Debbie Monetti, Co-Owner,
Mount Vernon Carpet One
"Our company was established over 30 years ago but 2
years ago my current business partner and I bought out the
company. Although the company infrastructure did not
change drastically, my business partner and I viewed the change
in ownership as an opportunity to establish a brand new
culture, something that was very much needed. Although we
knew what we wanted we had no idea how to get there.
We hired Rhonda just a few months into our partnership and she
took us through a strategic planning session which truly rocked
our world and changed our lives. My business partner, our
General Manager and I met offsite for three days. I will
never forget the morning we first met, all of us overwhelmed,
full of tension, confusion and intense reservations about this
exercise, including the money we had committed to it.
Then Rhonda took us on the most amazing journey! By the
end of those three days, we knew who we were, what we wanted to
achieve, how we wanted to achieve it, and who was responsible
for the tasks in getting us there. We had established a
solid vision, values and mission for our company, an
organizational structure which played to the strengths of each
one of us, and both short and long term initiatives to ensure
success in reaching our company objectives. On top of all
that she facilitated the roll out of our “new
culture” and company vision, values and mission to our
staff (which we now refer to as our “team”) in the
most creative and meaningful way.
This was an experience that none of us will ever forget and we
are forever grateful to Rhonda for setting us up for success
both personally and professionally. Looking back over the
past year and a half, we can honestly say that the money that
we invested in Rhonda’s services was the best money would
could have ever spent. We continue to use the tools and
philosophies that she brought to us (which we affectionately
refer to as “Rhonda’s wisdoms”) to lead our
business on a daily basis.
Rhonda continues to guide us and keep us on track. When
we find ourselves unsure about virtually any aspect of our
business, Rhonda is truly only a phone call away. She
understands our needs like an architect understands the details
and idiosyncrasies of a structure that has been created
on paper and then built from the ground up. She always
manages to quickly get us back on the path to success.
Her gift in doing this continues to amaze us all!"
Kevin White, Division
Manager, Western Title & Escrow Co.
"It was a
great honor to have worked with Rhonda. Her energy, integrity,
and passion are unmatched by anyone I know. She has the unique
ability to see a company's entire vision from start to finish.
I would highly recommend her to any company looking to
strengthen their position and become a leader in their
industry."
Steve Curley, Principal
& Brand Strategist, Kinetic Branding
"I've worked with Rhonda on many occasions and always found
her ability to deliver strategic value and results to her
clients both without compromise and of the highest value. Her
methods of working with clients always deliver results that
immerse organizations in positive change both culturally and in
bottom line profitability. I would recommend Rhonda to any
client that recognizes the need to strategically and cohesively
define and implement mission, vision, and values throughout
their organization to create a stronger more clearly
communicable brand."
Donna Jacobsen, Principal,
The Marketing Dept.
"Rhonda is a wonderful mix of
insight, strategy, experience, soul, relentlessness,
determination, empathy, cut-to-the-chase, and extreme
intelligence. All of this with a knack for letting you think
you had the answers all the time! I highly recommend Rhonda for
getting your business on track in the beginning stages or back
on track after a few years."
Scott Lippert, President,
E.N. Lippert Corp.
"We knew something had to change or we would kill ourselves
continuing to do it the way we always had! 'Do you want to
continue being a fireman or would you rather learn how to be
Smokey the Bear?' This is one of the first questions I remember
being asked by Rhonda Robinson, during our initial phone
conversation with her and the rest of the Division Managers in
our company. 'Working smarter, instead of harder?' We had all
heard that statement before! Was it reality? Could this kind of
change truly happen in our multi-store, half-century old, third
generation family business?
We chose to work with Robinson Enterprises, because Rhonda
presented a fresh approach to planning and leadership training
that ignited our Management Team. Rhonda helped us realize that
a performance culture is what separates the exceptional
companies from the average companies. The exceptional companies
get 'buy-in' from their people, the average companies 'tell
their employees what to do without taking input or suggestions
from them.' We just didn’t want to be average any more,
we wanted to be exceptional. Rhonda helped us craft a Vision
for our company, together with a long-term Strategic Plan, and
also assisted in developing our Mission Statement. With input
from all our employees, and using their words, a page of
company Values was born. Many of us held these Values in our
heads and our hearts, but needed to have them on paper as the
ultimate measure of accountability.
As we began our Strategic brainstorming sessions with Rhonda,
we quickly came to the realization that our operations needed
some serious work; or, as Rhonda would say, 'an area of
greatest opportunity.' I feel timing is critical, and we are so
thankful we began recognizing the importance of tightening our
operations a couple years ago with some much needed policies
and procedures that we have in place today. In light of the
economic times we are in currently, the disciplined habits we
have developed in our business has made a big impact on our
bottom line.
As we have seen some of our competitors go out of business
recently, we are excited knowing we will be in much better
shape and more prepared than ever before. Our greatest assets
and opportunities are with the great people of the E N Lippert
Team. People are looking for a challenge; they want to grow,
feel valued and have fun at work. You want customers to be
ambassadors for the products and services you offer! Packaging
all of this and delivering the message consistently is what we
are striving towards, and thanks to Rhonda Robinson’s
insight and experience, we are confident that the journey will
lead us to our Vision."
Drew Child, Past President,
CMO, Alpine Internet Solutions, Inc.
"We had the opportunity to work with
Rhonda on a corporate website for Western Title. Rhonda is
passionate about getting the organization she is working with
focused on strategy, goal achievement and individual alignment.
It was a pleasure working with this high powered professional
strategy consultant who stayed focused on getting results and
completing the job."
Kerrie Johnson, Loan
Originator, Gallic Financial
"Rhonda is extremely diligent and
detailed in performing her duties. She excelled at large tasks
and project-oriented work. Her expertise and intellect was
valuable to me on several occasions."
Connie Lee, Owner, Capital S
Solutions
"If you are serious about getting a
job done, Rhonda is the professional that can make it happen.
Rhonda is energetic, detailed and goal driven."
Julie Muller, Owner, Peace of
Mind, Inc.
"Rhonda is an excellent mentor,
coach, advisor, friend, and business partner. She is always
looking for ways to foster growth in others and provide
opportunities for her business partners. I look to her for
guidance with my business growth and questions that I may have.
I have worked with her and have seen her work with others to
help them create a clear picture of their business culture
through developing their vision, mission, values and brand. I
would highly recommend Rhonda."
Bill Chiaravalle, Owner,
Brand Navigation, LLC
"I found Rhonda to be one of the
best client’s I have ever worked for. On the several
projects I have worked with her on, she communicated clearly,
was decisive and very strategic in her thinking. The success on
each of the projects I worked with her on was largely due to
her leadership."
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