"We engaged Jen to help us develop our first ever Franklin Center 5-year strategic plan that encompassed all five of our program areas.  Our previous plans focused predominantly on the school, which is our foundational program, so we needed to stretch Leadership and the Board to think broadly about the whole organization and growth goals.  Jen did a wonderful job framing where we are today and facilitating discussion on where we want to be in five years.  The end result was a succinct strategic plan that is both practical and visionary for our next five years.  The Board of Trustees and Leadership staff are excited about the plan because Jen brought them along every step of the process." – Executive Director, Franklin Center

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"Jen at Open Dynamics and I have worked together on several strategic planning and organizational design projects. She consistently takes a high-engagement and thoughtful approach and delivers innovative, actionable and informed recommendations. With Jen’s help, I’ve been able to align my team to meet the needs of the organization." – Vice President Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement, Metropolitan Airports Commission

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“I’m happy to tell you that we’ve had a terrific year of client growth and profitability. SOOOOO fun! And I appreciate the major role you played in this success.” – CEO, NemerFieger

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“Jen’s deep understanding of the agency world set her up to contribute real wisdom to our business, fast. She helped us better understand and articulate the value we bring to our clients, and the unique position we hold in the category. It’s intimate work that requires real trust—Jen provides that, too. Our engagement with her changed everything. Now we have a clear and exciting path forward.” – Founders, KNOWN

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“Your Strategic Account Leadership training has influenced the way we work with our clients. My client engagement team has appreciated the tools that they could immediately put into practice. They are confident and respected by our clients when they take a more strategic and value-added approach. It is helping us with our goal of growing our top accounts.” –President, Risdall

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“Jen led us and our team through a comprehensive strategic planning process. After sixteen years in business, we needed to clarify what our brand stood for, where we were headed as a company, and we also wanted to express our values more boldly and explicitly than we had in the past. Jen helped us navigate a series of strategic choices that resulted in us having greater focus than ever. Her strong process, facilitation skills and diligence in keeping us true to our goals were all key in getting us to a highly actionable plan.” – Founders, Grassroots Solutions

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“With our unique mix of team members, we were looking to create a more consistent and agency-wide approach to delivering strategic value to our clients. Your customized Strategic Account Leadership training and tools were exactly the approach we were hoping for. Our team has really taken ownership of the new model and tools and are more cohesive and confident in their presentation and deliverables. And best of all, our clients are benefiting from our best thinking at every touchpoint. We greatly value your ongoing partnership and the larger leadership development work you are now doing with our team.” – Founders, Fusion Hill

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“We hired Jen to help our executive team clarify our positioning, make strategic choices about our service offerings going forward, and examine the organizational implications of these choices. Jen was able to align our team and get us to an actionable plan in a short period of time. Her process, facilitation skills and business savvy would be valued by any organization looking to successfully identify a strategic path forward.” – Partner, LymanDoran

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“The work we have done with Open Dynamics has been invaluable. I see a real difference in the team’s performance and their ability to engage clients at the level of strategic partnership.” – Client Services Director, StoneArch

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“We’ve done lots of client surveys, but this interview process has provided us with the most actionable information by far. We knew we had some things to work on , but now we know exactly where to focus.” – CEO, StoneArch

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“Jen was instrumental in helping us launch a comprehensive professional development program at our agency. She was able to quickly understand our vision, assess our culture and leadership needs and work seamlessly with our team to develop a plan. Her depth of agency experience, creativity and business acumen make her a fantastic partner.” – Co-Founder, Haberman

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“When I wanted to hone my team’s business development skills, I knew Jen was the right person to help. She brings a deep understanding of how agencies can work effectively with clients to form lasting, mutually beneficial relationships. She drew on those insights to provide an actionable business development plan that resonated with my team. Just two months later, the plan has already paid for itself in new and expanded business.” – CEO, High Point Creative

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“Open Dynamics has worked with TREAT to help us clarify our ideal client profile and better communicate the value we bring to those clients. We are more clear and focused than ever and we are well poised to increase sales going forward. If you want to take a strategic and focused approach to business development, Open Dynamics is the partner for you.” – President, TREAT

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“Open Dynamics worked with our team in a way that provided strong process and leadership, challenged our thinking and embraced our culture of collaboration and inclusiveness. We are excited that the entire staff is talking about our agency in a consistent way and implementing our strategic plan to launch us into our next phase of growth.” – Owners, KNOCK

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“Open Dynamics’ process was efficient and insightful. We were able to confirm what our clients most value about us, but also uncover new opportunities to strengthen client relationships and focus internal efforts. This work ensures that our strategies going forward are grounded in client insight and focused on continuing to deliver the best solutions that our clients have come to expect.” – CEO, Morsekode

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“Now that I’ve gone through the entire process, I can’t imagine trying to do it without the insights we gained from our clients. Our positioning and strategic priorities are more differentiated, compelling and relevant because they are firmly grounded in those insights.” – President, Futura Marketing

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“Open Dynamics was able to step in without knowing much about our business and quickly help our team map out the strategic direction of one of our key divisions. The approach was strategic, yet it was also actionable and allowed us to make immediate decisions and changes within the organization. We got where we needed to be efficiently and painlessly.” – General Manager, Effect Partners

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“With the help of Open Dynamics, we were able to better define our firm’s focus and direction for the future. The organized strategic process moved us along in a fun and efficient manner. Without the well-directed facilitation of Open Dynamics, our team would not be as far along our growth path as where we are today.” – CEO, BARD Advertising

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“Thanks again for a fantastic ideation session on Thursday. I think it’s already taken us in some new directions, relieved some internal anxieties and empowered individual action that will reap countless rewards for the business. You brought out clarity to our identity that I’ve been unable to articulate for almost 20 years and given me a new lease on life that I will be forever grateful for.” – CEO, MAY Advertising

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“Open Dynamics was instrumental in helping our company develop a defined strategy for a specialized product line. With the invaluable feedback gained from the customer audits orchestrated by Open Dynamics, we were able to confirm the product’s value in the marketplace.

Armed with a story to tell, we developed a partnership with a key client and have experienced new momentum for our product. Open Dynamics provided the tools and direction we needed in a short time frame. Jennifer’s flexibility and responsiveness is exceptional.” – Marketing Manager, Precision Press, Inc.

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“Open Dynamics has been a true partner in helping us think about all we do from a client-centric perspective. Our ongoing partnership has been focused on better understanding our target clients’ needs and articulating how our offering meets those needs. The work has made a measurable impact on our business.” – Business Development, Graphic Packaging International

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“Open Dynamics helped facilitate a strategic clarity process for Insight at a critical place in our growth cycle. The facilitation of the process was excellent, the business content input produced a big “aha,” and we left the session with clear action steps to positively move us into the next phase of our business.

The strategic clarity process also clearly highlighted the need for both team training and strategic customer conversations. We are looking forward to a continued relationship with Open Dynamics as a strategic partner in this effort.“ – President, Insight Promotions LLC

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“Open Dynamics has been instrumental in guiding us to create a focused, strategic growth plan. Engaged in the daily work, we’ve been less focused than we should be on setting goals for taking our agency to the next level. The Open Dynamics process jumpstarted us, gave us critical insights, re-energized the team, and pointed us in a common direction. The plan is now being supported and implemented by the entire agency team. We are on track for strong growth.” – EVP, CRC Marketing Solutions

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“Willis of Minnesota hired Jen Kompelien… to facilitate a process with one of our larger clients. Together, we created a strategic plan and, importantly, a collaborative work environment with all key partners. She did a great job to facilitate this process and I have recommended her within my network.” – Senior VP of Employee Benefits Practice, Willis

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“The biggest challenge that Open Dynamics solves for us is being able to look at things from a larger picture. Jen takes in so much information from our strategic planning sessions and assesses topics about which she may have known nothing prior to that day – incredibly well! She takes it and sums it up into something very manageable that we can work with. It’s great to have an outside, unbiased resource to really view the entire picture. Jennifer also helps us stay on task — not always an easy job to do.” – Human Resources, Cardinal Glass

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“We are using your teachings to sell our more value added products. Our numbers this year are the best ever for new product sales, and we are looking at even a larger ramp-up next year.” – Vice President, New Business Development, Graphic Packaging International