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Brian WardPresident at Affinity Consulting and Training Inc. and Chair, Edmonton Chapter CSTD |
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Canada, Edmonton www.askvisory.com/affinitymc |
Why you should speak with me:
I work with senior and middle management as a strategy facilitator, change consultant and coach.
Summary:
30 + years as a Human Resources Manager and Organizational Development Director. Over ten years as a partner and owner of Affinity Consulting. Partial list of clients can be found at http://www.affinitymc.com/clients.html
Career History
- Enterprise:
- Canadian Society for Training and Development
- Position:
- Chair, Edmonton Chapter
- Year:
- Jan 2009 – Present
- Enterprise:
- Training-Store.com a division of Affinity Consulting and Training Inc.
- Position:
- President
- Summary:
- We Make People Stronger. Training-Store.com is a Canadian resource for training materials, including DiSC assessments and facilitator materials.
- Year:
- Jan 2007 – Present
- Enterprise:
- Affinity Consulting and Training Inc.
- Position:
- President
- Summary:
- We Facilitate Meetings...of Minds®
Whether in a training or planning session, our strength is facilitation. In facilitating groups, we take a strengths based approach to people and team development. We find that once people gain greater insights into what makes them strong, they use that knowledge to become more successful. That success then encourages them to face their limitations with more confidence and greater self-esteem, which in turn makes them even stronger. They go from strength to strength. But we don't stop at individuals. When people get together in groups or teams, We Facilitate Meetings...of Minds® - Year:
- Nov 2000 – Present
- Enterprise:
- Edmonton Chapter CSTD
- Position:
- Chair
- Summary:
- Chair of the Edmonton Chapter of the Canadian Society for Training & Development
- Year:
- Sep 2009 – Jan 2009
- Enterprise:
- CSTD
- Position:
- Finance Director, Edmonton CHapter
- Year:
- Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
- Enterprise:
- Habitat for Humanity Edmonton
- Position:
- Board Secretary and Chair of The Human Resources Committee
- Summary:
- Served as Secretary of the Board and Chair of the Human Resources Committee. Facilitated Strategic Planning.
- Year:
- Feb 2003 – Feb 2009
- Enterprise:
- WCB Alberta
- Position:
- Team Lead, Corporate Development
- Summary:
- Lead a team of 11 professionals in strategy facilitation, organization development, and process improvement.
- Year:
- May 1998 – Nov 1999
- Enterprise:
- ASEBP
- Position:
- Organization Health Consultant
- Year:
- Jan 1998 – Jan 1999
- Enterprise:
- ParaMed Home Health Services, a Division of Extendicare (Canada) Inc.
- Position:
- Director - Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Summary:
- Lead a team of internal consultants in the development and implementation of a Quality Management System based on TQM principles.
- Year:
- Jan 1993 – Apr 1998
- Enterprise:
- Alcatel Canada Wire
- Position:
- Manager - Organization Development
- Year:
- May 1987 – Jan 1993
- Enterprise:
- ACC Bank
- Position:
- Human Resources Consultant
- Year:
- Jan 1968 – Jan 1986
Education & Qualifications
- University:
- College of Commerce, School of Business Studies
- Degree:
- HR
- Year:
- 1985
Other Qualifications & Awards
Languages Spoken
- English
Industry Focus:
Training
Business Areas:
HR & Talent Management
Strategy & Business Advisory
Strategy & Business Advisory
Key Skills:
Leadership coaching and development, staff training and development in interpersonal skills, conflict management and communications, team building and facilitation of groups from Board level to front-line teams in strategy development and execution.
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