Our Impact
At People Pinnacle, we are committed to bringing out the best in your organization through strategic, intentional work across all stakeholders. When the right people are included in the right processes, meaningful progress is possible. The testimonies of our clients underscore the power of facilitated, purposeful planning on operations, productivity, and culture.
Susan and Bethany took leadership at BIM Group through developing a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mission statement and plan for initiatives with next steps. Leading with empathy and disciplined, methodical guidance, People Pinnacle created a collaborative and healthy environment for introducing this work. BIM Group came away with action items and a working timeline customized to the seasonality of their work, demonstrating People Pinnacle’s innate responsiveness to the needs of their clients.
Additionally, People Pinnacle partnered with BIM Group to show proof of work for an RFP.
Services provided:
- Consulting on proof of work for an RFP
- Strategy and planning around diversity, equity, and inclusion work
Client feedback:
“You can tell Susan and Bethany worked to get to the heart of who we are and customized our process to who we are as a company and our culture.”
– Heather Taylor, Sr. Director of Operations
EOP Architects engaged People Pinnacle for a strategic plan to align company goals, objectives, and agendas at a critical time in the company – as they brought on new partners. By engaging the right people through the process, EOP was able to articulate roles and responsibilities, produce a blueprint for navigating an evolving leadership team, and weather (unexpectedly) the challenges of a pandemic.
Services provided:
- Strategic planning
- HR assessment
Client feedback:
“Strategic planning can be very overwhelming – working with Susan and Bethany keeps you focused and on track with your objectives.”
– Rick Ekhoff, Principal
Susan facilitated strategic conversation with the board at their first-ever all-day retreat. Susan’s skill set as a facilitator, strategic thinker, and high-level communicator transcended industry. Although not an expert in aviation, it was Susan’s experience, technique, and expertise in understanding perspectives and various stakeholder interests that was pivotal for this work. The board ultimately had important strategic conversation and, through working sessions with Susan, identified key priorities moving forward.
Services provided – Susan worked independently with this client
- Board retreat
- Strategic vision casting
Client feedback:
“Susan was able to get enough buy-in through her processes that we accomplished more than we expected to. It was admirable.”
-Elizabeth Woodward, Board Chair
People Pinnacle’s work with Traditional Bank underscores Susan and Bethany’s capacity for implementing big change in organizations. In order to be effective with execution, People Pinnacle engaged employees in focus groups, coached leadership through expectations and challenges, and personally provided training to staff who would be impacted by significant change. Over the course of several years, People Pinnacle has partnered with Traditional Bank to initiate strategic succession planning, leadership development plans, and performance management. It is a synergistic relationship based on trust, balance, transparency, and mutual respect.
Services provided:
- Succession planning
- Leadership development program
- Performance management
Client feedback:
“People Pinnacle is a really good resource for anything HR-related. They’re very responsive, and they bring perspective as an outsider to our organization.”
-Andy Baker, Chief Executive Officer
“People Pinnacle brings to the table a critical skill set that helps ensure optimal outcomes for every part of the process. Having them guide us and provide best practices around large-scale change management is absolutely the reason we have been successful in launching new programs.”
-Dana Adamson, Chief Marketing & Development Officer
People Pinnacle deployed an employee engagement survey that helped set the course of work for hiring the next HR director. From there, The Council of State Governments identified a desire to invest in their people more through training. Bethany and Susan helped the organization develop a management training program that was scalable, customizable, and impactful among various regions and affiliates of the organization.
Services provided:
- Employee engagement
- Assisted in recruitment for next HR leader
- Development of a management training program
Client feedback:
“Susan and Bethany are both great listeners. They are great at collaborating and getting an understanding of the organization and what the business needs are. Then they adapt what they are creating to produce exceptional quality.”
-Jill Springate, Chief Operations Officer
People Pinnacle conducted an HR assessment for Exceptional Living Centers, which included consulting on talent management and advising on strategic recruiting and hiring for a new key leadership position. People Pinnacle ably identified the top priorities for implementing change and created a manageable timeline for execution. The final report serves as a guide for next steps for people strategies and talent management.
Services provided:
- HR assessment
- Talent management recommendations
Client feedback:
“With Bethany, I got comfortable letting go and asking questions. She was somebody who knows things I don’t, and she just gets it.”
-Tom Watts, CEO
EOP Architects engaged People Pinnacle for a strategic plan to align company goals, objectives, and agendas at a critical time in the company – as they brought on new partners. By engaging the right people through the process, EOP was able to articulate roles and responsibilities, produce a blueprint for navigating an evolving leadership team, and weather (unexpectedly) the challenges of a pandemic.
Services provided:
- Strategic planning
- HR assessment
Client feedback:
“Strategic planning can be very overwhelming – working with Susan and Bethany keeps you focused and on track with your objectives.”
– Rick Ekhoff, Principal
People Pinnacle’s work with Traditional Bank underscores Susan and Bethany’s capacity for implementing big change in organizations. In order to be effective with execution, People Pinnacle engaged employees in focus groups, coached leadership through expectations and challenges, and personally provided training to staff who would be impacted by significant change. Over the course of several years, People Pinnacle has partnered with Traditional Bank to initiate strategic succession planning, leadership development plans, and performance management. It is a synergistic relationship based on trust, balance, transparency, and mutual respect.
Services provided:
- Succession planning
- Leadership development program
- Performance management
Client feedback:
“People Pinnacle is a really good resource for anything HR-related. They’re very responsive, and they bring perspective as an outsider to our organization.”
-Andy Baker, Chief Executive Officer
“People Pinnacle brings to the table a critical skill set that helps ensure optimal outcomes for every part of the process. Having them guide us and provide best practices around large-scale change management is absolutely the reason we have been successful in launching new programs.”
-Dana Adamson, Chief Marketing & Development Officer
People Pinnacle deployed an employee engagement survey that helped set the course of work for hiring the next HR director. From there, The Council of State Governments identified a desire to invest in their people more through training. Bethany and Susan helped the organization develop a management training program that was scalable, customizable, and impactful among various regions and affiliates of the organization.
Services provided:
- Employee engagement
- Assisted in recruitment for next HR leader
- Development of a management training program
Client feedback:
“Susan and Bethany are both great listeners. They are great at collaborating and getting an understanding of the organization and what the business needs are. Then they adapt what they are creating to produce exceptional quality.”
-Jill Springate, Chief Operations Officer
People Pinnacle’s work with Traditional Bank underscores Susan and Bethany’s capacity for implementing big change in organizations. In order to be effective with execution, People Pinnacle engaged employees in focus groups, coached leadership through expectations and challenges, and personally provided training to staff who would be impacted by significant change. Over the course of several years, People Pinnacle has partnered with Traditional Bank to initiate strategic succession planning, leadership development plans, and performance management. It is a synergistic relationship based on trust, balance, transparency, and mutual respect.
Services provided:
- Succession planning
- Leadership development program
- Performance management
Client feedback:
“People Pinnacle is a really good resource for anything HR-related. They’re very responsive, and they bring perspective as an outsider to our organization.”
-Andy Baker, Chief Executive Officer
“People Pinnacle brings to the table a critical skill set that helps ensure optimal outcomes for every part of the process. Having them guide us and provide best practices around large-scale change management is absolutely the reason we have been successful in launching new programs.”
-Dana Adamson, Chief Marketing & Development Officer
