Liz Carey

Founder

Company culture seems to be on many leaders’ minds these days. Leaders know that a healthy culture creates a happier, more engaged workforce, and happier, more loyal customers. Creating or changing a culture raises more questions than answers initially. How is a culture created, one that makes employees want to stay? How is a culture changed to support authentic interactions? How is REAL change implemented beyond the employee event?

High on the wish list is a desire for authenticity and a corporate culture that supports honest communication–getting to the root causes of and solving problems, and enabling relationships between individuals, teams and departments to work as they should. The challenge is company leadership often doesn’t know how to get started and ends up with a “team day” that involves rope bridges, trust exercises and no real change.

This is where The Real Work can help.

Hi, I’m Liz Carey, Founder of The Real Work. I started this business because I saw a missing piece in all the leadership, training and team building programs being offered–real, lasting change. So, if other programs aren’t delivering, what is The Real Work offering that’s different? I’m so glad you asked!

First, you won’t find one methodology or approach when you work with me and The Real Work team. Instead, I address what is timely and immediately useful in an often unconventional way. I start with the people and the current environment, asking strategic questions like “What’s needed now?” “What needs to be said?” “What’s the deeper issue being avoided?”

Second, I don’t use tired, old-school methods to work on the issues. We resolve the most pressing and stressful problems your company is experiencing using fresh and useful interactions. These can be incredibly intense and uncomfortable, but this is where The Real Work happens.

If this intrigues you, I’m excited! You understand that real change isn’t easy or implemented in a day. A company’s culture is a living, breathing entity that requires nurturing and follow-up. And hard work.

Here’s what I offer as your guide when doing The Real Work:

• Over 20 years working in corporate environments in Human Resources, Leadership and Learning and Development
• 15 years’ work with a Master Coach trained by the famous psychologists Erik Erikson and Louis Ormont
• An M.S. in Counseling and Human Resources, and a B.S. in Psychology
• An energetic and committed life-long learner
• Real change, real work, real results

If you’re ready to do The Real Work for real change, I’m ready to get real with you. Let’s start the conversation today.

Julie Puentes

Business Development & Facilitator

Working in what she calls “her ideal career”, Julie is devoted to partnering with clients to develop their leadership abilities and use them effectively in their jobs, communities, and lives. Committed to the principles of self-awareness and emotional intelligence, she helps people see and feel their impact on others and act with clear intention and purpose.

Julie has combined her life-long passion for horses with her knowledge of psychology and leadership to bring unique and pioneering approaches to learning and development in her coaching and leadership work. In addition, she is the Executive Director & Founder of a nonprofit, HorseLink, a horse sanctuary offering Equine-Assisted programs to veterans and other populations navigating difficult life challenges. She is an approved facilitator in Equine-Assisted Leadership, has a Master of Science degree in Organizational Leadership and Ethics from St. Edward’s University, and Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Texas.