Speaking Testimonials

  • Allyson's presentation was a great start and set a nice tone for all that came after.

    EVENT ATTENDEE

  • The best session was Redefining Community for People, Places, and Purpose!

    EVENT ATTENDEE

  • Presentation was great, and I liked that it included action items to take back to our community.

    EVENT ATTENDEE

  • Allyson was so inspiring and had a great message!

    EVENT ATTENDEE

  • Redefining Community for People, Places, and Purpose " is a heartfelt reminder that community isn't just where we live... it's how we live together. It's a message that everyone working in local government needs to hear.

    EVENT ATTENDEE

  • I would highly recommend Allyson as a keynote speaker to any organization looking to energize and connect their members around place and belonging.

    EVENT ORGANIZER

Facilitation Testimonials

  • All of our stakeholders felt engaged and loved Allyson's sessions so much they actually wrote thank you notes about how valued they felt (and that their time was well-spent in the process!) She brought all the right skills, breadth of knowledge, experience, as well as humor and passion to our process.

    NON-PROFIT BOARD CLIENT

  • Allyson has provided exceptional service - really focusing with staff on what the problem was that needed to be solved and then turning that focus into viable and workable options for the board to consider for our current and future department and position needs.

    MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

  • Allyson Brunette Consulting exceeded our expectations in every way. Her expertise proved invaluable in navigating the complexities our organization faces. It is clear she invested considerable time and effort in comprehensively understanding our challenges and aspirations. The insights and action steps she provided were not just generic solutions but were meticulously customized to address our unique circumstances. Her dedication, expertise, and personalized approach made all the difference.

    NON-PROFIT BOARD CLIENT

  • I was impressed with Allyson’s ability to bring together information from so many individuals and viewpoints and I was surprised with the detail in the report (in a good way). Allyson was able to open up the organization in a way that we have never experienced and place us on a better path to address the challenges within our organization and community.

    MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Strategic Planning Testimonials

  • The Redevelopment Resource Team with Allyson Brunette Consulting did a great job discerning the issues and providing realistic and effective recommendations to get us to our goals... with the guidance from this plan, I believe the City of Baraboo is positioned well to handle our operation and all the community's growth well into the future.

    MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

  • The strategic planning that Allyson Brunette Consulting provided to the organization was customized and provided us with critical insights and information to guide us moving forward to continue to be a great place to live, learn, work, and play.

    MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

  • Allyson and her team met with a variety of stakeholders and put together a comprehensive strategic plan that will help Downtown Petoskey remain vibrant and relevant well into the future. We were all extremely impressed with the process and the resulting plan Allyson presented.

    PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN DDA

  • Allyson did a wonderful job in the community. She was honest, met folks where they were at, and was able to bring the best out in people. She really helped to bring the Village together in discovering strategic priorities.

    MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

  • What a dynamic duo! Our entire leadership team and governing body felt heard through the entire process.

    MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

  • Allyson was tremendous to work with. A few minutes with her and you can truly tell she has a passion for helping municipalities and communities. She came with plenty of ideas, but also was willing to actively listen to our needs and took the time to understand our dynamics and our uniqueness.

    MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

  • Allyson Brunette Consulting was able to harness the wide-ranging perspectives of our community and deliver a solutions-focused and data-backed Strategic Plan that outlines actionable steps to address our unique challenges. Allyson’s innate ability to listen, engage and facilitate were invaluable in empowering our employees to identify our mission, vison and values, and the accompanying Strategic Plan that will carry our organization forward.

    MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Coaching Testimonials

  • YouMap is an insightful and powerful tool for individuals to utilize for personal and professional development. Allyson is a candid, bright, and thorough coach who takes the time to listen and understand her clients to synthesize results and achieve poignant insights and actionable next steps.

    ENTREPRENEUR COACHING CLIENT

  • Team coaching has helped to increase communication within the organization and gave me tools to improve as a leader. This was well worth the effort and time!

    LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADER

  • After making a job transition, I was struggling to understand why I felt so unhappy in my new role. Using YouMap, Allyson helped me learn what I'm truly skilled at and what I enjoy doing and why my current job felt like a bad fit. She equipped me with the skills and knowledge to move forward and find something that better suited me. Her approach was always caring and thoughtful and she helped me gain insights I wouldn't have found on my own.

    CAREER TRANSITION CLIENT