What We Offer

Broughton Consulting helps businesses build thriving workplace cultures of engagement, accountability, and results. We work closely with business executives to identify their needs and implement custom solutions. Some of the ways we do this include:

Open Book Management

Tailoring the practice of open book management and gainsharing for your business to increase transparency and alignment at all levels

Business Succession

Identifying potential investors and/or evaluating and implementing employee ownership options such as employee stock option plans (ESOPs) or co-ops

Reports, Case Studies and Curricula

Researching and writing engaging case studies highlighting innovative practices from companies throughout the U.S.

Businesses We’ve

Learned From

We’ve been privileged to delve deeply into the innovative employee engagement practices at leading companies around the U.S. such as New Belgium Brewing, Dansko, King Arthur Flour, Zappos, Zingerman’s, Tasty Catering, Marlin Steel, Better World Books, Namaste Solar, SRC Remanufacturing, Southern Energy Management, and The Redwoods Group. Broughton Consulting takes lessons learned from these and other business leaders and adapts them to meet the needs of our clients.

How We Work

Broughton Consulting specializes in working with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), usually ranging from five to 500 employees but sometimes up to 1,000; we can also work with larger companies or nonprofits. Our approach is to sit down together and learn about your company’s needs and aspirations, and then to work with you to identify and implement creative and effective solutions

  • “It was a pleasure working with Anne-Claire on The Human Capital Advantage: A Curriculum for Early Stage Ventures. In addition to her considerable employee engagement expertise, she truly walks her own talk, empowering her partners to contribute to the development process. The result is a curriculum that will serve as an excellent resource for the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders.”

    - Renata Hron Gomez, Director of Entrepreneur Programs

  • "Anne Claire is the knowledgeable and enthusiastic consultant every business owner dreams about! She always had pertinent insights and was able to open doors I did not know existed. Highly recommended if you reach a crossroads and need help choosing the most vital option for maintaining and expanding the essence of your business."

    -Blaise Kielar, Owner

  • "Anne Claire’s expertise in the field of employee engagement, as well as her tremendous research, writing, and communication skills, were essential to the development of our Business Action Guide initiative. She is a leader in her field, and brings great creativity and diligence to her work. She is great to work with and I would strongly recommend her."

    - Tom Strong, Senior Program Officer

  • "Too often, I have worked with advisors who made assumptions about my business. Anne Claire, in contrast, first listened carefully and gained a deep understanding of our situation. Her analysis gave me valuable insights into the best path forward. I look forward to working with her again."

    – Robert Petrusz, Owner

  • “If you can get Anne Claire to work on your project, you are already ahead of the game. She brings a valuable combination of knowledge, enthusiasm and clear direction to everything she does.”

    -Heather Beard, Executive Director

  • “Anne Claire worked with M Creative, a value-driven strategic communications firm, to increase our transparency and accountability, helping us to ‘walk the talk.’ Her insights, compassion, and humor were invaluable as we became a certified B Corporation and implemented open book management. I highly recommend Anne Claire!”

    -Mary Jamis, President

  • "Anne Claire masterfully coached me to uncover my true career path. Her insights and skills are life-changing!"

    – Anna Adler, Storyteller and Senior Manager of Literacy Programs