About
Bruce Johnsen
A BRIEF HISTORY OF BRUCE JOHNSEN
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Growing up as a member of a family business is a special
joy, with many challenges to go along with it. My
remembrances are somewhat poignant, as I might have been a
lifetime member of our family business, if not for a minor
misunderstanding with my Dad. But it all turned out
well, as I gained other great work experiences along the
way and have worked for a number of years with my brother,
Roger as a part of the heavy-highway contracting business
Dad started years ago.
At the time of my mid-life career change, I decided to
become a mediator, and ended up specializing in family
businesses and partnerships, due to my interest and
experience with closely held businesses. In addition,
I had developed executive and business skills along the way
in different arenas that allowed me to understand and
analyze situations in unique ways.
Along the way, I added to my engineering degree a masters
degree in management and a master's degree in counseling,
plus training and certification in mediation. As my
consulting practice developed, I saw the need to prevent as
well as resolve disputes, and so got training in meeting
facilitation and teambuilding. So I am prepared to deal
with the wide array of challenges facing members of closely
held businesses through individual coaching, succession
planning, teambuilding or mediation of disputes.
My approach is simple: Find ways to make difficult
situations clear; and then bring out the best in the people
and their group through a flexible, humorous style of
consulting, based on the clients' deeper needs. It brings
me special joy to work with clients who have a strong
desire to be better, and are willing to spend the time and
effort to get long-term, positive results.
If I can help you or your situation, please call or e-mail
me. Thanks for your interest.