The Karsten Institute Information

The Karsten Institute [TKI] was founded in Oregon in 1996, with the mission of providing access to top quality leadership training for owners and managers of a small enterprise. The skills demanded to lead and manage a small enterprise are quite different from those emphasized by most consulting firms and educational institutions. Most leadership development programs are focused on the needs of large scale organizations. The Karsten Institute focuses on the uniquely different skills required to successfully lead the small enterprise that has limited resources. If you are in charge of a small organization, we can help you be the best leader you can be! TKI is a northwest-based management consulting firm and is well positioned to provide facilitation of corporate training and development in support of strategic corporate objectives. Our model is based on recognized methods and approaches to organizational development and adult education for the novice and the experienced members of teams. The company's most valuable resource is its highly experienced professionals. Because it is a consortium of management consultants, TKI has the capability to field on short notice a “rapid response” team. We are able to provide a staff of professional management consultants, each of whom is a master facilitator, specifically in the areas of management development, affirmational leadership, intra-organization communication, team building and workforce multipliers, marketing strategy, financial strategy and turnaround, and non-profit board management. TKI consultants will facilitate onsite workshop sessions for both large and small audiences.