Caren Young
Business and accountability coach for teams and new managers in Illinois
| Hourly rate range | $225 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Managers |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Life coach |
| Based in | Illinois, United States |
| Credentials | Cornell DEI certifications |
| Practice | The Professional Adult |
Caren Young is a business and accountability coach in Illinois. She is the founder and president of The Professional Adult, a consultancy that builds people, teams, and solutions. She offers training, coaching, workshops, and strategic development for organizations, teams, and individuals. Her past work in advertising, product management, and people management shapes her data-driven approach. She also builds diversity, equity, and inclusion into her work, and she holds Cornell DEI certifications.
What Caren helps with
Caren works on building stronger people and teams inside organizations. She also brings diversity, equity, and inclusion into everyday work life.
- Building stronger teams
- Developing new and future managers
- Adding diversity, equity, and inclusion to workplace practices
- Creating data-driven solutions for organizations
- Strategic development for teams
Who Caren works with
Caren works with organizations, teams, and individuals. Her focus areas include DEI teams, future managers, new managers, human resources, and operations.
Background and qualifications
Caren Young founded The Professional Adult and serves as its president. Before that, she worked in advertising, product management, and people management. She uses that experience to build data-driven solutions that respect the many differences people bring to work. She holds Cornell DEI certifications. Her firm offers training, coaching, workshops, and strategic development.
Caren Young pricing
Programs and services
- Training
- Coaching
- Workshops
- Strategic development
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The CoachVouch take
She combines a background in advertising, product management, and people management with Cornell DEI certifications.
Best for organizations and new managers who want team development with diversity, equity, and inclusion built in.
Common questions
How much does Caren Young charge?
Coaching with Caren runs $225 to $300 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Caren Young help with?
Caren Young helps with building stronger teams, developing new and future managers, adding diversity, equity, and inclusion to workplace practices and creating data-driven solutions for organizations.
Is Caren Young certified?
Caren Young lists: Cornell DEI certifications.
Does Caren Young work with organizations or only individuals?
She works with organizations, teams, and individuals through The Professional Adult.
How do I contact Caren Young?
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