Professional Coaching 

What astounded me with the work you did with my group, was that in a couple of days’ time you were able to help the group come to a consensus regarding the future structure of the directorate.  This is spite of the fact that prior to our meeting, the group members all had individual ideas on what the structure should be and really had no clue how to work with each other to develop a structure that all would like.  This was done by you in a remarkably short period of time with us.  I would imagine this would work with any organization.

Most other consultants tend to have a preplanned set of tools and scripted sequence for how the workshop should proceed, and it’s always the same.

• Craig does a better job with respect to assessing a group in its current state of development and functioning and adjusts his techniques to the needs of the group, so you never have the same old outline...his methods of facilitation change according to the needs of the group.

• Craig also does a good job of getting the group to take responsibility for its own development, he helps the group take charge of itself and what it needs to do to accomplish its objectives.

Craig is a talented Leadership Development consultant and executive coach.  He is client focused and builds great relationships with clients based on mutual respect.  Craig excels at identifying leadership development and developing creative solutions.  He was a pleasure to work with – team player, honest and straight forward, insightful.  I would welcome the chance to work with Craig again.

I have worked with Craig for at least 20 years.  Regardless of the organizational tasks or culture, he has been valuable to the business.  This is what he does:

• He quickly moves from the role of outside consultant to valued and trusted colleague.  

• He works equally well with the employees from any level of the organization.

• He modifies his approach based on rigorous pre-work.  

• Even though we've worked together for two decades, it's never the same.  The major project he is currently facilitating at my company is different from anything he has done in the past--no cookie cutter work.  

• To facilitate means to make easy.  He makes it easy for people to interact across barriers and to focus on problem solving.

• He shows his brilliance by helping us think about problems in new ways, so we can find a solution.

Craig is a consummate professional, with a career’s worth of hard-won lessons of experience in organizational development, coaching leaders, and building and running a business.  He does his homework, dives deep to understand his client organization and individuals, and has an uncanny ability to connect and figure out the next best step to take for your development.  You can’t go wrong with Craig!

I highly recommend Craig LaFargue for his consulting services. I have known Craig since the 1990s through professional workshops during my time at Johnson and Johnson. I recommended him to various J&J operating companies when he had his own consulting firm.  Because of the results he achieved with our operating companies, he was recruited to the J&J organization; I was on that recruiting team. Craig was known for building strong relationships, delivering quality work, understanding the operating company’s needs, and consistently providing honest and practical advice—qualities valued by his clients.

Over the years at BP and later at Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (APSC), our reason for bringing Craig on board was clear: to improve business outcomes. Time and again, he delivered measurable progress—not just in leadership development but in driving tangible results across the organization.  Craig’s approach blends patience, keen listening, and practical facilitation techniques to identify core issues and foster honest dialogue. Through structured workshops, mediated conversations, and ongoing support, he helps teams resolve immediate challenges and build the trust and systems essential for lasting collaboration. Ultimately, Craig ensures every group is better equipped to face future obstacles together, with greater confidence, cohesion, and a direct impact on performance.