Bryson Trails

Bryson Trails can help you grow your company, and create an enduring organization.

Ellen and Clients Talking Business StrategyWe do this by developing an evolving strategy that changes in real-time to create profitable growth, increased value, greater alignment, and stronger teams. The benefit of this approach is strategic execution which drives results on a monthly and quarterly basis.

I work as a business partner with the CEO and Leadership Team. I serve as an ad hoc member of the team to:

  • Develop actionable plans utilizing a process framework called The CEO Advantage that facilitates flexibility and creativity while driving clear strategic thinking, clarity, commitment, accountability, and results. The company strategy is captured in a one-page document.
  • Build a strong, cohesive leadership team.
  • Improve communication and trust across the organization.
  • Increase alignment and accountability.
  • Confront the “elephant in the room”.

Engagements tend to be long-term in nature because these things take time and cannot be accomplished in one meeting. I meet monthly or quarterly with clients to hold them accountable to the process, and help them build healthier teams.

Ellen has been a tremendous help to our growing 45 million dollar organization. For the past 20 months, she had helped our large 12 member executive team and me define what winning is, revamp our strategic planning process, and organize our steps towards accomplishing our goals. Her style of engagement with the team is both gentle and persistent as we navigate through tough decisions- many times asking hard questions to bring clarity to our thinking. This recommendation comes with 100% support for Ellen’s leadership, consultation, and facilitation style.

Kelly Phillips-Henry
CEO, Aurora Mental Health Center Aurora, CO

If you want to grow your business and align your team around your vision, I would highly recommend engaging Ellen Bryson to lead you through the CEO Advantage process. Through our sessions with Ellen, we were able to hone in on our core values and develop a shared vision, as well as define our areas of focus and assign specific accountabilities to ensure we were all moving forward together. Ellen worked diligently to understand our business and our specific challenges, and with her expertise and experience on our side, we turned those challenges into opportunities that re-energized the whole team. I’ve participated in many coaching and consulting programs throughout the years, and Ellen’s program is simply one of the best. You will see positive results in your business and your team!

Deanne Rosso
President, Vickery Financial Services

Are you looking for a sustainable business model of success for years to come? I was fortunate to be able to work with Ellen Bryson, a licensed CEO Advantage Advisor, for four years as a member of the leadership team at Bardi. It was challenging, educational and a lot of fun to see the entire company engaged. The leadership team thrived as did the company. Ellen Bryson was certainly a key to it all. Her passion, insightfulness, and honesty was present in everything she did to help us grow and mature as a company. The many things I learned through Ellen and The CEO Advantage model were priceless to both me and the company! Please feel free to reach out to me if you’d like to learn more about how Ellen Bryson made us a stronger team.

Tracy Stone
Human Resources Director, Atlanta, GA

I was introduced to Ellen Bryson and the CEO Advantage program approximately 8 years ago. During my career, I have been exposed to many strategic planning programs, but have found Ellen’s program to be outstanding. Simply, her program creates immediate results but also long-term benefits. It develops very strong communication and focus for the management team but also teaches how to cascade the plans down to everyone within the organization. Ellen is excellent at leading the sessions, explaining the processes necessary for success and following up on the results to keep everyone “on track”. Her leadership style promotes a comfort level that allows individuals to “open up” yet Ellen is excellent at challenging individuals and teams to promote higher achievement within the organization. I highly recommend Ellen!

Greg Weigle
President and CEO Thermopro, Inc.

Ellen has worked with my executive management team since October 2007. We began with strategic planning during a 2 day off site session which identified our Core Values, Core Pupose, and Mission… the foundation of Bardi’s strategic plan. The process that Ellen uses revealed the common threads within our executive team with remarkable ease. After the two day session, I was amazed at how much we accomplished and how much she had extracted from the group. She then introduced the “Rockefeller Habits” and has coached the team on on how they drive results to reach our common goals. Ellen facilitates our quarterly one day off site meetings where we review our previous quarter’s initiatives and set new strategic issues for the organization. Another key component that has impressed me about Ellen’s business coaching is how the Bardi executive team has developed into a cohesive leadership team. One of the key tools that she uses is the material in Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team material. Her tactical approach to leadership development has made a difference. Alignment throughout my company from top to bottom is a result of the many tools that Ellen uses and has taught our team to utilize. My company is getting the maximum benefit from her processes. It is a pleasure to have business association with Ellen Bryson.

Alex Bardi
Bardi Heating, Cooling and Plumbing

As President of TNFOC, Ellen acted as an advocate and credible resource with the state legislature on behalf of municipal electric companies providing broadband services in Tennessee. She managed our lobbying effort and facilitated the development of our legislative strategy. Ellen is an excellent organizer and communicator. She is skilled at keeping teams focused and on task to accomplish their desired result. Ellen is positive and professional in all that she does.

Jody Wigington
CEO, Morristown Utility Systems, Morristown, TN

Ellen has been a tremendous help to our growing 45 million dollar organization. For the past 20 months, she had helped our large 12 member executive team and me define what winning is, revamp our strategic planning process, and organize our steps towards accomplishing our goals. Her style of engagement with the team is both gentle and persistent as we navigate through tough decisions- many times asking hard questions to bring clarity to our thinking. This recommendation comes with 100% support for Ellen’s leadership, consultation, and facilitation style.

Kelly Phillips-Henry
CEO, Aurora Mental Health Center Aurora, CO

If you want to grow your business and align your team around your vision, I would highly recommend engaging Ellen Bryson to lead you through the CEO Advantage process. Through our sessions with Ellen, we were able to hone in on our core values and develop a shared vision, as well as define our areas of focus and assign specific accountabilities to ensure we were all moving forward together. Ellen worked diligently to understand our business and our specific challenges, and with her expertise and experience on our side, we turned those challenges into opportunities that re-energized the whole team. I’ve participated in many coaching and consulting programs throughout the years, and Ellen’s program is simply one of the best. You will see positive results in your business and your team!

Deanne Rosso
President, Vickery Financial Services

Are you looking for a sustainable business model of success for years to come? I was fortunate to be able to work with Ellen Bryson, a licensed CEO Advantage Advisor, for four years as a member of the leadership team at Bardi. It was challenging, educational and a lot of fun to see the entire company engaged. The leadership team thrived as did the company. Ellen Bryson was certainly a key to it all. Her passion, insightfulness, and honesty was present in everything she did to help us grow and mature as a company. The many things I learned through Ellen and The CEO Advantage model were priceless to both me and the company! Please feel free to reach out to me if you’d like to learn more about how Ellen Bryson made us a stronger team.

Tracy Stone
Human Resources Director, Atlanta, GA

I was introduced to Ellen Bryson and the CEO Advantage program approximately 8 years ago. During my career, I have been exposed to many strategic planning programs, but have found Ellen’s program to be outstanding. Simply, her program creates immediate results but also long-term benefits. It develops very strong communication and focus for the management team but also teaches how to cascade the plans down to everyone within the organization. Ellen is excellent at leading the sessions, explaining the processes necessary for success and following up on the results to keep everyone “on track”. Her leadership style promotes a comfort level that allows individuals to “open up” yet Ellen is excellent at challenging individuals and teams to promote higher achievement within the organization. I highly recommend Ellen!

Greg Weigle
President and CEO Thermopro, Inc.

Ellen has worked with my executive management team since October 2007. We began with strategic planning during a 2 day off site session which identified our Core Values, Core Pupose, and Mission… the foundation of Bardi’s strategic plan. The process that Ellen uses revealed the common threads within our executive team with remarkable ease. After the two day session, I was amazed at how much we accomplished and how much she had extracted from the group. She then introduced the “Rockefeller Habits” and has coached the team on on how they drive results to reach our common goals. Ellen facilitates our quarterly one day off site meetings where we review our previous quarter’s initiatives and set new strategic issues for the organization. Another key component that has impressed me about Ellen’s business coaching is how the Bardi executive team has developed into a cohesive leadership team. One of the key tools that she uses is the material in Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team material. Her tactical approach to leadership development has made a difference. Alignment throughout my company from top to bottom is a result of the many tools that Ellen uses and has taught our team to utilize. My company is getting the maximum benefit from her processes. It is a pleasure to have business association with Ellen Bryson.

Alex Bardi
Bardi Heating, Cooling and Plumbing

As President of TNFOC, Ellen acted as an advocate and credible resource with the state legislature on behalf of municipal electric companies providing broadband services in Tennessee. She managed our lobbying effort and facilitated the development of our legislative strategy. Ellen is an excellent organizer and communicator. She is skilled at keeping teams focused and on task to accomplish their desired result. Ellen is positive and professional in all that she does.

Jody Wigington
CEO, Morristown Utility Systems, Morristown, TN

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