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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 SchoolA 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,…
by https://www.sanpatrignano.orgAmore 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…

Rolling with Roy Group…for a Decade
By Brent Hesje
About a decade ago, a bunch of tennis balls, some fascinating stories about The Isle of Skye and three questions made Fountain Tire an even better place. The impetus for this change came from what I had learned through a Roy…
2019 Roy GroupExploring the Shadows of Organizational Metaphors
By Ian Chisholm
A poet’s work is all about creating a language big enough to represent both the world that you inhabit and the next, larger world that awaits you. – Lisa Burrell interviews David Whyte in “A Larger Language for Business,”…
By Trizek - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23605821Building a Great Workplace
By Ted Kouri
A few years ago, Incite was recognized by Alberta Venture as Alberta’s Best Workplace for Under 100 Employees. We are really proud of the culture, team and environment we have built at Incite over the last 15 years, and receiving…
By Michael Dorosh - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78002830The Long Game: Crisis and Engagement
By Bob Chartier
It’s the reward-and-recognition season again. Chances are high that mugs will go once more to individuals and teams who lead the charge during one crisis or another. Listen for it: fires, floods, and disasters (literal or…
By Ashley Andujar - This image is from the FEMA Photo Library., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12347128Effective Communication
By Alice Estey
May, 2014
Most everyone would agree that good communication is key to any organization functioning effectively. And yet, good communication is harder to accomplish than we think. Here are three common communication errors…
