Every facilitator has a story. An origin story. Here’s mine. The short version. I’m French Canadian. A combo of Acadian and Franco-Ontarian roots to be precise. I grew up a suburb kid. A long bus ride from Toronto. So yeah, a small town Canadian boy at heart. Mom was...
Imagine. A facilitator asks a team to simulate a strategy meeting. One of the participants takes on the role of playing a skeptical end user of their products. Everyone is encouraged to improvise, sharing their perspectives, ideas, and feedback on how the end user’s...
Intuitive and entrepreneurial… an eternal learner It’s hard to believe that a decade and a half has passed since I met Deborah Watring-Ellis. In all that time, I’ve never stopped being inspired by what Deb has achieved, but more importantly, by how she...
Energizing, authentic, and keen to connect If you believe the rumours, celebrated chefs are super competitive and never reveal their exact recipes. They change an ingredient or leave one out, so that no one can replicate a dish exactly. I’ve met a few facilitators who...
Have you ever wondered what would be different if you hadn’t met someone who turned out to have a positive impact on you? Maybe at the time it was a chance meeting. Just a blip on the radar that barely even registered as significant in the moment that it took place....
Spring 2005. Blue sky. Gorgeous day. That’s what is going on outside. Inside, it’s a different story. Michael and I are co-facilitators. We’re sitting in front of a room full of grumpy Supervisors who’ve been voluntold to participate in the sessions. I think I’m...
