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IMPROVED EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
We engaged Kim Carpenter and the People At The Center team in a year-long initiative to level up our company culture and the skills of our leadership teams. In the midst of unprecedented change during the pandemic, we wanted to be certain that we could continue to meet the challenges of our industry — unyielding agility, innovation and speed to market demands. As a result, we successfully launched two games, and we continue to see marked improvement in employee engagement, leadership, communication and problem-solving skills. I would recommend People At The Center to companies who are ready for positive developmental change that impacts the bottom line.
David Rippy
President / CEO
Boss Fight Entertainment
(now a division of Netflix)
HELPED WITH HARD CONVERSATIONS — WITH EMPATHY, KINDNESS AND INTEGRITY
Kim and People At the Center were brought in to grow our leadership staff. Kim helped me with hard conversations during a time of going fully remote and the challenges of communication barriers. I value the tools she gave me to mentor others and provide regular feedback. They brought a level of empathy and kindness while maintaining integrity in conversations that is much needed in our world today. It was great to see our coaches lead by example and practice those skills with them.
Anna Huerta
Senior Creative Director
Electronic Arts
BEST INVESTMENT I HAVE MADE INTO MY BUSINESS
When I started my new company I knew I needed support to become the leader I wanted to be and my company needed. My coaching with Kim has been the best investment I have made into my business. We work through business decisions, my growth as a leader, and how to handle any challenging situation. Kim’s life and work experience along with her coaching expertise are a perfect combination.
Nicole Bassett
Co-Founder
The Renewal Workshop
(now Bleckman)
MADE BOLD CAREER MOVES THANKS TO KIM
I feel so grateful to have Kim Carpenter as my career and business coach. She has an impressive 25 years of experience in the field, and her dedication to her work is truly inspiring. I admire her decision to leave a successful corporate career to start her own business and help other women achieve their goals. Thanks to her guidance, I have made some bold moves in my own career, and I know she can do the same for others. I highly recommend Kim and believe having her on your team would be wise.
Mariana Saddanki
MSaddakni & Co (Former AT&T) - Fractional COO/CXO, Digital Operations
GUIDED THROUGH DIFFICULTY AND CHANGING COMPANIES
Kim is fantastic and the best coach I have ever worked with in my career. She was able to help guide me through some complex situations in managing my team, providing actionable feedback to direct reports, and helping lead/guide through difficult situations. In addition, she also proved to be invaluable as I navigated between new opportunities, negotiated salary, and evaluated the company. If you are looking for a coach to help you grown both personally & professionally in your life, I cannot recommend Kim enough!
Josh Harr
Director of Production
& Operations at Big Fish Games
RECREATED MY JOB AND GOT A RAISE
Earlier in my career, I came to Kim in crisis, ready to quit my job. Kim helped me realize that I am powerful beyond measure and can have or do anything I choose. I ended up redesigning my job role to be more fulfilling, and I got a promotion and a raise! Since then, I have successfully navigated a number of career changes and am now in a great role at Visa. Kim creates a positive, nurturing, and exciting space where new possibilities open up, that are bold and authentic to one's true self.
Urvi Kelkar
Director,
Impact Assessment,
Social Impact, VISA
HELPED ME GROW INTO A LEADER
Kim had a large impact in a short amount of time. Personally, she helped me to grow from being exclusively a maker to the leader that I’ve become today.
Tyler Kealey
Creative Director
Nike
INSPIRATIONAL TRAINING FOR DIVERSE GROUP
Kim worked with Selkirk College to create a program for our faculty to learn coaching skills. She guided the vision and planning of the project and did an excellent job of training a diverse group of staff who want to provide coaching to students. I highly recommend Kim as both an inspirational coach and trainer.
Robin Higgins
Counselor
Selkirk College
MORE EMPOWERMENT AND FULFILLMENT
After years of feeling stuck, I finally am empowered to make a change. I just signed up for a course doing something I love, which may sound easy but it’s the first non-work, non-family-oriented thing I ever committed to. It’s about breaking a chain and beginning to free myself to pursue something I love. These programs can help you move forward towards living a fulfilled life.
Anthony Manson
Chief Digital Officer, Commercial Product & Marketing Lead
Medscape
STOPPED HOLDING MYSELF BACK
Kim helped me realize how much I was holding myself back from my real passion. She challenged me constantly to be honest with myself and now I am getting where I truly want to be, which is monumental. Kim has helped me to move forward with my vision and I’m doing what I love the most. She has been a real amazing force in my life and I cannot thank her enough.
Bo Lee
Architect
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED COACH FOR LEADERS AND TEAMS
Kim and the coaches at People at the Center were able to assist us through a challenging time during the pandemic when our whole staff worked remotely. She worked with senior leaders, mid managers and also teams to work through conflict and misunderstanding, as well as implementing team norms around communication, feedback and productivity. I highly recommend her as an executive and leadership coach for individuals and teams.
Pam Daniel
HR Lead - Netflix
NO MORE STATUS QUO
Kim is in tune with her clients and understands the inhibitors to personal growth that we all latch onto and which keep us ‘stuck.’ She had a gentle way of encouraging me to not avoid the truth with convenient, though valid, excuses to maintain the status quo.
Deb Boulanger
Business Launch & Growth Expert, Life After Corporate
SPEAKER THAT ENGAGES A CROWD WITH ACTIONABLE STEPS FOR CHANGE
As the head of our women’s ERG at The Zebra, The Shebras, I led the search for a powerful keynote speaker to celebrate International Women’s Day. Kim was recommended to us as someone who could both engage a crowd and leave an audience with actionable steps for change. She definitely delivered on that promise, and worked diligently with myself and our leadership team to create compelling custom content that would resonate with not just women attendees, but the staff population overall. The result was that this was one of our most highly attended sessions and I’ve gotten many positive responses and requests to bring Kim back. I’d definitely recommend her to anyone wanting to host uplifting, enlightening and entertaining sessions for your teams.
Elyse Exposito, The Zebra
Chief of Staff
ENGAGING, INTERACTIVE AND HIGH VALUE SEMINAR FOR OPTIMIZING TEAM DYNAMICS
We can't thank Kim Carpenter enough for her time and her wisdom. Our high functioning team found great value in the knowledge she shared on the Neuroscience of Trust. This seminar was engaging and interactive. I recommend this content for optimizing team dynamics and customer relations. Trust is key to working effectively and successfully with each other, our partners, and ultimately our customers. Looking forward to future opportunities to engage with and learn from Kim and People at the Center.
LeeAnn Gibson, The University of Texas at Austin -
Assistant Director - Relationship Management | Change Management | ERP Implementation
