"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."
PAUSE in Real Life
Today sharing some stories we’ve heard recently from clients that have used the PAUSE in various ways.
Juneteenth Freedom Day
In honor of Juneteenth, we’re sharing some books to read to help you better understand the story of slavery.
PAUSE: Set Yourself up for Success!
Today we’re suggesting some ways to set yourself up for success, by making the PAUSE a regular part of your day.
PAUSE for Important Conversations
Today we’re continuing to talk about the PAUSE and suggest some ways you can use it to prepare for, participate in, and reflect on important conversations.
PAUSE and Remember
Today, we’d encourage you to PAUSE to remember with gratitude, all of those individuals who lost their lives in service to our country.
PAUSE Anytime
Today, we’re discussing some ways to PAUSE anytime throughout your day to help you grow in your leadership.
PAUSE…now what?
Today, we’re discussing some scripting examples to help you PAUSE and interrupt your reactivity so that you can respond as a leader.
PAUSE: Master Your Meetings
Today, we’re discussing how you can use PAUSING in your meetings, to respond as a leader vs reacting to old triggers that can be derailing.
Meeting Makeovers: Success (even when they derail!)
Today, we’re talking about some ways to keep your meetings on track, even when they derail.
Meeting Makeovers: Rules
Today, we’re discussing the importance of collaborating on and creating some foundational rules for your meetings.
