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Common Challenges. Real Results.

The reality is that growing organizations often struggle with core people-related challenges:

  • Hiring mistakes are expensive
  • Strong performers don’t always become strong leaders
  • Accountability gets inconsistent as you grow
  • Too much leadership time is spent on people issues
  • There are no clear development or succession paths

When you have your people strategy dialed in:

  • Hiring becomes more predictable
  • Leaders perform at a higher level
  • Expectations are clear and consistently met
  • Teams operate more smoothly
  • You gain time and confidence to focus on growth
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How We Help

Hiring, leadership, management, and succession are interconnected parts of the people side of your business. When one area struggles, the effects are felt across the entire organization.

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Why STM?

Our work is practical, data-driven, and grounded in real business experience.

  • Insight grounded in validated assessment data
  • Proven, structured processes for hiring, development, and succession
  • A business-first perspective
  • Long-term advisory relationships, not one-time engagements
  • Clear, actionable guidance you can use immediately – not reports that sit on a shelf

“We just did our second hiring assessment with STM and we didn’t receive the news we wanted to hear about a candidate. We became emotionally attached, even though STM cautioned us otherwise. We asked the candidate more questions to dig into some of the concerns STM had raised. Just as STM said the candidate would, he gave us all the right answers; he knew what we wanted to hear. We made him an offer which would require him to prove himself in the areas in which there were doubts. He declined and that is when we knew – he wasn’t willing to take the risk on himself. So, back to the job boards. And we promise to never not listen to STM again!!!!!!!!!!!! 😊

Thank you STM. We do really like our new tool [hiring assessments], and this just proves it actually works!!”

Chris Cluff
President, Paper Trails

“I wouldn’t dream of hiring any candidate in any position at Red Sage without going through you”

Ellen Didier
President & Creative Director, Red Sage Communications

“Art understands the agency business and even more important — the agency owner.  That allows him to use his decades of experience, his testing tools (custom built for agency employees & positions) and his ability to coach both the new employee and their supervisor to ensure that every agency hire is a good, long-term investment.”

Drew McLellan
Top Dog, Agency Management Institute

“I have had the opportunity to work with Sue MacArthur and Art Boulay for a number of years and on a number of critical hires at Esparza.  Their unique process of understanding the culture of my organization and only presenting candidates that would be a solid cultural fit has been such a relief.  They have always been right on the mark with their recommendation and have been a vital part of our recruitment process.  I highly recommend STM for your recruitment and hiring needs.”

Del Esparza
President, Esparza

For over a decade you have assessed prospective employees, which gave me insights into how they would “fit” as part of The Chamber team. The proof of the worth of those assessments is clear when you see how many long-term employees are with The Chamber. You took that to the next level when you assisted the board in recruiting a new CEO. Your efforts brought a candidate to their attention who might otherwise not have not gotten beyond initial screening. I recommend you without reservation to future clients.

Chip Morrison
CEO emeritus, Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce

Who We Serve

We partner with small and mid-sized business leaders nationwide to solve their people challenges so they can get back to growing their business.

Professional Services
Firms

Who?
Small to mid-sized law firms, accounting practices, consulting firms, financial services firms, and architecture or engineering groups that rely on specialized talent and intellectual capital.
Challenges
High turnover, low productivity, hiring missteps, and lack of leadership bench strength. Many also struggle with culture misalignment and succession planning.
How?
STM uses validated talent assessments to understand the root causes of people challenges and then provides leadership development strategies and hiring support to align teams with business goals. We reduce hiring risk and improve retention.

Marketing, Advertising, & PR Agencies

Who?
Agency owners and leaders of creative agencies who need to build high-performance teams and scale operations efficiently.
Challenges
Talent engagement and retention, creative burnout and complacency, inconsistent performance, and difficulty finding team members who fit their fast-paced, innovative cultures.
How?
We help creative agencies identify and hire the right talent, enhance team performance, and design leadership pipelines using our proprietary assessments and coaching.

Family-Owned &
Closely Held Companies

Who?
Family-owned businesses and limited partnership privately held companies that value stability, loyalty, and strong cultural alignment.
Challenges
Succession uncertainty, lack of leadership depth, family-business dynamics, and struggles balancing growth with team cohesion.
How?
STM works closely with ownership and leadership teams to build effective hiring processes, identify high-potential leaders, and develop succession plans.

We work best with organizations that:

  • Are growing or evolving
  • Want to improve hiring and leadership decisions
  • Value clarity and accountability
  • Want to build deeper leadership bench and establish clear paths for succession

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