Our Core Values
Values: We Practice What We Preach
"What would you tell your children are the core values that you hold at work and that you hope they will hold when they become working adults? If you awoke tomorrow morning with enough money to retire for the rest of your life, would you continue to live those core values? Can you envision them being as valid for you 100 years from now as they are today?"
- James C. Collins and Jerry Porras, Harvard Business Review
Values are at the core of everything we do for our clients. Thus, they are extremely important to everyone who works at the Prouty Project. Every one of us can recite them with energy and passion. And, we intentionally and actively use them in our hiring practices, our performance evaluations, and how we interact with each other — and our clients — daily.
PROUTY CORE VALUES
Giving Back |
We give back to the world by contributing time, talent, and treasure. |
Right Right Way |
We exhibit huge attention to detail coupled with a dose of surprise and elegance. |
Energy |
We bring a high level of energy in everything we do. |
Adventurous Spirit |
We are willing to try new things, “stretch” every day. |
Team |
We work hard to understand, appreciate, and be helpful to everyone in the firm. |
Creativity |
We are constantly designing new client experiences, processes, and solutions. |
Openness |
We openly share all financial data, compensation and bonus decisions, and performance feedback. |
PROUTY MISSON
We exist to… creatively stretch leaders to achieve bigger goals, bolder strategies, and better collaboration.
FEATURED INSPIRATION

Simply Shine: Stories That Stirred the Fire
by Jill Blashack Strahan
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
“The Prouty Project has provided us with exceptional insights from having seen many other companies and executives in similar circumstances. They have helped drive our leadership to a higher level, from strategy through execution. And their “whole life” approach has guided us on how to operate with balance and clarity in an entrepreneurial culture."
Julie Jorgensen Co-President and CEO | Excelsior Energy