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Advising Services:While Ascent is engaged in speaking and writing, advising is at the core of our business. Working together one-on-one or in small groups, substantial, tangible and vital growth occurs that makes a lasting and positive difference in your organization and the individuals in it. All of our work is customized to meet your unique needs and circumstances. The list below is but an outline of a few of the more common approaches, but the options for how we can work together are truly limitless. We look forward to exploring together the approach that works best for you. As important as what we do is how we do it. Ascent has developed an unusual way to structure our working relationship. We call it the Ascent Advising Model. Please click here to see what makes this approach so desirable. Executive Coaching/MentoringIt is lonely at the top. Someone once said that when you become the boss, you’ve been told the truth for the last time. Through customized coaching and mentoring, we can help solve problems, give advice based on years of experience, provide referrals to other resources, and be a friendly and confidential sounding board. As your coach or mentor, we work for you, and give advise with your best interest in mind. The focus can be on your success in life, not just in this job. "In addition to Dave's wide range of skills, he is a remarkable man and mentor. He is a a person of great integrity and honor." "The training and direction you gave me have helped tremendously. I do not feel like life [just] happens to me." Click here for more information on Ascent's coaching and mentoring services. Board AdvisingIt is difficult to have the diverse talents needed on a board in smaller or closely held companies. An outside advisor is an excellent option for complementing the skills of the board members. Ascent can provide a wide range of expertise on either a short-term or ongoing basis. Executive Advising This is one of our most popular services, and for a very good reason. Many medium and small companies are led by one person (often an owner/manager). That person has few places to turn for objective business advice, or even someone with business skills to use as a sounding board. If there is a board of directors, they have their biases and self-interests that can get in the way. A spouse can help, but only so much. Attorneys and accountants usually do not have the breadth of business experiences to help in all situations. With Ascent's broad business experiences, working with companies from large to small, our Executive Advising service can fill this gap. Through meetings, chats over coffee, or conversations over the phone or email, we can wrestle with issues, brainstorm ideas, organize complicated problems, and find additional resources if needed. Just an hour or two together can often produce great progress and clarity to an otherwise perplexing and persistent issue. Regular meetings can give additional momentum, focus and confidence. We’ve been there before. We don’t speak from some theoretical, untried perspective. Instead, we offer practical advice that we ourselves have learned and applied in years of hands-on experience running companies of many sizes. With three decades of business leadership experience, we’ve encountered and addressed countless issues and opportunities. Like all Ascent services, Executive Advising is highly customized to meet your specific situation. You are unique, your company is unique, and our ability to help you succeed is also unique."The real problem is, whom do I know who really has faced the tricky problems over and over again in the real world, and who has dealt successfully with them? Who has a similar business ethic? Who has no ax to grind? When I really need it, who can offer advice to support the long term success of my business? "Glad to know you and your expertise are accessible when I need some key advice." Problem ResolutionSometimes problems arise that seem unsolvable. It may be due to inadequate resources, lack of expertise in a given area, or due to a need for a fresh set of eyes to see the situation more clearly. Ascent is there to help produce the answers. If it is wrestling with a strategic issue, solving an operational problem, or dealing with a delicate human resources situation, Ascent has broad-ranging experience in resolving tough problems. Interim PositionsTransitions in key positions can be challenging, yet the success of that transition can be critical to the vitality of the organization. Sometimes the best option is to have an experienced professional fill that position on a temporary basis as the position is filled or redefined. In areas ranging from chief executive to marketing management, Ascent can fill the gap Special Projects There never is enough time to do everything that needs to be done. Ascent can provide the additional resources required to do those important projects that otherwise will never get done. Letting Ascent take on these projects allows existing staff to stay on top of other important projects as well as the day-to-day operation of the business. |
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