Extraordinary value for your business
To stay on top, you need to build a company that's bold, decisive, creative, agile, street smart and social. Salience has mastered that formula and has developed unique methods to rapidly transform it into organizational DNA.
Our value-creation solutions will help you boost productivity, reduce risk and thrive in turbulent times. Learn to:
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"Tom Schramski's background as a successful CEO and psychologist makes him a powerful consultant. He brings leadership, vision and practical solutions.
David Iaconis, Partner
BeachFleischman PC
"Tom sees issues in many dimensions and crafts solutions that harness human innovation. His relentless focus on creating value keeps him open to ideas and fearless of change."
Jerry Cobb, Managing Partner
Actual Media
"Tom is easily one of the most insightful, authentic consultants I know."
Mimi Meredith, President
Goodness Grows
Strategy + Execution Consulting
Envision your best business and make the dream reality.
Selling Your Baby: A Practical Guide to Transitioning from Your Healthcare Business. Get it. Read it. Love it.
Peak Performance Coaching
Measure and turbocharge leadership and team vision, creativity and performance.
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Executive Transitions
Time to craft an exit plan or sell your business? Lay the ground work for a successful deal.
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Dynamic results that exceed expectations
Salience's proven value-creation soultions are designed to meet your needs at any point in the lifecycle of your organization.
Whether you're launching a new venture, growing one or planning an exit strategy, we have the know-how, experience, tools and network to deliver extraordinary results that exceed expectations.
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At Salience, we understand that strategy these days isn't just about doing more with less. It's about helping your team get into the creative habit of building business value, in small ways, everyday.
We call it inspired capitalism : expanding the collective brain power and energy of your network by giving members the freedom to learn, innovate, compete and grow.
We work with a group of dynamic thinkers and doers who provide breakthrough strategies and results. Together, we offer a broad menu of value-added solutions to help you become your best business ever.
Strategy and Execution Consulting
Our approach is simple and collaborative:
"Tom's professional, thoughtful approach was perfect for us. I enthusiastically recommend him as an experienced consultant who can quickly analyze needs and spur growth."
Jessica Irwin, CEO
SEEK Arizona
Performance and Leadership Coaching
We help executives, team leaders and individual employees to measure and improve personal effectiveness, leadership skills, job performance, teamwork, customer satisfaction and overall company results.
We also provide specialty services such as employee assessments, expert witness evaluations and professional writing. Inquiries most welcome.
"Tom's entrepreneurial vision and coaching have been key elements in my development as a CEO. His unique, powerful approach has been beneficial to our organization."
Eric Schindler, Ph.D., CEO
Child and Family Resources
Executive Transitions: M&A Consulting and Turnarounds
We help company leaders develop succession plans and exit strategies. We also advise owners looking to buy or sell their health care business through our exclusive partnership with American Healthcare Capital .
We also provide turnaround assistance to organizations (or divisions) in crisis. We'll quickly assess the situation and execute plans to stabilize and move forward. We can also provide on-site interim management to ease your transition to a successful path.
"I heartily recommend Tom Schramski. His work is creative, effective, results-oriented and of excellent quality. Many of our clients specifically ask for his help on projects."
Norm Davis, Senior Partner
Davis Deshaies, LLC
Workplace Education: Presentations, Training and Workshops
We provide public speakers for all needs, from strategy briefings to inspiring keynotes. Our presentations focus on vision, creativity, human capital and extraordinary value. We are also represented by The Great Game of Business Speakers Bureau.
We also offer custom training and workshops on topics such as time management, team development, employee engagement and open-book management.
"Tom has presented many times at our national conference. His sessions are insightful, on target and well received. He's consistently among our top-rated conference speakers."
Jerri McCandless, Director of Members Services
ANCOR
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Our diverse clientele includes global consulting firms, Forbes 500 companies, public universities, state governments and health and human services organizations.
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"Tom Schramski is one of those rare human beings, a people person who also knows how to get things done. He has an unusual ability to bring out the best in people. He's the complete package; a thinker, a communicator, and a results-oriented doer.
John Case
Business Author and Inc. Contributor
Tom's confidence and participation was the powder necessary to blast us into our future. If our company success were made into a screenplay, Tom would win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor!
Glenn Thoroughman, President
Laron Incorporated
"Tom Schramski has been invaluable in helping us improve morale, customer service, and bottom-line results. I particularly appreciate his collaborative approach. Based on our results I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him."
Wendy Sokol, CEO/Owner
SOREO In Home Support Services, LLC
"Tom has been extremely valuable in helping us look at various growth possibilities in a tough market. I would recommend him to other organizations facing similar challenges."
W. Mark Clark, President/CEO
CODAC
"Tom has demonstrated an unusual skill in helping companies grow with the 'big picture' in mind. He can offer tremendous support to organizations striving for success."
Deward Manzer, President
Manzcor
"I have the highest professional respect for Dr. Schramski. He stands out as one of the best presenters, writers and consultants in our region.
Bev Hermon, Executive Director
AAPPD
"Tom speaks with honesty and experience. I have seen him synthesize diverse perspectives and come up with unique solutions that produced tangible results. He's a tremendous resource!
Cindy Haworth, Principal
WORTH Consulting & Training
"Tom took our passion to a final product. We had the heart, but we struggled to make our ideals real. With his coaching we have made a significant turnaround in service quality and financial results."
Cindy McClung, CEO
ABRIO
"Tom has provided superb executive coaching and consulting. His recommendations have had a very positive impact on operations, including a 33% increase in customer traffic."
Gerry Beagles, CEO
Garden Center Services
Human Services Consulting
ABRiO Services
Alpha Group Administrators
Child & Family Resources
Davis Deshaies
Eastern Community Development Corp.
Garden Community Services
Good Neighbor Support Services
Homes for Independent Living
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
Mentor Network
Mercer Human Services Consulting
MOSAIC
Paragon Community Services
ProviderSearch
Quest Alliance
SOREO In Home Services
States of Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Montana, Nevada and Oregon
Zarephath Independent Life Services
Health Care Consulting
COPE Behavioral Health Services
CODAC Behavioral Health Services
Community Partnership of So. Arizona
Desert Hills Hospital
District of Columbia Department of Health
La Frontera Center
St. Mary's Hospital
Sonora Desert Hospital
Southern Arizona Mental Health Corp.
University Medical Center
Education + Business Consulting
Arizona State University
CB Software
Laron
New Mexico State University
South Main Development Corp.
Univerity of Arizona
Presentations and Workplace Education
Alderian Society of Great Britian
American Network of Community Option and Resources
American Psychological Association
American Society of Group Psychotherapy
Arizona Association of Providers for People with Disabilities
Arizona State Legislature
Catholic Community Services
Center for English as a Second Language
Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Great Game of Business
Greek Society of Alderian Studies
Hopi Center/Hopi Nation
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
National Center for Employee Ownership
North American Society of Alderian Psychology
Parents Unlimited
Toyei Industries/Navajo Nation
Wells Fargo Bank
Western Society of Criminology
York Behavior Management
We're committed to your success...
We have an 30-year track record of helping our clients to consistently improve business performance and build sustainable value. We are trusted for our integrity. We guarantee straight talk. We inspire creative solutions, leveraging all available resources. And we focus fearlessly on your success.
about us
Tom Schramski, President
Tom is an acclaimed consultant, advisor, mentor, author
and CEO with 30 years of experience helping principals build remarkable companies.
In 1980, he co-founded Community Psychology & Education Services, a pioneering human services company he later sold to his employees. By 2004, the $25-milllion venture employed 1,000 and was ranked among the top 100 employee-owned companies in the U.S. Tom's been featured in Inc. magazine and the book Equity (Harvard Business School Press, 2005).
Christy has held several management and consulting posts, but her passion is providing language and cultural education services to international entrepreneurs.
Fluent in Spanish, Christy teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) to businesspeople seeking intensive English training or industry-specific vocabulary. She also teaches Business English and ESL at Pima College.
Christy Schramski, VP + Principal
Tom Schramski is a business therapist and consultant
who helps companies grow...
Tom Schramski is the president of Salience Consulting Group , which he founded in 2004.
Salience helps companies develop and execute growth strategies and restructure for optimal performance. Tom also writes a monthly e-newsletter Salient Thoughts , which provides advice to business leaders on how to grow their companies while building cultures of integrity.
Prior to founding Salience, Tom co-founded Community Psychology and Education Services (CPES) in 1980 to assist individuals with severe disabilities. During Tom's 25 years at its helm, CPES grew to $25 million in annual revenues with more than 600 clients and 1,000 employees. In 1995 he created an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) at CPES, and today the company is 100% employee-owned.
In 2010, Tom joined American Healthcare Capital , the leading M&A advisor in the U.S. healthcare field.
As VP, Tom helps sellers successfully transition out of their companies and writes a nationally-distributed newsletter, Perceived Value , a monthly digest of market trends and best management practices for principals.
A longtime writer and lecturer, Tom has written many publications ranging from professional papers to popular counseling handbooks. In 2011 he published an e-book Selling Your Baby , a practical guide to selling healthcare companies. In early 2012, he will release his second e-book Surfing the New Normal , a big-picture take on the current economic turbulence and the opportunities it creates for entrepreneurs.
With a PhD in Counseling/ Psychology, Tom has been a licensed psychologist in Arizona since 1982. He lives in Tucson with his wife, Christy, and their two daughters.
We're raising a ruckus...
Our educational mission is to inspire, teach and support business leaders as they ride the fierce economic waves of tight budgets, limited recources, rapidly advancing technology, scientific breakthroughs, global competition, government regulations, consolidation and other forms of disruptive innovation.
We call it Surfing the New Normal. Grab your board and wetsuit and come along for the ride!
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Revolutionary Ideas and Practical How-to Advice for Inspired Entrepreneurs
This monthly e-newsletter captures Tom's fresh takes on the Big Picture and what's working in the companies he touches. A must-read for leaders seeking dynamic performance and extraordinary value.
Selling Your Baby: A Practical Guide to Transitioning from Your Healthcare Business
Tom's 21-page ebook covers everything you need to know to craft and execute a winning transition strategy.
Tom writes from the heart and with deep experience: He led his own company on a successful journey to 100% employee ownership.
This indispendible step-by-step guide, filled with real-world advice and checklists, will show you how to to:
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To stay afloat in today's economy, companies are changing the way they grow and build value.
Tom's public and private sessions will help leaders "read" and master the fierce waves in their markets.
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6929 N. Hayden Rd
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Scottsdale, AZ 85250-7970
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9121 E Tanque Verde Rd
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