The Realize team has been invaluable to us as we’ve navigated growth and intentionally strengthened our inclusivity as a firm. Shelly and Kristine are trusted partners; they have challenged us to reach deeper levels of trust and vulnerability, supported us through tough conversations and situations, and provided us with incredibly insightful guidance. It was clear from the outset that they were invested in our success. We’ve found in Realize a team who we trust to guide us through the sticky – but ever important – dynamics of leadership as we continue to build a great firm. We see them as more than consultants. We consider them part of our team.

Shelly has been an instrumental partner as I’ve navigated the challenges and opportunities of leading a fast-paced, growing, private-equity backed software company. I’ve found Shelly’s support and perspectives incredibly insightful as we’ve worked to create a cohesive team unit with a first-team mindset. She has guided and challenged our executive and commercial leadership teams to create cross functional coordination and alignment, building relationships that drive better outcomes. Shelly is a trusted advisor to me and our entire senior leadership team, and I can’t imagine our success without her involvement.

Kristine was instrumental in helping me grow into my role as a first time CEO and navigate the challenges of a high intensity, high impact, expanding multi-faceted organization. She supported me and my leadership as I led the organization through tough transitions, expansions, changes in organizational structure and was an invaluable advisor to me as I assembled a new leadership team.

Shelly has made such an impact at Silver Oak and Twomey, with our Management Team and across our organization. She is a trusted advisor. She has a gift for really connecting with people, bringing together teams, and continually challenges us to do the hard work to achieve great results.

Mary’s insight while working with our leadership team was tantamount to a surgeon wielding a scalpel with great precision. Our already good team has become even better. She reminded us of overlooked fundamentals and shared techniques that created a new level of accountability for our leaders. I would highly recommend her to anyone… except our competitors.

I started working with Kristine seeking support as I transitioned into a larger role within my organization. Initially, my aim for executive coaching was to navigate successful change management and boost my confidence in this new position. However, my journey with Kristine has far exceeded my expectations. Her insights and encouragement have unlocked my leadership potential in ways I never imagined. With her guidance, I've gained confidence in my decision-making abilities, improved my communication clarity, and together with my team, we're surpassing goals and reaching heights we once only dreamed of. She's not just a coach; she's the secret ingredient fueling our success. If you're ready to elevate your leadership, Kristine is the ally you need by your side!

Mary was a hugely valuable advisor to me as CEO and my whole leadership team over several years. She provided invaluable counsel as we built and strengthened the leadership team!

Kristine’s deep expertise in leadership coaching and building effective executive teams has made her an invaluable source of wisdom, insight and counsel for me and my partners. She has helped us stay grounded in our mission while navigating changes that support our strategy. And she’s held us accountable while encouraging us to challenge each other and embrace difficult conversations. From day one, she dug in, took the time to really get to know us, and continues to support our ongoing evolution. Most importantly, though, it's been clear all along that she genuinely cares and is invested in us and our success.

Shelly is a trusted advisor; her coaching for me and my leadership team over the past several years has been instrumental in our growth and success. In particular, during the past year as we’ve faced pandemic obstacles and industry headwinds, Shelly’s insightful guidance has enabled us to rise together and adapt while protecting our phenomenal culture.

Kristine is the best moderator of leadership offsites I have ever worked with. She brings a very structured approach to things ranging from strategic planning to team performance conversations. Everyone on our leadership team was impressed with the work by Kristine, and she has set our company up to be a much higher performing organization overall. We will continue to work with her as we grow Kinetic.

Best Egg has worked with Mary for several years on the topics of organizational health, executive team cohesion, and strategic planning. Mary has vast leadership knowledge and experience that she taps into to help our team. Mary is a superior facilitator, ensuring that the most important and challenging topics are discussed and addressed. Thanks to Mary, we are amore effective organization and leadership team, which has made a direct positive impact on our business success.

Kristine revolutionized how we work at Gametime. She consistently notices ways we can improve as a leadership team and as a company. Her frameworks resonate with our team and help structure our thinking. Her focus on clarity and team dynamics has enabled a whole new level of alignment and performance at GT. She goes beyond the research and reading to help us apply nuanced ways of improving in dynamic environments like we’ve seen in 2020.

We’ve worked with Mary for over a decade. She’s led strategy sessions with our investment teams, partner offsites, and provided ongoing coaching for our portfolio company executives. The results are swift and tangible: our teams perform better, faster, and stronger after each interaction.

Shelly has been essential in helping me learn to build and strengthen my leadership team. I was the newcomer to my organization. Shelly accelerated not only my getting to know the team, but the team members getting to know each other like they never had. It built a new level of trust as we worked toward organizational change. In fourteen months, we became more cohesive, overcame obstacles, and discovered new levels of confidence because of our results.

Kristine is exceptional. I’m an engineer turned first-time founder CEO and I’ve learned a huge amount about how to be an effective leader from her. She’s exceptionally high EQ, very smart, and incredibly thoughtful. Amplitude wouldn’t be in the same place without the work we did with her.