My purpose in life is to break patterns and help us move towards a more inclusive, just, equitable and prosperous future.

I have led think: act consulting inc. for over 15 years, with a focus on improving service design and access for marginalized communities. Much of my work has been in community, healthcare and sustainable mining.

Strengths

My big strengths include:

• Helping clients to develop a strategic plan by analyzing the challenges they are facing. These include external issues like funding, markets, regulations and industrial practices, as well as internal issues such as staffing, structure and communication;

• Designing a customized pathway from idea to execution and defining who to engage to refine the vision, identify and mitigate obstacles;

• Engaging stakeholders with diverse and divergent perspectives, finding points of convergence and building a consensus plan;

• Developing budgets, job descriptions, governance models and a plan to implement, including securing necessary funding;

• Project managing the process and communicating with relevant stakeholders to ensure there are no surprises along the way.

My industry expertise includes non-profits, associations, healthcare and mining, and I have worked with property developers, junior miners, investors and executive leaders in a variety of industries.

When I need to bring in help, I will build a team of respected and principled experts to ensure that we are addressing all your needs needs. You can see in my testimonials that my clients sleep better at night, knowing that I am generating effective solutions to their problems.

I have recently piloted several new offerings, including:

• Small mining that involves communities to co-design mining operations. Benefits include flexible and adaptable production, avoidance of culturally important spaces and migratory routes, and creation of profitability and long-term benefits for Indigenous communities. Picture a mine with a footprint the size of a double-wide mobile home. My mining company’s website is here;

• Working with settlers (particularly white-identified people) to be more effective and resilient in our work to dismantle racism in families, workplaces and communities. Based on neuroscience, mindfulness and linguistics, these methods could be promising for increasing cultural safety in healthcare and other industries;

• Improving safety for women in resource industries, by working with men to interrupt toxic masculine patterns of behaviour.

Values

Inclusion

Starting with a trauma-informed approach, we bring out the best in people and groups. We get the right people in the room and help them work through challenges to find an answer.

Compassion

We know that the problems you’re facing are likely keeping you up at night. We reduce the burden of stress on you so you can focus on what’s important, even as initiatives take shape.

Transparency

Successful change happens when everyone knows the purpose and can help shape the solution. This means timely and appropriate communication that respects confidentiality and privacy.

Curiosity

We bring an open mind and ask questions that are designed to surface the most important issues, concerns and constraints.

Systems perspective

We help you understand how the systems and processes that people work within are contributing to the challenge. Then we can all work together to redesign the way we do our work and interact with each other.

Respect

Our most important rule is that everyone gets treated with respect. While some ideas may not end up in the final plan, we value the people and experiences that everyone brings.