Jim Thompson,
Executive Director,
CAE, IOM
Association Executives of North Carolina
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"The
Association Executives of North Carolina (AENC) strategic planning retreat was
outstandingly facilitated by Chris Aycock of The Aycock Group. The Board
created a new impactful Vision and Mission that will inspire AENC to think and
act in new ways, while also building on our recent successes. The Board then
developed one year goals with actionable objectives.
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Promoter Score question: How likely is it that you would recommend Chris and
The Aycock Group to a friend or colleague on a 0-to-10 point rating scale? I
rate Chris and The Aycock Group a 9.5 and encourage you to contact them. Please
feel free to also contact me."
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Jim Freeman
City Manager of City of
Havelock
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Chris Aycock of
The Aycock Group successfully facilitated a retreat for The City of Havelock
where the Mayor and Board of Commissioners created a shared vision for the city
as well as goals and objectives to work toward achieving this vision. Besides
being included as part of the budget work book materials, the vision, goals and
objectives were extremely helpful in the city's budget discussion along with
providing staff a better understanding of the governing body's
priorities.
In addition, Chris assisted the Mayor, Board of
Commissioners and the Manager, in identifying our expectations for each other.
I recommend Chris Aycock and The Aycock Group to work with cities and towns on
strategic planning, board development and priorities for budgeting. |
Wanda Greene
County Manager,
Buncombe County
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Chris
analyzed and combined our current documents and created a draft Strategic Plan
reflecting all our goals and objectives. He then facilitated a one-day retreat
with the Buncombe Board of Commissioners, helping the Board create new
priorities. Chris worked with me and the Board to ensure that we had a final
Strategic Plan that addressed all the Board's issues. It was a pleasure to work
with The Aycock Group, and I would definitely work with them again on future
projects. |
Jerry L. Ayscue
County Manager,
Vance County
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I
believe our joint City of Henderson and Vance County Economic Development
Strategic Planning retreat was quite successful. Chris, thanks for your
extensive involvement, exe cution, and leadership. |
David Feild
Senior Account Executive
First Point Management Resources, Raleigh, NC
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It has
been a real pleasure working with The Aycock Group over the past couple of
years. Chris Aycock organized an effective in-house training seminar for our
First Point Management Resources staff and helped improve our ability to
deliver planning services and strategic guidance to our clients. We have been
impressed with Chris's dedication to the not-for-profit community in North
Carolina. He is particularly agreeable and flexible when it comes to tailoring
sessions to the individual circumstances and needs of the group/s he is working
with. We are looking forward to working with Chris again as future
opportunities present themselves. |
Robert M. Murphy County Manager
Nash
County
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Chris Aycock,
thank you so much for your work facilitating our recent board of commissioners'
retreat. Several commissioners have called me to tell me how productive they
found the day to be. I have provided your written summary of the retreat to the
commissioners, and I have gotten some positive comments on that as
well.
From my perspective, I found you to be well prepared, and I
particularly appreciated the way you were able to involve all the commissioners
in the discussions. I thought we were able to cover a wide range of issues, and
you did a good job of keeping the discussion moving so that we did not get
bogged down on any particular topic. The staff came away from the day with some
clear direction on a number of policy issues. Please feel free to have any
prospective clients call me for a reference. |
Matthew Livingston
Town Manager,
Rolesville, NC
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Rolesville is at an important crossroads due to our
continued population growth. Chris Aycock facilitated a one-day retreat with
the mayor and town commissioners. The process he used ensured that all voices
were heard and consensus was reached. He was very responsive and worked well
with all involved. |
Edmund P. Regan
Executive Director,
North Carolina Retired Governmental Employees' Association
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Recently, we had
the pleasure of working with Mr. Chris Aycock of the Aycock Group in the
development of a strategic plan for the North Carolina Retired Governmental
Employees' Association. We were positively impressed by Mr. Aycock's
professionalism and his skills in his activities with our Strategic Planning
Committee and our Board of Directors.
Mr. Aycock led a two-day
strategic planning session with the Board and the staff of the Association. He
used facilitation methods that allowed the discussion to flow freely while also
ensuring that all voices were heard and that goals and measurable objectives
were established. He gathered useful information from the group that later was
incorporated into a strategic plan. I recommend the services of Chris Aycock
and The Aycock Group to your association, nonprofit organization, or
governmental agency.
Please feel free to contact me if I can be of
further assistance. |
Dick Fowler
Executive Director
NC Association
of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
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The Aycock Group
assisted the association by facilitating a three-year strategic plan that
evolved from a grassroots planning effort that provided an opportunity for all
492 district supervisors to engage in the process by offering ideas and other
input gained through experience in the Districts. Technical staff and a number
of very important external partners also provided valuable input. Surveys,
eight regional meetings and a board level leadership retreat were some of the
methods used. The association created a vision statement and the mission
statement below as well as goals and objectives to accomplish this mission. The
association worked collaboratively to create a meaningful plan that will move
the Association forward today, and in the years to come.
Mission: The
purpose of the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts is to
connect, coordinate and build the capacity of soil and water conservation
districts to help all citizens protect and conserve natural resources.
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Ken Windley
County Manager,
Robeson County
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Chris
Aycock with the Aycock Group facilitated a segment of our leadership Board of
Commissioners retreat that covered board development. The segment allowed Board
members to express different perspectives and for staff to share their views.
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Lance Metzer
County Manager,
Montgomery
County
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Chris, on behalf of Montgomery County Board of
Commissioners, I want to thank you for facilitating our recent Board retreat.
You did a great job. I have received numerous compliments on how well the
retreat went. As you know, strategic goals are so important in a successful
county government. Setting these goals was a crucial step in our survival in
these hard economic times in which we are living. The retreat was very
successful.
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Nora Hernandez
Founder of The Latin
American Women's Consortium
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Chris
Aycock of The Aycock Group provided consulting and facilitation for The Latin
American Women's Consortium as we were developing into a nonprofit. He provided
expertise on nonprofit issues including board development. The Aycock Group
facilitated several meetings where we were able to identity goals and
measurable objectives. I recommend Chris and The Aycock Group to nonprofits.
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Steven R. Strom
Executive Director,
The Arc of Wake County
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The Arc
of Wake County contracted with Chris Aycock to study our systems and make
recommendations on improvements. I am happy to report that Chris was able to
grasp the mission of the organization and the programs we administer. He
assessed the culture of the office as well as the board to make suggestions. If
your organization is in need of clarifying your mission or struggling with
competing priorities, I recommend working with The Aycock Group to help your
organization better utilize your resources. |
Grace Bullen
Founder, Friends of
FUNDAL
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The Aycock
Group worked with me in my effort to start a nonprofit that will serve people
with deaf-blindness in Guatemala. I had no idea how to start, but Chris Aycock
coached me on how to form a group of people to help and how to build a team. He
led two very successful retreats to help the new team develop a strategic plan
with mission statement, goals and measurable objectives. Because of that strong
foundation, we have had productive meetings and a lot of progress towards our
goals since the retreats. I am very grateful for The Aycock Group helping me
get started on accomplishing my dream, and will definitely hire Chris again as
needed. I recommend The Aycock Group to people wanting to start
nonprofits. |
