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April 2013
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Aloha Cheney!
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There are lots of changes taking place at the Insights Vancouver office this month -  and we're excited to share the news with you.

In this month's update, we'll introduce you to three new faces who have joined the Insights Vancouver team, talk about the newly expanded role for one of our existing team members, and tell you about the three-month Internship undertaken by yet another team member. In addition, we've got a great story about a team who used the Insights Navigating Team Effectiveness program to reach new levels of collaboration and team success.

All in all, April is shaping up to be a month of tremendous change, expansion and renewal.  So grab a coffee or a cup of tea , take five minutes, and catch up on all the latest news and happenings within the Insights Vancouver community.

Insights Vancouver Appointments

Recently, Joyce Gwilliam, President of Insights Vancouver, announced the appointment of three senior learning consultants and the expansion of a current role within the company. "We want to create a world where people truly understand themselves and others, and are inspired to make a positive difference in everything they do", said Gwilliam. "That's more than our mission statement. It's a reflection of our ongoing and deep commitment to improving people, businesses and organizations around the world. This expansion allows us to meet the growing demand for people development programs for individuals, teams, and organizations across the province and around the world."      

Stella Cooper

Stella Cooper, CEC, Senior Learning Consultant, is a bilingual (French and English) facilitator and coach with international experience in diverse industries, including retail, insurance, tourism and entertainment, including Walt Disney Inc. 

 

Stella's expertise includes leading projects to promote cultural change and she has a strong background in people skills facilitation. As a Certified Business Coach she helps individuals develop competencies which enrich both their personal lives and business contributions. You can learn more about Stella here. 

 

Jayne Tellier
 

Jayne Tellier, MA, Senior Learning Consultant, has over 30 years of leadership experience in the Sales and Human Resources divisions of several profit and membership based (not-for-profit) organizations including Royal Trust/RBC, Foresters, and the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA).    

 

Jayne excels at assisting leaders in the areas of leadership development, coaching, effective selling skills, change management and organizational learning.  Learn more about Jayne here.  

 

Barry Christiansen

 

Barry Christiansen, MBA, Senior Learning Consultant, offers over thirty years of business experience with a unique combination in leadership, sales management and human resources strategy. He has held executive leadership roles in retail and commercial banking, general insurance and human resources.  

Recognized as an exceptional coach and leader, he understands the critical connection of employee development and organization results. Barry brings passion and a rarely seen depth of knowledge to his client relationships. He excels in individual, team, organization and leadership development. You can read more about Barry here.  

 

Dale Nelson

 

Dale Nelson, Business Development & Communications Consultant. Dale

specializes in communication, persuasion, and strategic business development. He is an expert who helps organizations and their leaders expand their communication capacity, and consequently, their ability to influence and sustain change.  Dale's role within Insights Vancouver has been expanded from 1 to 4 days a week.  

 

His previous roles includes newspaper publisher, radio and television executive and CEO of two technology companies he helped navigate through their initial set-up and public launches.  Read more about Dale here.  

 

Collaboration Pays Off

Last fall, at their annual Strategic Planning meeting,an intact team established a number of priorities for their next year using the Insights Navigating Team Effectiveness models.  One of those goals was collaboration. Team members sometimes felt they were developing programs and offerings in isolation, with very little input on content or design by other members.  It was agreed that collaboration among team members would allow this team - and the entire organization - to develop offerings that were stronger and more robust overall.

This spring, several members of the team met to work together on creating a series of learning modules for a specific client.  Input from a number of team members, working in concert with key personnel within the organization, lead to the creation and completion of a unique and powerful learning series.

In the debrief following the project completion, team members shared their observations and feelings that the project had been one of the best they'd worked on.  Members left with the belief the products developed were among the strongest and most inspiring they'd been involved with, and they looked forward to collaborating on future projects with team members.  One team member stated "I was at a workshop once where we were encouraged to catalogue/document the experiences that we have that go above and beyond our wildest expectations in terms of success - and this is one I will catalogue for sure". In addition, the client commented that the final product had far exceeded their initial expectations.

This team, by the way, was the Insights Vancouver core team, working in concert with one of our clients.  We believe in 'practicing what we preach' to others, and the collaboration on this project proved our team could reach new heights in design, development and deployment. 

If you are looking to get more from your teams, or want to dig deeper into Insights Navigating Team Effectiveness, give us a call.  We know we can help.
Congratulations Cheney!

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Insights Vancouver's own Cheney Creamer has just embarked on a three-month Internship to help her to move towards her Horticultural Therapy Registered certification - on the island of Molokai in Hawaii! 

 

From now through mid-July, Cheney will be taking part in a Natural Plant Reforestation project taking land damaged by decades of misuse and invasive species and helping return it to native sustainability.  The goal is to rebuild a native forest that doesn't require ongoing maintenance. Cheney will be seed-collecting in the native forests, doing nursery work, and out-planting some 45 different native plants in the field.  

 

In addition, Cheney will be developing Meditation and Stress workshops for spaces in Hawaii and also consulting on curriculum development for the Hui Ho'olana Centre. You can check out their
website at www.huiho.org.
 

We know Cheney will be bringing back a number of new tools and exercises for her Re-Igniting Spirit workshops, and the Learning to Flourish sessions. (Don't forget to bring back a pineapple or two for the Insights Vancouver Team!)

 

Next IDA October 2013

The deadline has passed for the upcoming May Insights Discovery Accreditation.  The next IDA is scheduled for October 22nd to 25th.   Registration deadline is September 24th.  

 

Insights Discovery Accreditations are held in Vancouver twice each year, and they're open to candidates who want to use the Insights Discovery system internally as part of their organizational learning and development strategy.  We also provide internal Accreditations for organizations that have 8 or more candidates.  If you or someone in your organization is considering Accreditation, please contact your Client Manager or the Insights office to discuss the accreditation process.

 

If you have comments, or suggestions for articles in upcoming newsletters, please

contact our office. 

Dale Nelson,
Insights Vancouver