"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!"
"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."
"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!"
"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."
"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."
"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."
Living the Questions
Many of you responded that our previous post was helpful because you had worried that perhaps you were losing it.
Am I Losing It?
Many of you responded that our previous post was helpful because you had worried that perhaps you were losing it.
Is Something Wrong with Me?
We heard from a number of you that while they know there are things they want to learn, grow into, do more or less of, etc., they have no energy or motivation to take action.
What Do YOU Want?
This week we’re going to give you an abridged version of the work that we do with our Career Strategy clients when we’re helping them think about what’s next.
What’s Next?
So, what’s next? What needs to change in order for you to live
the post-COVID life you desire?
You’re Not Alone
We’ve been hearing again that people continue to feel heavy with grief, exhaustion, and frustration. We want you to know, you’re not alone, and you’re not crazy.
Heather’s Leadership
At the request of some clients, we’ve been talking about our personal go-to leadership principles, and today, Heather is talking about hers.
Stephanie’s Leadership
Last week, Linda shared about her leadership in Linda’s Leadership. Today, you’ll hear from Stephanie, and then next week you’ll hear from Heather.
Linda’s Leadership
Recently, some of you have asked us which of our principles are the ones we personally use the most and which of those we struggle with.
A Post-COVID Workplace
The topic of a post-COVID workplace has started to emerge in the media and in our coaching and consulting work with leaders, teams, and individuals. They’re asking the question, “What’s called for next?”