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Trust · Love · Accountability

Lead with
conviction.

Unlock your team's potential with expert coaching, training, and strategy — rooted in the values that make leadership stick.

Trust · Love · Accountability
Trusted by leaders at
Our mission

We are here
to support your
journey to success.

At KLG, we believe in leadership rooted in trust, love, and accountability — supported by our core values of people, humility, and love.

Our mission is to help new, mid-level, and senior leaders elevate confidence, strengthen communication, and build values-aligned cultures — cultures where people don't have to choose between excellence and humanity.

Trust
The foundation. People rise to the standard you set for them — and to how you treat them when they fall short.
Love
Not soft. Disciplined. Care for your people without flinching from what the work requires.
Accountability
Standards without punishment. Direction without shame. The conversation that has to happen, held with grace.
Our Solutions

Three ways
we work together.

From a one-on-one coaching engagement to a keynote that anchors a culture — pick the format that fits the moment your team is in.

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No. 01

Coaching.

One-on-one executive coaching for leaders ready to lead with more clarity, courage, and consistency. Two specialized tracks:
  • Executive Coaching — for senior leaders
  • Leadership Coaching — for mid-level leaders
  • Maxwell Leadership-certified coaches
  • Evidence-based + lived experience
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Training.

Team workshops and multi-session programs that build the practical skills of values-driven leadership — communication, accountability, hard conversations.
  • Half-day & multi-day programs
  • Cohort-based learning
  • Customized to your culture
  • Built for real workplaces
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Speaking.

Keynotes and panels that land. Practical, story-driven talks on leadership, culture, and the discipline of leading with love.
  • Keynote addresses
  • Panel moderation
  • Executive offsites
  • Annual gatherings & retreats
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Our Story

Co-founded by two leaders
who walk the talk.

Dr. Isa Karabed and Raffie Karabed founded KLG to bring evidence-based leadership coaching, grounded in lived experience, to the leaders building the next chapter of their organizations.

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Dr. Isa Karabed
Founder · Lead Coach

Dr. Isa Karabed

Founder · Lead Executive Coach & Trainer

With over 15 years in social services, Isa is known for her bold yet compassionate approach to leadership, grounded in people, humility, and love. She specializes in cultivating cultures of trust and psychological safety within organizations — a powerful advocate for equity, inclusion, and transformative leadership.

Maxwell LeadershipCertified Coach
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Raffie Karabed
Co-Founder · Lead Coach

Raffie Karabed

Co-Founder · Lead Executive Coach & Trainer

Founder of Arkay Energy Solutions and Co-Founder of KLG, Raffie is a licensed engineer (Class B, C-20 HVAC) who combines technical mastery with a passion for leadership development. He coaches leaders to strengthen influence, operate with integrity, and drive sustainable results — bringing an entrepreneurial spirit and a servant-leadership ethos to every engagement.

Maxwell LeadershipCertified Team Member
15+
Years coaching
executives
200+
Leaders
supported
2
Maxwell Leadership
certified coaches
3
Core values
anchoring it all
Online Appointments

Book a session.

Schedule directly — no back-and-forth. Three options to start. All sessions are held over secure video.

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Eight Coaching Sessions

50 mins · each Price varies
A full coaching arc — eight sessions designed to move you from where you are to where you're leading from. Pricing tailored to your engagement scope.
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FREE 15 Min Consult

15 mins Free
Not sure where to start? Book a free 15-minute consultation. We'll talk through what you're working on and figure out the right fit — if any — together.
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Our Proven Solutions — Training

Programs that move
teams from theory to practice.

Three signature trainings — built on lived experience and evidence-based frameworks, delivered to your team where the work actually happens.

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Values · Behavior · Culture

Values Integration Training.

The Values Integration Training equips staff with tools to live their organization's values in everyday actions — from how emails are written to how conversations are held. Embed values into daily practice and strengthen trust, belonging, and excellence across teams.

Learn more Half-day · cohort
02
Maxwell Certified Curricula

Evidence-Based Leadership Training.

As Maxwell Certified Trainers, we deliver proven, adaptable curricula tailored to your organization — from Servant Leadership to Developing the Leader Within 2.0. Whether your team needs to strengthen influence, communication, or vision, we equip leaders at every level to grow.

Learn more Multi-session
03
48-Hour Conflict Framework

AHORA Framework for Resilient Conflict Resolution.

The AHORA Framework gives teams a practical, bilingual playbook to resolve workplace conflict within 48 hours. Participants learn to acknowledge concerns, take accountability, and repair relationships — reinforced by the AHORA app as a digital practice companion.

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Testimonials & news

What people say
about the work.

Direct. Compassionate. Effective. The rare coach who can hold both.
SVP, Environmental Defense Fund
Executive coaching
Worth every dollar. I came in stuck. I left with a way through.
Executive Director
Coaching client
News · 2025
The discipline of leading with love — Isabella Karabed on rebuilding workplace culture.
Featured in Nonprofit Quarterly
Interview · 2025
Why accountability and care aren't opposites — a conversation on leadership.
On the Mission-Driven Leaders podcast
A KLG product · new

Same framework,
in your team's pocket.

Meet Values Align — the trust-love-accountability framework, delivered as an AI-assisted coaching tool for the moments leaders need it most. Currently in pilot with select organizations.

Values Align
LIFEMOVES

What was the staff behavior?

Adaptability Client-Centered Integrity Respect
A staff member raised their voice at a client during intake...
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Get in touch

Let's start a
conversation.

We love our clients. Drop a line anytime — about coaching, training, speaking, or Values Align. Isabella replies personally.

Hours
Mon — Fri · 9am – 5pm PT
Based
San Francisco Bay Area

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We respond within one business day. No bots, no funnels — Isabella reads every note.

Pick a time.

Live availability, instant confirmation. Scheduling by Cal.com.

Free Consult 15 min
Coaching 1:1 50 min · $200
Eight Sessions 50 min · bundle
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