“I’ve had the good fortune to work with Cynthia on a variety of projects; she is a highly skilled colleague and collaborator and a joy to work with. Cynthia was instrumental in condensing a two-day Crucial Conversations training into a well-designed and positively received one day training. She always earns the highest ratings possible on her participant feedback. Training participants consistently recognize Cynthia’s intelligence, expertise, and ability to engage, motivate, and coach participants. Cynthia is able to provide much added value gleaned from her various professional accomplishments and leadership roles.”

— Janet Shlaes, Ph.D.

Director, Rush Center for Innovative & Lifelong Learning

“I strongly endorse Cynthia as a facilitator for any of the human capital programs and I would also recommend her to assist in program design, development and management. I have worked with Cynthia as a co-facilitator of programs she has written and developed since 1994. I was actually trained by Cynthia in facilitating learning for executives. As both the Senior Director, Human Resources for GATX Corporation and the Director, Talent Development for TTX Company (both $1B entities) I contracted with Cynthia through her company Cuyjet Management Consultants to develop and deliver in-house semi-customized leadership, management and supervisory skills training. More recently, I have engaged her services as Dean to design, develop and implement the Leadership and Learning University and to provide career management coaching at the American Dental Association as well.”

— Sabrina A. King

Former Managing Vice President People Management, Human Resources and Organization Development, American Dental Association

“Cynthia’s work and excellent attitude have made a real contribution to Heller’s evolution.  She has demonstrated leadership, enthusiasm, provided a high level of contribution and most importantly, commitment to finding ways to change our culture, develop teamwork and serve our clients more effectively.”

— Dick Almeida

Former Chairman and CEO, Heller International Corporation (now GE Financial)

“Cynthia has created a new perspective at Heller regarding the value of management skills and the important process of creating in the individual manager a sense of responsibility for creating a positive work environment.  Her pioneering efforts, with a strategic employee and management development curriculum, will have a positive impact on Heller for years to come.”

— Challis Lowe

Former Executive Vice President, Human Resources Heller International Corporation

“I have spent many years in leadership positions in major organizations in the daily newspaper industry. Cynthia’s expertise on how newspapers may do a better job managing people and depicting the multicultural communities they serve are skills that will be in increasing demand.  The business future of Cuyjet Management Consultants is presently strong but will grow stronger.”

— John M. Lavine

Former professor and Director, Northwestern University Newspaper Management Center

“Having worked several years previously with Cynthia, when Rush initiated the Leadership Academy, I immediately reached out to obtain her services as a Leadership Development Consultant to deliver workshops for us.  We engaged her in 2014 and, since then, have utilized her facilitation, research, program and project management skills as well as deployed her to craft an RFP and develop a vendor selection process to onboard a Cultural Competency vendor.”

— Alita P. Tucker

Former AVP Organization Effectiveness and Leadership Development, Rush University Medical Center

“Cynthia possesses extraordinary skills in several areas.  I worked with Cynthia in delivering many aspects of the diversity initiative at LaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO in Chicago.  Cynthia constantly demonstrated her ability to facilitate sessions that sometimes could be confrontational.  She always kept the groups on point and free from the pitfalls of emotional actions and reactions.

“Cynthia’s manner and tone are calm, cool and professional at all times.  She listens extremely well which is a key element in her ability to engage participants in any sessions she leads.  Participants in sessions that she has facilitated included senior level managers, mid-level officers and other exempt level employees.”

— Carolyn Pemberton

Retired Diversity Director, LaSalle Bank Corporation/ABN AMRO

“I have witnessed Cynthia’s facilitation skills in a variety of situations; from cross functional project team meetings to virtual and live training sessions. The audiences have included her Human Resources peers, Officer level leaders, university faculty, exempt level participants and external vendor partners. Across all these situations, Cynthia has consistently demonstrated all the key skills of successful facilitation.

She listens actively and adjusts to the needs of the audience while staying focused on objectives and the program outcomes. She is the consummate professional, managing time effectively, fostering group interaction, and balancing differences. Cynthia is also adept at effectively using technology to enhance program content.”

— Alita P. Tucker

Former Senior Director, Learning and Organizational Development, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS)

“Our association with Cuyjet Management Consultants will be on-going and long term.  We have presented Cynthia with a service award which was developed because of her commitment to our work at the Management Training Center at the Kellogg School of Management / Medill School of Journalism of Northwestern University.”

— A. Stephen Montiel

Former President, Maynard Institute for Journalism Education