FAQs

What is your experience?

Ryan’s leadership journey started as a “peer leader” in middle school, helping friends and classmates through difficult situations. With a degree in Psychology, a minor in Mathematical Statistics, and graduate courses in Systems Theory, he has the academic background to understand people, motivations, systems, feedback loops, and change management.

Ryan been married for over 20 years and has raised 2 of his 9 children into adulthood. He’s had a successful career in sales, marketing, or operations management for the last 20 years, achieved the Highest Award of Achievement from Dale Carnegie Training, completed Dale Carnegie’s Management training, been a disciple of Joe Ellers Sales Training, been on his church’s parish council and leadership team, and is a founder of an elementary school of which he sits on the board of directors. An avid reader business, leadership, and psychology books, he recently became certified in the 6 Types of Working Genius as a facilitator. Professionally, he has been able to work with a number of entrepreneurs and help them to grow their businesses across a wide range of sizes and industries.

What is your expertise?

Building successful teams. We’re able to do that through change management around human capital - or as our tagline indicates, “Aligning people, purpose, and performance.” Using sound change management techniques, we ask the right questions to find the root cause of problems so that there can be true “second order change”. Everybody wants a better working environment and quality of life. At Hartberg Growth Advisors we do that through people’s work. As a “DW” in Working Genius, Ryan is a “Contemplative Counselor” who will listen, ask good questions, seek understanding, and help make the right decisions to achieve goals.

What are your fees?

Our fee schedule is flexible depending on the type of engagement. We have flat fees for workshops, short-term engagements/projects fees (billed in phases), and monthly retainers for ongoing fractional leadership positions. We are currently able and willing to develop a schedule that meets your needs and budget.

Do you require a contract?

We require a document of understanding or agreement so that we are aligned in our understanding, expectations, and deliverables, but we do not hold my clients to a contract. Once we are no longer providing value to you and your organization, then our work is done.

What don’t you do?

We are a people-first consultancy. We believe all change happens with and through people. Good change management takes into consideration the effects on people and teams. That being said, not all change involves only people. When we diagnose a problem to be related to technology, manufacturing equipment, lean manufacturing, accounting, or finance (among other areas outside of my expertise), we will recommend a consultant from my network or encourage you to reach out to experts within your network.