consulting, facilitation & coaching services

Change is inevitable.
Growth is a choice.

Accelerate your journey with MILA

Strategist & EQ Practitioner

Carey-Lyn Kurten

This is where change meets momentum. As an internationally accredited EQ Practitioner and Assessor, I consult with companies, schools and non-profits at the intersection of strategy and organization. My team helps leaders to navigate change, lead diverse teams and build healthy dynamic cultures. We assist our clients in defining and achieving their most important goals, managing transitions, and improving efficiency and leadership effectiveness.

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Growing Resilient Leaders

business & education solutions

Using the principles of Emotional Intelligence, we help individuals and organisations to find their meaningful roots, uncover their limitless potential, and thrive and adapt positively on a clearly mapped journey to success.

business solutions

Mila designs opportunities to help transform you, your leaders and your business. We offer tailor-made consulting, facilitation and coaching services that equips participants to meet the business challenges facing them.

Business programmes

people profiling

We use best-in-class profiling tools to identify strengths, highlight opportunities for growth and target development needs (for individuals, teams and organisations).

Assessments

education solutions

With a unique combination of educational and business strategic experience, we create a space for teachers and senior leaders to strengthen wellbeing & resilience with validated Emotional Intelligence practices.

Education programmes

“Carey’s professional manner is matched by her passion for working with our people and bringing out the best in them. Her expertise in Emotional Intelligence and Culture Change has added incredible depth to our staff performance. Most recently, Carey has been part of a Mentorship initiative, working with both Mentors and Mentees to develop capacity for problem-solving and decision making. Carey is knowledgeable and approachable and I would recommend her services.”

Delphine Martin

Human Capital Business Partner | DMC

“I recommend the training to be undertaken to all organisations, private and government.”

Ali Said

Development Bank of South Africa | JHB

"Knowledgable, competent, energising and inspirational.”

Craig Roberston

Project Portfolio Manger | Debswana | Botswana

“The programme is very practical and it opens your awareness on things that you do and why you do them. Thank you very much Carey for the value that you are adding in our lives. The fact that you also use your personal experiences makes you more relatable. I truly enjoyed the course. Keep up the awesome work.”

Mayakazi Ntikinca

DMC | East London

“Excellent. Could be life changing.”

Len Jenson

GIBB | JHB

“No matter where you are in your life this workshop has meaning.”

Lindsay Barnard

Jumbo Stores | East London

“Very relevant to managing people in a Consulting and Engineering environment. Excellent knowledge and presentation. Very well complied material, will serve as a valuable reference for the future.”

John Craig

Knight Piesold | Cape Town

"Carey is extremely knowledgable with a fantastic personality. Perfect for the content and context of this course. Structured, logical and descriptive material. Would recommend this to everyone."

Adri Pienaar

Transnet National Port's Authority | Cape Town

“Very important course for all Debswana managers and supervisors. She knows her stuff and connects well with audience on real life experiences."

Alebakwe Moganetsi

Debswana | Botswana

“Carey is knowledgeable and this will help me greatly in my current job.”

Kilma Mtsabe

Lomo Consulting | Tanzania

“Approachable, learned, humble and used real-life examples from her own life. She is an inspiration. More of our leaders must attend the course.”

Susan Smit

HHO Africa Consulting Engineers | Cape Town

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