"Sarah A. Scala, M. Ed / OD, ACC provided the audience with practical perspectives on making sure we are obtaining psychological safety for ourselves and how to advocate for others. Well done!" - Nichelle Grant, CDE, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Siemens USA

“Today Siemens Pride and Siemens Veterans Network co-sponsored an event on the topic of “Psychological Safety at Work” with Sarah A. Scala, M. Ed / OD, ACC . It was an excellent opportunity to discuss a very important topic that does not get near the focus it deserves. Thank you to Sarah for presenting and to the wonderful DEI network at Siemens for allowing our ERG's to sponsor such events!” - Jessica L. Everest, USA National LGBTQ+ ERG Chair.

“After hearing Sarah present an Out and Equal Workshop, our BRG networks at Lockheed Martin chose to bring Sarah in for a phycological safety event. This gave employees the opportunity to focus on a topic that is very present in the workplace and her presentation provided a lot of insight and understanding. The dynamic that she used for the workshop encouraged active engagement and was well received by attendees. I look forward to being able to engage with Sarah for future events.” - Carly Danek, Quality Program Engineer, Lockheed Martin

“Sarah is a fantastic presenter when it comes to LGBTQ+ topics and understanding emotional intelligence. She also gracefully handled tech issues that we faced while running her session. I can't recommend her enough for organizations looking to teach their employees how to be fantastic allies across the board.” - Alexandra Illarionov, Cloud Solutions Engineer, Pride Chair, Hitachi Solutions America

“Through a wonderful turn of events Sarah and I got to know each other organically. After which our Aramark Pride ERG approached her for her LGBTQ+ Emotional Intelligence course. She was fully prepared in every way and helped us to be as well. The session was wonderful and well attended. It will now be a part of our company’s DEI library of recommended courses for all. Thanks Sarah!”
- Alyx Reinhart, PRIDE ERG Co-Chair, Global Telecom at ARAMARK

“Sarah and I were able to connect through my colleague, friend, and fellow co-chair of Aramark Pride. Their connection was fortuitous in that we were able arrange for Sarah to present a course in LGBTQ Emotional Intelligence as part of Aramark Pride's Pride Month programming with helpful and practical thought experiments, engaging style, and useful takeaways. The materials presented were beneficial to our ERG community and to the company in general. I plan to apply my learnings to relationships both at work and away from work. It was so compelling, it is being added to our company’s DEI library of recommended courses. I thank and recommend Sarah to anyone hoping to educate and enable their workforces to approach our differences with a higher degree of emotional intelligence.” - Michael A. Brown, Pride ERG Co-Chair, ARAMARK

King Arthur flour

“During our first gathering facilitated by Sarah, I recognized right away that her energy, skills and personality would be a great fit for our community at King Arthur Flour. Her passion for defining, developing and leading programs has led us further to a culture of learning and change. Her presence brings an eagerness and lightness to business. Sarah has worked with us on the development of our executive team, succession, coaching, company-wide leadership and HR development. I would highly recommend her for any of these projects and other organization development initiatives. We continue to work with Sarah on people development.” – Suzanne McDowell, Co-CEO/ Chief People Officer, King Arthur Flour

“Sarah A. Scala, M. Ed / OD, PCC is high energy, and a skilled facilitator. She provided the LGBTQ+ Psychological Safety Webinar workshop attendees with an excellent opening overview of pronoun definitions and socialization to gender, and her focus on psychological safety came armed with excellent insights and examples of the what, and how to mitigate. Her emphasis on personal and organizational solutions and how to advocate for others, was invaluable. Well done! Thank you for the important work that you do, and for your engagement at the Laboratory!"
– Bonnie Walker, Principal Diversity and Inclusion Officer MIT Lincoln Laboratory

“Sarah was a phenomenal speaker to have included as part of our ERG’s Pride 2024 offerings. Her attention to detail and clear communication prior to the event made things a breeze in preparation for our webinar. Audience members immensely appreciated the guide she provided to compliment her presentation and found it a great resource to refer back to since the event. Sarah’s presentation and engagement with the audience was well-received and authentic. Thank you Sarah!”
- Sara Canzano, Pride ERG CO-Chair, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Medline Industries

“Sarah’s expertise in leadership development, coaching and change management, combined with her authentic and open sharing and storytelling makes her an amazing speaker and partner. Experience, honesty and candor, and authenticity made Sarah’s engagement in our LGBTQ work an incredible asset.” - Guillermo Gutierrez, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Medline Industries

Entergy

"Sarah did an excellent job of teaching my training team about learning objectives, ADDIE, feedback and other tools. The team especially liked the student handbook that she designed for them. They already are making plans to include it in their next courses they develop." – Amy Couter, Training Manager, Entergy

"Outstanding course. Sarah's ability to manage a large group, answer everyone's questions, create an environment where learning was fun and challenging, was very refreshing. If felt as though she was training me personally while interfacing with a large group. I highly recommend this course." -  Mark Savoie, Senior Trainer

"Engaging and interactive course. Sarah did an amazing job of relaying the course content and objectives. Enjoyed the course activities to help practice skills. Would definitely recommend to anyone who will be involved in training." - Participant

Dartmouth College

“Thank you, Sarah, for facilitating an engaging dialogue on Optimism, Resilience, and Grit for our Dartmouth LEADS cohort. Sarah was a joy to work with from start to finish. Her thoughtful and mindful preparation combined with her expertise on the topic, led to a dynamic conversation.” - Lisa M. Loomis, LCSW, LEADS program Manager, and Senior Trainer at Dartmouth College

“Sarah recently presented to our Job Seekers Connection community on leveraging appropriate communication techniques from job searching throughout the hiring process and her presentation was a great success and a wonderful experience for our job seekers. Sarah's presentation was expertly prepared and thorough, clearly showing intentionality for our specific community. On the day of the event, Sarah arrived early with great energy and engaged our small group with personal activities and interactive exercises that encouraged trust building, vulnerability and helped our participants reflect on their experiences and challenges in profound ways. Sarah's sensitivity to the topics that came up enabled a safe space for open dialogue and learning and I particularly appreciated that she wasn't afraid to deviate from the plan to respond to participants' questions with care, while guiding the conversation, so that it remained relevant for everyone. Sarah is a professional in every sense and I highly recommend her to present to all different sizes and types of groups based on my experience contracting her.”
- Marisa Lopez, Associate Director of Workforce and Economic Development, Harvard Ed Portal, University

Danone North America / Dannon

"Sarah – Just wanted to say thank you for spending time with me last week to review my 360 feedback. I realize it’s your job, but it had such a positive impact on me. So thank you!" -Sales Leader, Danone North America

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

“I had the fortune of meeting Sarah through a professional networking group and the pleasure of experiencing her coaching. She is deeply knowledgeable, engaging, and thoughtful. Sarah's coaching and guidance has enabled me to not only to reach my professional development goal, but hit my reach goal! I would strongly recommend Sarah for coaching, if you're truly interested in making strides and want to partner with a supportive, highly energetic professional passionate about coaching.” - Faith Ochsner, Sourcing Partner, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

National Grid

"Sarah spoke to our graduates during a development day session and it was amazing! Sarah knew exactly what we were looking for and set up a workshop in a few weeks to deliver. Our graduates left feeling energized and excited to tackle their goals. I would highly recommend Sarah!"
- Allie Coates, Lead Specialist, US Early Careers at National Grid

SCA HEALTH

“Sarah was a pleasure to work with. She came prepared, knowledgeable, and full of ideas to enhance our Pride Month webinar. Her flexibility ensured we had a personalized engagement that resonated with our teammates. I enthusiastically recommend Sarah to add expertise, perspective, and passion to your next LGBTQ+ resource group initiative.” - Jack Ellis, Healthcare Operations, SCA Health

Stitch fix

"Sarah, I just wanted to say thank you so much for your presentation with Stitch Fix today on Goal Setting! I really enjoyed it and loved all of the audience participation segments! Thank you for getting me motivated again after a long period of feeling down! I can’t wait for the other two meetings in the series!” - Stitch Fix Community ERG participant

“Thank you so much for all of your insightful info. I learned so much about professional networking during the Workshop you ran for Stitch Fix yesterday. Thanks again.”
- Stitch Fix Community ERG participant

extrahop

“At ExtraHop, diversity of thought and culture is critical to our business, and we believe that our people define who we are. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and diverse workplace where employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work, be heard, and do their best work.

At the conclusion of Mental Health Awareness Month, ExtraHoppers took part in a session on Psychological Safety in the Workplace, led by DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) consultant Sarah Scala Consulting. The session, co-hosted by Women@ExtraHop and Proud@ExtraHop, was a powerful reminder of the significance of psychological safety for all individuals, particularly those from marginalized communities.” - EXTRA HOP

Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.

“Sarah did a wonderful job skillfully leading a virtual workshop for VELCO on “Psychological Safety at Work.” Her knowledge and passion about this topic provoked robust engagement from the participants in meaningful discussions during the workshop – these conversations are continuing to this day. We are pleased to work with Sarah, she was meticulous in her planning and communication to help organize the workshop. This resulted in an excellent experience for our team and has been a great opportunity to strengthen our culture of safety. We look forward to working with Sarah again and highly recommend her to others.”
– Abe Fitch, Manager of Safety and Physical Security, VELCO

IRIS Worldwide

Iris, Americas had an informative and interactive session with Sarah A. Scala, M. Ed / OD, ACC 🏳️‍🌈 executive coach, who facilitated an excellent open dialogue on the topic of Psychological safety, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in the workplace. While the topic was inviting to discuss, Sarah brought value, personality, and real-life examples which encouraged organic participation and full engagement from my employees. I highly recommend Sarah as she is relatable to all groups of people, at all levels, as a natural educator. I can not wait to invite Sarah back for a future session with Iris. - Mary Finch, MBA, Head of People, Americas, Iris Worldwide

Sarah led a fantastic training on Optimism, Resilience, and Grit for the Preble Street Management Team. Sarah’s thoughtful and mindful preparation combined with her clear expertise on the topic led to a dynamic conversation that was both informative and inspiring. I was particularly impressed by Sarah’s ability to create a safe and supportive space for participants to share their thoughts and ask questions. Sarah is skilled at drawing out different perspectives and encouraging participation. Thank you, Sarah for your authenticity, professionalism, and dedication. It was a pleasure working with you! - Beth O'Neil, Employee Relations & Training Manager, Preble Street

Tufts medical Center

I enjoyed working with Sarah on my business and career coaching. Sarah truly listened and understood what I needed, and also had flexibility to do adjustments. She helped me vastly on goal setting, utilizing resources, and negotiation skills. She brought her expertise on individual coaching with solid industry knowledge to my career building process, for which I highly recommend Sarah to anyone who is starting or accelerating a career, and wants to do it right. - L. Y. Administrative Leader, Tufts Medical Center

“Sarah did a great job with a course entitle "Difficult Conversations" that was used with ChromaWomen, a diversity interest network group for women we have established at Chroma Technology. What impressed me was Sarah's interest in understanding the issue we were trying to address, as well as wanting to understand our work place. The content was customized to meet the needs of the team. She developed a version that we did as an interactive video meeting primarily for those working from home, and we had an in person session with our women production employees. The role playing was extremely effective as it enabled great conversations around real workplace issues. The team was left with actionable strategies to deal with Difficult Conversations, as well as knowing that others from the class can be a great sounding board. I would recommend Sarah for workplace training on a wide range of topics.”
- Janette Bombardier, Chief Operating Officer, Chroma Technology Corp.

Woodstock Inn and Resort/ Billings Farm and Museum

"Over the course of two days, Sarah presented training sessions for the management and front-line staffs of Billings Farm & Museum and the Woodstock Inn & Resort. Centered on Psychological Safety, DEIB, and Unconscious Bias, the sessions were outstanding and extremely well received by participants. Sarah was lively, authentic, and inclusive as she engaged with the staff. Moreover, she expressed these same traits as we worked dynamically to craft these meaningful programs and to follow up in the weeks that followed. I highly recommend Sarah as a consultant and partner in the very best sense of the term; she's first rate!"
- David Simmons, President, The Woodstock Foundation, Inc

marion County Public health

“Thank you, Sarah, for an amazing Psychology Safety workshop! The workshop was highly interactive and thought provoking. Our staff of nearly 100 were very pleased. Staff learned the importance and benefit of a psychologically safe workplace culture. A psychological safe workplace is imperative for an organization such as ours to help meet our mission. Thank you for helping guide our organization, we look forward to working with you for future workshops.”
- Nathan Bailey, WIC Administrator, Marion County Public Health

manpowerGroup

Our final Pride Month event at ManpowerGroup was a fantastic leaders panel sponsored by Elevate, our Business Resource Group dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ employees and allies. We were very fortunate to partnered with @Sarah A. Scala who facilitated a quick workshop on orientation, pronouns, and challenges for LGBTQ+ employees, in addition to moderating an engaging panel of diverse employees and allies. Her energy and enthusiasm were appreciated by over 100 participants from across North America! Many thanks Sarah!
-Guillermo Gutierrez, Director Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging, ManpowerGroup

Beth Israel Lahey Health / New England Baptist Hospital

The Leadership at my hospital provides a good variety of professional coaching. I had the opportunity to take the Emotional Intelligence Assessment and work one-on-one with Sarah. I have had other coaching experiences in the past and I’ve often felt coaching can be about pushing a one size fits all change. Sarah’s approach is to allow you to be yourself and take pride in your accomplishments, but also to better ‘polish’ some facets of your skill set. I believe this work with Sarah has been by far the most helpful, effective, and lasting I’ve participated in. Sarah builds great rapport, is non-judgmental, and helps you discover potential new practices. She provides concrete supportive tools, writings, and videos as specific topics or experiences come up in conversation. She allows you to lead as you explore different ways of thinking about management and outcomes, and is committed to making sure you feel like you are getting something from every session. Through working with Sarah I have a renewed commitment to my goals, coupled with a sustainable and effective practice to better shape my leadership skills."
- Tracy Harris, Director Coding and Patient Financial Services, New England Baptist Hospital

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL

"If you are looking for someone to be enthusiastic about your career or company personnel needs, look no further than Sarah Scala. Under her guidance, my goals were shaped with confidence. She helped me developed a stronger network and management skills. In addition to the professional direction she provides her clients, her active lifestyle is a reminder that it is possible to have great success, health and wellness." - Patrick Tierney, Structural /Civil Engineer

“I worked with Sarah Scala when she facilitated a workshop for our firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative about “The Real Costs of Getting Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Wrong.” Her compassionate, open, and energetic style invited engagement, questions, and insight for all participants. Sarah’s approach showed clearly why diversity and inclusion is not simply a “check the box” activity, but has real, bottom-line impact. She showed simple, commonsense ways to build more diversity within an organization, and more importantly, how to create an inclusive environment where diverse individuals can be who they authentically are. Sarah was also great to work with! She was a consummate professional who kept her commitments and was also flexible and understanding in meeting our needs and concerns. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to open a conversation about building diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organization.” - Former Communications Lead, Michael Baker International

The Carroll Center For the Blind

“Sending a BIG THANKS to Sarah Scala who facilitated a workshop to our Leadership team on DEI and LBGTQ+ Awareness. It was a great learning experience which included invaluable information, delivered in an excellent manner. We are so proud of the Carroll Center's continued commitment to further foster, cultivate, and preserve a culture of diversity and inclusion. We embrace inclusion across our organization that goes straight to the heart of everyone feeling safe and connected at work. Thank you again Sarah!”
- Joanne Kennedy, Director of Human Resources, Carroll Center

Massachusetts Executive Office of Education, Commonwealth of MA

“During our executive coaching sessions Sarah helped me examine leadership skills I've built up over the years and identify areas I want to further strengthen. She provided valuable insights into how I could more effectively respond to various types of situations and workplace frustrations. I appreciated her very down-to-earth, flexible, supportive, yet absolutely non-judgmental style, which made it easy to share experiences, gain new perspectives and take away nuggets of wisdom from every meeting we had. I am happy to report that as a result of my time with Sarah I feel my skillset has definitely grown, and I believe these new tools will be instrumental in making me more of the type of leader I want to be.”
- Suzan Kinaci, Sr. IT Portfolio and Program Manager, Massachusetts Executive Office of Education, Commonwealth of MA

SIMON PEARCE

“Due to a new executive leadership team that has aggressive plans for revenue growth, Simon Pearce needed to develop a well trained workforce at a faster rate.  To support this need, we partnered with Sarah A. Scala Consulting to build our first ever Glassblower Apprenticeship Program. Sarah Scala designed and facilitated the Train the Trainer portion of this project, as well as provided consulting to support and share ideas for training the new apprentices.  The purpose of the Train the Trainer workshop was to build consistent teaching skills and processes with our master glassblowers.  We had participants from all three of our production facilities in this workshop, which also allowed for networking and sharing of best practices.

The two-day Train the Trainer program included an assessment defining people’s learning preferences, as well as lessons on facilitation and teaching skills.  Our master glassblowers became familiar with these new methods and they practiced using new skills practicing through real life scenarios while receiving immediate feedback.  It was quite experiential!  By the end of the two days, the glassblowers were confident in their ability to train, in addition to becoming familiar with the measurement, evaluation, and compensation tools that were being used to support this change.

Our glassblowers are the heart and soul of Simon Pearce. This experience sent a clear message that management is investing in them because we value their hard work and dedication. Feedback from participants and their evaluation of the workshop was very positive and appreciative. The glassblowers connected with Sarah right from the start. Her down-to-earth and humorous teaching style, coupled with her deep knowledge on the subject, quickly earned her credibility. Sarah also strove to understand her audience by spending several hours learning to blow glass herself! The participants walked away from the workshop quite proud, excited and eager to pass on both their passion and their unique skill on to a whole new generation of talent. We have just completed our 8-week Apprenticeship Program which far exceeded both management’s and the glassblower trainers’ expectations. It could simply not have been so successful without Sarah’s deep consultative expertise and enthusiasm for our critical training initiative!”
– Mara Neufeld Rivera, Former Vice President of Human Resources, Simon Pearce

KOHLER COMPANY

“Sarah is what I would respectfully refer to as an Energizer Bunny – as she always puts her EVERYTHING into all she does – professionalism, enthusiasm, commitment, expertise and a focus on others learning from the task at hand. She is always prepared and remains open-minded to new ideas and ways to improve the work she does and the business she manages.” – Keith Leistekow, Kohler Company

THE ENTERPRISE / FALMOUTH PUBLISHING INC

“Two years after making significant changes to the way we do business, our development plans stalled. One of our staff met Sarah in a social setting and recommended I talk with her, which I did. Sarah grasped who we are, where we are, and what I was hoping to accomplish in lightning speed. Very impressive. In short order, we organized a company-wide meeting, which went very well, and followed up with a list of action items. Sarah not only listens well, but is highly organized and very good at coaching effective follow through. She’s a great asset to anyone grappling with organizational dynamics and change.” – Bill Hough, CEO and Editor, The Enterprise – Falmouth Publishing Company

ADIMAB

“Sarah helped us to design our corporate learning program. I’m glad that we had the opportunity to partner with Sarah on this project. Her extensive experience designing corporate universities and her depth of knowledge in the learning and organizational development field were an asset to our team.” – Mary Schiavoni, VP of Human Resources, Adimab, LLC

RESOURCE SYSTEMS GROUP (RSG)

“I met Sarah a couple of years ago when I joined the Granite State Organizational Development Round Table. Sarah leads this local group of bright and talented OD/ HR professionals with all the passion and intensity of a true OD expert. Sarah clearly loves what she does and that’s why she’s so good at it. I find Sarah to be wicked smart, intuitive, resourceful, highly energetic, funny, approachable and strategic—all with outstanding follow-through. Based on her deep experience in learning, change management, and consulting, I asked Sarah to help me put together RSG’s Board of Regents for our company’s Institute. She has been an amazing and supportive partner in this effort and her excellent facilitation has helped us move our learning initiatives forward and in the right direction. I highly recommend Sarah and will continue to work with her as a valuable professional resource.”
– Mara Rivera, Former Director of Human Resources , Resource Systems Group

“Sarah is a valuable organizational learning partner and advisor to RSG. One of her particularly valuable recent contributions included developing materials and resources that provide the framework for an internal mentoring program. Sarah excels at applying best practices to specific organization learning needs. Her approach includes customized, innovative and practical programs.” – C. Stacey Falzarano, Former Senior Director of Human Resources, Resource Systems Group

Snows Home & Garden

“Sarah provided her coaching skills to our family owned company in moving the succession of leadership from one family member to another . By improving communication and understanding each persons way of operating, Sarah’s coaching made the process much easier, and helped open doors to the future of the company. She is strongly recommended to any business or organization needing assistance in change of leadership.” - James Snow, President, Snows Home & Garden

SCORE

“Sarah and I have been acquainted for several years and have connected in a variety of ways, but the most memorable and valuable has been in her presentations at the Cape Cod Young Professionals events and most recently facilitating a workshop for the Certified Mentors at our local SCORE chapter. We use a process termed SLATE and Sarah was able to create an interactive workshop to fine-tune our mentors skills in applying the SLATE approach when mentoring small businesses. She is an insightful and skilled trainer and was able to apply her years of change management and leadership training to this valuable workshop. Thanks Sarah!” - Marc Goldberg, Chapter Chair, SCORE Cape Cod & The Islands

NAUSET RENTAL

“As a leader in a small business, Sarah was instrumental in helping me look at the big picture in terms of how I assess a situation and how I lead a team well. She’s a wealth of knowledge when it comes coaching leaders and provided me with a number of resources and tools that I anticipate using throughout my career. Also as a LGBTQ person, I found Sarah provided me with a welcoming space to discuss and build confidence around the unique aspects of being a LGBTQ professional and experiences navigating the world as so. I recommend Sarah for anyone looking to advance their career and continue to sharpen their leadership skills and potential.” - Devin McGuire, General Manager, Nauset Rental

CAPE COD & ISLANDS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

“Sarah provided an excellent leadership skills training for CCIAOR and it was one of the highlight’s of our CCIAOR Leadership Academy.” – Ryan Castle, CEO, Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors

“Thanks for a wealth of information you shared at our Leadership Academy!  You are a gifted speaker – very engaging. It was a delight to experience all that you shared.” – Program Participant

“I appreciated your explanation of these topics, and your personal reflection on things ie: how positive you consider yourself. Loved the break out rooms and getting to know my colleagues a little more today!” - Program Participant

“Truly appreciated the flow - loved hearing from my peers! Would like to learn more about helping others to develop GRIT... it's as important.” - Program Participant

“SLII, worked with model through my corporate career. It was a great refresh. Great new resources to check out. (MOOC). Never thought about defining grit before. Would like to learn more about helping others to develop GRIT... it's as important.” - Program Participant

NEW YORK LIFE

“Sarah is focused, creative and unflappable. Her committed mentorship has catalyzed my personal growth over the past six months in many areas, but particularly in the area of entrepreneurial mindset and skills. For anyone considering working with Sarah, I recommend her with full confidence.” River LaBelle, Financial Services Professional, New York Life Insurance, Cape Cod, MA  Video of River’s testimonial 

THE YMCA OF GREATER HARTFORD

“Your presentation was right on point. The information you share resonated well with the women in the forum.  I look forward to working with you again on future endeavors.”– Deborah Evans, Chief Human Resources Officer

cape cod pride

"Sarah was fantastic when she presented herself in a zoom meeting for our local non-profit. Clear and concise. Great attitude, easy to work with. Highly recommend!" - Pamela Washburn, President, Cape Cod Pride

"Shout out to Sarah A. Scala (She/Her) who spoke today on "Optimism, Resilience, and Grit" at the LGBTQ+ Networking Group of Cape Cod meeting. It was nice to hear a positive outlook on our current way of life. Thank you!" - Saraphina Churchill, Head of Social Media Communications, Cap Cod Pride

mindedge learning

"Sarah, I am taking the MindEdge class on Creativity in Teams and Organizations and watched your video clips. Nice work!" - MindEdge Student

"I have really valued your viewpoints in my MindEdge Learning course on Creativity in Teams and Organizations." - MindEdge Student

Coaching.com / world business and executive coaching summit (WBECS)

“It was a wow session with Sarah. Her humility and presence was powerful as were her comments and questions. It was comfortable. Thank you Sarah!”
"Sarah - Thank you for being an amazing facilitator and welcomer to the group. Appreciated all of the learning and getting to know you a bit at the beginning of the meeting."
"Great being with you. You did an outstanding job of facilitating!"
"So appreciated your IM session today, Sarah! You are a phenomenal facilitator. Hoping to stay connected."
"Thank you so much for hosting such a great session. You really kept the conversation moving even when the diversity issue was almost taking over the entire session."
”Intimate session allowed for candid conversation and engagement.”
“Sarah brings everybody into the conversation and keeps it moving.”
“Sarah did a great facilitation, a big appreciation.”

- Coaching.com / WBECS participants

WECAN – PATHMAKER MENTOR PROGRAM. TOPIC: SUSTAINING SUCCESS: OPTIMISM, RESILIENCE, AND GRIT

“Sarah ‘s fast-paced, interactive style of presentation, laced with just the right amount of humor, held the attention of the participants, with minimal lecture and lots of time for small-group discussion. Sarah was well-informed and backed up her information with documentation and a list of resources for further reference. At the end of a long day, during a busy holiday season, Sarah’s workshop was a perfect anecdote that left the participants feeling energized and uplifted. Some comments from participants included: Sarah Scala was fantastic! The questions made you think and opened up conversation. Information with a lot of humor. Perfect presentation. I’ve been part of this program for five years and this is probably the best presentation ever!" – Mary Jaynes, Former Program Director, WE CAN Corp.

GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

“Sarah did a fantastic job leading a career workshop in my business course, Mastering Self Leadership. She engaged the students in several hands-on activities that developed their networking and LinkedIn skills. She also took extra time to work with a student doing an independent project to create a peer advising program in our Office of Career and Personal Development. The students and I all appreciated Sarah’s humor, clarity and generosity as she shared her professional skills and experience with us. Thank you, Sarah!” – Matt Mayberry, Former Chair, Business Departmentment

ASSOCIATION OF TALENT  MANAGEMENT

“I'm extremely lucky to have seen Sarah speak a couple of times over the past few years. Her most recent session on ”Neuro Coaching and Behavior Change in Organizations” for the Central Mass Association for Talent Development (CMATD) chapter was an absolute masterpiece! Sarah was interactive and engaging throughout the course of the program and the information she shared was relevant, interesting, and immediately applicable to my work. In setting up the session, Sarah was easy to work with. I highly recommend partnering with Sarah if you have the opportunity.”
- Ryan Rosiello, President, Central MA Association of Talent Development

"I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Sarah recently on a mentoring education program through the Association for Talent Development. Sarah delivered an outstanding session on "Mentoring: Formal, Informal, and Impactful". Her expertise and experience in designing effective and lasting corporate mentoring programs were clearly demonstrated as she led the attendees through a journey of understanding of the concepts and practical advice to be successful in their own launches. I would recommend Sarah as a highly capable consultant and change agent for talent development." - Laura, Silva, Global Talent Development Director, Smith & Nephew

CAPE COD HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOC.

“Sarah Scala presented to membership of Cape Cod Human Resources Association on the topic of Mentoring: Formal, Informal, and Impactful. Sarah helped define and frame how mentoring programs work and how to develop a program to fit the needs of your individual organization. She shared her experience and expertise, offering many examples from her work with companies over the years and generated a great discussion on mentoring vs. coaching. CCHRA has a diverse membership representing different industries of different sizes, Sarah was able to present in such a way that there was valuable information to all attendees.” – Vicki Morris, President

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY LEADER, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

"It is with pleasure and gratitude that I share comments on my experience with Sarah Scala. I met Sarah through a friend at King Arthur Flour, in Norwich Vermont, where Sarah’s consulting is well know and respected. I am a business and arts professional, gainfully employed, who needed an update to both my resume, as well as guidance as to how to migrate my professional information into a virtual platform. After an initial, informal conversation, Sarah and I agreed to work together to polish my professional presentation.Sarah approaches her work as collaboration, and encourages you to work diligently to achieve your desired results. Every step of the process Sarah is clear, concise and gently diplomatic in her suggestions. With enthusiasm, intelligence, and perseverance Sarah guided me expertly to achieve my desired results. I now have a much higher level of confidence in my professional profile.  I am very happy to give Sarah my highest recommendation for anyone seeking professional consultations and career guidance."  - James H.

New England Institute of Transportation Engineers

Sarah spoke at our event on a variety of topics including conflict management and active leadership styles. The research examples shared were helpful to put names to behaviors that we all encounter in the workplace. The breakout sessions to talk with peers in the class was a fun way to practice the topics learned. - Doug Halpert, P.E., Chair Planning Committee, New England Institute of Transportation Engineers

“Sarah took 4 days worth of material and found a way to condense it into a 1 day session and delivered the material with such ease. This wasn't a session but a conversation and I loved that about her workshop!”- Engineer Participant

“This class was a crash course into learning how to listen, identify conflict management styles, and diagnose the appropriate leadership style to approach a given situation.“- Engineer Participant

“Being a leader wasn't something I learned in engineering school; I found the class helpful for developing the younger staff.“ - Engineer Participant

Greater Nashua Mental Health

“GNMH had the pleasure of having Sarah come and train our leaders in SLII. Her approach to training was well received in both the group training and 1 on 1 coaching sessions. Sarah helped our senior leadership team create an individualized program to partner with all of our agency’s leaders to promote positive relationships between leaders and staff in order to support our continued commitment to empowering people to lead full and satisfying lives through effective treatment and support. Thank you Sarah!”
- Dr. Cynthia Whitaker, PsyD, CEO

HR Association of Southern Maine

“Sarah gave a presentation on Optimism, Resilience, and Grit to our SHRM Chapter Group - HR Assoc of Southern Maine. Sarah was a pleasure to work with throughout the planning part of the presentation, as well as well prepared and a wonderful and knowledgeable speaker. She was engaging and dynamic and got the whole room involved on a topic that is very important! We had a great discussion and thoroughly enjoyed welcoming Sarah to our chapter. We hope she'll be back! Thank you, Sarah!
- Lucy Peterson, SHRM-CP, HRASM Programming Committee Leader

Thank you for presenting. As always it exceeded our expectations; and was a great interactive, learning experience allowing time to "practice" the concepts you shared. The workbook was a great compliment and "takeaway."
- Lee Ann Black, Vice President of Programs, ATD Maine Chapter