Brian Vickers, Chairman of the City of Boulder’s Environmental Advisory Board, said:
“Thank you again for your facilitation of our Environmental Advisory Board retreat. You were well attuned to the participants and provided the right level of facilitation. There were several turning points in the discussion where your leadership helped us to make some important breakthroughs and resolve some key issues. “
Arron Mansika, Owner, Boulder’s Best Organics said:
“I had the good fortune of meeting Dan Montgomery in 2008, and immediately benefited from his knowledge. His clear, concise explanation of business valuation factors proved pivotal in my selling majority interest in my business. Talking with others that know Dan, it is not just his knowledge that they reference – it is his style, as well. His calm demeanor, wit, and authenticity compliment well his command of cutting-edge business principles.”
A major Denver-area non-profit donor had this to say:
“I hired Dan to provide an assessment of the growth potential of a non-profit I have supported. He was able to present the real picture, warts and all, in a very diplomatic way. As an outside party, Dan is able to get people to talk about the organization honestly and bring clear perspective to day to day life in the organization. It’s nearly impossible to do that with an internal planning effort. Dan is the most honest and straightforward consultant I’ve ever worked with. He did a phenomenal job!”
Joe Cassidy, formerly Assistant Vice President of Extended Studies at Naropa University, said this:
“Dan Montgomery is adept at assessing what would be most useful for an individual or team to work on. Dan worked with our management team both as a group and on an individual basis, assisting with identifying and articulating goals, improving communication among the team, between departments and across the organization. Dan immediately gained the confidence of our team, connecting us to learning resources while reflecting and uncovering key insights vital to our group that was at a historic cross road. I highly recommend Dan Montgomery as a support to institutional change, team building and process refinement. He is wise, gentle yet persistent and an honest and objective ally to leaders and lead teams.”
Stephen Crabbe, President of SWP Industries, a manufacturer of cedar fencing says:
“SWP’s Executive Staff worked with Dan Montgomery on the Balanced Scorecard concept in a seminar and we were so impressed, we had Dan come and assist us with the logical development of our own scorecard. This tool ties strategy and financial performance together. We can now measure our progress, while keeping the important things in focus. Dan’s facilitation skills were equally as impressive.”
Hal Richman, of Patient Dialog International, went through a planning process with Dan to develop a new medical services offering:
“Dan’s approach forces people to squeeze the usual BS out of planning in a very short period of time and answer the questions: What do we do? How do we do it? What’s of value to people from their point of view? How would we know if we succeeded? … “
Bruce Baude, President of Minneapolis-based Long Term Care Group, said:
“Dan did a terrific job facilitating a full day strategic planning session of 20+ senior managers for our company. His obvious experience and talent helped us get the most out of the session. I was particularly impressed by how fast he was able to become conversant on our specific business issues and cultural dynamics. I’d hire him again without hesitation.”
Donna Baranowski, Vice President for Credit Union Central of New Brunswick, says:
“From my perspective Dan is very knowledgeable in his field and totally in tune with how to communicate to/with various groups of stakeholders. He finds the right balance of ‘pushing the envelope’, and letting people’s own views emerge, to get people engaged in the activity at hand.”