How We Work

What’s it like to work with Sophie Parker & Associates?
On this page we review the results we achieved by working together with our clients. We also provide you with more information about the values that inform our work and describe our approach, and talk about what makes us unique.

When you work with us, you can expect positive changes in your work environment. Your working relationships will improve, there will be less conflict, you will learn to recognize behavioral patterns (your own and those of others), and you will get a new, more effective way to communicate about difficult subjects.

As a team director, you can expect increased productivity and accountability from your direct reports. And you can expect to be held accountable for your own change process.

Change happens, and whether you’re transitioning to a managerial capacity or your entire business is in transition, you can expect to be able to handle the changes.

As an individual coaching client, regardless of your level in the organization, you can expect to explore the problem, identify the changes you want to make, realize those changes, and receive support throughout the change process.

Bottom line: clearer objectives, better results, less stress.

Guiding Beliefs or Values

Integrity is commonly defined as “…basing of one's actions on an internally consistent framework of principles.” Acting on integrity means living according to our core values. We do as we say, and we say what we mean. We are committed to living by and working from our core values, and integrity is at the top of the list. Behaving with integrity builds...

Trust—with teams, customers, suppliers, superiors. People will do things for you that they wouldn’t usually do if your work relationship is based on trust. Trust is the currency of collaboration, and most organizational issues require collaborative solutions.

Honesty. If you can’t talk about what isn’t working, it won’t get fixed. We are willing to offer honest feedback—no matter how uncomfortable—at all times in our consulting and coaching. It’s the only way to address issues and move forward in conquering them.

Everyone deserves respect at the workplace, from the bottom to the top. But brutal honesty does not mean being brutal. It means giving people the feedback they need to make the changes they want to make in a straightforward and honest manner. How else can someone improve their performance?

We believe that we are built to make meaning out of data. It’s human nature. So is the speed with which we come to conclusion (even if it is incomplete). As your consultants, our job is to work with you to discover the many facets of “the truth” about a difficult situation, and to make sure the solutions are based on sound data.

Our Uniqueness and Our Approach

Sophie’s unique background informs our approach. With 15 years of work as a theatrical director/producer/performer, she is comfortable in front of people and with groups, and with small and large change processes. She fosters a sense of pleasure and creative play with the work.

Facts first. When you work with us we will start with what is. What data supports your interpretation of the issue? Who else can provide information to map the problem? Then we clarify your goals together. What do you want to have happen? What would “better” look like?

Flexible. We are able to adapt to your project, your schedule, and your needs.

Curious. We are willing to bring creative, innovative, and fun solutions to the problem at hand. Work should be stimulating and rewarding.

We love to combine different methodologies and approaches in unique and interesting ways to best serve your needs.

We want to work ourselves out of a job, therefore we transfer our skills to you.

We have an amazing network of resources (people, tools, process planning, facilitation, conflict resolution) and believe in working collaboratively. This process serves you, the client, to bring about better solutions and results. Many times issues are too complex for a single consultant to manage.

Our Expertise Sets Us Apart

Every member of our team boasts extensive, specific experience across the business spectrum. No matter your issue, we have the expertise to address it. And we place a premium on results. The clients we’ve helped report dramatic increases in productivity, efficiency, communication—the priorities held by anyone in any business.

And if we can’t deliver, we won’t take your business. We would rather refer you than disappoint you.

Now that you know more about us, what results you can expect and what motivates our work, click here to learn about our Programs and Services.