Partnering with pioneers across technology, pharmaceutical and online services to create growth, solve problems and find a new way to solve tomorrow’s problems.

HOW WE CAN HELP

Stay competitive in a new world of sustainable expectations. FORWARD offers innovative solutions to help you catalyze your executive, your people, your organization and your own career impact.

ESG Catalyst

The Environmental, Sustainability and Governance route is the most ethical way to ensure your organization achieves sustainability expectations for people and planet. Designed for the CEO and leadership team, our unique blend of neuroscience, change management and executive coaching can inspire your leaders to find the right path.

Outplacement Solutions

During tough times, organizations need to do the right thing. Leaders must pivot and restructure with confidence, people-first companies must support laid-off talent, and remaining employees need to stay innovative and focused. We can help.

Leadership Development

Everyone needs a coach and a leadership development program. You're not going to get ahead without the support. It's time to accelerate, not catch up. Our typical clients are executives, entrepreneurs, scientists, creative directors, executive producers and psychologists.

Onboarding

New Hire?

Let’s onboard right.

Empower your new hire right from the start with our award-winning, 100-days coaching program. As leadership guide, your new hire will work with their key stakeholders to foster alignment and innovation, accelerating results for all.

A new leadership + coaching experience for pioneers

By translating cutting-edge leadership models within today’s economic narratives, we ensure that our clients – from C-level through to Senior Director – stay two steps ahead of challenges and the competition.

FORWARD are trusted thought partners who can help you evolve your vision, business practice and leadership journey so that your organization can adapt and thrive, no matter the economic environment.

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Guests interviewed on Get Stoked: Lead Forward – Live!

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Workplace EQ Diagnostics Taken

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Leadership + Development Award from Marshall Goldsmith Thinkers 50

By Caroline Stokes

Elephants Before Unicorns: Emotionally Intelligent HR Strategies To Save Your Company

Published by Entrepreneur Press, Sept 24, 2019

You may believe a unicorn will completely transform your company, product, team, culture, revenue potential, and futureability. (Yes, I made that word up.)

Yet here’s a cold hard truth: unicorns won’t solve the problems that already exist in your business. Before the unicorn can affect change, leadership must confront the company’s elephants…

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TESTIMONIALS

The future workforce is now the current workforce. Elephants Before Unicorns will save your company amidst the changes.

Melissa Smith Remote Hiring Expert

Caroline's unparalleled ability to understand not just your business, but the people and relationships that make it happen, make her an amazing ally for your business. She’s a voice of reason in this crazy world.

Harry Holmwood Technology Founder

Caroline is the ultimate professional and the only one in her league. As a coach she is incredibly effective. She has the ability to deep dive very quickly into the heart of the matter with surgical precision, while being very kind and having a sense of humor about it. As a strategic advisor to HR professionals, her book Elephants Before Unicorns is a must.

Nadia V. Gil Strategic Transformation Senior Executive

Caroline has a sense of urgency driven by passion for the company mission. She is efficient, effective, creative and fun to be around. She treats problems and challenges with the excitement and anticipation of finding a solution.

Chris Deering Advisor to the Board, Cudo Ventures: Ethical Innovation

Caroline is great - generating first-class candidates at short notice with highly efficient communication and management and fully understanding the brief. But beyond that, her executive coaching and EQ background gives an extra dimension to everything she does - from sensitive handling of candidates through to coaching after placement. It is a pleasure to work with her.

James Pycock Director of Product Management, Autodesk

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Our #1 rule: We strive to understand your needs.

We ask a lot of questions. We work well with brains that enjoy a challenge, and are unafraid to go beyond the status quo to find solutions.

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