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Wells Street Consulting Group was founded in 1990 with the mission to: "Always leave you better than we found you."  Surprisingly, we are not kidding. We know no cynical three-year-olds. Cynicism is chronic disappointment created and carefully nurtured by organizations (and consultants) who promise and renege, who build hopes and dash them, who promote the "initiative du jour." Our aim is to assist in the development of balanced, fully functioning individuals who can create successful organizations. We do what we say we will do. We are honest about what we can't do and about what we don't believe is prudent.

We work with people who are serious about accomplishing their objectives and where we can:

• Make a unique contribution
• Tell the truth
• Have fun

We are intentionally small. Our collective experience allows us to offer "big company" expertise without the overhead or bureaucracy. Now, more than ever, time is of the essence. We are very careful to do only what is necessary. We do not have a standard approach. We come to each client with lots of experience and an open mind. This translates into targeted and cost-effective solutions for our clients.

We make it fun to work with us. We believe that much in life is taken too seriously and that collective fun builds mutual trust and enhances productivity.

Wells Street has worked at all levels with organizations in every industry from heavy equipment to advertising, from furniture to pharmaceuticals. With a deep collective experience base, we've seen a lot, made good things happen and worked with some wonderful clients.

Call us today at 734,649,4977 or email us at valerie@wellsstreet.com.

Bios

Valerie Atkin, Founder:

Valerie's passion for training and consulting excellence requires that she tell the truth and refuse assignments that she feels are ill-fated or that o thers may be better able to address. She is known as annoyingly realistic and simple, which is to say she doesn't complicate unnecessarily. Before founding Wells Street , she held a variety of positions including Organizational Analyst at DuPont, Manager of Development at Stauffer Chemical, National Accounts Manager at Zenger Miller, and Regional Vice President at MOHR Development. She serves as Marketing Chair on the International Enneagram Association Board of Directors and is the past President of the University of Michigan Museum of Art Friends Board. She has a degree in behavioral psychology from the University of Michigan and she has a great sense of humor about everything except Michigan football.  You can email Valerie at valerie@wellsstreet.com .

Associates

Heidi Frye

Throughout her twenty-year career, Heidi has learned and used the best and most effective practices in sales, team building, training, and coaching & mentoring - having worked directly for, and achieved numerous performance awards in, Fortune 500 companies: Xerox; Boston Scientific; and EMC. She has earned a reputation for integrity and “doing the right thing” , as well as delivering high-quality service and achieving results while keeping an eye on the bottom-line. You can contact Heidi at www.upwordsinc.com.

What Our Clients Say

"You practice what you teach! I must say this is the best class I have taken in years! Great job! These are skills I can apply immediately.”

Caterpillar Manager

"Valerie is a high energy, focus driven facilitator who uses real world examples and demonstrates through group discovery."

HR Director
J. Walter Thompson

“Valerie helped our team see which issues were really issues and which were a result of our diverse perspectives. We are a stronger team and more productive as a result.”

Pfizer Manager

“Your coaching creates a safe space for me to explore, learn and discover what really matters and what will work. Thank you.”

Coaching client
Herman Miller