Client Experiences
Leaders share what working together looked like.
“I partnered with Katherine Lambert for several years while serving as General Counsel and leading the People Team, and she is the most effective HR consultant I’ve worked with. Moving HR initiatives forward was a struggle until Katherine partnered with our senior leadership team to drive key decisions and restore momentum. Katherine communicates with exceptional clarity and compassion, drives to a conclusion while making sure divergent views are genuinely heard, and thinks through the full range of risks and benefits of every decision. She consistently brought Legal in early, took risks seriously, and addressed the legal implications of HR decisions before they became problems. Katherine made me better at my job, and I’d work with her again in a heartbeat.”
Natasha, General Counsel
“Katherine was an invaluable partner when I was building out my HR team. She brought important strategic guidance to our team as we established foundational processes and policies, coaching and supporting our HRBPs along the way. She also led the development of our first orientation program, which has since grown into a cornerstone cultural moment for the company. Katherine brings clarity, tenacity, and deep experience to her work. She asks thoughtful questions, brings sound judgment to complex situations, and follows through. She is also simply a good human—someone who makes the people around her better. I’m grateful for the lasting impact she had on our team and on the systems we were building.”
Becca, Chief People Officer
“I’ve worked with Katherine both as a personal coach and as a business client, from evaluating my own career opportunities to a complex reorganization. She brings a wealth of business experience and a rare ability to quickly understand an organization’s business and culture. Through our reorganization, she was the glue ensuring every detail was considered, a thought partner in navigating change, and always one step ahead of legal, business, and policy considerations. It’s been noted internally as one of the most thoughtful approaches to a reorganization those involved have experienced. I wouldn’t hesitate to bring her into the most complex HR situations.”
Emily, VP of Marketing
“In my capacity as Head of People, Katherine provided me with the most thoughtful, strategic, and impactful support any People team could ask for. I was especially impressed with her ability to engage stakeholders, adapt recommendations for executives and leadership at all levels, and offer the most effective path forward. Her strategic guidance across all People related areas and change management was invaluable; particularly in helping us navigate complex organizational restructures, optimize our employee lifecycle roadmap, and evolve our Talent Forums to drive meaningful engagement and leadership alignment. She consistently prioritizes client needs and excels at cutting through the noise to deliver seamless execution and real progress.”
Sonya, People Team Leader
“When I first took on CEO duties at my organization, I had the formidable task of redesigning and rebuilding my leadership team. Katherine was such a helpful thought partner to me in thinking through my options and offering suggestions on role design, compensation, and staffing decisions. I had so many different priorities at that point, and Katherine gave me the tools and the confidence to move forward with the redesign. I appreciated her direct approach, as well as the options she gave me at each stage of the process. Her skills and abilities gave me confidence that we were on the right path. This is something I have not experienced with other consultants.”
Laura, nonprofit CEO
"I first worked with Katherine at LinkedIn, so when I needed an exceptional HR partner at a startup, she was the first and only person I called. Katherine knows HR inside and out, and her real gift lies in how masterfully she tailors best practices to a company's stage, scale, and context, never settling for a one-size-fits-all playbook. She reads a company's culture with uncanny precision, and her remarkable emotional intelligence makes her the advisor leaders turn to for their most delicate conversations. Over the course of her engagement, she transformed our HR practices, building a rock-solid foundation that scaled beautifully. Her counsel was nothing short of invaluable, both to me personally and to our entire leadership team. Katherine is the rare HR leader who is equal parts brilliant strategist and deeply human partner, and any organization would be lucky to have her in its corner."
Sanjeev, Tech COO
“Katherine wore many hats from key deputy, to coach, to friend, navigating with positivity, encouragement, and diplomacy. She built relationships across the People team and throughout the business as we delivered timely and relevant "first ever" solutions in a growing organization. I'd highly recommend Katherine and look forward to working with her again!”
Katie, VP People