Yet, business is all about the people.
Successful business is all about successful people. For over 20 years, Carpenter Smith Consulting has been providing consultation and coaching on strategy, engagement, and leadership to individuals and to businesses who understand that successful businesses are comprised of successful people.
Whether you’re an individual, team member, or business leader, you know that success comes from understanding how to work effectively with people.
At Carpenter Smith Consulting, we’re not just consultants, we’re your partners in business, at work, and in life – standing shoulder to shoulder with you to support you in creating the success that matters to you – whether as an individual who needs to hone your leadership skills or a CEO who needs to develop a strategic plan that will take your company to the next level.
Look below to find the program or service that can support your business or personal success. We’re just a phone call or email away!
Your coaches and allies in success,
Linda, Stephanie, and Heather
Our Programs and Services
If you learn best working with a trusted ally to get results, our Coaching Services are for you.
If you learn best on your own and at your own pace, check out our Coaching Videos.
If you need a partner to help you take your company into the future, check out our Business Consultation.
Contact us today. We’d love to hear from you!
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What People Are Saying
Angie Galimanis, Owner/President @ Lawrence PR
"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."
Angie Galimanis, Owner/President @ Lawrence PR, Portland, OR
Jeff Fuchs, City Engineer for the City of Tualatin, OR
"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."
Jeff Fuchs, City Engineer for the City of Tualatin, OR
Carolyn Cosgriff, Owner/Artist/Designer @ HissBuzzHum
"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."
Carolyn Cosgriff, Owner/Artist/Designer @ HissBuzzHum, Portland, OR
David Hanna, Couples, Family, and Individual Therapist @ David Hanna Counseling, Portland, OR
"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."
David Hanna, Couples, Family, and Individual Therapist @ David Hanna Counseling, Portland, OR
Katy Patricelli, Retired Sr VP at Wells Fargo
"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."
Katy Patricelli, Former Sr VP @ Wells Fargo
Kathryn Loescher, MBA, Sr. Director of Compensation at The Standard
"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."
Kathryn Loescher, MBA, Sr. Director of Compensation, The Standard
Shannon McCaffery, Founder, Soulfulvisionmarketing.com, Richmond, VA
"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.”
Shannon M. McCaffery, Founder @ SoulfulVisionMarketing.com, Richmond, VA
Sharon Crowell M.D., The Vancouver Clinic
"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!"
Sharon Crowell M.D. @ The Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver, WA
Katherine Durham, VP Individual Disability Insurance and Corporate Marketing & Communications, The Standard
"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."
Katherine Durham, VP Individual Disability Insurance and Corporate Marketing & Communications @ The Standard, Portland, OR
Alfred Seekamp, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, The Vancouver Clinic
"I learned more about how to be a leader from Carpenter Smith Consulting than I did from my Master’s program at Harvard."
Alfred Seekamp, M.D., Chief Medical Officer @ The Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver, WA