Training Partnership
Strategic Business Solutions and Harborbridge—Aligned in Delivery, Invested in People
Anna Herrington
Chief Executive Officer
Harborbridge
Paola Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
Strategic Business Solutions
Strategic Business Solutions (SBS) partners with Harborbridge to deliver workforce‑focused training and consulting that supports complex infrastructure and public‑sector projects.
Harborbridge is a Washington‑based, family‑owned firm with roots in the trades and teaching. That foundation shapes a practical, industry‑grounded approach to training, coaching, and program design. Harborbridge delivers relevant, real‑world learning experiences built around performance, safety, trust, and long‑term capability development for frontline teams through executive leaders.
The partnership was formed through the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Capacity Building Mentorship Program, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening workforce capability and expanding participation in public works projects. Together, SBS and Harborbridge bring complementary expertise to help organizations address leadership, people, and project execution challenges with confidence.​
Topic Areas
Training topics built for your workforce
Frontline Leadership & Supervision
The people management fundamentals every frontline leader needs: feedback, accountability, conflict, motivation, and safety culture.
Executive Leadership
For owners, principals, and senior leaders building the organizational influence to match their technical expertise.
Problem-Solving & Adaptability
Decision-making and change management skills for keeping work moving when conditions shift.
Project Management
Advanced frameworks and tools for disciplined project execution from lifecycle planning, to scheduling, budgeting, risk, and performance tracking.
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Change Management
Practical tools to drive adoption of new systems, processes, and equipment using the ADKAR model to move teams from resistance to engagement.
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Wellbeing & Combatting Burnout
Tools to recognize burnout early, manage workload, and build recovery habits that sustain performance over the long haul.
Field to Office Transitions
Practical skills for field professionals moving into office-based roles including communication, technology, and navigating a new environment.
Mentorship Essentials
Communication and coaching skills that help mentors transfer knowledge effectively and develop people with confidence.
Salesmanship in the Trades
Customer trust, objection handling, and closing skills built specifically for tradespeople who sell their own work.
Our Approach
How we design and deliver training
01 — Organizational Context
We learn your environment before we train in it.
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Every engagement starts with an organizational snapshot. From stakeholder interviews to learning needs diagnostics, we build a clear picture of the skill gaps and workplace realities your team is actually navigating.
02 — Industry-Specific Content
Scenarios, language, and tools from your world.
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Our programs use real-world examples, not generic corporate case studies. Participants recognize the situations, which means the skills transfer faster and stick longer. Our trainers and coaches bring firsthand experience in these industries, as practitioners, consultants, and coaches who have worked inside and alongside these organizations.
03 — Practice-Driven Learning
Skills built through doing, not just listening.
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Every session is structured around hands-on practice, role-play, structured discussion, and immediate application. Participants leave with workbooks, scripts, communication guides, and tools they can use on the job the next day.
04 — Built for Sustainability
Designed to outlast the engagement.
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When it makes sense, we build in train-the-trainer support so your organization can sustain and scale the work internally. Materials are designed for reuse, facilitator guides are built for consistency, and reinforcement is built into the program.
How it works
For your employees and your environment
01 — Format
Online, instructor-led
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No generic, boring video trainings. All our trainings are led by a facilitator with experience with infrastructure. In-person and hybrid sessions are also available on request.
02 — Enrollment
Individual & Group
We offer both individual and group courses and classes to whatever method fits your employees best.
03 — Built to last
Workbooks and Tools
Every session includes workbooks, communication guides, and tools that can be used on the job the next day.
04 — Built for Sustainability
Designed to outlast the engagement.
When it makes sense, we build in train-the-trainer support so your organization can sustain and scale the work internally. Materials are designed for reuse, facilitator guides are built for consistency, and reinforcement is built into the program.