"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."
OK, I’ve Paused…Now What?
This week, we want to talk about the second step in our leadership model, The Leader in You®, because it can support your emotional agility which supports the creation of psychological safety and managing stress.
How Do I Pause?
Last week in our post, we talked about the power of the Pause and how it helps you to stay on track with your priorities. Today, we’re discussing 3 simple steps to help you do it.
Don’t Blow Things Up
Recently, we’ve heard from a number of you that you’re finding you have an increasingly short fuse. Today, we’re talking about how you can use The Pause to decrease your stress levels.
Practicing Emotional Agility
Today, we’re sharing how you can build your ability to know, name, and hold your emotions with respect, and as data, but not as truth about what you must do.
Your Emotional Agility
Today, we’re talking about the importance of emotional agility and how to navigate difficult feelings by learning from them while not being held hostage by them.
Virtual Team Safety
This week, we want to talk about psychological safety when meeting with one another on a virtual platform.
“Fight for the things you care about…” RBG
As our nation mourns the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, we’d like to take a moment to remember her as a tireless advocate for the underrepresented, an ally for justice, and a true leader.
Safety in Teams
This week, we’re talking about a model of creating effective teams that comes from the book The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni.
Creating Psychological Safety
This week we’re talking about some ways to create psychological safety in your world, team, or organization.
Hello and Goodbye
The beginning of September can often conjure up a mix of feelings for people. A hello and a goodbye.