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Celebrating seven years with the Premier’s Award of Excellence
I am proud to be a member of the External Review Team for the Premier’s Award of Excellence, an annual program in which the Premier recognizes superior client service and business excellence practices in the Alberta Public Service (APS). I am inspired each year by the excellent work being done by teams and work units in the APS.


2008 Premier’s Award of Excellence ceremony. I am second row, second from the right.


Strategic Organization Design
With tough economic times, clients are looking at their processes, and organization structure to ensure they are lean, nimble, and designed for optimal performance. Recently I have had the opportunity to assist clients with developing new organization designs aimed at:
  • Preparing for significant technology and regulatory changes
  • Merging organizational units
  • Aligning to support new strategic direction
One excellent source of thinking on organization design is the Center for Effective Organizations

PowerfuLeaders Workshoplets™
In addition to my own consulting practice, I am a partner in the PowerfuLeaders Alliance Inc., creators of Workshoplets™ designed for busy leaders and employees. Are you looking for a practical, flexible and cost-effective way to provide learning opportunities in your organization? Come visit us.

Memory Lane
Here are some of the thought leaders I have had the pleasure of meeting over the years. Please excuse the out-of-date glasses and fashions!

  • Ken Blanchard, thought leader in leadership and customer service, at an ASTD conference, 1990
  • Dr. Noriaki Kano, thought leader in quality and understanding customer requirements (Kano model), at an ASQ conference, 1993
  • Dr. Karl Erik Sveiby, thought leader in intellectual capital, when I co-presented a workshop with him for the Australian Institute for Management, 1997


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