Happy Clients
“Gayle Noakes has been an invaluable asset to Cass Precision Machining.”
"Her facilitation of operator and supervisor improvement groups not only led to successful projects but also fostered significant personal and professional growth among our team members.
Under Gayle's guidance, our team members developed the confidence to solve problems in a self-directed way and to present their findings to the senior leadership team. Gayle has a unique ability to nurture talent and communication skills. Many participants emerged as informal leaders within their project teams and departments, demonstrating the lasting impact of Gayle's mentorship.
One of Gayle's strengths is her ability to create a sense of ownership and responsibility in team members. The projects she oversaw weren't just temporary initiatives; they became sustainable improvements championed by the very team members who developed them. Gayle teaches an understanding of when and how to engage company leadership, ensuring their support and effectively removing barriers to progress. This skill was crucial in creating a cohesive environment where team members thrive, and ideas could flourish and be implemented.
Gayle has a unique talent for empowering individuals to exceed their own expectations. Gayle's contributions to Cass Precision Machining have been transformative."
— James Larson, President, Cass Precision Machining
“Gayle Noakes was the right person for our project!”
She listened to us and asked questions that helped us get clearer on our approach. She understood our goal and enhanced it. Gayle managed the project, which took a lot off my work load. She took us way beyond what we thought we could accomplish in a short time frame. She set it up so we can take it from here and build on it. Thank you, Gayle!
— Lisa Rosenau, Director of Human Resources, Solar Plastics LLC
“Thank you for all you have done for us over the past few months.”
You are the definition of “a game changer.”
— Julie Mork, Vice President, Human Resources, ATEK Companies, Inc.
“Gayle’s ability to get a group of people to come to consensus is remarkable.”
Gayle was instrumental in helping us optimize our strategic plan. Her ability to get a group of people to come to consensus is remarkable.
— Gary Ryan, VP Operations, All Flex Inc.
“Gayle made a profound difference in my division’s success”
Gayle made a profound difference in my division’s success by coaching us in our proposals in a direction that is client centric rather than telling people about us. She knew when to push us and when to coddle us to get us to focus, resulting in a better success rate. She listened to our thoughts and encompassed them into a process that helped us realize better and bigger client wins. Our division has had a 17% annual growth rate for the past 16 years and Gayle was very influential in improving us beyond our competition.
— Don Loberg, Managing Principal of Higher Education, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
"Gayle has a natural talent for taking broad and complicated topics and breaking them down into digestible and manageable chunks"
I’ve worked with Gayle for the last 7 years in a variety of capacities, and she has been an invaluable team member, advisor, and friend. While Gayle has numerous talents, the 3 areas that stand out the most for me are:
Training & Development
Facilitation
Organization and Project Management
In each of these areas, Gayle has a natural talent for taking broad and complicated topics and breaking them down into digestible and manageable chunks.
As a senior leader, I really appreciate Gayle’s willingness to challenge and push when things aren’t clear. She tactfully reminds me that at 50,000 feet, there are no obstacles, but for the people in the trenches – the people doing the work – very real obstacles exist and as a leader I need to engage to help solve those issues.
Gayle has helped me and my team learn how to take our goals and objectives and translate them into concrete, actionable tactics, and this has greatly improved our success in implementing our strategies. She helps us to get the clarity of actions we need to take, and once we have that clarity, execution is straightforward…it’s just work at that point. Without that clarity we have organizational confusion, missteps, procrastination, and ultimately, slow progress.
Gayle is warm, friendly and energetic while also being results-oriented, persistent, and occasionally tenacious, which has been a wonderful complement to our team.
– Rob Tracy, Chief Operating Officer, Millerbernd Manufacturing
