partner & Chief of Staff, Aube Grove Advisory
Someone You Can Trust with Building & Facilitating a Leadership Offsite
"We hired her for a LT offsite this year, and not only was it very well structured and not only did we accomplish a ton, she is a no-BS type of coach which I particularly value very much."
AJ Mizes Founder & CEO, The Human Reach
CLG Starts by Listening Deeply
"She ran clear and incisive intake sessions to absorb what we actually needed — not just 'AI transformation' but the messier leadership challenges underneath — and built a proposal and outline specific to our organization. During the session itself with our global senior leadership, she read what was landing and what wasn't, adjusted in real time, caught tension when it surfaced, and knew when to push and when to slow down. Would happily work with her again."
Gena Stern Head of People, Tilt
Immediately Gets to the Heart of the Matter
"Cara-Lyn is simply amazing — immediately uncovers the work that needs to be done. She is more effective than anyone I have ever worked with and I recommend her without hesitation."
Sarah Collins Sr. Medical Device Sales & Market Development Leader, Vericel Corporation
Drive Tangible Results and Impact
"Our conversation on strategies for career planning and coaching was not only engaging but also filled with invaluable, actionable insights."
Lauren Gray Sr. Director, Product Management
Transformative Learning
"Coaching with CLG taught me to slow down and start to work through WHY I'm reacting in this way, and it's helped me to find clarity through some sticky situations at work."
Heather Cassar VP, People, Narmi
A Forthright, Honest and Sincere Guide
"Cara Lyn is a divergent thinker. She has an ability to see things from the bird's eyeview which unearths the hidden treasures in others."
Nivedita Krishnaswami Regional Project Manager & Empowerment Coach
Always Elevating!
"Cara Lyn is a powerful coach and has an effervescent passion for learning and development! She came into a change fatigued organization, and made big, meaty recommendations that still enhance the organization today. She is wonderful in the c-suite, and in team coaching!"
Emily Howe Marketing Consultant & Founder, Femily
Making My Priorities Come to Life
"Cara-Lyn is a master of her craft. She adeptly cuts to the chase, to help get to the heart of any matter. Her approach is pragmatic, practical, and empathetic. I appreciate the thoughtful probing questions she asks me to help me understand my priorities and make them come to life."
LaurieAnne "LA" Lassek Principal & Founder, Narrate Communications
Empowered Me to Take Responsibility
"Cara Lyn manages to be insightful, empathetic, pragmatic, and fierce all at once. She has helped me get on my way to achieving goals that I have been desperately trying to reach for years."
Anna Bellows Meister Data Systems Analyst, UC Berkeley
Takes a Stand for Her Clients' Growth
"Cara Lyn is a highly skilled coach with clarity, courage to name the elephant in the room and with empathy for her clients. She challenges thinking patterns of her clients when she sees that those are not serving her clients well."
Natalia Stolyga Transformational Coach, CPCC
Lasting Positive Impact on How Our Leadership Team Operates
"What truly stood out about Cara-Lyn was not only her professionalism and expertise, but her ability to be positive, fun, and down-to-earth throughout the process. Her approachable energy made it easy to connect with her, and her enthusiasm was infectious, helping the team feel motivated and engaged. It was evident that she was both deeply invested in our success and genuinely passionate about her work."
Justina Brumell Executive Assistant, Block
Helped Make My Creations a Reality for Myself
"Cara Lyn coached me how I would achieve my next greatest endeavor. She exposed all the details I needed to see, hear, and feel to make my creations a reality for myself. The work we designed was empowering."
Laura Burns Director of Talent Acquisition, JPSearch
CLG Is Fantastic!
"CLG not only tolerates but embraces my know-it-all attitude! She pushes me passionately to achieve my potential while always remaining respectful of my boundaries, a tricky but critical balance."
Kenneth Berger Executive Coach
Getting to the Heart of My Issues
"Cara-Lyn served as both my personal coach and as a leadership speaker for my company. She is honest, caring, insightful, and doesn't mess around with getting to the heart of my issues and larger topics. I adore her working style and can't wait to have her speak at our next conference."
Trisha Kozu Executive Senior Legal Counsel, Boeing
Helping Me Bring My Vision Out Into the World
"Cara-Lyn is a master facilitator, she took complex leadership skills and presented them in a way that was applicable to our organization and easily digestible for our leadership team."
Michael Anderson Teacher & Writer, Sierra Waldorf School
Incredible, Scalable Components of L&D Strategy
"Cara-Lyn is an incredible development, learning and growth expert. I just couldn't stop taking note of all of the wisdom."
Jared Crooks COO & Executive Advisor, Open Athena
Perfect Coach for Ambitious, Self-Effacing Women
"Cara Lyn is the perfect coach for ambitious, self-effacing women who want to live and lead with more intention, power and purpose. If you're on the fence, I 100% recommend hiring her."
Ashira D. Jones Founder, Perfect Ten Coaching
I Already Feel More Confident!
"As I navigate a mid-career pivot, working with Cara-Lyn has been a great experience. She asks important, thought provoking questions that help guide me to be more focused and weed out the noise that is inherent in these projects."
Patricia Abbate Equity Focused Programs, Habitat for Humanity International
Cara-Lyn Is a Tour De Force
"Cara-Lyn is exceptional in this space; engaging and thoughtfully pushing leaders to be their best selves. When it comes down to the work, she is an expert in putting passion and quality behind her work."
Oliver Liao Sr. Director, Talent & Leadership Development, Block
Readied for the Career I Was Born For
"Cara-Lyn has been vital in getting to where I am as a leader, and entrepreneur, and as a person today. She's helped me with so much: staying grounded during the low lows of entrepreneurship, feedback during difficult contract negotiations, in reminding me how far I've come, who I am, and how much I have to offer."
Sarah Caliendo Operations & Talent Executive
Truly Transformational Experience
"Working with Cara-Lyn is truly a transformative experience — it's evident that she is an expert in her field. I wholeheartedly recommend Cara-Lyn as an exceptional coach and leader."
Chase Harden Director of Home Experience, MN Custom Homes
Nothing Short of Inspiring and Insightful
"CLG effectively articulated a compelling vision for our future direction, engaging everyone with her innovative ideas and strategic thinking, making her an invaluable asset for any team looking to chart a bold and impactful course forward."
Jason McClelland ACS – VP Regional Development
Come for the Career Growth, Stay for Values and Authenticity
"If you're looking to invest in yourself and your career, shift and expand your mindsets to unlock your next phase of growth, and discover your power, Cara-Lyn is THE person to get you there."
Rohini Venkatraman Lead Product Manager, Calm
Best Decision of My Career
"Investing in Cara-Lyn's coaching program has been the best decision of my career. I am so thankful for the opportunity to work together and would recommend her as a coach to anyone who is ready to empower themselves as a leader."
Kathryn Treser Chief of Staff, LinkedIn
Talk About a Win-Win!
"Cara-Lyn is an outstanding coach who has persistently nudged me out of my comfort zone. I've not only hit my business targets but have also expanded as an individual — talk about a win-win!"
Jim D'Angelo Software Developer & Architect, Banfield Pet HospitalMore testimonials are added as they come in.