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OUR WORK HAS TOUCHED ONE IN 15 AMERICANS,
OVER 21 MILLION PEOPLE SINCE 1998.

  • "Our organization has thoroughly enjoyed working with Rebecca Ryan and NEXT Generation Consulting. We began with the intent of revising our strategic plan to be more reflective of our desired future. Rebecca helped us recognize that our old strategic plan was rooted in the past, where as our future was dependent upon our looking forward with strategic foresight. As an organization, we have undertaken a systematic exploration of many of the trends affecting our industry, and our organization individually. This exploration has allowed us to identify plausible desired futures, and the signposts along the way that will guide us toward our desired result. ​Rebecca's energetic and captivating delivery engaged members of our staff and our governing board as we worked through this process. I would highly recommend working with Rebecca and NEXT Generation Consulting to anyone looking toward the future of their organization."

    JON SHULL
    CEO, CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY

  • "The values and framework of the AVL Greater plan and 5x5 documents have been immensely valuable as we navigate the dual crises of the pandemic and the BLM reckoning. Future-oriented thinking immediately starts from a place of common ground. No matter how polarized society is – we will share the future and live with the outcomes."

    CLARK DUNCAN
    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COALITION

  • "Rebecca’s work exceeded our expectations to educate our members, engage them to be excited about a future-focused planning process, and lay a foundation for their pool-specific work at both a Board and staff level…. [She] is a skilled facilitator who is knowledgeable about the public sector, including risks and issues paramount to managing public resources. Rebecca is savvy in terms of the careful economic, political, and social balance at play in local government entities and pools. In my experience, Rebecca is not a “pro forma" facilitator – she isn't going to ask the same generic questions to a public entity pool that she would to a clothing retail business, or a gas production company. She has preferred facilitation methods and techniques, but Rebecca's strong familiarity with public sector clients, issues, and realities means that she can quickly get into the most meaningful conversations, adeptly sorting discussions into what matters and what doesn't.”

    ANN GERGEN
    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AGRIP​​​

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RECENT CONSULTING CLIENTS

Alliance for Innovation

AGRiP (Association of Governmental Risk Pools)

Arts Council of Indianapolis

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

California Joint Powers Insurance Authority

Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce

Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce + velocity 2040 partners

Cities of Beaufort, Eagan, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park, Tacoma, and West Des Moines

Columbia Chamber

Crowe

Filene Research Institute

Foresight Council

Greater Lafayette

Greater Omaha Chamber, partnering with the United Way of the Midlands and the Urban League of Nebraska

Local Government Institute of Wisconsin

Omaha Public Schools

Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance

St. Joseph MO Chamber of Commerce

TD Ameritrade

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Government

Walton Group

We’ve developed THREE levels of engagement to help you see past today:

BIG CHANGE

The most comprehensive offering, our team guides your senior leadership through the entire Strategic Foresight process, does research, helps write scenarios develops the vision and strategies, and analyzes risk. A true partnership.

  • Minimum six month retainer
  • Deep dive into Strategic Foresight
  • Multiple on-site visits
  • Regular Zoom calls
  • Vision and Strategy Document
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Research and Analysis

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EXPLORING THE FUTURE

A multi-week intensive to explore futures. While not as deep of a dive as the Long-Term Engagement, this level is a great option for nimble medium-sized teams that need clarity and a shared point of view about the future.

  • Minimum two month retainer
  • Deep dive into two phases of the four phase process
  • Two on-site visits
  • Regular Zoom calls
  • Summary brief of insights and recommendations for the future.

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CONSENSUS MISSION

Does your team have trouble finding consensus? Is your culture stuck in the muck of the day-to-day? This day-long workshop will inspire and share tools to break the gridlock.

  • One-day workshop (in person or zoom)
  • Introduction to Strategic Foresight
  • Explore the three horizons of the future
  • Summary brief of insights and recommendations for the future.

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