Client Results

Our clients benefit from our strategic planning and change management consulting, facilitating, coaching and training services in several ways, most notably by:

• Gaining increased focus and clarity on their strategic goals
• Identifying and overcoming individual and organizational barriers to change
• Increasing leadership alignment and capacity to execute strategy
• Strengthening team cohesion and performance
• Strengthening individual engagement and performance

Those who have chosen to use our products and services include:

• Government of Alberta (various ministries)
• Government of Canada (various ministries)
• Syncrude Canada Ltd.
• Cenovus Energy
• Enbridge Pipelines
• Evonik
• Holt Renfrew
• Insurance Institute of Canada
• Global TeleSales (Lufthansa)
• Algoma Family Services
• Agrium
• Northern Lakes College
• Olds College
• Sheridan College
• Boreal College
• SIAST
• University of Regina
• Sony Music Entertainment
• Sentai Software
• Makloc Buildings Inc.
• Standard General
• Trillium Health Centre
• Mississauga Halton Community Care Access Centres
• Extendicare (Canada) Ltd.
• Sodexho
• Sysco
• Bell Aliant
• MacEwan College
• NorQuest College
• Fun Sun Vacations
• London Drugs
• BeneFACT Consulting Group
• Habitat for Humanity
• Luxotica Group (Lenscrafters, Sunglass Hut)
• Alberta Motor Association
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary
• Medrad
• Alberta Senior Citizens Association
• Alberta Long Term Care Association
• Alberta Home Care and Support Association
• Bridge Electric Corp.
• Campana Systems Inc.
• AADAC
• ARECA
• Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
• Simson-Maxwell
• ICLEI
• YUM Brands
• Commercial Food Service Inc.
• Sheridan Corporate
• Shire HGT
• Vancouver Island Insurance Centres Inc.
• World Health Gyms
• Yao Dental Group

Call us at 780-432-8182 or Toll free 1-877-432-8182 for more information.

Testimonials

Julie Straw, Vice President, Inscape Publishing
“Brian has been a valuable business partner. Providing clients with tools to help improve workplace effectiveness and staying on top of trends in the training and development industry has positioned him as a leader in our Inscape Publishing community.”

Heidi Croot, Principal, Croot Communications Inc.
“I’ve known Brian for nearly 20 years. His authenticity, creativity and insight into what makes companies tick differentiates himself from other consultants. He is an excellent listener, gifted in leading corporate leaders toward customized and sustainable solutions. Also, he is a joy to work with on a personal level: warm, funny, kind. I could say much more: contact me for a reference any time.”

Karen Carleton (LION), past Director of Professional Development, CSTD Edmonton
“I have had the pleasure of working with Brian Ward on the executive board of the Canadian Society for Training and Development’s Edmonton chapter since late early 2009. Brian is a well-organized professional who is insightful and supportive. As the group’s chair he has coordinated group functions in the leadership capacity of Chair. He works well with all team members, and I greatly appreciate his encouragement and gratitude for my work with our CSTD chapter. I’m confident that Brian’s superior skills and knowledge would add value to any organization or team.”

Roger Noe, Mental health specialist, Department of Juvenile Justice
“Brian Ward gets results!! He is passionate about helping those he works with become better. His approach is simple, direct, and always about the success of the whole team.”

Trevor Gay, Principal, Simplicity
“I have known and worked with Brian for around 9 years. Though Brian is in Canada and I am in England we have established a wonderful professional relationship. I see Brian as one of my most important mentors as well as a peer. Brian and I first worked as partners along with 7 others from various continents of the world to establish a virtual leadership and management resource – a project which was in fact an early pioneer of virtual consulting. I have always had the utmost respect for Brian’s tremendous and varied experience and knowledge of leadership and management. I have always found Brian to be a hugely dependable influence among groups of creative thinkers who are not necessarily wedded to process and getting things done! Brian brings to the table his own very creative ideas and in addition he can always be relied upon to be the realist and the pragmatist in any discussion. He is a doer and in a nutshell Brian delivers. He reminds me of the famous quote “Some men dream of worthy accomplishments. I prefer to stay awake and do them.” Brian is a superb author on leadership and I wish he had the time to write more books – his common sense view of the world of leadership has had a great influence on my thinking. We have become good friends as well as business colleagues and that is the best reference I can offer for Brian. I have very few business colleagues I would genuinely refer to as friends.”

David Oman, Principal, Convergence Consulting Group
“Brian is very thoughtful in his approach to working with clients. He is patient and respectful in his interactions with others. He has a sense of calm around him that is infectious. I would highly recommend Brian to any client”

Shad Smereka, past Executive Member – Edmonton Chapter, Canadian Society for Training and Development
“Brian has provided solid leadership of the Edmonton Chapter of the Canadian Society of Training and Development. He has provided the right blend of control and delegation that has enabled our chapter to excellent results in 2010.”