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Innovation thrives when your people are engaged, developed, and empowered.

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Innovation thrives when your people are engaged, developed, and empowered.

 

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Who We Are

 

Carol Parker Walsh Consulting Group is an AI-powered, award-winning boutique leadership development, coaching, and training firm focused on enhancing leadership, improving retention, boosting productivity, and cultivating high-performance cultures. As strategic partners, we use a science-based approach to our customized solutions to unlock innovation and secure your success.

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Who We Serve

 

Organizations committed to developing the cultural capacity needed to spark innovation and advance human potential to deliver results. We use a proprietary talent optimization framework that fosters self-awareness, elevates leadership skills, and creates a more engaged and trust-based workplace climate for accelerated performance and profitability.

 

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"People are not the most valuable asset in your company. People are your company." ~workhuman

Our Clients Call Us When Experiencing...

When organizations contact us, they typically face critical workforce issues that are directly connected to leadership and impact their bottom line and competitive edge. Our specialized programs and initiatives turn these challenges into opportunities for growth and excellence.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE SUPPORT:

Needing a compelling keynote speaker to successfully launch new initiatives or guide teams through organizational change

REPUTATION RISKS:

A workplace where employees don't feel valued, can't speak up, or see no path for growth—damages your reputation as former staff share negative experiences

TALENT DRAIN:

Losing valuable team members—especially Gen Z and Millennials—to competitors, creating knowledge gaps and recruitment costs.

MARKET POSITION CONCERNS:

Declining market share is connected to workforce performance issues.

WORKPLACE CULTURE PROBLEMS:

Experiencing disappointing employee satisfaction scores and concerning turnover rates or low morale, burnout, and disengagement leading to productivity losses.

When planning a high-profile summit or rolling out a key initiative and you need an impactful, inspiring, and insightful keynote speaker.

When the failure to promote female and minority talent just hit the front page of the newspaper.

When you’ve just spent your third month interviewing people to fill a critical leadership position because your high-potentials lack leadership skills, critical and strategic thinking, and executive presence to move to the next level.

When you've surprisingly lost one or more high-valued female leaders of color in the last 60 days and want to stop that drip from turning into a flood.

When your team isn’t playing well together, or your senior leader lost their mojo, and it’s costing money and lost productivity.

Elevate Your People, Ignite Innovation

 

Today’s world demands adaptive thinking and constant evolution. Our People-Forward Leadership™ framework is built upon three essential pillars—Developing Visionary Leaders, Developing Engaged Team, and Developing a Retention Culture. By focusing on the growth, well-being, and empowerment of every individual, you establish the conditions for continuous innovation—no matter how volatile the environment is.

We drive results by focusing on:

Developing a Retention Culture

Sustained innovation hinges on the strength of your culture. A high-trust environment where people feel safe sharing ideas, learning from mistakes, and exploring possibilities sparks creativity at every turn. By fueling positive energy and open communication, you cultivate a magnetic culture that makes people want to stay and grow, not go.

Developing Engaged Teams

Your people are your most valuable asset. When employees see a future for themselves within the organization, equipped with opportunities for growth and recognition, their commitment skyrockets. This sense of ownership translates into higher engagement and performance, a readiness to collaborate, and a willingness to innovate. You secure a competitive advantage by nurturing a growth mindset across all levels.

Developing Visionary Leaders

Innovation doesn’t pause when times get tough; it adapts and thrives. Visionary leadership is critical in a B.A.N.I. (brittle, anxious, non-linear, and incomprehensible) world. You create a ripple effect throughout your organization by modeling emotional intelligence, adaptability, and resilience. When leaders show up with clarity of purpose, teams feel empowered to break new ground and confidently tackle uncertainty.

PEOPLE-FORWARD LEADERSHIP™

Stay Ahead of the Curve

Adopting a people-forward leadership™ strategy means addressing current needs and aspirations while actively preparing and developing people for future challenges and opportunities.

Leaders who take this approach prioritize long-term development programs, anticipate future industry shifts, and equip their teams with future-ready capabilities. Organizations invest in programs, tools, and methods that directly benefit and resonate with their people. It’s about being present and making decisions with the well-being and growth of people at the forefront.

Our People-Forward Leadership™ Framework, proven and backed by science, is built on this belief. To foster a culture of continuous learning and resilience, preparing teams and individuals for both predictable and unpredictable future changes, leading to increased job satisfaction, team morale, and individual growth and development.

We’ll help you navigate this within your organization through Executive Coaching, Talent Optimization, and Leadership Development.

The most effective organizations will integrate this approach to create an environment where people feel supported today and are prepared for tomorrow.

 

"The key is to address current issues through a long-term vision, making team members feel valued and heard while preparing them for the future and instilling a forward-thinking mindset." ~Dr. Carol Parker Walsh

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"80% of CEOs believe that putting humans at the center of decision-making will be a key value driver for their businesses." ~Forbes

 

Leadership Development

 

We focus on giving leaders the tools to effectively guide organizations and teams. We're your strategic thought partner for executive leaders, advancing emerging leaders, and underutilized talent for exponential growth, influence, & effectiveness.

We do that through the following:

  • Executive 1:1 Coaching
  • Group Coaching
  • 360 Feedback
  • Strategic Advising
  • Retainer Services
  • Executive Presence & Influence
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Team Development

 

Team development is about building high-performing, sustainable teams that are engaged, accountable, and equipped to meet ever-evolving challenges. By retaining top talent and optimizing talent at every level, we help create an environment primed for maximum impact.

We do that through the following:

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Training & Culture Change

 

We offer fully customized, must-have training programs utilizing proven methods and tools to leverage your internal talent to power up critical thinking, improve communication, build cultures of trust and safety, leverage strengths, and increase emotional intelligence for greater engagement, productivity, and retention.

We do that through the following:

  • Assessments & Training (DISC, LEAD NOW!, EQi & EQ360)
  • Micro-Training & Learning Labs
  • Virtual Training
  • New & Emerging Leader Training
  • Psychological Safety Assessment & Culture Change
  • Strategic Offsites
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