Every facilitator has a story. An origin story. Here’s mine. The short version.I’m French Canadian. A combo of Acadian and Franco-Ontarian roots to be precise. I grew up a suburb kid. A long bus ride from Toronto. So yeah, a small town Canadian boy at heart. Mom was a...
Intuitive and entrepreneurial... an eternal learner It's hard to believe that a decade and a half has passed since I met Deborah Watring-Ellis. In all that time, I've never stopped being inspired by what Deb has achieved, but more importantly, by how she achieves what...
Energizing, authentic, and keen to connect If you believe the rumours, celebrated chefs are super competitive and never reveal their exact recipes. They change an ingredient or leave one out, so that no one can replicate a dish exactly. I’ve met a few facilitators who...
Have you ever wondered what would be different if you hadn’t met someone who turned out to have a positive impact on you? Maybe at the time it was a chance meeting. Just a blip on the radar that barely even registered as significant in the moment that it took place....
Spring 2005. Blue sky. Gorgeous day. That’s what is going on outside. Inside, it's a different story. Michael and I are co-facilitators. We’re sitting in front of a room full of grumpy Supervisors who’ve been voluntold to participate in the sessions. I think I’m more...
Dedicated, empathetic and inspiring! Enthusiastic. Big smile. Ready to help. It's how Janey shows up. Every time. When we first met, Janey was an engineering student. She was part of the team working with the Creative Encounters with Science program at the University...
In December 1992, I wrote my last exam and graduated with an engineering degree from the University of Ottawa. Two weeks later, I launched my first business and became the Executive Director of a non-profit called Youth Engineering & Science Camps of Canada. There...
I see it as a gift when I find my path crossing a colleague's several times over a number of years. Having pauses between projects gives me the perspective to truly see how they think and how they carry themselves. I appreciate the privilege of seeing how they grow...
Watching Bill, I promised myself … I would never be THAT guy at the front of the room. I was motivated to seek out mentors and experiences that could make me better. I worked with outstanding facilitators and solicited their feedback. I spoke to clients about their best and worst experiences with trainers. I scrupulously tracked what worked and what didn’t. Armed with an understanding of what it takes to be “The Best Facilitator Ever”, I founded Shift. In a strange way, I have Bill to thank for that.
Meet Jason Lewis. He’s a facilitator that draws on the joy and spontaneity of an improviser, the discipline of a runner, and the depth of a philosopher. He knows and trusts himself, and he brings his whole self to his work.
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