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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…

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…

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.
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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…

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,…

Amore per la Qualità
By Ian Chisholm
Five years ago, I sat across from Dave Mowat (former CEO, ATB Financial) at a long table in Edmonton's Caffè Sorrentino. What made the Italian spread in front of us particularly rewarding is that Dave and I had each captained…