“Darcy is the best thing that ever happened to our company. We have been working together for about 8 years and she truly gave us the roadmap to becoming a more strategic management team. I recently attended our National Leadership conference for Wells Fargo Insurance, where they acknowledged the Cincinnati office as having the best template and processes in place for strategic planning which they are now using for National Strategic initiatives. Of course the process is great but execution is more important and Darcy has a great knack for establishing accountability and truly giving us the road map for success." 

-Tom Schaefer, Managing Director, Wells Fargo Insurances Services (Ohio)

“PDI has been working with Partners in Change since 2004. Darcy Bien has been our facilitator and coach throughout this period and has helped guide us through the analysis and decision making that has helped us create a concise and powerful Strategic Plan that drives our business. Our double digit growth these past 5 years is a direct result of our Strategic Plan and Darcy’s guidance, discipline and coaching have been an essential ingredient to making it a success. “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there” A Strategic Plan and Partners in Change will help you define your goals and give you the tools to reach them.” 

-Lou Vilardo, President of PDI Communications in Springboro, Ohio

"Kathy DeLaura’s guidance and expert facilitation to assist CABVI with the development of a three year strategic plan was tremendous and a great success. Her direct, no-nonsense style helped us to develop a thorough plan that is providing our agency with a clear path to take us to our shared vision. Our Board and staff take pride and ownership in the plan, which could not have been achieved without the objectivity that she brought to the process." 

-John Mitchell, Executive Director, Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

"Kathy DeLaura, Partners in Change Managing Director, guided the FreestoreFoodbank with the development of its strategic plan.  The process was thorough and organized and carried off on time and on budget.  The product was impeccable.   Her leadership to help us to see and decide on the tough issues was thoughtful and on target.  Participants (board and staff) felt that their time investment was valuable.  All this for what we thought was a very reasonable price.  Kathy will return to the agency on a six-month basis to review the plan and its implementation.  We are very satisfied customers." 

-John Young, President & CEO, FreestoreFoodbank

“Our management team benefited from the professional and hands-on approach of the Strategy in Motion training. More people know about the core elements of our plan and how their own team connects to the company’s future”  

-Bob Imhoff, President of Hanser Music Group in Hebron, Kentucky

"Kathy DeLaura's outstanding research and guidance helped move our organization's expansion efforts forward.  Her professional, objective and impartial presentation and facilitation of our board process guided us to consensus on an important strategic issue." 

-Beth Smith, President, Cincinnati Works

"Architects Plus used Darcy for strategic planning sessions last year.We found her engaging, fun to work with in a group setting, and she has the ability to cut to the chase, which I particularly loved. I would recommend her highly.She has a Harvard MBA, but is the most down-to-earth person I've ever worked with." 

-Rick Koehler, President, Architects Plus

“Working with Partners in Change has undeniably given BHDP a renewed focus on our core market areas, resulting in overall growth of our firm.”

-Michael J. Habel, President, BHDP Architecture

“Strategic Planning helped us focus on the critical areas for our organization and become more customer focused. The program had a huge ROI. In our first such effort, we reached our fundraising goal, and, at the same time, saved more than $500,000 through process improvements.”

-Susan Wilkinson, Ed.D., Associate Director of Hoxworth Blood Center

“The process facilitated by Partners in Change involved the board and staff working side by side to review the vision, mission and programs currently offered by the agency. Our plan is an ambitious one, but with the clear and measurable objectives identified and the demonstrated commitment from board and staff, can be achieved. The strategic planning process was an awesome learning experience, which has given everyone at Family Nurturing Center the direction and motivation to achieve its mission of ending the cycle of child abuse.”

-Jane Herms, Executive Director, Family Nurturing Center