Facilitation References

*"Mr. Ballou demonstrated excellent people skills. He did not impose himself on our group but elicited needed responses which he treated with respect and dignity."*
	Dr. James Clardy, Jr., Dean, Tennessee Conference Cabinet, Nashville Area, United Methodist Church Read the letter: Clardy Letter Link to The Tennessee Conference, United Methodist Church

*"Working with Hugh is a joy that will reap benefits like greater efficiency in your work and improved morale in all those who work with your organization."*
	Rev. Dale Cohen, Director, office of Connectional Ministries, North Alabama Conference United Methodist Church Birmingham, AL Read the letter: Cohen Letter Link to North Alabama Conference, United Methodist Church

*"I have been impressed not only with his leadership ability, but his unusual ability to bring people of many backgrounds and passions together in a common purpose."*
	Dr. Wilson Luquire, Dean University of Alabama, Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Read the letter: Luquire Letter Link to Louis Salmon Library Administration

"Thank you for your most excellent proficient, effective and professional leadership of our process. Everyone was extremely pleased with the results of the retreat and our well-defined path for follow-up action items as we continue our strategic ministry planning process."
	Dr. Mitchell Millary Walker, Sr., Pastor - Teacher, Church Street Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, AL Read the letter: Walker Letter Link to Church Street Presbyterian Church

*"A winsome leader, Hugh is an experienced facilitator who has demonstrated his skill in a wide variety of situations."*
	Dr. Larry Dill, Director, Institute for Clergy Excellence, Huntsville, AL Read the reference: Dill Letter Link to The Institute for Clergy Excellence

*"Hugh uses his skills in a very collegial manner. He is organized and detailed in his planning, and capable of mentoring and teaching others the skills he has learned so well over the years."*
	Dr. Charles F. Gattis Jr., Senior Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church, Huntsville, AL Read the letter: Gattis Letter Link: Trinity United Methodist Church

*"Hugh was able to deliver specific agreed upon results within the time frame with rave reviews even from the most critical board members."*
	William Boyd Lyons, Legal Counsel, Friendship Force International, Atlanta, GA Read the letter: Lyons Letter

*"Hugh Ballou makes work fun. He knows how to keep you focused on the objective while enjoying the process."*
	Ed Buckbee, Director Emeritus, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL

"*Hugh, I have never experienced a meeting where so much was accomplished in so short a period of time with such great synergy and consensus*."
	Dr. Taylor Hill, Interim Pastor, Sun City Presbyterian Church, Sun City, Florida

"Your approach to brainstorming and prioritizing was very efficient in that ut provided a forum for us a wonderful list of ideas, and then focus on the critical few to implement. We were also able to complete the HOW for the initiatives we chose to implement, so we weren't wondering what actions to take next."
	Anita Pitts, Planning Team, ChoirFest International Choral Festivals, Huntsville, AL Read the letter: Pitts Letter Link to ChoirFest

Related Links:

Hugh Ballou

Team Facilitation Resources
Trainer and Motivational Speaker

Hugh Ballou.Com

Worshipful Works

Building Energized Worship Plannking Teams

Worshipful Works

ChoirFest

International Choral Festivals
London, Paris and more

ChoirFest.Com

Becky Waters

Composer, Arranger, Performer

Becky Waters, Composer