Synergistic Solutions

Client Testimonials

What the participants are saying...

• "Best management series I've attended in 20 years..."   - Canada

• "To say Karen is energetic is an understatement...Fantastic!"  - Colorado

• "How refreshing...real, usable, common sense techniques...We really worked together as a team ... I can put these ideas to use  right away!"   - Washington

•  "Thank you ... I learned things about myself I never knew were there."   - Alaska

•  "Superb, entertaining, interesting...you made us think." - Montana

•  "I am a trainer as well ...You have a great delivery style and ability to hold people's attention on a tough subject. I will probably steal some of your successful tactics!" - Arizona

• "Karen has a keen sense for setting the stage...knows her audience... uses the right tools to enable people to learn & discover via very non traditional methods..." - Alaska

• "You made a hard subject easier to understand and gave us ways to actually succeed at change!"  - Alaska

• "I felt this was the most beneficial training I have ever gone through... I like how you applied everything to real life." -Canada

• It's time for me to step back and take a look at where I was & where I am now. I will use all of what you've said to plan my future, thank you." - Alaska

"It has been a delight to employ Karen as a consultant and first-class instructor and motivator for the Municipality of Anchorage. Karen is upbeat, funny, positive and delivers. She has a keen sense of setting the stage in group meeting or presentations... knows her audience and uses the right tools to enable people to learn and discover. She is very non-traditional in her teaching and motivating techniques. (This includes the use of games, modern video clips and other resources all aimed with the specific purpose of getting people to think differently.) Most of all, Karen has competently found solutions for our organizational development concerns and personnel issues."

Dr. David K.F.Otto, SPHR

Employee Relations Director

Municipality of Anchorage

"Karen's motivational training is presented in a positive and usable format. This is a result of many hours of preparation to custom fit her training to our department. Prior to our sessions, we spent time with Karen determining the best focus for the sessions. She also requested input from each staff member, which gave her an even better picture of their specific needs. Since the training I have received specific comments from my staff:

-'When situations arise, I really think about different points that Karen presented...'

-'The movie clips really struck home - made me think...'

-'I really liked the personal focus of personalities...'

-'Karen is really fun to listen to, and you can tell she has put a lot of work into our training...'

Our management team uses many of the components to re-train on an ongoing basis as well as in staff meetings. Thank you Karen, for helping us through a pretty rocky transition."

Linda Barnes

Manager

Northrim Bank

"Ms. Kirk is the rare trainer who, not only knows the academic side of the subjects she teaches, but also possesses the flare and energy necessary to create an enthusiastic audience. Over  the  years I  have been to numerous management trainings; Ms. Kirk is the most engaging and genuine of the lot. She truly believes in the principles she preaches and she is at least as much a coach as she is an instructor."

Kenneth Takakuwa

Division Manager

Department of Health & Human Services

Municipality of Anchorage

"I can't speak highly enough of Ms. Kirk's ability to prepare and deliver excellent training. She worked with our group to ensure the training would meet our needs and had germane information and ideas for us to consider. Her delivery is focused, energetic and she gives participants a sense of renewal. She was well received and participants asked to have her return for future training."

Eileen M Lally, Ed.D.,LSCW

Program Manager

Family & Youth Services Training Academy

University of Alaska, Anchorage