People-Forward Perspectives

ThriveAxis®, a leadership development consultancy based in Vancouver, Washington, was named a finalist in all three categories it entered at the 2026 Stevie Awards for Women in Business: Company of th...

For years, this firm carried my name. Carol Parker Walsh Consulting Group said exactly what it was when I started it: a practice built around me, my expertise, my reputation, my relationships. That na...

Watch my AM Northwest segment on this topic at the end of the article for a quick summary.

There is a moment that my clients describe to me almost word-for-word.

It shows up in a meeting that ran to...

 Watch my AM Northwest segment on this topic at the end of the article for a quick summary.

The layoff wave continues to surge through 2025. According to recent data, over 77,000 tech workers have al...

Carol Parker Walsh Consulting Group, a leading innovative leadership and talent development solutions provider, has been awarded a coveted bronze Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Award for its "Foste...

After years of running a successful coaching and consulting company focused on helping women at midlife step into the life and work they're meant to do in the world, many of the women I work with cons...

Feeling like it's time to make that move? Whether you've had this feeling for the last month or the last year, you must consider a few things before you actually walk away from your current job.

I mu...

Having worked remotely for the last 10 years or so, when the coronavirus pandemic forced us to quarantine to the confines of our home, I wasn't really phased by it. In fact, being an ambivert (an extr...