Success Stories

Elastic Networks

How Improving Self-awareness and Other-awareness Powers Company Growth

Elastic Networks entrusted Kadabra to help them embrace differences among one another at all levels. The goal was to identify complementary skills and personalities and through that, enhance their working relationships. Kadabra’s customized approach helped shift employee behaviors and communication at Elastic–opening space for more connection and understanding and ultimately, leading to higher levels of creativity and productivity from the team.

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San Jose Water

Navigating Culture Change and Leadership Development Following a Merger

San Jose Water needed leaders to engage in the latest best practices for leadership by first gaining a deeper understanding of themselves. Through strategic assessments, planning, and coaching, leaders built the necessary tool sets required to continue improving their leadership on their own. This has helped leaders with honoring the organization’s values of Integrity, Transparency, Service, Compassion, Teamwork, Respect and Trust while navigating the organization’s evolving culture.

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Notre Dame

Linking Human Resources with Operational Strategies for Sustainable Success

When mission-aligned and forward thinking human resource and operational strategies are introduced to board members, school leaders and educators within a learning environment like Notre Dame San Jose (NDSJ), what emerges is an award-winning educational institution characterized by innovative thinking and sustainable education

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Testimonials

Wendy Ryan is by her very nature a problem solver.  She uses deep intelligence and knowledge of human principles, coupled with compassionate listening, to make her clients feel perfectly understood.  Her approach and guidance is creative and practical at the same time, all while being scaled appropriately to the problem.  I’ve partnered with Wendy numerous times and each time her advice is cogent and spot-on.  She offers realistic implementation approaches that are perfectly suited to the desired outcome and take into account the cultural norms of the company.  Her work is extremely high quality, and no ask is too small when she’s taken on a project.  I can’t wait to work with Wendy again!
Stacey Porter

Former Head of Talent Development, Intuitive Surgical

Wendy Ryan has been a godsend to our school! She has provided coaching and training in the areas of leadership, change management, strategic planning and sustainability research. From working with teachers to board members, Wendy is able to tailor the scope of consultation to meet the immediate needs and to promote future growth, whether the scope is broad – positioning for growth through culture change – or narrow – leadership development for individuals.
Mary Beth Riley

Principal, Notre Dame High School, San Jose

I’m so glad we found Johanna and (Kadabra). Earlier this year, Johanna helped guide our team through a values-defining culture exercise that was very successful. Leading up to and during the event, I really appreciated her warm, authentic and engaging style, and the clarity she brought to the process. Afterwards, she impressed me with her follow-up and recommendations for putting into place practical, actionable steps that would help us better inculcate our values. More recently, Johanna has been very supportive during the current crisis, and the classes she’s taught on Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness have been very helpful for our team as we learn to navigate our new reality. If you have the chance to work with Johanna, I recommend that you do it!
Sharon Kittredje

VP People, Agora

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