Over the past 25 years we have worked globally with hundreds of large and small organizations in the social good, community and business sectors, with a focus on complexity informed approaches, participatory leadership, engagement and collaboration.

​Learning, capacity building and positive impact are central to our work.

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organizational clients include:

• Clayquot Bioshpere Trust
  
• Province of BC
  
• Government of the Yukon
  
• Harvard Kennedy Leadership School
  
• UBC Coaching Program
  
• Ohio State University
  
• Future Services Institute, University of Minnesota
  
• Edwards School of Business, Women's Leadership Program
  

social profit organizations

• Federation of Community Social Services of British Columbia
• Coast Capital Credit Union
• Social Venture Partners
• BC Government Employees Union
• Waterlution
• Reconciliation Canada
• Fostering Change
• Vancouver Foundation
• Clayoquot Biosphere Trust
• Columbus Medical Association Foundation
• Beyond Sustainability
• Vancouver Division of Family Practice
• Berkana Institute
• Center for Courage and Renewal
• Fetzer Institute for Native Americans in Philanthropy
• Applied Improvisation Network
• Strengthening Families Illinois
• Washington State Family Policy Council
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation of Minnesota
• Canadian Labour Congress
• Canadian Union of Public Employees
• Streetwork New York City
• The Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education
• Assembly of BC Arts Councils
• The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• International Association for Public Participation
• BC Academic Health Council
• Dalai Lama Centre
• McCreary Centre Youth Foundation
• Committee Against the Sexual Exploitation of Youth
• United Community Services Coop
• International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

aboriginal social profit organizations

• Vancouver Native Health
  
• Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
  
• Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre
  
• Kwi Awt Stelmexw: Squamish Arts and Culture
  
• First People’s Language, Heritage and Culture Council
  
• South Island Wellness Society
  
• First Nations Leadership Council
  
• Aboriginal Housing Management Association of BC
  
• First Nations Health Authority
  
• Greater Vancouver Centre for Aboriginal Business
  
• National Centre for First Nations Governance
  
• Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association
  
• Metis Nation of British Columbia
  
• First Nations Education Steering Committee
  
• Coastal First Nations
  
• Centre for Native Policy and Research
  
• Prince George Aboriginal Business Development Centre
  
• Victoria Native Friendship Centre
  
• Building our Legacy Together
  
• M’akola Housing
  
• National Aboriginal Forestry Association
  
• Vancouver Coastal Interim Aboriginal Authority
  
• Vancouver Island Aboriginal Transition Team
  
• Coast Salish Training and Employment Society
  
• Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services
  
• Aboriginal Financial Officer’s Association of BC
  
• Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers
  
• BC Aboriginal Network on Disability
  
• Assembly of First Nations
  
  • Office of the BC Regional Vice-Chief
    
  • Delgamuukw/Gisday’wa National Process
    
  • Chiefs Education Committee
    
• First Nations Summit
  
  • Chiefs Health Committee
    
• ACCESS: Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Employment Services
  
• Caring for First Nations Children’s Society
  
• Council for BC Aboriginal Economic Development
  
• First Nations Employment Services
  
• Indigenous and Adult Higher Learning Association
  
• Odawa Native Friendship Centre
  
• BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
  
• Nechi Institute for Drug and Alcohol Training and Research
  
• Luma Native Housing
  
• Lower Mainland Aboriginal Health Council
  
• Vancouver Island Aboriginal Health Council
  
• Northwest Aboriginal Health Council
  
• Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre
  
• Native Brotherhood of BC
  
• Kermode Friendship Centre
  
• Fraser Region Aboriginal Planning Committee
  
• BC Aboriginal Economic Development Working Group
  
• Aboriginal Health Association of BC
  
• Prince George Native Advancement and Employment Agency
  
• First Nations Fisheries Council
  

businesses

• Lamp Rynerson and Associates
• Freshtracks Canada
• Trained Brain UK
• First National Bank
• Ruddy Potato Grocery
• BC Hydro
• Tale’awtxw Corporation
• Boeing
• Modus
• Primex Holdings
• Tchibo
• Connect Scotland
• TLP Group
• Reos South Africa
• Leadership Transformation Group
• Public Radio Capital
• Winrock International
• Treadlight Films
• Karyo Communications
• Experien

federal government

• Environment Canada
  
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  
  • Economic Development Branch
    
  • Social Branch
    
  • Strategic Planning and Consultation
    
  • Federal Treaty Negotiation Office
    
  • Human Resources
    
  • Office of the Federal Interlocotur for Metis and Non-Status Indians
    
• Health Canada
  
  • First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
    
• Natural Resources Canada
  
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  
• Heritage Canada
  
  • Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centres
    
• Human Resources Development Canada
  
  • Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreements
    
  • National Aboriginal Youth Strategy
    
• Elections Canada
  
• Parks Canada
  
  • Western Canada Service Centre
    
• Western Economic Diversification
  
  • Greater Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy
    
  • Prince George Urban Aboriginal Strategy
    
  • Regina Urban Aboriginal Strategy
    
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  
• Pacific Council of Senior Federal Officials
  
• New Zealand Department of Labour
  
  • Community Economic Group
    
• United States Government
  
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    

first nations and tribal councils

• Winalagalis Treaty Group
  
• Okanagan Nation Alliance
  
• Navajo Nation
  
• Quinault Indian Nation
  
• Nuxalk Nation
  
• Cheam First Nation
  
• Musqueam First Nation
  
• Sliammon First Nation
  
• Soowalie First Nation
  
• Saulteau Nation
  
• Katzie First Nation
  
• In-SHUCK-ch Nation
  
• Cariboo Tribal Council
  
• Nautsamawt Tribal Council
  
• Squamish Nation
  

provincial and territorial government

• Government of British Columbia
  
  • Ministry of Women’s Equality
    
  • Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
    
  • Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services
    
    • Provincial Aboriginal Social and Economic Strategy
      
    • First Citizens Forum
      
    • Native Economic Development Advisory Board
      
  • Ministry of Advanced Education
    
  • Ministry of Child and Family Development
    
    • Early Years
      
  • Ministry of the Attorney General
    
  • Ministry of Health
    
    • Island Health Authority
      
• Yukon Government
  

municipal and local government

• School District 57 (Prince George, BC)
  
• Greater Vancouver Regional District
  
  • Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee
    
• City of Vancouver
  
• City of Calgary
  
• City of Victoria
  
  • Victoria Urban Development Agreement
    
• Cariboo Regional District
  
• District of North Vancouver
  
• Fairbanks Northstar Borough School District, Alaska
  
• Bowen Island Municipality
  
• Cordova School Board
  
• Town of Squamish
  

other organizations

• British Columbia Treaty Commission
  
• British Columbia Human Rights Commission
  
• Child and Youth Officer for British Columbia
  

academic contribution

We have guest lectured, taught, and led strategic initiatives inside many academic institutions.

• Trinity Western University
• ​University of Washington
• Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia.
• Simon Fraser University Dialogue and Civic Engagement Program
• Royal Roads University, Centre for Health Leadership and Research
• Academic Health Council of BC
• University of Northern British Columbia
• University of British Columbia
  • Sauder School of Business
  • Office of the Director of Health Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Office of Access and Diversity
  • First Nations House of Learning
  • Centre for Community Engaged Learning
• Simon Fraser University, Chief Dan George Centre
• University of Ottawa, Telfer School of Management
• Beloit College
• Queen’s University School of Policy Studies
• Universty of Victoria Aboriginal Liaison Office
• First Nations Technical Institute
• Quest University
• Adler University

churches and faith communities

• United Church of Canada
  
  • General Council
    
  • BC Conference
    
  • Edge Network
    
  • Fraser Presbytery
    
  • Burrard Presbytery
    
  • Kootenay Presbytery
    
  • Comox-Nanaimo Presbytery
    
  • Victoria Presbtytery
    
  • St. Aidan’s United Church, Victoria
    
  • St. Andrew’s United Church, North Vancouver
    
  • United Churches of Langley
    
  • Mount Seymour United Church, North Vancouver
    
  • First United Church, Kelowna
    
  • Alberni Valley United Church, Port Alberni
    
  • Squamish United Church
    
  • Bowen Island United Church
    
• Episcopalian Church of the USA
  
  • St. John’s Cathedral, Denver
    
  • Church Planting and Missional Development, Episcopal Church Center
    

conference facilitation, presentations and design

• Keynote, International Conference on Knowledge Management, Vancouver BC 2018.
  
• Business Improvement Association of BC Conference, 2018
  
• Econous 2017 The Canadian Network for Community Economic Development, keynote facilitation
  
• Federation of Community Social Services of BC 2007, 2016, 2017, keynote facilitation
  
• WK Kellogg Foundation Food and Society Conference 2008, 2009
  
• Reclaiming Spirit 2014
  
• Orton Family Foundation Community Matters 2007
  
• Orton Family Foundation Place Matters 2006
  
• Live in Public: The Art of Engagement 2008
  
• Pegasus: Systems Thinking in Action Conference 2007
  
• UN World Urban Forum, Youth Leadership and Governance POD 2006
  
• Action Now! Aboriginal Health Professional Education Conference 2002
  
• Working Together: A round table on FASD prevention and intervention for Northern BC 2009
  
• National Aboriginal Head Start Conference 2002
  
• Child and Youth Officer of BC: Say’t Kuulum Goot: Of One Heart. A conference on Aboriginal Youth suicide 2005
  
• Opening Space for Giving to Flourish 2004
  
• Committee Against The Sexual Exploitation of Youth: No the the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth 2009
  
• The People’s Gathering: A conference on youth based human rights monitoring 2006
  
• BC Assembly of First Nations: Emerging First Nations Leadership 2003
  
• BC Assembly of First Nations Building our Legacy Together youth conference.2002
  
• Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers annual conference 2003
  
• Caring for First Nations Children conference 2007
  
• National Aboriginal Forestry Association Conference 2006
  
• International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements world congress 2003
  
• Creating a vision of our future: a conference on Aboriginal child and family services governance (The Tsawwassen Accord) 2002
  
• Fairbanks Northstar School District: Becoming a Peacemaker, Alaska 2003
  
• BC Treaty Commission: “A Just and Lasting Reconciliation: First Nations and Canada” 2010
  
• “Hearing our voices today, for tomorrow” National conference on the future of the National Aboriginal Youth Strategy 2003
  
• “Improving our practice of Open Space Technology” The ninth annual international Open Space on Open Space 2001
  
• “Speaking Truth to Power: Looking at Aboriginal Title in British Columbia” 2001
  
• Youth Empowered Solutions: an Open Space for the Aboriginal youth of Vancouver, 2000
  
• National Conference on Community Safety and Crime Prevention 1994
  
• Water Coller Conversations, Strategic Water Conference, Yukon Government 2016
  
• Prince George Urban Aboriginal Strategy Planning Conference 2005
  
• Victoria Urban Development Planning conference 2006