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Hugh M. Ballou, Facilitator

 

Hugh Ballou has 15 years of experience in neutral facilitation for businesses, schools, churches, non-profit organizations and community groups.  Throughout the last 16 years, Hugh has always succeeded in bringing project teams to consensus through facilitation, no matter how difficult the decision. 

In addition to managing project teams as a neutral facilitator, Hugh is also skilled in leading workshops or retreats and seminars on planning, reorganization and goal setting.  In addition to a business owner and chamber of commerce president, Hugh has served as musician, worship planner and worship leader in various church setting and has extensive experience in conflit management, staff relations, multiple staff dynamics, business plans, financial planning and budgeting, complex schedule issues, evaluations of programs and staff performance as well as goals.

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Here's what some have said about Hugh Ballou's facilitation:
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"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
 
 


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ChoirFest
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London, Paris and more
 


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International Association of Facilitators
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National Facilitator Data Base
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Hugh Ballou Video



 
SynerVision International Inc.
Expert Facilitation
PO Box 11166
Blacksburg, Virginia 24062
 
1-888-398-8471

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