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Waking Up – And Showing Up

I had a tough wake-up call early in my leadership career. I guess it was about 20 years ago. Back then, in my mind I was bulletproof. I was unstoppable. I was amazing. All you had to do was ask me. I would have told you. But actually, I was…

North Vancouver School District Takes Up The Leadership Sword

Helping people across the threshold from leadership to mentorship is our specialty at Roy Group. We were honoured late last year to work with teachers and administrators from Handsworth Secondary and Carson Graham Secondary schools in School…
2019 Anna Lisa Bond

From Row Boat to Zodiac – Re-finding My Entrepreneurial Spark

Because I lost it… My life would not be the same had it not been for taking on the CEO role at Columba 1400 on Skye. This assignment introduced my brand new family and I to lifelong friends; together we made a huge difference to an entire…
2018 Roy Group

Tell Me A Story. A Real One.

By Alex Van Tol One of the great things about the way the world is changing is that people are more open than ever before to sharing their challenges. There's a lot of talk about truth, openness and vulnerability (hat tip, Brene Brown), and…

Tools & Tips for Motivation this Fall

By Kerry Slavens Ian Chisholm of the Roy Group gives advice on how to create some extra motivation as you jump into September. Read Full Article
2019 Douglas magazine

Why The World Needs More Small Giants

By Alex Van Tol With his crack team of advisors at Roy Group, social innovator and business yoda Ian Chisholm is shaping this city’s leaders into world-class mentors. Ian Chisholm — Chiz to those who know him — is pretty open about…

ICF Prism Award Finalist

ICF International Prism Award Finalist: St. Michaels University School, Victoria Leading with Curiosity in the Classroom and Beyond In 2011, St. Michaels University School (SMUS) Head of School Bob Snowden was seeking a way to stay fresh…
St Michaels University School

A Coaching and Leadership Journey

By Keith Driscoll A little over six years ago, I and my colleagues on the management team at St. Michaels University School (SMUS) participated in a Roy Group experience called The Leader's Discipline™. This two-day experience was the gateway…

To Be a Coach for Children

By Vanessa Braun To be a coach for children is to see the individual potential and to create the space for them to rise to it. In February I attended The Leader’s Discipline™, a two-day training presented by Roy Group in Victoria,…

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