Biographies
Danny
Nashman M.B.A
Danny Nashman has 12 years of experience as a
consultant, coach and facilitator in organizational change and development.
As the founder of The Potential Group, Danny brings his pragmatic
business perspective to the needs of his diverse client base in
Canada and around the world. His work focuses on helping individuals
and organizations identify their strengths today and to see what
is next for them in the future. He is a skilled designer and facilitator
of initiatives and interactions that result in increased alignment,
direction and focus.
Sample projects he has managed include:
Design and facilitation of a large scale change
initiative in a high tech company designed to increase cross functional
alignment, focus and teamwork
Design and facilitation of a long term process to define the vision,
direction and focus for a Canadian NGO
On-going coaching support for senior leaders of large organizations
to support the growth and development of their divisions
Ongoing consultation, coaching and training in support of the
creation and development of teams at a major automotive company
including team strategy definition, orientation of team members,
ongoing team leader coaching;
Needs analysis, design and delivery of facilitation and coaching
interventions focused on improving performance, role clarity and
communication systems within the Sales function of a large pharmaceutical
company;
Long-term design and delivery of training interventions for leaders
a global professional services firm focused on building consulting
skills, change management leadership, teamwork, coaching and counseling
Suzanne Bergeron
Suzanne Bergeron is a change management consultant,
coach and teacher who strongly believes that there is no one-size-fits-all
approach to transforming an organization. Her cross-cultural expertise
and travels around the globe have prepared her to frame organizational
and personal change with cultural sensitivity. With her unparallel
capacity for deep listening she helps people know themselves better
and to build strategies to work towards personal effectiveness in
managing their organization, division, project and life. She loves
to flamenco dance and is grounded by a diverse network of family
and friends.
Cate Creede, MA, PhD
Cate's first grade report card included the comment that she "talks too much and pays too much
attention to other people's work." Building on her strengths, she has turned that into a career
as a scholar-practitioner in the world of organizational change and collaborative communications.
Based in Toronto, Cate's current projects are mainly in the complex network of
Toronto area teaching hospitals, working to create more effective interprofessional collaboration.
Other clients range from global pharmaceutical companies to small grassroots not-for-profit agencies.
In all contexts, she uses social construction and Appreciative Inquiry principles to support her clients in
creating and enacting generative futures, creating more solid relationships along the way.
Cate views her core role as creating meaningful conversations, creating new ways of
talking about and framing a group's work that can inspire the entire community. Specific activities range from
one-on-one coaching to full system summits. All of her work starts with identifying the strengths within any
organization and using those to create new possibilities to generate sustainable change.
Cate's practice is integrated with her academic work. She completed her PhD in Human and
Organizational Systems at Fielding Graduate University in November, 2008. She is currently developing publications
from her dissertation, and is also working on several research projects related to her healthcare work.
Cate's other passion is for the work she does with children in western Uganda. She is on a small hands-on
board that is responsible for all fundraising, strategic direction and operational oversight of the Nikibasika Children's Centre for
51 orphaned and vulnerable children in Kasese, Uganda. Nikibasika means "it is possible" in one of the local languages, and the
work is about supporting these children live their imagined futures as self-sustaining, contributing citizens. She is also on the
Board of Directors of the Canada Africa Community Health Alliance.
Cate works mainly in Toronto, but has a growing practice in Seattle, Vancouver and in western New York.
Joanna Mackie
Joanna Mackie is a Leadership Coach, Organizational Change Consultant and Designer/Facilitator of Learning and Collaborative Change
with more than 20 years of global experience.
Joanna focuses her work on helping leaders create meaningful strategic change in multiple settings, from small teams to global environments.
Joanna employs her deep skill as a leadership coach in all contexts, working with individuals and teams to integrate deep listening to the self and others,
and designing conversations that build on core strengths to create desired futures. Joanna's international experiences have fuelled a lifelong passion for,
and deep competence around, helping leaders develop self-awareness and cross-cultural approaches that serve both local and global endeavours.
A British-born Canadian who is proficient in French, Joanna has had clients from more than 30 countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, Central and North America.
She brings her expertise to leaders in community development, global consulting, professional services, finance, manufacturing, healthcare, the arts and other
non-profit organizations. When relevant to the future desired by the client, she has also designed and delivered numerous learning programs to help clients to
work globally, build multinational teams, coach and consult, facilitate learning and lead organizational change.
Joanna has completed a Master's in Workplace Learning and Change at the University of Toronto, and diplomas in Ontological Coaching through the Newfield
Network and Emotional Intelligence through the Institute for Health and Human Potential.
Joanna is also passionate about her work in rescuing dogs and in her musical life as a singer and pianist. She lives with her family in Dufferin County, Ontario.
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