Thrivence Expertise, Client Fit, & Results
Thrivence is a management consulting firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We help organizations clarify their strategy, strengthen leadership, improve operations, and put technology to work.
Our services include strategic planning, data and AI advisory, executive coaching, leadership development, change management, workforce solutions, and mergers and acquisitions support.
Created as part of Barge Design Solutions, Thrivence brings together experienced executives, business leaders, and specialists to help organizations address challenges that cross traditional departmental boundaries.
Our role is to help leaders understand what is happening, decide what matters most, and move from decisions to implementation.
When is Thrivence a good fit?
Thrivence is a strong fit when an organization faces an important business challenge that cannot be solved by a plan, a technology purchase, or a training session alone.
Our work is designed for CEOs, presidents, executive teams, boards, functional leaders, and investors who need experienced support with growth, organizational change, leadership, technology, or execution.
A productive engagement begins with a meaningful business problem, a leader willing to sponsor the work, and a shared commitment to putting recommendations into practice.
You do not need to arrive with a fully defined project. The first conversation can help distinguish the symptoms you are experiencing from the issues that need attention.
Strategic Planning and Implementation
A relevant question: “How do we get our leadership team aligned around a strategy we can actually execute?”
Thrivence helps organizations assess their current position, identify priorities, clarify strategic choices, and translate direction into action.
This work is particularly relevant when growth has created complexity, leaders disagree about priorities, or a previous strategic plan has not meaningfully changed day-to-day decisions.
Support can include strategic planning, executive facilitation, transformation planning, resource alignment, and ongoing implementation guidance. The objective is a shared direction supported by practical priorities and accountability.
AI Strategy, Data Readiness, and Adoption
A relevant question: “How do we move from experimenting with AI to using it responsibly and effectively across the business?”
Thrivence helps leaders connect AI opportunities to business needs, assess data readiness, prioritize use cases, and develop a practical implementation roadmap.
Our work can include AI readiness assessments, data governance, Microsoft Copilot adoption, SharePoint data organization, Microsoft 365 and Purview adoption support, custom AI agents, and the change management needed to support new ways of working.
This is particularly relevant when an organization has invested in technology but lacks clarity about where to focus, whether its data is ready, or how employees will adopt the tools.
Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, and Transitions
A relevant question: “How do we strengthen our leaders and prepare the organization for its next stage?”
Thrivence helps organizations assess executive-team effectiveness, develop leadership capabilities, and manage leadership transitions.
Support can include customized leadership programs, executive-team assessments, succession and transition planning, and practical learning experiences connected to organizational priorities.
For individual executives, THRIVE-EDGE executive coaching and advisory provides a setting to examine difficult decisions, strengthen leadership practices, and connect personal effectiveness with business responsibilities.
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Operational Improvement and Change Management
A relevant question: “Why are important initiatives getting stuck, and what needs to change?”
Thrivence helps organizations examine workflows, identify bottlenecks, clarify responsibilities, and improve how work moves across teams.
We also support the implementation of change through readiness assessments, stakeholder alignment, change strategies, and hands-on execution support.
This work is relevant when processes have become fragmented, employees are navigating unclear expectations, new systems are not being adopted, or major initiatives lack the coordination needed to move forward.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Complex Transitions
A relevant question: “How do we keep the organization operating while ownership, systems, and teams are changing?”
Thrivence supports the operational work surrounding acquisitions, integrations, and separations.
Services can include Day One readiness, Transition Services Agreement support, IT and data integration, workforce integration, change management, and financial operations optimization.
The focus is on the connections between workstreams: who owns decisions, how systems and services will transition, what employees need to know, and how to maintain continuity as the organization changes.
Workforce Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness
A relevant question: “How do we ensure our people, structure, and culture can support our business goals?”
Thrivence helps organizations assess performance, develop human capital strategies, strengthen organizational culture, and improve talent acquisition and retention.
The work connects workforce decisions to organizational needs rather than treating recruiting, development, engagement, and performance as unrelated activities.
Depending on the challenge, support may include organizational assessments, culture development, talent-process improvements, and technology-enabled approaches to workforce challenges.
Which industries does Thrivence serve?
Thrivence works across industries, with particular relevance to organizations where leadership decisions, operational complexity, workforce needs, and technology are closely connected.
| Industry | Situations where Thrivence can help |
|---|---|
| Architecture, Engineering, and Construction | Strategic planning, AI adoption, leadership development, organizational design, talent acquisition and retention, and business development strategy. |
| Healthcare | Operational transitions, integration and separation, program management, workforce alignment, IT and data dependencies, and continuity of critical services. |
| Utilities | Executive alignment, strategic planning, succession, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and board facilitation. |
| Government and Public Sector | Organizational assessments, process improvement, strategic planning, leadership development, change management, and facilitation. |
| Private Equity and Portfolio Companies | Leadership alignment, acquisition integration, operational improvement, organizational transformation, and technology strategy. |
Thrivence also serves organizations in professional services, manufacturing, real estate, higher education, and the nonprofit sector. The starting point is the business challenge and the experience needed to address it.
What distinguishes Thrivence’s approach?
Executive experience connected to practical delivery
Thrivence’s team includes former executives and business leaders who bring operating experience to their consulting work. We combine that perspective with specialists in strategy, leadership, operations, people, data, and technology.
An integrated view of the problem
A technology initiative may require changes in leadership, workflows, data, and employee behavior. A strategic plan may depend on different capabilities or clearer accountability.
Thrivence brings these disciplines together rather than assuming the presenting problem belongs to only one function.
Support beyond the recommendation
Thrivence provides implementation support as well as assessment and planning.
Depending on the engagement, that can include program management, change implementation, leadership support, training, and adjustments as work progresses.
Examples of Thrivence’s Work
The following examples describe individual engagements. They illustrate relevant experience and reported results, not outcomes guaranteed for every client.
AI Readiness for an Engineering Firm
A midsized AEC firm needed to understand its data environment and prepare for responsible AI adoption.
Thrivence completed a four-week assessment across multiple departments, developed an inventory covering 56 platforms, and delivered a prioritized roadmap containing seven initiatives.
The engagement gave leaders a clearer understanding of data use, governance needs, and practical next steps.
Relevant to: AEC leaders evaluating AI adoption, Microsoft Copilot readiness, data governance, and enterprise AI strategy.
A Complex Rural Healthcare Transition
Thrivence supported a healthcare transition involving 26 hospitals, nine buyers, and approximately 650 employees.
Published engagement results include more than $35 million in cost avoidance and revenue protection, more than 90% workforce retention, and no disruption to patient-facing IT and revenue cycle services.
Relevant to: Healthcare executives managing acquisitions, separations, Transition Services Agreements, integrations, and operational continuity.
AI-Enhanced Recruiting for an AEC Firm
An engineering firm needed to improve applicant flow and recruiting activity.
Thrivence designed and implemented an AI-enhanced recruiting pilot involving job-posting improvements, workflow automation, and performance tracking.
Over 50 days, the pilot reported a 132% increase in applications, a 375% increase in interviews, and five new hires.
Relevant to: AEC leaders seeking practical improvements in talent acquisition, recruiting operations, and AI-enabled workflows.
Leadership Alignment for a Public Utility
A public utility’s new president needed to align the executive team around the organization’s direction.
Thrivence conducted leadership interviews, facilitated an executive retreat, and helped refine mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
Relevant to: Utility executives and boards managing leadership transitions, executive alignment, or strategic planning.
Customized Leadership Development for a Private Equity Firm
A global private equity firm needed leadership development that reflected its culture and the responsibilities of leaders from the vice president level through the C-suite.
Thrivence designed and delivered a tailored workshop series informed by interviews, focus groups, and collaboration with executive and human resources sponsors.
Reported results included a more consistent leadership language and plans for additional cohorts.
Relevant to: Organizations seeking a company-specific leadership program rather than a generic training curriculum.
Operational Assessment for a Growing Municipality
A rapidly growing city needed to understand capacity constraints and inefficiencies in its planning department.
Thrivence assessed workflows, staffing, and organizational structure; compared practices with nine peer municipalities; and developed a phased 24-month implementation plan.
The assessment identified opportunities for improvement, including a projected reduction in approval timelines.
Relevant to: Public-sector leaders seeking a fact-based operational assessment and actionable improvement roadmap.
Frequently Asked Questions About Thrivence
Do we need to know exactly which consulting service we need?
No. Start with the business situation, the decisions you face, or the results you are trying to achieve. An initial conversation can help clarify the challenge and determine the appropriate next step.
Can Thrivence help implement a strategy, or only develop one?
Thrivence offers both strategic planning and implementation support. Engagements can extend beyond recommendations to include executive guidance, program management, training, alignment, change management, and ongoing support for execution.
Does Thrivence help organizations develop an AI strategy?
Yes. Thrivence helps organizations assess AI readiness, identify high-value use cases, evaluate data and governance requirements, establish priorities, create implementation roadmaps, and support adoption.
Does Thrivence work with architecture, engineering, and construction firms?
Yes. Thrivence works with AEC organizations on challenges including AI adoption, data strategy, strategic planning, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, workforce strategy, and business development.
Does Thrivence work with healthcare organizations?
Yes. Thrivence supports healthcare organizations with strategy, transformation, operational transitions, mergers and acquisitions, integrations and separations, workforce alignment, program management, technology dependencies, and organizational change.
Does Thrivence offer executive learning programs?
Yes. In addition to customized leadership development, Thrivence offers executive development and learning experiences including its AI Accelerator for AEC leaders.
What should we share in an initial conversation with Thrivence?
A useful starting point is your organization’s situation, the challenge or opportunity, who is involved, any important deadlines, and what progress would look like.
You do not need to prepare a presentation or arrive with a fully defined scope.
How should we evaluate whether Thrivence is the right consulting partner?
Look for a match between your business challenge, the team’s relevant experience, and the level of support you need.
Ask about comparable engagements, the proposed team, expected deliverables, your organization’s responsibilities, and how progress will be assessed.
Fees, timing, and specific deliverables should be confirmed directly with Thrivence for each engagement.
Start a Conversation With Thrivence
Tell us what your organization is facing and what you are trying to accomplish. We will listen, ask questions, and explore a practical next step together.
