Who is Carol?

Carol Hartman is a Northeastern North Carolina-based Business Consultant, Trainer, and Professional Business and Life Coach with a successful thirty-two year career track record. In 1992 she transitioned from the in-house corporate environment to launch her own business. Because of her firm belief in the need for balance within business organizations and is life, Carol named her business Balanced Act in 2001.

As a consultant, she works closely with her clients to increase sales, launch new products and services, bolster staff productivity, plan and manage change, and improve both external and internal communications. Her focus is primarily on the human resources side of the business. Her training programs include topics such as sales, account management, customer service, written and oral communications, and management, staff, and team development. Her client roster includes businesses of all sizes and a diversified array of industries. She also works with individuals to develop their professional speaking skills.

In 2000, Carol expanded her consulting and training services to include business and personal coaching. As a coach, she assists individuals and businesses in their quest to thrive in today’s fast-paced environment while maintaining a committed focus on what’s truly important. Her primary concern is in helping individuals and businesses grow through their challenges and obstacles to become the very best that they can be.

Carol’s formal business education includes an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's J. L. Kellogg School of Management. She received her initial coaching training while completing her M.A. in Psychology at the University of Santa Monica. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech.

Throughout her career, Carol has taught classes through the continuing education departments of several major California Universities. She recently completed a series of business development workshops in partnership with the Currituck Chamber of Commerce. Carol has had over a dozen articles published on various business topics.
Over the last decade, she has been active in professional organizations, such as the American Society for Training and Development, the Professional Coaches and Mentors Association, the International Association of Coaches, and the Ventura County Professional Women’s Network.

In 2004, Carol, fulfilled a dream to return to her Southern roots and to relocate to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. She is currently an involved member of the Outer Banks and Currituck Chambers of Commerce and is Vice Chair of the Dare County Substance Abuse Task Force. She enjoys being a local resource to professional and civic organizations as a writer and speaker.

Carol calls herself a “relentless learning fanatic.” She constantly strives to grow professionally and to gain additional knowledge so that she can better serve her clients and more fully live her life.

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Who are Balanced Act’s clients?

Balanced Act’s client roster is extremely diverse. It includes nationwide healthcare companies, municipalities, large, medium, and small-size organizations in a variety of industries from real estate to financial services to retail. Balanced Act works with both for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Contact carol@balancedact.com for more details on Balanced Act’s client portfolio.

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