What They're Saying

"Bob helped us to create a clear path on where we wanted to go with our company. Through his efforts we determined each of our strengths and weaknesses as partners and have aligned our skill sets better with our responsibilities. He also helped us to do the same with our staff so we can leverage their talents more and enable them to be more effective and happier. In the end Bob was able to get me back on track as to who I am and what my responsibilities are as the leader of my company. I had gotten away from what made me successful in the past, which is having a great team around me that gets things done." Stacey Nicholson, CNR Insurance

"We brought you in to get our management team aligned which happened, but the unexpected surprise was the increase in communications among the team. The short daily meetings, a simple concept that works." John York, Canal Associates

"I know that we have done the work and made the tough decisions but your guidance was invaluable. I am very happy that you urged us to continue with you when we were going through a tough crisis a few months back. You have truly inspired us to be the best business owner that we can be and to believe in ourselves like others have believed in us." Kim Mohr, Dream House Studios

"Bob's impact on our company was to revolutionize the way we viewed our team, our hiring, and our corporate culture. Bob has a very clear and coherent understanding of the importance of a hiring system, how it can be implemented and how all the key team members will work together most effectively.
We implemented a structured 4 step process which we have used to hire the best people for each of the different roles we have needed in the last 3 years and we also understand how to use it most effectively through ongoing training, assessment and interviewing techniques. Hiring is one of Bob’s greatest strengths- no one gets to the heart of things better than him!” Emily Merson, Global Experiences

“I cannot thank Bob Shannon enough for guiding us in establishing our office hiring and firing practices. We started with reviewing our “purpose statement” and then answering the question, “Will this person help me get there in the next few years?” When the answer was no, they were asked to leave. If the answer was yes, they were hired. Coupling that with the comprehensive hiring methodology in assessing prospective employees, and I have never felt more comfortable with the decisions.”
Bob Flynn, Covenant Title

"Bob, you don't really have stake in the clients/companies you work with - but you work like you do. You don't rely on yourself for all the answers - you're happy to bring in other resources to make sure the best solution presents itself. In doing this, you're not promoting yourself as the wise, know-all business sage - but rather someone that almost acts like an "invested outsider" that can have some objectivity but at the same time, tenacity to to uncover the brutal facts and humility to ask others for help to really get the right course of action that benefits the owner and organization."
Jake Thompson, Kane XRay

"Bob brings a wealth of experience to his clients and knows how to apply it. Beyond working with business issues, he has helped me with personal awareness, which was impacting my performance as a leader. He helped me clarify for myself what was important and take the different steps to change my behavior."
John Kreutzer, Wachovia Securities

"You come across as non-threatening even when you are telling the person they are wrong. A talent is that you are business oriented and skilled without coming across as the next "Covey" - hence people listen." Mike Carr, Presidential Mortgage