Testimonials

Working with Laura transformed my approach to leadership and change management. When we started working together, I struggled with leading a team through multiple RIF’s and the impact it would have on them both personally and professionally. Through her structured guidance and insightful questions, I gained clarity on my professional objectives and developed an actionable plan to achieve them. All the while learning how to manage similar change within my team and the organization.

Laura’s methodology helped me grow as a leader, helped me with upstream communication to our executive team, and created a culture in which my team thrives. Her support was instrumental in helping me communicate through change, support my team, and drive revenue growth.

The most valuable aspect of our partnership was ensuring an accountability framework to operate within, create and maintain strategic planning tools, and team success. I particularly appreciated her ability to ask powerful questions and provide actionable feedback on presentations (both virtual and in-person). 

Thanks to our work together, I’ve developed stronger leadership skills with my executive team, cross-functional departments and my direct reports. The return on investment has been significant, both professionally and personally.

I highly recommend Laura to professionals seeking to accelerate their career growth, develop leadership capabilities, and navigate organizational changes

Dan S.

VP of Sales, IntelyCare

Laura impressed me immediately with her energy and expertise and quickly established herself as an asset to the entire organization. She is a strong coach with an extensive toolkit of facilitator tricks she uses to drive productive planning and problem-solving sessions. She is organized and thoughtful, but not at all dogmatic about approach, able to sense the needs of her clients and adapt accordingly. She brings grace and good humor to frustrating and difficult situations and is immensely well-liked and respected.

John B.

CTO, Soundwide

I engaged Laura to coach my direct reports; along the way she ended up becoming my leadership coach. Her style is inimitable: she listens, asks thought-provoking questions, and gently nudges you (and your team) to find solutions. Equal parts communication/leadership coach, therapist, and continuous improvement manager, Laura is an incredible ally to have on your side.

S. D.

VP, Platform Engineering, GEP

Laura is an incredibly affirming, positive, creative coach. She provides insightful questions, helpful structure and a wide array of exercises, with plenty of flexibility to adapt to individual needs and styles. Working with her can produce profound change, including being more in touch with what matters most both professionally and personally. I highly recommend Laura as someone who can joyfully accompany and guide you through both monumental and incremental change.

Margaret C.

Executive Director, Woolman Hill Retreat Center

When I started working with Laura, I wanted to think strategically and purposefully about my next career step. After spending my professional career in financial services, I needed help in identifying a new pathway that would satisfy more mature professional needs that would align with my personal values and strengths. I sought out Laura’s expertise and guidance to help me crystallize this vision.

Through our coaching partnership, Laura guided me through a structured process of discovery. Her methodical approach helped me uncover my core values, natural talents, and professional aspirations. The assessment tools and reflective exercises she used were eye-opening, revealing career possibilities I hadn’t previously considered.

Her guidance enabled me to think outside the box and become a more active “CEO of my own job search” and overall professional personae. The clarity I gained through our sessions gave me the confidence to network more effectively and gain the courage to seek exactly what I want and deserve from a job.

I recommend Laura to anyone mid-career who is looking to step off the track to find a more meaningful career path. Her expertise in career exploration and development is invaluable for professionals ready to find meaningful work aligned with their authentic selves.

Mark C.

Financials Services

I first met Laura in a women’s leadership group – among many talented women, she stood out. Confident, open, whip-smart and brimming over with positivity, she’s a great listener who amplifies the best in each of us.

Amie P.

Marketing Consultant I Coach I Reset Retreats, Preston Consulting

Laura is an amazingly gifted listener. Her calming and compassionate personality never fails to put anyone at ease. A rare find in today’s business environment. Thank you, Laura!

Nik S.

Brand Strategy Consultant

Working with Laura was a great investment in myself and my career. With 30+ years of experience under my belt and nearly 18 with my current company, it was time to take stock of what I want and how I want to manage the rest of my career. Laura brought structure, sanity and compassion to all of our conversations. Within weeks, I had a solid plan and was already implementing it. Now I know that Laura is available for any fine tuning that is needed in the future. I cannot say enough about the value that Laura provided and how great I feel about having invested in myself.

Jen M.

Director, Dell Technologies

Laura brings an equal amount of expertise and empathy to her coaching. I’ve found her guidance around navigating difficult / unknown situations and dealing with changes in direction to be extremely valuable in my career growth. Laura’s approach is warm and affirmative – making it easy to open up about complex and difficult concepts. Her insights and advice are elements I’ll carry with me throughout my career.

Rob S.

VP, Lifecycle Experience, IntelyCare

I have worked with Laura in various capacities over many years, and she is top-of-mind when considering expertise in professional coaching and change management services. Althoff Consulting is the best in the business with respect to working with clients to navigate through complex change – be it personal career choices or broader organizational shifts. Her psychological, analytical, and organizational insights are profound, and underscore decades of hands-on experience with intricate social and business systems, and the individuals of which these are comprised. As a transformative agent of change – guiding a company or an individual – her skills are unparalleled.

Alex Q.

Chief of Staff, CloudHealth, VMware

Time with Laura shifted my sense of who I am and what I can do. I asked for her help with a difficult colleague situation. Laura’s careful listening and incisive questioning created a space where I felt comfortable naming the pieces at play and uncovering the heart of the matter; a desire to advance my work and represent myself more fully. I walked away with clarity on next steps and the confidence to take them.

Katy D.

Program Development Director, University of Washington

I had the pleasure of working with Laura in the first years of my Scrum Master and Agile Coaching career. Working with Laura to facilitate my personal and professional growth, helped me identify the principles and “ways of being” I am committed to embodying at work and in life. She helped me work through problems, finding ways to be transparent about my end-goal, while also improving how I present my ideas so that people are open to my proposals.

Thanks to our work together, I am also better able to influence change, both at the individual team level, and at the organizational level. Laura is an invaluable resource when navigating organizational dynamics.

Laura continues to support me in my career and I am forever grateful for how she has helped me grow, learn, and become more effective. I highly recommend Laura as a coach.

Brian A.

Senior Scrum Master, IntelyCare

I can’t recommend Laura highly enough! Years ago, I was fortunate to take a year long leadership class which she co-taught. A few months later I reached out to her for career advice and she was gracious with her time and energy, providing insight and inspiration which eventually led me to HLS. If you’re considering coaching, check her out.

Tara K.

Managing Director, Faculty Support Services, Harvard Law School

Working with Laura later in my career during a difficult professional transition was a gift.  Her insight, humor, grace and intelligence led me to clarity and understanding in ways I had not imagined. I will always be grateful for the work we did together. 

J. D.

Director

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