Lach Training and Consulting

Organizational development

Organizational Development

Organizational Development

Organizational Development

Partnering with a collaborative consultant can be crucial when an organization needs to undergo a transition. When change is needed, it is useful to have a neutral party assess the current situation, collect data, seek out different perspectives and then co-design with the client an informed plan of action.

Examples of when a consultant can help with organizational change:

  • When the organization needs to engage in a planned effort to help people work together and interact more effectively.
  • When an organization needs to identify strategic priorities.
  • When the organizational culture and human relations are limiting the organization’s performance.
  • When an organization needs to agree on common organizational values.
  • When an organization wants to assess whether its current approach is meeting client needs.
  • When an organization is undergoing an executive transition.

Organizational Development Training

  • "Management, staff and board members love working with Claudia. She is very easy to work with and she pours her intellect, heart, and soul into her work. The results are consistent: you will get a highly effective process and extremely productive outcomes."

    Ivan Espinoza Madrigal, Executive Director
    Lawyers for Civil Rights

  • "I saw Claudia deftly combine structure (a well thought out agenda) with presence and human connection to be able to adapt as necessary as the conversation flowed."

    Maria Elena Letona
    Executive Director Neighbor to Neighbor-MA

  • "Claudia was able to step in and very quickly assess what was required and then in short order was able to deliver a plan that addressed all of our needs. She was very successful in engaging our staff in meaningful dialogue."

    Barbara Fortier
    Chief Operating Officer, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts

  • "Had it not been for Claudia's guidance and support throughout the process, I believe we would not have hired our current ED, who we now know was the best candidate for the position."

    Cheryl Stafford
    Former Board Chair and Chair of Transition Committee Coalition for a Better Acre

  • "Claudia’s facilitation style was very interactive. She framed the issues and then got us involved in very concrete activities and discussion to bring the concepts alive."

    Kathy Lenox
    Chair of the Board, South Sudanese Family Enrichment

  • "Claudia created an environment of safety that allowed participants to speak freely, and to be able to communicate about difficult topics in ways that did not put people on the defensive."

    Vicky Parker
    Principal Investigator Better Jobs Better Care Project
    Associate Chair of Health Policy & Management Boston University School of Public Health

  • "Claudia helped us to discover a variety of individual interests and talents and then act together for a common goal."

    Mary Williams
    Former Executive Director, Youth Enrichment Services

  • “Claudia Lach is a masterful facilitator and trainer. She has an uncanny ability to help groups find direction, reach consensus and work through difficult issues.”

    Carl Nilsson
    Former Deputy Director of Neighbor to Neighbor-MA

  • "Claudia is a fantastic person to work with. She worked with our organization to help us develop our internal values and we are very pleased with the results. She is an excellent facilitator and really helped us stay focused on our objectives."

    Melissa Cassarino
    Director of Human Resources at The Greater Boston Food Bank

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