Initial Consultation

This no charge introduction is to determine if there is a fit and if you have a problem worth our time to analyze. To take the first step, set up a free consultation. The most popular issues from our practice include: how to manage, getting a job, balancing between work and family, getting a promotion, how to sell and how to reduce stress.

Our complimentary sessions will be a give and get telephone call.

Here's what you receive:

Two appointments of 20 minutes of consultation and you will leave each call with one action item.

You will have an opportunity to decide if retaining an advisor is right for you.

We will determine whether we can help you or not.

If there is no a fit, you will have at least begun the change.

We only ask one thing from you:

Please let us know who introduced us. We appreciate referrals.

Our career development and transition consulting is tailored precisely for women. This individualized service is designed for women facing the challenge of changing or finding a job. . . or those who want to negotiate a flexible employment contract with an existing employer. Our advice is most effective with women who are burdened about the uncertainty of the work and behaviors required for getting employment. We emphasize that it's not what you know, it's not who you know, it's who knows you. Service can include personality assessment, resume construction, practice interviews and practice negotiation.

Declining sales or lost deals may be the result of a tactical error - poor salesmanship or inadequate sales coverage. But women face the obstacle of learning negotiating skills in business with men. But more often they are signals of a far deeper problem, such as changing markets or the success of a competitor's innovative business model. The impact of a shift in the market or a change in the way business is conducted might not be addressed by more sales effort. Strategic changes require strategic responses and demand a review of the company's strategy.

New Manager Skills Lean the skills that women will need to supervise men. This is not for the faint of heart. We have been teaching professional women how to make the move from staff positions into line slots. Our emphasis on the natural abilities and differences of women as managers have revolutionized organizations as people learn to manage and learn to delegate and to wear many hats -- no matter how outrageous. John, age 4, on the set accepting direction

RainMaking Workshop

High performing women must generate and develop revenue for their business. The RainMaker is today's woman who finds the business opportunity, defines a problem, designs a solution, crafts a proposal, presents this offer and closes the deal opening a new account, a new relationship. We can teach you to be the most valuable asset in your organization.

Board of Directors' Workshop

Designed for high achieving women who wish to make a difference running a company as a company director.

	Helen Yoest, Jack's sister, 2nd from left, working in Pakistan, with AK-47 , 1990.

Helen Yoest, 2nd from left, a former company Vice President, was "The World's First Female Smoke Stack Sniffer." Helen, wife and mother of three, M.S. Environmental Engineering and Science, Studied Garden Design in London and now runs her own business. No glass ceiling for Jack's little sister.

Hannah Yoest's first on camera interview, 1995 age one. Charmaine and Jack advise their first born on dress, jewelry, make-up, hair, nails, footwear, gestures, eye contact, and conveying a message in an 8 second bite. To lead, every woman needs to learn to overcome mike-fright, common on-air disasters and how to make and control news. All the world's a stage. Women of all ages have a part to play.

Why retain Charmaine? Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Leadership Project Director of the Family, Gender and Tenure Project funded by the Sloan Foundation and the Bankard Fund. Elected as a member of the Board of Directors and Advisors of for profit and not-for-profit companies.

Management Managing editor directing the work of four contributing editors and coordinating the efforts of 17 staff members.

Persuasion Lobbied and educated members of congress on Capitol Hill and state and local governments on legislation.

Fund Raising Identified and recruited individuals as board of directors and significant donors and for non-profit institutions.

Delivered presentations at press conferences at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

Personally met with donors and potential donors.

Shared a podium with a US Senator at a fundraising event for a non-profit.

Developed a book publication as a fundraising premium which grossed over $115,000 through three printings.

Finance Delivered products on time and on budget.

Public Speaking Featured speaker at fund raising events across the country and lecturer at the University of Virginia.

Mass Media Appeared as an expert guest on all television networks and major cable news outlets.

Strategy Retained as an advisor and consultant by a hundred-million dollar company.

Structure Advised institutions on organizational hierarchy and development to implement a defined strategy.

Human Resources Advised on workforce development, policies and procedures.

Sales Personally sold products in a face-to-face close.

Marketing Developed and implemented plans for a nation-wide campaign.

Technology Versed in MicroSoft Office software, including Dreamweaver for web page construction and management.

Research Provided expert testimony before the US House and Senate and various state and local committees.

Publications Book by HarperCollins, appeared in The Wall Street Journal and other print media, columnist and featured writer for major quarterly publications.

Character Cleared for the most sensitive positions by the FBI working in the West Wing of the Whitehouse. Married since 1990 with five children.

Nominated by The Heritage Foundation for the Bradley Prize, $250,000 for "civic and intellectual achievement."

Fellowships at Mellon, Olin, Bradley, and Kohler.

International studied at Oxford, lived in Taiwan.

Personal Completes 26.2 mile marathons.

Charmaine and Jack go the distance at the completion of the Music City Marathon, Nashville, Tennessee, 2002

Why retain Jack? Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Senior business leader in high-growth, high-technology, medicine, and consulting. Corporate governance, strategic partnerships, operations, sales, and marketing.

Managed a 5 billion-dollar enterprise in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer. Responsible for the management of Human Resources, Press Relations, Audit, and Budget.

Responsible for managing the 100% successful Year 2000 (Y2K) conversion for the
11 agency, 16,000-employee organization. The Y2K conversion was completed on time and under the $35 million budget.

Responsible for the Audit Council and Business Process Management. Oversaw the Independent Verification and Validation auditing function of the Y2K rollover. Produced the lowest number of adverse findings among peer units.

As a member of the Governor’s Procurement Assessment Task Force, advised in the policy construction for electronic commerce (e-business).

Managed the Human Resource Council and coordinated the policies and procedures that reduced the length of time to hire employees.

Provided consulting services to high-growth companies. Partnered with investors and clients in the Washington DC metropolitan area.

Wrote the sales and marketing business plan for introducing new medicine and procedures for Alzheimer’s Disease. Managed the coordination of legal counsel, scientists, and investors. This resulted in the successful transfer of patented bio-technology from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to the client, and secured $25 million in venture capital funding.

Provided ISO 9000 human resource certification consulting to national and international firms. Identified and signed the client’s largest customer.

Negotiated strategic partnership with Behring Diagnostics, a $300 million division of Hoechst Celanese, the client’s largest contract.

Identified, recruited, and trained 26 senior sales representatives. Designed and implemented the sales process for the financial product costing $500,000. Sales launch was successful.

Designed and coordinated marketing strategy for author (HarperCollins) securing network and cable television appearances and book-signings, which resulted in over 125 nationwide promotional exposures.

Served as a Technology Advisor to the transition team of a Governor-elect for the Commonwealth of Virginian. Advised on strategy and structure on technology management.

Managed the introduction of a new product, which was 100 times the cost of the nearest competitive substitute for a startup.

Established over 300 new major accounts. This helped move sales from zero to over $12 million which resulted in the favorable and profitable acquisition by a medical division of Johnson & Johnson. Created an innovative marketing approach by getting the product and procedure highlighted in newly published textbooks. Identified, recruited, trained, and managed 24 Nurse Consultants who were thought and opinion leaders to teach classes to their professional peers on the corporation’s products and services. Call Charmaine and Jack for the very latest in wardrobe and fashion tips.

Why would anyone want to learn a new skill without a teacher? Sarah-Shaw Carr Yoest, age 2, is learning to ski in 2002 with a team of expert teachers: Charmaine Yoest and grandfather Dr. Crouse. A motto in our household is: Safety First. An experienced instructor will help you minimize risk as you speed down hill.

Fine Print

Contract

You, our client, may not always be right, but you must always be happy with our relationship. You have a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee for the preceding 30 days and you may cancel our agreement anytime after 30 days.

Our client lists, and correspondence are confidential.

We are not psycho-therapists, nor are we attorneys, nor physicians. There are some problems we cannot address.

It is important for you to understand that our mentoring relationship is in no way to be viewed as psychological counseling or therapy. If you feel the need for professional counseling or therapy, it is your responsibility to seek it from a credentialed counselor or therapist who is licensed to practice in your state. Not us.

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