"[We] rank Kubica-LaForest as one of the most insightful and strategic teams with whom we have partnered. Sara LaForest and Tony Kubica effectively challenged our thinking and helped us to look at our business from outside of the box...and they understand what entrepreneurial leaders need to grow their businesses." view full testimonial
We have worked with several consulting/marketing firms and rank Kubica-LaForest as one of the most insightful and strategic teams with whom we have partnered. Sara LaForest and Tony Kubica effectively challenged our thinking and helped us to look at our business from outside of the box. During past experiences with branding and website development, we found that we were writing all of the content, proofing and re-proofing, and doing most of the design of our marketing collateral with little help from the contracted firm. With Kubica LaForest, they asked the right questions and probed for the specific information that they needed to provide us with outstanding results...and they understand what entrepreneurial leaders need to grow their businesses.
David Piacitelli, President
and Lynn Zarrella, Director of Operations
Top Line Systems
"Tony Kubica and Sara LaForest have played a significant role in helping Santa Rosa Consulting establish a brand footprint in the Healthcare market... Tony and Sara's direction and guidance has had measureable benefits. For two years in a row, Santa Rosa has received the highly coveted recognition as being one of Modern Healthcare's Top 100 Best Places to Work and ranked in the Top 25 Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2013. Additionally, Santa Rosa achieved INC Top 500 in 2013.... They also helped create the cornerstone of our culture by working with us to establish our core values, which have been validated over the past two years when Tony and Sara facilitate our annual Climate Survey... We deeply value the information retrieved by Tony and Sara's processes... We believe the rigor, transparency, and the outcome driven approach that Kubica and LaForest deliver is best in class." view full testimonial
Tony Kubica and Sara LaForest have played a significant role in helping Santa Rosa Consulting establish a brand footprint in the Healthcare market. As a young company, we have strived to make our presence known in our market and to be an industry leader in both client and people satisfaction. Tony and Sara's direction and guidance has had measureable benefits. For two years in a row, Santa Rosa has received the highly coveted recognition as being one of Modern Healthcare's Top 100 Best Places to Work and ranked in the Top 25 Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2013. Additionally, Santa Rosa achieved INC Top 500 in 2013.
Tony and Sara have helped create the cornerstone of our culture by working with us to establish our core values. These implemented core values have been validated over the past two years when Tony and Sara facilitate our Climate Survey to our employees. The survey process also includes confidential one-on-one interviews across a broad employee base. We deeply value the information retrieved by Tony and Sara's processes. Their involvement in our people programs, we believe, has directly impacted the high degree of employee satisfaction we enjoy at Santa Rosa.
We believe the rigor, transparency, and the outcome driven approach that Kubica and LaForest deliver is best in class. We enjoy having them on our team and appreciate everything they have done to continue to move Santa Rosa Consulting to its next evolution. We look forward to working with them for many years to come!
Laura O'Toole
Executive Vice President
Chief People Officer
Santa Rosa Consulting
"Their consulting, facilitating and analytical skills combined with their business acumen and team energy would put them among the best, if not the best of all." view full testimonial
I have been in health care for many years as practitioner, teacher, administrator and board chair. As a result, I have met with a number of consultant/advisors. I believe the Kubica-LaForest team is as good, if not better, than any with whom I have worked. Their consulting, facilitating and analytical skills combined with their business acumen and team energy would put them among the best, if not the best of all. I recommend them without hesitation and with enthusiasm.
Edward A. Iannuccilli, M.D., Executive Vice President,
University Patient Safety Organization
Rhode Island
"You assisted the company with transitioning to a new management team and development of a strategic business plan." view full testimonial
You assisted the company with transitioning to a new management team and development of a strategic business plan. Your business expertise and insightful analysis and advice enabled our company to clarify our message streamline our products and identify the right target audience. Through your collaboration IHS has been stabilized and is now on path to growth.
I strongly recommend you to businesses and individuals seeking effective business consulting and coaching.
Gita Afshar, President, Insight Health Solutions (IHS)
Rhode Island
"Tony and Sara's coaching and interpretive work was powerful, insightful and has created a new awareness for us." view full testimonial
Your work with the Hogan Assessments provided a powerful structure by which we could safely and effectively explore our retrospective strengths and weaknesses. Unlike other personality tests we have taken (i.e., the MBTI and DISC) the Hogan focuses specifically on our tendencies and implications for the success of our partnership and our business. Tony and Sara's coaching and interpretive work was powerful, insightful and has created a new awareness for us.
Kelly M. Bowen and Melissa A. Jefferson
Founding Partners, Inside Lead Counseling and Consulting
Colorado
The DISC is heavily used in our community and I have never had anyone close to the two of you, provide the appropriate lens on how my character style really operationalizes in day to day work life... But, more striking was the skill by which each of you presented the information.
Kelly Bowen, LCSW
Colorado
"I've served on many a Board and still learned plenty as a result of your effort." view full testimonial
David Brown
Alaska
Your work in helping me to establish and market my unique company brand, and with client/business building strategies has been instrumental in the successful start-up of my new business.
Anne-Karin Konig
PawTrotters Petcetera
California
"As we transition from a special interest board into a 501C3 charitable board your words and outlines will serve us well." view full testimonial
Jim Misko, Author, Realtor & President, Alaska Writers Guild
Alaska
"Your time made what could have been an uncomfortable and unproductive mess a smashing success." view full testimonial
Quentin Algood
Owner, ITS Alaska Computer Services
Alaska
"You were extremely helpful in moving our board to focus on our future goals… we now have a plan to guide us to future successes." view full testimonial
Bonnie Quill
Executive Director, Mat-Su Convention & Visitor Bureau
Alaska
"Well worth my time." view full testimonial
Just wanted to say – nicely done – on your presentation on Succession Planning. It was very well organized and presented at a real and practical level. Good take aways as I picked up a number of items/refreshers that I can use immediately. Well worth my time.
David Rizk
Navin ,Haffty & Associates
Massachusetts
"I watch your post for encouragement and for ideas on what I need to do to build my client base and my business." view full testimonial
Noreen Camera
Independent Agent, Avon Products
Rhode Island
Your pragmatic approach to business management, client relations, and psycho-analytical observation as it relates to fear and insecurity in the workplace is a needed commodity to any young entrepreneur.
Kevin Rinaldi-Young
Estate Manager
Rhode Island