Impact Stories
Here for Kids International
Tom and his team stepped in to seamlessly implement a strategic plan that gave voice to all of our staff while guiding the organization through the transition.
Randy Farris | Founder
For 3+ years I had pursued the best manner in which to transition out of my role as Here For Kids International Founder and Executive Director. But I was not making positive headway in doing this. Fortunately Tom and his team were able to help! They had the integrity, relational gifts, personality, work experience and insights to guide us through this important transition.
Tom and his team stepped in to seamlessly implement a strategic plan that gave voice to all of our staff while guiding the organization through the transition. They also helped us strengthen the Board of Directors, search for and hire a new Executive Director and increase our donor engagement.
Because of our work together HFK is now flourishing under new leadership. With Tom’s continued role of coaching, we have found the perfect mix of drawing on the experience of the former leadership while helping the new leadership get established and lead strongly in new directions.
HR Professional | Talent Executive
Scott listens carefully and tailors his workshops to the specific needs of the group, ensuring that the insights gained are both practical and lasting.
Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere
I have had the opportunity to work with Scott Palmbush and appreciate his ability to facilitate meaningful discussions using the Enneagram. His approach encourages self-awareness, trust-building, and deeper team connections.
Scott listens carefully and tailors his workshops to the specific needs of the group, ensuring that the insights gained are both practical and lasting. His follow-up coaching further reinforces the lessons learned, helping individuals apply their insights effectively. I highly recommend Scott for anyone seeking to strengthen team dynamics through thoughtful and engaging facilitation.
Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church
As I talked with Scott, he listened well, provided us with valuable assessment tools, and became a trusted advisor, guiding us to discern the gifts and intrinsic leadership traits we needed.
Sherri Van Dorn | Elder and PNC Chair
As the chairperson of the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) for Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church (PDCPC) it was a great pleasure to work with Scott Palmbush on our journey to call a new senior pastor/head of staff. This commitment began following the COVID pandemic and several difficult years within our church. It was imperative our candidate be a compatible match, visionary, and servant leader for the future of our church.
As I talked with Scott, he listened well, provided us with valuable assessment tools, and became a trusted advisor, guiding us to discern the gifts and intrinsic leadership traits we needed in our next senior pastor. Through our partnership, Scott was able to boldly customize an outreach plan that resulted in an amazing candidate who has been well received by our congregation. This was all possible because Scott truly heard and understood the core needs of our congregation and the type of individual who could fulfill the mission. He served both PDCPC and our candidates with dignity and respect. Given the opportunity, Scott will provide you with the same type of personal, comprehensive, and valuable service he provided to PDCPC.
ECO
Scott is one of my go-to experts because he is brilliant at understanding each church's unique context and knowing exactly how to help.
Dana Allin | Synod Executive
As a Denominational Executive, I have relied on Scott in countless situations with churches of all sizes, from very large to very small. He has provided executive coaching to pastors looking to improve their effectiveness, guided congregations seeking better alignment and traction with their mission and ministry, and supported churches during pastoral transitions and searches for new leaders. Scott is one of my go-to experts because he is brilliant at understanding each church's unique context and knowing exactly how to help.
Sammamish Presbyterian Church
Tom's leadership helped us to regain our footing as a Church body and helped us begin to work through and process the changes, the loss, and our unresolved conflicts.
Joe Everson | Church Board Elder, 2020-23
When Tom first came to Sammamish Presbyterian Church we were facing several challenges including the sudden departure of our Senior Pastor, a significant decline in attendance and giving, multiple unresolved congregational conflicts, and poor staff morale. The headwinds facing our Church and our Church's Board were substantial.
Tom's leadership helped us to regain our footing as a Church body and helped us begin to work through and process the changes, the loss, and our unresolved conflicts. Tom showed just how gifted he is by slowly turning our ship toward calmer waters, so that we confronted our past but also began to build a meaningful future. Tom's leadership aligned our Board and our Staff around a strategic plan that empowered our leaders, addressed our capital needs, and helped prepare us for our next season of ministry as a Church.
Because of our work together under Tom's guidance we were able to turn the corner with our attendance and our giving challenges, rediscover our ministry to and with one another, and make significant improvements with our staff morale. Tom was the catalyst, the captain, the driver who helped to reshape us so that a new Senior Pastor has now arrived to a Church with a clear sense of identity, of purpose, and full of people eager to participate.
