Our Team
MaryAnn Means-Dufrene, MPA, MSHRM
FOUNDER
MaryAnn Means-Dufrene is the founder of Collective Growth, a leadership development and culture consultancy. In her work advising, coaching, and facilitating, she supports leaders and teams, aligning organizations for greater engagement, empowerment, and resilience. MaryAnn also co-hosts a self-development and relationship podcast, The Great Noticing, found on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
MaryAnn has experience leading and advising organizations in both the private and public sectors, connecting people to purpose and supporting transformational outcomes. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University with an undergraduate degree in psychology and earned her Master of Public Administration and Master of Strategic Human Resource Management degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington.
MaryAnn loves adventuring through life with her husband, son, and daughter and resides in Fort Worth, Texas.
Betsy Beaman
DIRECTOR
Betsy has over ten years of experience in branding, marketing, and client engagement.
Betsy graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a degree in Communications. She serves as Board President at Gathering Hope, a local non-profit that provides community and resources to women after pregnancy and infant loss. Betsy and her husband live in Fort Worth with their two daughters.
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Haley Andrade
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Haley Andrade brings a strong foundation in project management and strategic communication, developed through her work in both the non-profit and finance sectors. She is a graduate of Texas Christian University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communication and Sociology, graduating with honors. Haley’s dedication to excellence and her passion for making a positive impact align with the mission of Collective Growth.
Haley lives in Fort Worth, where she enjoys spending time with her husband and their dog.
Contact: [email protected]
Philosophy
Collective Growth is a leadership development and culture consultancy that helps leaders and teams thrive. We believe that leadership begins with self, and helping leaders to be their best is key to team and organizational success.
When leaders are their personal best, they become the type of person their team actually wants to follow, and they have the discipline and stamina to organize resources and systems of work optimally.
Developing leaders creates a cascading effect -- a positive ripple - -throughout an organization. Their position of influence makes them the chief culture-builders in an organization. They set the pace, general attitude, and overall energy level. In spite of efforts to strengthen a team at different levels, an organization will most often operate at the capacity and effectiveness of its leadership. When leaders thrive, teams thrive.
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Process
Our three-phase process, Discover, Design, and Develop, enables us to objectively assess the client’s current issues and environment, deeply understand the client’s needs, and create a custom strategy for growth. We work alongside our clients, whether an individual leader, team, or entire organization, to integrate the targeted strategy and cultivate sustainable development.
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The Growth Dynamic
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Our approach begins with discovery to deeply understand the context of the person, team, or organization.
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We use the data and information we gather to design effective strategies and solutions that support growth.
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We walk alongside the client to support development, bringing the solutions to life and enabling collective growth
