Summary of Recent Projects

Strategic Change Management - Municipal Team
Using a business simulation in change, focussed the effort of twenty-five senior municipal executives. Taught them the principles of managed change and facilitated the identification of key issues facing the team. Worked with each team to develop action plans to address key issues.

Strategic Planning
Worked closely with a group of social agencies to develop an action plan for rebuilding cooperation and joint action. Using the concept of Future Search, a high-involvement and fast-paced planning process, worked with twenty-four participants to identify the things they valued about the past and present trends in the social service field. Following this activity, facilitated a large group meeting to plan a clear, action-oriented future for collaboration and mutual support amongst participating agencies. Participants were quick to praise the process for uniting a very disparate group in a very powerful two-day workshop.

360° Feedback - Top-Ten Legal Firm
Conducted a 360° feedback process for volunteer partners on how they "lived" the firm's values. Positive results reinforced the value of providing feedback to members of a professional firm.

Human Resources Audit
Developed and implemented an audit of all the human resources practices and policies of a 350-person packaging company. Interviewed all senior management, surveyed all HR policies and practices to determine compliance with human rights legislation and evaluation against 'best practices' in people management techniques. The result was a report with a recommended strategy for improvement.

Performance Management
Developed and implemented a performance planning and coaching system for administrative and executive groups in a private U.S college. Participants included all non-faculty groups such as Athletics, Administration, and Development departments. Using participative management techniques, enrolled all administrative staff, including support and even security staff, in developing personal performance contracts.

Cultural Transformation – Professional Firm
Worked closely with senior management to transform the engineering department of a provincial energy commission into a stand-alone professional firm. Taught consulting skills, value billing, strategy and execution to over one hundred scientists, engineers and technicians in a major effort to create value for a consortium of minority shareholders. Result was that the minority shareholders increased their ownership to fifty-one percent. Currently pursuing a successful engineering consulting path.

Testimonials

"I want to thank you for the time you provided to me during our meeting. Although you suggested that there is no significant benefit to me by engaging your services, I must say that I profited by realizing a number of truly wonderful take-aways from our conversation. Although I stated that I am not in a position of beginning my own firm, I was surprised at my uncomfortable reaction to my statement. The result is that I have concluded this is what I truly want to pursue. I have started the development of a plan to actualize this goal. Your own story offers a great example of what can be accomplished with perseverance and determination. For all of these positive outcomes that I derived, I am truly appreciative of your time, energy, wisdom and openness. Once again, thank you."

Mentoring Client
(name withheld to protect confidentiality)

"I appreciated my meetings with David because he clearly understood all the aspects and implications of a termination. He was sympathetic, but also eminently practical in his suggestions to me. I enjoyed and appreciated spending time with him, and I hope that others who find themselves in situations like mine will be able to avail themselves of David's assistance."

Career Counselling Client
(name withheld to protect confidentiality)

"Within two days of our session with David, all of my staff had come to me personally thanking me for the opportunity to spend the day in this session. All of them viewed it not only as a very good team-building exercise, but as excellent professional development. David's in-depth knowledge of the subject matter is evident on each and every topic. His approach to delivering the message is relaxed, thought-provoking and therefore very effective. He very quickly understood our group dynamics and, as a result, was able to reach all of the individuals. We will certainly use Bratton Consulting again."

Bill Kunz, Senior Manager,
Human Resources
London Hydro

"The work performed by Bratton Consulting on behalf of DBM is very professional and adds a lot of expertise and hard dedication to the work. I would highly recommend them and would use the services again. I want to thank you for your time and exceptional dedication put into the effort to help me find a job."

Career Counselling Client
(name withheld to protect confidentiality)

"Bratton Consulting's knowledge of human resource challenges makes them the best in the business. They get the job done on time and they do not waste the client's time and energy. The compensation results were grounded in the most up-to-date and accessible methodology and research. I was proud to show their work to our board."

Hon. Thomas A. Hockin,
President & CEO
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada