Carol Schindler is a stellar improviser, teacher, collaborator and a co-facilitator. Our job at the Alda Center is to teach communication and connection, and Carol excels at both of these. Her natural warmth helps her to connect with everyone she meets and her communication skills are qualitatively superior to everyone else. She comes with deep experience and expertise in communication training. She is also a deeply committed teacher who is able to connect with the participants/students almost instantly. During the time that I have worked with Carol, I had the opportunity to observe her interpersonal style. I found her to be a fun person, who believes in positive motivation and it is a pleasure to work with her. I would describe her as a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who has a great penchant for and being a team player. I would be delighted to get back to working with Carol if an opportunity itself. —Radha Ganesan, Assistant Professor of Practice, Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science

Carol Schindler is a talented improviser and teacher. She blends careful, curiosity-driven preparation with in-the-moment listening and adapting to meet the emerging needs of participants. She draws on her experience and expertise and remains connected and present in the room. Carol is a fun, collaborative, and effective facilitator. She is a joy to work with and learn with! —Elizabeth Bojsza, Assistant Professor of Practice, Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science

Carol is one of those very special people who creates magic through her facilitation with groups and individuals. Her intelligent, upbeat approach invites people to fully engage in the training she provides. I personally welcome the opportunity to work with Carol in designing new leadership development initiatives because of her knowledge and willingness to collaborate. The outcome of her work has always exceeded my expectations. —Holly O’Grady, former Manager, Executive Talent, AMEX

What an excellent program you provided last Thursday morning. The NY WICT Board members were impressed with you and REAL Feedback, and a number of the participants thanked me after the fact and found it very beneficial. You successfully distilled into an interactive speech a compelling “promo” for the full program without compromising the content as diluted or fragmented. Your insights and guidance will help us all on the job and in life! —Sara C. Clarke, SVP, Corporate Strategy, Analysis & Communication, Showtime Networks Inc.

As the GM of IDOLOGY I had the pleasure of working with Carol Schindler on creating customized leadership development programs for Fortune 500 companies. Her insight and understanding of how to motivate and engage employees combined with her ability to deliver compelling ideas made her a force to be reckoned with. Carol’s grace under fire and ability to defuse tension with comedy are critical skills that enable her to communicate with even the toughest audience. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Carol again in the near future. —Jeffery Jackson former GM of IDOLOGY

Carol, Thank you so much for the encouraging email. I consider your class a ‘Life Changing Event’. You helped me realize some things that I was suppressing as I forgot what truly made me happy. It is probably one of the best classes I have ever taken and I thank you for that. I am working towards being brilliant and have and your team to thank.—Investment Banker

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback in the session and in the email below. I really needed a boost because I felt like I was hitting a roadblock with my job. I came out of Tuesday’s session refreshed and motivated. —Retailer

Carol, Thanks a lot for the recognizing, encouraging, and coaching. It is a wonderful experience to be in your class. —Credit Card Company

Thanks very much Carol, the class was immensely helpful. It was particularly interesting to hear you talk about the necessity of authenticity in making presentations, and how that relates to being genuinely excited and interesting in what you do! —Investment Banker

Carol, Thank you for all your help yesterday – I really enjoyed the training course. It alerted me to things that I already knew but forced me to confront them with a little more courage. Thank you for helping me re-evaluate my actions and showing me a better way of doing things. Your course has made me realize that I need to think more diligently about what I want to do with my life and how I want to present myself. My only hope is that I will finally see the light! —Energy Company