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Executive Counselor

Lambton College

As Director People and Organizational Development I was responsible for the delivery of the following corporate services: Organizational Development, Employee Relations and Strategic Workforce Planning in support of the College’s strategic directions and operational priorities.

Director - People & Organization Development (CHRO)

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)

As Transformation Lead for the Continuous Improvement Initiatives across LHSC – I was responsible for supporting the startup and long term success of the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Centre of Excellence. In this role I led the Centre of Excellence Team responsible for the the following outcomes:

1. Culture Transformation Leadership: Overall CQI transformation program management,  culture change leadership strategy, monitoring progress and sustaining the corporate improvement initiatives and the CQI management system.
2.     Knowledge Development: Maintain and evolve CQI approach and infrastructure  ensuring consistency.
3.     Leading Corporate Improvements & Coaching Support: Lead corporate CQI initiatives and develop organizational improvement capability through training & coaching. In addition, manage and support projects and provide coaching for project events and the CQI Management System.
4.     Training and Development: Develop and deliver training to all staff and support train the trainer initiatives.

Transformational Change Strategy Executive Lead - Continuous Improvement of Care

Responsible for building and leading the team of HR professionals who provided solutions-based talent management consulting services including, leadership strategy development, change management, organizational design, leadership recruitment & compensation, succession management and performance management. 

-Guided the consulting team that redesigned and implemented a standardized set of staff competencies and a new performance development process for 12,000 employees in a workplace with multiple collective agreements 

-Executed an organization-wide talent management strategy – 350 leaders are systematically evaluated and development/succession plans were created for each individual on an annual basis

-Directed the process and systems redesign to generate “Talent Management Metrics” enabling senior management to have line of sight on the necessary analytics to support the continuous improve the talent management strategy  

-Coached a team of consultants, specialists and project leaders to successfully deliver performance development and talent management programs, recruitment and management compensation services for our 350 leadership clients. 

- Trusted Advisor to the CHRO &  members of the senior leadership team on matters related to talent strategy

Senior Manager -  Talent Strategy & Organization Development

I was responsible for orchestrating the execution of a comprehensive culture change strategy designed to significantly change the patient and family experience.

In 2014, I was honoured to receive the London Health Science Centre President’s Award for Leadership for successfully leading the change management strategy.

Change Strategy Executive Lead, Patient Experience London Regional Cancer Program

GetKeepGrow inc.

Chief Talent Officer

GoodLife Fitness

Provided strategic leadership to a team of HR/OD professionals to execute the re-alignment of HR and organizational effectiveness services and programs in support of the business strategy and emerging talent requirements. (6,000 employees across Canada) Developed and directed the execution of a comprehensive human resource strategy. Provided strategic HR council to the CEO/COO/CFO and senior leadership teams. Transformed the HR function into a consultative, results-driven, customer centric service delivery team.

Director - Human Resources & Organization Effectiveness (CHRO)

Fanshawe College

Adjunct Professor Human Resources

Ontario Government

Recognized with the Ontario Public Service Award for Human Resource Management Innovation.

Senior Consultant, Organization Development/HR Strategy, Attorney General of Ontario

Mayne Nickless North America

Regional Senior Manager

Mayne Nickless North America 

Major Account Manager

National Operations Manager

A strategic human resources leader & leadership coach with over 25 years of bringing people-focused solutions to the most niggly business challenges to achieve results. With experience across the spectrum of HR practices, David’s specialities include:  talent management, executive coaching, process improvement, organizational change and transformation and leadership development.

Dave cofounded “get keep grow inc” a  Canadian employee engagement and retention professional services corporation.




Please note views and opinions expressed are my own and do not represent the views of my employer

David McLean

The most essential skills for 2030?:
They’re not just technical. They’re strategic.

 Jeroen Kraaijenbrink shared this helpful original post and infographic:

This chart from the World Economic Forum shows what employers expect to matter most by 2030.

In the upper-right quadrant—skills that are both core today and expected to grow in importance—we see:

-> Analytical thinking
-> Resilience, flexibility & agility
-> Leadership & social influence
-> Motivation & self-awareness
-> Creative thinking
-> Systems thinking
-> Curiosity & lifelong learning

These aren’t niche capabilities. They’re the core drivers of strategy in action.

Yes, technological literacy, AI and data skills matter too. But the bulk of what’s rising isn’t just technical—it’s about how people think, adapt, lead, and execute in a changing world.





Acknowledgment: original post reposted here and infographic by Jeroen Kraaijenbrink  



#chro #hr #ceo

“If you can define the problem differently than everybody else in the industry, you can generate alternatives that others aren’t thinking about.” - Roger L. Martin, The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking

The following is an original post by Jeroen Kraaijenbrink: 
 
The most powerful ideas are born in paradox.
Between creative and logical thinking. 
Not “either-or” but “both-and.”

When solving complex problems, we’re often told to “be creative.” Other times, the advice is to “be logical.” But the real challenge is that both are necessary and that they often pull in opposite directions.

Creative thinking (divergent) asks us to open up possibilities.
It pushes us to explore, question assumptions, and imagine without limits.

Logical thinking (convergent) asks us to narrow down.
It pushes us to test, synthesize, and focus on what is feasible.

Too much creativity without logic, and ideas remain fantasies.
Too much logic without creativity, and solutions are incremental at best.

The paradox is that real progress requires holding both modes at once. First expanding the field of vision, then zooming in with sharp focus.
It’s not “either-or.” It’s “both-and.”

That rhythm—divergence and convergence—is how possibility becomes progress.

Do you apply both types of thinking in balance? Or do you overemphasize creative or logical thinking?

Acknowledgment: Visual: Timothy Timur Tiryaki, PhD  

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Announcement: Jeroen Kraaijenbrink is about to launch the Big 5 of Strategy—a research-based framework that helps people build the core strategic competencies needed to thrive in today’s fast-changing world. The assessment goes live in two weeks, but you can already join the hundreds of people already on the waiting list at big5ofstrategy.com to be among the first 1000 participants.

Do you want to build an elite team?
And create meaning at work?

What follows is a repost of an original post by Oliver Aust  

It's not magic. It's the power of rituals.

Rituals can help you build a team that’s more connected, engaged and driven.

A team that feels meaning. 

This week on Speak Like a CEO, I speak with renowned psychology professor Michael Norton of Harvard Business School. 

Michael is the author of The Ritual Effect, and he shares how smart leaders use rituals to shape their organizations from the inside out.

Here are 7 powerful insights:

🔹 1. Beyond the Surface: Rituals aren't just about fun activities; they forge a shared identity, purpose, and values that define your company's DNA.

🔹 2. More Than Habits: Rituals are imbued with emotion and meaning, creating a sense of connection and purpose that habits simply can't match.

🔹 3. The Power of "We": From team chants to company-wide traditions, rituals create shared experiences that bind people together and foster a powerful sense of belonging.

🔹 4. From the Bottom Up, Not Top Down: The most effective team rituals arise organically, reflecting the team's unique culture and values. Empower your people to create them!

🔹 5. Meaning in the Everyday: Discover how rituals can transform your workplace culture, injecting meaning into daily routines and making employees feel more connected to their purpose.

🔹 6. The Ritual Advantage: Learn how rituals can enhance team performance, improve communication, boost morale, and even reduce employee turnover.

🔹 7. Craft a Culture of Connection: Discover how to create an environment where meaningful rituals can flourish, strengthening your team's bond and driving organizational success.

His insights are pure gold for all leaders who are serious about creating a workplace where people feel valued, connected, and inspired.

🎧 Tune in to the full episode (link in comments).



📌 And follow Oliver Aust  for more strategies on leadership and communication.

Consulting

Provision of advisory, review of all systems and practices.
Providing advisory, evaluation and review services on the establishment and operations, including strategic direction, financial and accounting, procurement, staffing, training and development and managerial training.
Facilitator, Mentor and Coach/ Negotiator in areas of employer/employee relations, organisational team building, and facilitation of projects and policy writing associated with business efficiencies and change leadership & management.
Mediation and Intake for commercial, workplace, community and family disputes. Mediation is an informal and flexible dispute resolution process. The mediator's role is to guide the parties toward their own resolution. Through joint sessions and separate caucuses with parties, the mediator helps both sides define the issues clearly, understand each other's position and move closer to resolution.
Became an accredited mediator with NMAS in 2017.

Consulting, Coaching & Mediation

Dramon Consulting

Consulted for Community Services, Real Estate, Resources, Transport, Recycle & Waste management, Hotels, Events & Catering, Education -Universities, Colleges; Technology, Medical, & Law Practice:
1.	Set, develop and drive organisational and cultural change by focusing on problem solving and paradigm shifts in policy and strategy. 
2.	Set successful strategic, operational and budgetary planning with a strong future orientation and a willingness to make long-term commitments to key stakeholders. Anticipate factors in strategic planning efforts: changing customer expectations, business and partnering opportunities, technological systems developments, evolving regulatory requirements, societal expectations.
3.	Advising clients on industry specific legislative and industrial relations requirements.
4.     Set directions, create and market with customer focus, clear and visible values, with high expectations; inspire and motivate the entire work force and encourage involvement, development, and learning, innovation, and creativity. Customer satisfaction a key component of effective management, ensuring stakeholders and partners' needs are heard, understood, and acted on. 
5.	Various tools particularly leading, mentoring, developing and coaching have been utilised to guarantee communication, to assess and assimilate what was agreed, and implement procedures to act on expressed needs which include staff in geographically dispersed environment. 
6.	Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to encourage, influence and drive innovation and best practice.
7.	Creating products/services that provide meaningful and relevant experiences to users – UX
8.	Able to meet targets and milestones within agreed budget and timelines.

Management Consultant

Sharin is a consultant in the areas of Business and Change management, HR and Marketing in a wide range of industries. Her fields of competence include legislative compliance and risk management, project management, policy writing and team building. Sharin is a motivational speaker. She also has trained more than three and a half thousand people in all aspects of business needs, corporate negotiations and has consulted in the South East Asian Region, Australia and America. Sharin is involved in conflict resolution, mediates & works in commercial, workplace, community & family areas. Sharin has a Masters in Business, Degree in Commerce, NMAS, PGradDip in FDRP, Cert IV Training.
Sharin is a Nationally Accredited Mediator from UWA, a Committee Member of the Resolution Institute WA & National Mediation Accreditation Review working group.
Sharin as Tourist Bureau President & Curtin Campus Administrator in Northam worked with Dr Nonja Peters, Director of Curtin University's 'Migration, Ethnicity, Refugees & Citizenship (MERC) Research Unit the founder of the Northam Multicultural Festival. In that period, Dr Peters organised an international conference at Curtin: 'Mediating Human Rights & Democracy: Indonesia, Australia & the Netherlands Human Rights’.
Sharin as a Board member of Share & Care Services Inc Community organisation, & Board member of Commonwealth Care Link has assisted in aged care, disabled, women’s, children & Indigenous peoples needs & welfare.
Sharin has been acknowledged & thanked by Dr Dede Bonner from The George Washington University and visiting professor at Curtin University. the author of the book "1O Best Questions for Living with Alzheimer's" for contributions to her research. 
Sharin also assists Associate Professor Jill Howieson at the University of Western Australia’s Law School who is the Director of UWA Mediation Clinic & was Director of the national Mediator Standards Board, to coach & invigilate post graduate students & reaccrediting mediators in the ADR program at UWA.

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