“I’ve attended training programs in the past from the various vendors in our industry. I’ve always walked away with a list of “I wish…” Every time I think of an “I wish” with Carlson and this program specifically, my needs get met without having to ask.”
David Cotterman
Director, Software Quality Control
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services

“This course provided me with additional tools and knowledge of different approaches to gather and organize information, to analyze it in a more formalized pragmatic manner and ultimately get to an informed decision.”
Gary S. Renick
Director, Legal and Compliance Services
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services

“It was a refreshing experience to put the day-to-day work demands on hold and gain valuable insight and tools that will improve our business performance.”
D. Steven Pollmann
Director of Western Operations
Murphy-Brown LLC

“Great material delivered in an insightful way. Real world application knowledge is gained from this class that you can take with you and use right away.”
Joseph L. Swanson
Vice President & General Manager
Rorke Data, Inc.

“This course provided a good foundation to build for future decisions. The framework is great.”
Irfan Siddiqui
Program Manager
3M

“The simplicity and common sense approach to the tools and techniques introduced in this course will enable them to be utilized over and over at many organizations.”
Jason K. Williams
Director of IT
Agriliance, LLC

“This seminar delivered a clear and concise methodology to better manage the identification, prioritization, and execution of strategies. The material is comprehensive and can be immediately applied to the work environment.”
Brian Woods
Strategy Consultant
Wells Fargo

“This program was very useful in providing a framework and toolkit to develop and foster strategic thinking. This is my second CSOM program and both have exceeded my expectations.”
Sheila Kruesel
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Comm-Works

“Creating & Executing Strategies is an excellent course and directly relevant to my day-to-day responsibilities in business development. The tools, materials, and classroom discussion provided many insights and will be useful when I apply them in the real world.”
Lezlie Bartz
Director, Strategy & Business Development
Thomson Legal and Regulatory

“This program provides an excellent understanding of strategic decision processes and tools. I found the R&D portfolio strategic decision process most interesting. I can apply the skills that I have learned from this class for making R&D portfolio strategic decisions for my company.”
Fiona Wong
Senior Manager, Finance
Medtronic, Inc.

“A very good investment of the time and money. The approach is practical and very much applicable to the strategy I’m working on. I’m anxious to practice it in the real world.”
Chun Shi
Senior Principal Project Manager
Medtronic, Inc.

“This program provides an informative overview of current thinking on decision making, detailed explanation of structured process, and application tools. Content was applicable to any organization and to the full range of business decisions faced today. Format was structured to provide information, application and reflection. Good investment of time.”
Dian Paulson
Vice President, Administrative Services
Hennepin Technical College

“Excellent program with real world application starting today!”
Robert Warren
Director of International Sales & Marketing
Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.

“The program provided us with powerful tools for sorting and sifting the variables that may impact our strategic decisions. While no tool can ensure the ‘correct’ outcome, this program does ensure that we have a consistent and supportable process to determine and select from among the alternatives.”
Tim Culp
Manager, New Business Development
Goodrich Corporation