Your services were of significant value to our school board and administration in that they provided valid and reliable data for our use in assessing parent attitudes and belifs about current and future directions for our school board....The work you completed was done in a timely and professional manner.
Fred McCarthy, Superintendent, South Whidbey Schools
Carolyn was a delight. She spoke to a group of my patients and
instructed them on how to most effectively use a visioning
process to help them individually clarify their goals and intentions
so they may better achieve their dreams. Carolyn is vibrant,
vital, energetic and entertaining presenter.
Craig Weinston, D.C., The Chiropractic Zone, Freeland, WA
Carolyn Browne Tamler has worked with me as a subconsultant
on many public transit projects over the past 20 years. We have
incorporated her envisioning process as an initial Strategic
Planning Workshop in many of our successful projects, and it has
become our first step in scoping out our public involvement
and/or marketing research strategy. We have found this process
to be extremely valuable in gaining consensus about what is
wanted, and it assures us that the outcomes match the needs
and desires of our client and of their constituents. We have
always received praise for the manner in which these workshops
were conducted and for how the results were presented. Carolyn
has proved to be an excellent facilitator and is always very
creative in her approach. I recommend her very highly.
David Browne, Senior Project Manager, Perteet, Inc., Everett, WA
A few years ago, our organization established a strategic
planning committee, with the ultimate goal of launching a capital
campaign to enlarge our facility. One of the first tasks of the
committee was to gather information from the community on
their thoughts and desires of our organization. Carolyn Tamler
stepped up to the plate to lead a focus group in this effort. The
focus group was a success, in a large part due to Carolyn’s
organizational skills and leadership. We received many
compliments from attendees on how well they thought their time
was spent. I would not hesitate to recommend Carolyn for any of
your facilitation needs.
Stacie Burgua, Executive Director, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
Carolyn’s professionalism and knowledge enabled everyone in
our group to come away from her session with a clear
understanding of what steps to take to make their business goals
a reality. Her enthusiasm for empowering others is apparent in
her approach and style.
Alina Frank, EFT Trainer and Workshop Facilitator
Carolyn Tamler facilitated a half-day retreat of the new Board of
Directors for the Clinton Chamber of Commerce in April, 2008.
Carolyn was focused and attentive to the pre-meeting planning
process, ensuring she understood the purpose for our meeting
and dynamics and history of our group. She helped us stay
focused on the most important issues during the planning, as well
as during the meeting itself, not allowing us to bog ourselves
down in conversations or actions items that were not directly
related to our most important issues. She also demonstrated a
good balance between reigning us in and letting us go. The
consistent response we receive from others who were not at the
retreat but have seen the notes is how much we accomplished
during that relatively short period of time. The most outstanding
characteristic that Carolyn brings to her work with us is her
boundless energy and enthusiasm. Please feel free to contact me
if I may answer any questions.
Sherryl Christie-Bierschenk, Owner, Best Practice, Inc.
Chairperson, Clinton Chamber of Commerce
At our meetings Carolyn brought focus, clarity and the results we
wanted. Her energetic approach and enthusiasm helped create
excitement among all of us.
Donna Keeler, Principal, Coastline Planning Services and
Greenbank Farm Master Plan Development Coordinator
GMA Research has utilized Carolyn's skills on a variety of
marketing research and focus group studies. Her depth of
experience and professionalism are great assets. We highly
recommend Carolyn Tamler for design and facilitation of focus
group discussions, marketing research studies and public
facilitation processes.
Don Morgan, Senior Partner, GMA Research, Bellevue, WA
Carolyn brought years of experience as well as deep insight to
our consultation. I found that her method was simple but
thorough, and she made it seem easy to find a likely path for
success! Thank you, Carolyn!
Kim Tinuviel, Freelance Graphic Designer and Photographer
