Linked In Recommendations:

Ron Dohr, Ph.D. & Certified Mediator- "Carol Bowser is a unique person possessing many incredible skills and competencies as a coach, mediator, trainer and trusted advisor. I have observed Carol in many situations and have always found her to display a wonderful balance between achieving results/solutions for her clients and encouraging a supportive and inviting process that builds mutual responsibility, accountability and open transparency for change. I highly recommend Carol for any business opportunity where there is not only the challenge of conflict but also the goal of achieving results but additionally engaging participants in the change process as well."

Heidi Huebner, HR Manager- "Carol offered some very valuable action plans that allowed our company to improve intra-company relationships structure, communication, recognition of differing cultures and management styles."

Jeff Bean, Beyond the Courthouse Mediation- "Bright, energetic, passionate, insightful. The go-to person for partnering with you to manage your workplace conflict. Get to her when the going gets tough- or even better yet-before then for training and consultation to develop your company's capacity for handling conflict."

Sam Pederson, Management Consultant and Executive Coach-"Carol is particularly successful at resolving business conflict situations because, in addition to her exceptional professional experience in conflict management, she brings outstanding business and legal understanding to the situation. She applies her unique insights gained from working with numerous business, family and workplace staff conflicts to each situation. She invests her energy, humor and common sense style to assure an effective resolution for her clients."

Lorraine Viers, SPHR- HR Manager-"I have had the privilege of hiring Carol to conduct several conflict resolution trainings in various professional settings. She is a great presenter and really engages the audience. She approaches the subject in a way that makes learning fun, even when dealing with touchy issues.                                                                          I first met Carol when I completed a 40 hour mediation training in which she was the main presenter. I walked away with knowledge that I will be able to retain throughout my entire career because of the teaching methods she used.                                                         Carol is very liked by her audience and has always been a pleasure to work with. I sincerely recommend Carol for employment, training, presenting or any other professional endeavor."  

John Paulson, Director of HR- "Carol Bowser is an exceptional presenter who uses humor and real-world examples in her training. Participants leave with practical strategies and resources to effectively respond to conflict in the workplace. Carol has the rare gift of delivering key concepts in a way that captures the minds and hearts of her audience."                                                           

Marty Hawkins, Owner, Synergy Consulting- "Carol has keen insights about conflicts and is adept at resolving them as a mediator and consultant. She is also a creative and engaging speaker about conflict resolution strategies."

Dr. James Neblett, SPHR, GPHR, Professor of HR- "Carol volunteered to be a guest speaker in my Employment law course. She lectured the class on how to handle employee relation issues in the workplace. Further she shared her unique insights on how to influence leadership. My class was very satisfied with her excellent presentation."

What Participants Say:

From Charles Wright Academy:
Presentation to Upper School Faculty "You Can't Stop the Waves, But You Can Learn to Surf. How to Address Conflict and Maintain Community"

"Your sense of humor made the time enjoyable."

"It was very helpful-excellent examples; everything was presented in a clear, concise way.a very dynamic and interesting speaking style."

"Practical references to real-world experiences"

"Made the importance of [conflict resolution] skills very relevant to our situations."

From Association of Washington School Principals:
"Beyond Legal: Conflict Management to Avoid Professional & Legal Entanglements" www.awsp.org

"I learned a lot and enjoyed the day."

"I liked the insights we received about ourselves. The more self-awareness, the more we can help others."

"Very well presented-obviously very knowledgeable."

From Safeco Insurance:
"Managing Conflict in the Workplace or How to Bathe a Cat"
www.safeco.com

"Practical suggestions that can be applied directly to the workplace."

"I found [Carol] to be an energetic speaker. She understood her topic well and used a good balance of audience participation."

"I very much enjoyed Carol's presentation and the energy she brought to the room. The audience interaction allowed each person to get something out of it on an individual level."

From Puyallup School District: 
"Dealing with Explosive Situations: Skills to Diffuse Anger and Work Toward Resolution or How to Deal with Difficult People."

"The workshop provided skills needed to enhance my ability to provide a safe and secure working environment for both staff and students"

From Washington School Personnel Association:
HELP Conference "Conflict Communication Skills"
www.wspa.org

"Great strategies and resources; new thinking and learning for me."

"Excellent content"

"Energetic, Knowledgeable, interactive and respectful."

"What an amazing lady. I can't wait to use this stuff!"

University of Phoenix Instructor Evaluation:

"Carol did an exceptional job of integrating learning with having fun and students came away with the satisfaction of success and learning accomplishment. Underlying Carol's success is her unbridled passion for the material and teaching, a practical understanding of the content, a personal empathy for the students and their learning, and a strong organization of the material into a logical sequence of presentation. "

AC Schwark
Campus College Chair
Undergraduate Business and Management
University of Phoenix