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I was connected with the roundtable as a new CEO. It was extremely important to have peer-to-peer coaching while I stepped into such a large role that required so many different skills sets. I learned from others about how they lead and that helped me to craft my own style of leadership. I have so many nuggets of wisdom that I will carry with me throughout my career based on many of our conversations and issues worked. The roundtable allows for honest, authentic and confidential conversations about the organization that I didn't feel I could have in other places. The members of the roundtable were a support system in a role that can be lonely. On a very practical level, I always appreciated that I could throw out practical questions regarding vendors or policies or other items and get examples and ideas from other organizations. The roundtable was the single most helpful professional development tool in my role as CEO over 9 years. I am so grateful for the opportunity to have participated and grateful for the lifelong relationships built. Lori Malangone, Arizona Youth Partnership
I'm very grateful to have the Roundtable in my life, and for Bryn's leadership of the group. I honestly believe it's made me not only a better ED, but a better person. Craig Sumberg, Fox Tucson Theatre I joined the Phoenix Association Executive Roundtable for the rare opportunity to engage with peers in a confidential yet impactful environment. The advice, interactions and group sharing had been invaluable to me as a COO for an industry association. I leave each meeting inspired and informed on common issues that impact our association. During the meetings, I routinely have “a-ha” moments and always leave with a new idea or fresh perspective. I highly recommend anyone needing an effective sounding board, peer counsel, and business guidance to join a Roundtable. Suzanne Jones, COO, Association of Energy Services Professionals Because of the great value the CEO Roundtable brought to me, I decided to pursue executive coaching with Bryn. Through a short series of individual coaching sessions, Bryn helped me to navigate some difficult situations and issues I was facing in my nonprofit. These very productive sessions helped me to understand the dynamics of the issues and focus on what needed to be accomplished to enable my organization to move forward. They also helped me grow as an individual and leader. I would highly recommend Bryn Jones and Elan Consulting to any nonprofit. Jan Holder, former Executive Director of Sky Island Alliance I am a member of one of the Executive Director’s Roundtables in Tucson. I have been a member for about 10 years now and I find it to me a FABULOUS group both for support and for great learning. Much of my growth as an Executive Director over the past 10 years has been due to this group. Whether it is my issue we are working on or not, I always learn from the wisdom of the group things that I can apply at Literacy Connects. Unlike other leadership groups I have been in there is no sense of competition at all. It is all about learning and growing and supporting one another. Betty Stauffer, Literacy Connects Association Executives operate in a unique environment and the issues we face reflect that uniqueness. Meeting monthly with a trusted group of executives who understand the issues is an invaluable opportunity. Knowing the conversations are confidential allows us to dig deep into issues, brainstorm options, and suggest paths to resolution. I love knowing that should crisis arise, any one of the group would take my call and assist. We are forming bonds that will last a lifetime and I look forward to continuing with this group for many years! Donna Seawards, E.D., ARMA Having a trusted group of peers to discuss common challenges with is extremely valuable to me as an association executive. They say ‘it’s lonely at the top’ and that is indeed true. Knowing I have a standing opportunity each month to work through issues, and, admittedly, vent frustrations with, helps me be a better leader. This group also helps hold me accountable on critical decision making and putting on a focus on my own professional development. I would highly recommend it for any association professional. Kristen Merrifield, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits I cannot get over how much we accomplished in 4 sessions with Bryn. She kept us so focused and was very skilled at reading the energy in the room. We came so far over the course of four months, and, as we talked and dreamed as a group, Bryn allowed and encouraged the overall vision of our organization to change/grow in such a natural way. I could not have imagined a more focused, effective, and compassionate facilitator for our group. Debbie Weingarten, Farm Education and Resource Network Bryn was great at helping our coalition get clear on what we actually needed to and could get out of a two-day campaign planning session. During the session, she kept us focused and expertly utilized a variety of interactive tools and methods that got us where we needed to be at the end of our time together. And as a bonus, not only did we end up with a solid, time-lined and accountable campaign plan, we had fun and got to know one another better through the process. Thanks, Bryn! Jennifer Allen, former co-chair of the Southern Border Communities Coalition Bryn is an 'architect of invisible structures,' the labor coach for organizations pregnant with possibilities! Barbara Rose, Bean Tree Farm, Pima County Food Alliance I learned a lot about how to use group process and consensus in a practical way. We are light-years ahead of where we might have been at this point (if we were around at all) thanks to you. It was a pleasure working with you!" Nick Henry, Pima County Food Alliance Bryn has demonstrated a very natural skill at moving [the Executive Roundtable group] through difficult problem solving processes that result in very valuable feedback for the executives to move their agency forward. She has particularly good listening skills and the ability to synthesize what she is hearing from the group to steer discussions in a productive way. I think any organization wanting to tackle difficult strategic issues would find Bryn Jones a great asset in structuring and facilitating their dialog. Debbie Drysdale, formerly of CEO Roundtable of Southern Arizona |
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