Why work with Lindsey Caplan

Not all organizational consultants are created equal


I’ve been in your shoes

I know what it’s like to make change happen from the inside. I know your challenges because I faced them too. I’ll be your ally and help you shine while saving you time

Proven proprietary approach

My science-based approach gives you X-ray vision to quickly define, diagnose, and adjust any gathering and change initiative for the effect you want.

Hands-on, personal attention

We often know what change we want to make - but we don’t know how. I won’t disappear after I deliver a slide deck. I’m with you through implementation.

Less cost, more connection

Why buy or build new content when you don’t need to? I’ll enhance what you have just like a screenwriter punching up a script. You’ll be surprised what a few small tweaks can do.

About Lindsey Caplan

Your partner in creating an unmatched employee experience


I’m a screenwriter turned Organizational Psychologist whose expertise is in scripting experiences that boost motivation, engagement, and performance for the long term.

First to entertain as a comedy writer in Hollywood on shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm and Malcolm in the Middle, next to educate for companies like DreamWorks Animation and McKinsey, and then to transform as an Organizational Psychologist and Head of Learning & Development for successful Silicon Valley companies including Zendesk, Credit Karma and Flexport.

I earned a Master’s Degree in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Creative Writing for the Media from Northwestern University.

I’m an expert in adult education and how to help content be absorbed and retained. I also understand the science of motivation and behavior change at an individual, group, and organizational level.

Clients leverage my unique insight and skills to create a range of solutions from offsites to leadership development programs to values launches, large-scale organizational change initiatives, and more, all meant to elicit a reaction, share information, or ignite motivation.

I’ve designed and facilitated gatherings for thousands of employees in organizations across the world that have improved referral recruiting, increased employee engagement, and decreased attrition.

Most of all, I’m fueled by a strong desire to teach and help others succeed.

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