Who is behind Growth Minded Talent Solutions?
Growth Minded Talent Solutions is led by three industry veterans—Kristina Arias, Paula Grimes, and Amy Diestelkamp—who help real estate business owners hire the right people, strengthen operations, and build teams that grow with them. Together, they bring more than 80 years of experience combined in leadership, hiring, operations, coaching, training, and business development.
At the core, their mission is simple: help growth-minded leaders hire intentionally, lead confidently, and operate with excellence.
What does Growth Minded Talent Solutions do?
We help real estate business owners and entrepreneurs hire well, build strong systems, and develop leaders who can support long-term growth. Think of us as your strategic partner—part hiring team, part consultant, part coach—here to help you stop guessing, stop hiring reactively, and finally build a business that doesn’t depend entirely on you.
Our core specialties include:
- Talent Acquisition: Finding and placing high-performing operational and sales talent
- Operations Consulting: Creating structure, standard operating practices, and systems that support growth
 - Training Programs through Growth Minded Training Solutions: Onboarding, 30-60-90 plans, role clarity, and ongoing development
How do we help you grow with clarity & confidence?
We use a clear, people-first approach that combines data-driven talent strategy with deep operational experience. Our framework helps you hire intentionally, grow your people, and scale your business without the chaos.
Our signature process includes:
- Clarity Mapping – Defining the role, responsibilities, gaps, and leadership needs
- Talent Alignment – Finding candidates who match your expectations and values
- Onboarding Structure – Building strong 30-60-90 plans and training pathways
- Operational Strengthening through Growth Minded Training Solutions – standard operating practices, accountability systems, and communication rhythms
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Why was Growth Minded Talent Solutions created?
Growth Minded Talent Solutions was created because too many talented business owners were growing fast—but without the clarity, systems, or support to sustain that growth. After decades inside the real estate industry, we kept seeing the same issues: leaders hiring the wrong person, unclear expectations, overwhelmed teams, and businesses slowing down simply because the structure wasn’t built to support them.
We built Growth Minded Talent Solutions to solve the biggest, most expensive challenges in the industry:
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Hiring the wrong person
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Not knowing who to hire next
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No operational roadmap
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Leaders overwhelmed by managing everything
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Teams stalled by lack of clarity or accountability
Most businesses grow like a house built too fast—you don’t notice the cracks until you add the second level. We strengthen your foundation before the weight becomes too much to carry.
How did Kristina Arias become a leading expert in real estate leadership and talent strategy?
Kristina Arias is a Co-Founder and Owner of Growth Minded Talent Solutions and one of the most respected voices in real estate leadership, talent strategy, and business transformation. With 30+ years in the industry and over 16 years as a performance coach, she’s helped countless teams across the U.S. and Canada step into clarity, alignment, and growth.
Kristina’s expertise includes:
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30 years in real estate and team building–property management, sales, team owner, brokerage leadership
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Master’s Degree - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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Certified Master Practitioner and Trainer of NLP
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ICF Certified Professional Coach
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KW MAPS Executive Performance Coach
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Owner/Founder of Business Artistry Coaching
What makes Kristina stand out?
She blends practical, tactical strategies with deep transformational coaching. She spots blind spots quickly, asks powerful questions, and helps leaders make aligned, confident decisions.
Her mission at Growth Minded Talent Solutions:
Help leaders hire intentionally, grow their people, elevate their operations, and build purpose-driven businesses.
What unique strengths does Paula Grimes bring to our clients?
Paula Grimes is a Co-Founder and Owner at Growth Minded Talent Solutions and is known for her calm, clarity-filled approach to leadership, operations, and growth. With more than 30 years of experience—including strategic growth work since 1990 and real estate optimization from 1994–2018—Paula brings a deeply grounded and practical perspective.
Paula’s expertise includes:
- Strategic business growth experience since 1990
- Real estate operations and optimization (1994–2018)
- KW MAPS Senior Mastery Coach specializing in scalable business foundations
- Bachelor of Science degree with strengths in pattern recognition, problem-solving, and evidence-based strategy
- Certified Master Practitioner of NLP
- 3VQ-trained for solution-focused leadership
- Creator and trainer of the MAPS Director of Operations 30-60-90 Program
- Owner and Founder of Abundant Clarity Inc
What makes Paula stand out?
She simplifies complex challenges, brings structure to chaos, and mentors leaders with warmth and wisdom. Clients describe her as grounding, empowering, and deeply committed to their success.
Her mission at Growth Minded Talent Solutions:
Help organizations lead with confidence, build strong operational engines, and grow with intention.
How did Amy Diestelkamp become a go-to expert in operations, hiring, and leadership strategy?
Amy Diestelkamp is an Owner and Operating Partner at Growth Minded Talent Solutions, known for her dynamic approach to business operations, people strategy, and team development. With more than 15 years of experience spanning real estate, higher education, and entrepreneurship, Amy brings a rare combination of structured systems thinking and intuitive leadership development to every client she serves.
Amy’s expertise includes:
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Over a decade in high-level operations roles across residential, commercial, and mixed-use real estate
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Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration
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Certified Master Practitioner of NLP
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Trained in DISC, KPA (Keller Personality Assessment), IVQ, and Enneagram assessment frameworks
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Proven track record building scalable systems, hiring key staff, and developing high-functioning teams
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Experience coaching executive leaders through team dynamics, performance issues, and operational roadblocks
What makes Amy stand out?
  Amy blends deep people insight with strong business acumen. Whether she’s restructuring a team, optimizing workflows, or coaching a leader through a hiring challenge, she leads with clarity, curiosity, and a bias toward action. Her Working Genius results (Enablement + Tenacity) show up in her ability to roll up her sleeves, create tangible results, and move big ideas into implementation.
She’s especially skilled at:
- Designing hiring and onboarding systems that work
- Coaching leaders to navigate conflict and make confident decisions
- Bringing structure and accountability to chaotic or unclear operations
- Helping teams uncover blind spots and get unstuck
Clients describe Amy as thoughtful, strategic, and refreshingly direct—with a knack for simplifying complexity and bringing clarity.
Her mission at Growth Minded Talent Solutions:
To help businesses make smart hires, build strong operations, and unlock their team’s full potential—so the leaders can focus on what they do best.
What makes our approach different from traditional hiring companies?
We're not a "send you a few resumes and disappear" kind of company. We map the role with you through clarity mapping, match the right person using talent alignment proven methods, and set them for success with a strategic onboarding structure. Our work is personal, strategic, and grounded in real-world experience.
We believe in:
- People first
- Clarity before hiring
- Operational structure as freedom
- Long-term partnership over transactional hiring
How do we support you at every stage of your business growth?
No matter where you’re starting—overwhelmed, rebuilding after turnover, or preparing for your next hire—we meet you right where you are. Our hiring, consulting, and training services adapt to your stage of growth so you always know your next right step.
You’ll be supported through:
- Hiring clarity
- Interviewing & screening
- Placement decisions
- Onboarding structure
Key Takeaways:
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Growth Minded Talent Solutions helps real estate leaders hire intentionally, strengthen operations, and build teams that scale.
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We are led by three seasoned professionals with 80+ years of combined experience.
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Each owner brings a unique specialty in talent strategy, operations, leadership, or training.
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Growth Minded Talent Solutions was created to solve the industry’s biggest challenges: unclear hiring, weak operations, high turnover, and overwhelmed leaders.
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We help growth-minded entrepreneurs gain clarity, build strong teams, and scale sustainably with the right people and the right structure.
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