"Stephanie is masterful at bringing clarity to things and helps me look at the big picture. She was instrumental in my decision to leave a long time job and open my own firm—the best career of my life."
"Heather empowered me to look inside and see what it was I truly wanted out of work and life. We set out my priorities, my criteria for my next job, and I learned about the strengths I had as a person, not just a list of software acumen!"
"Linda’s Executive Coaching has helped me become a better leader. She coached me to not avoid difficult discussions, but to approach them in a non aggressive way. I feel like much more of a natural leader, and I’m having a lot more fun now."
"Working with Heather changed my life in ways I didn't know were possible. This year I launched a business that has gone from nothing to flourishing in so many ways. I'm so grateful to Heather for her personal, heartfelt, and out-of-the-box style. I'm so grateful for all you do!"
"Working with Stephanie has been the single most transformative experience. Thanks to Stephanie’s advice and support, I entered and completed graduate school, have made it through many professional challenges, and have established my own business."
"Linda unlocked some doors inside me with some ready understanding of concerns that face me as a leader, a parent, and a partner with some very simple solutions and practices. Linda's been an integral part of my successful leadership role at work and home."
"Stephanie has been an invaluable sounding board. My coaching sessions with Stephanie have provided me with a case study-like approach to work through current business challenges, a constructive unbiased listening center which provides immediate stress relief, and an actionable and useful “nugget” to put into immediate action from each session."
"Heather brought order to my chaos and helped me pursue my goals in a more purposeful, fulfilling way. Now I feel less stressed, more in control and able to enjoy taking some big steps that I’ve been working towards for a long time."
"I love working with Heather, she's not only my productivity coach, she’s my accountability partner. She helps me stay on track with my goals, my weekly tasks and I’ve been able to accomplish more in the past 3 months than I have all year.”
"In my work, I found myself challenged to engage the physician leaders across the organization. With Carpenter Smith Consulting, we learned strategies that resulted in a dramatic growth in provider satisfaction from the 11th percentile to the 73rd percentile!"
"Linda is a great listener and powerful observer. I rely on her wisdom and pragmatic advice around team dynamics, culture and leadership. Simply put, Linda makes me better."
"I found my sessions with Heather to be very insightful, practical, and useful, and focused on elements of employee behaviors which we normally don't pay attention to. Our discussions helped me grow in my new role at work as well as out of work."
"Heather helped me see that work isn't just about the money. She took the big picture view of my life and gave me the tools I needed to commit to my pursuits. My stress is gone and both of my businesses are better than ever!
"I learned more about how to be a leader from Carpenter Smith Consulting than I did from my Master's program at Harvard."
Only Love Can Drive Out Hatred
When being established as a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated as a day of service where we’re asked to use our time to better the communities in which we live.
The Power of Being Seen
We want to spend this week talking about the power of seeing people and of being seen.
Living Intentionally
If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that life is valuable, love is the answer, and that your leadership is needed.
Act with Power: Review & Refine
This past month, we’ve been discussing the 5 steps in our ACT with POWER framework. Today, we’re covering the R which stands for Review and Refine.
Act with Power: Enable Action
ACT with POWER framework there are 5 critical actions that powerful leaders must do to move forward on important issues and initiatives. Today we’re covering the E which stands for Enable Action.
Act with Power: We-Focused Goals
We’re in the third week of our focus on Step 3 in our Leader in You® framework, ACT with POWER. Today, we’re covering the W, which stands for We-Focused Goal Setting.
Act with Power: Ownership & Transparency
We’re in the second week of our focus on Step 3 in our Leader in You® framework, ACT with POWER. Today, we’re talking about the O which stands for Ownership & Transparency.
Act with Power: Possibilities
We recently began a series about how to use our leadership model, The Leader in You®, to support you in building emotional agility and in managing your own stress. Today, let’s review P which stands for Possibility Mindset.
The Importance of Gratitude
If we look, we can often see many gifts in our lives, even during the most challenging times. These continue to be challenging times and we believe it’s important for your well-being to look closely for the gifts in your life.
Understanding the Experience of Others
Last week, we talked about the three questions you can ask to more fully understand your experience and to move toward taking action at your best. This week, we want to go through those same three questions as they apply to others in your world, and we add a fourth question that guides your leadership.