Training that works.
Tools that stick.
Teams that deliver.

Improve performance, reduce stress, and build trust across your organization.

HERE’S THE SITUATION YOU’RE IN RIGHT NOW…

Your team has every technical skill they need to perform optimally, and yet…

  • They aren’t communicating effectively, collaborating smoothly, or managing conflict efficiently.

  • They’re stuck under a mountain of stress and uncertain about their future.

  • Productivity and accountability are down.

  • Projects are slowing or may have stopped entirely.

The solution isn’t more technical skills; it begins in strengthening how your team works together by improving tangible soft skills.

TRUST. COMMUNICATION. ACCOUNTABILITY. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT. INFLUENCE.

Customized and engaging programs that teach high-impact soft skills are the most effective way to help your team and leaders deliver measurable results and lasting change that actually sticks.

Ways to work with Cheryl

One on One Programs

Coaching and mentoring for individuals at all levels.

Team Workshops

Training in person or over Zoom. Mix and match programs to build your unique curriculum.

Custom Training

Build a custom program tailored to your unique individual or team needs.

Keynote and Conference Topics

Get insights and thought-provoking strategies culled from more than 20 years working with organizations from the plant floor to the C-Suite.

Why Soft Skills Deliver Hard Results

Even high-performing teams stall when communication, trust, and collaboration break down.
These are the skills that quietly drive performance and make a lasting impact.

Work Today Is Highly Collaborative

Most work depends on communication. Not just competence

Misunderstandings Cost Time and Money

Clear expectations prevent problems before they become costly

Trust is Not Automatic, It’s Built

Empathy and listening strengthen performance and retention

Conflict Doesn’t Have to Hurt

Productive conflict challenges ideas without damaging relationships

Culture Is Everyone’s Job

Shared accountability makes teams stronger and collaborative

BOTTOM LINE:

Soft skills strengthen relationships, reduce friction, and create a work environment
where people can do their best thinking and perform at a higher level.

What if you could wake up tomorrow with a team that’s more resilient than ever?

With the right partner and tools, personalized to your unique needs,
you take your team from good to great and
create some ease within your organization.

A CUSTOMIZED, QUALITY PRODUCT EVERY TIME…

“CRE Solutions, Inc. is a valuable learning and development partner. With their help, we continue to roll out a wide variety of management and individual contributor programs at Boehringer-Ingelheim. Their facilitators are top-notch, consistently receiving outstanding feedback from participants and management. CRE’s ability to customize their service ensures we receive a quality product every time.”

Manager of Learning & Development at Boehringer Ingelheim

Hi, I’m Cheryl Rykowski…

I HELP LEADERS, TEAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN HOW THEY COMMUNICATE AND COLLABORATE SO PEOPLE CAN PERFORM BETTER TOGETHER AND ACHIEVE GREAT RESULTS.

I have worked with companies from nonprofits to corporate businesses, and one thing is clear:  it doesn’t matter if someone works on the “plant floor” or in the “executive suite”; people face the same universal challenges.

Soft skills are the difference between whether a team runs smoothly or falls apart.

My goal is to give you the soft skills best practices that apply universally but are customized, your way, every time.

Let’s partner together to give your team the skills that will strengthen your organization and leave a lasting, measurable impact.

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