Learning & Organizational Development Consulting

A change is an opportunity, but it's also daunting. What if you change the wrong way? What if you try to change and it doesn't work?

You don't have to go it alone. I work with leaders to create clarity, accountability, and measurability to help change become reliable growth.

Start a conversation

“Change is the end result of all true learning.”
— Leo Buscaglia

Strategic Consulting

Get clarity, planning, and a process to succeed

Sometimes you know you need change. Throwing more resources at the problem doesn't solve it. You need a fresh perspective, someone to lead the conversation and build a plan everyone can agree on. We will:

  • Start with collaborative conversations and fact-finding
  • Plan how to change behaviors and develop needed skills
  • Measure behavior change to diagnose whether the process is working
Schedule a free consultation

Development & Delivery

Training and coaching that actually sticks

Learning should change what the learner does, not just tick a box to say they're trained. I build and deliver training that helps learners think, practice, and walk away with practical tools — even for so-called "soft skills" like communication.

  • Coaching for new and experienced leaders alike
  • Pre-created courses fine tuned for your team
  • Custom content that puts learning into practice
Schedule a free consultation

Fractional CLO

The leadership your organization needs, at the exact amount you need it.

Each person on your team has a different way of doing things. Leaders have different ideas about what needs to be done. When a valued team member leaves, years of knowledge walk out the door.

A fractional Chief Learning Officer can help clarify goals, reduce talent risks, and get everyone on the same track in as little as 10 hours a month.

  • Welcome newcomers: Structured onboarding and mentorship programs help newcomers integrate with the team
  • Grow your people: Practical skill development plans can make the most of limited time and budgets
  • Protect continuity: Succession plans make sure that if someone leaves or gets promoted, there's already someone to take their place
  • Equip leaders: Collaborative design sessions respect everyone's time and perspective, and individual coaching supports the burdens of leadership

If you've got 30 minutes free this week, schedule a time to talk.

Schedule a free consultation
Active strategic partner
    Representative of the kinds of needs we may discuss as part of fractional CLO contract.
    Portrait of Paul Golightly

    Meet Paul Golightly

    I've spent 15 years working at the intersection of organizational development, knowledge, learning, and leadership. Corporate L&D director, TEDx speaker coach, film producer, social scientist, project manager, baker, gardener — I've held many titles, and all of them inform how I collaborate and teach.

    I approach each project with humility, curiosity, and joy.

    I believe learning happens in the learner's body and mind, not in the teacher's presentation. Learning happens when we solve a problem or overcome an obstacle, and for a moment our eyes are unveiled to a truth we didn't see. Teaching is simply creating the opportunity for that moment.

    In an age of AI and automation,
    bet on humans.

    Visit my LinkedIn profile →

    I'm listening.

    Schedule a half hour for us to talk about your organization. You'll get an assessment of your talent risks and a practical first step to address them.

    Start a conversation