In a world that is so interconnected and complex, it’s easy to lose touch with the things that make us human and our connection to each other and ourselves. That connection is how I frame what I do and how I do it.
Who am I? I am a professional designer, educator, evaluator and psychologist who works with organizations and the individuals leading them to learn more about who they are, what they do, and how they can generate impact that’s healthy and sustainable. You could say I’m an innovation consultant, but it’s more than that. I’m a coach, a trainer, a teacher, a provocateur and a creator.
I play may roles, including as the Vice President, Evidence Generation for Blueprint.
I also continue to write and explore issues of change-making and strategic design through newsletters and www.censemaking.com. To learn more, visit: www.cense.ca .
My mission is to inspire and support leaders in making things better by making better things. By that, I mean helping them design things better, aligning with a changing world and their values in meaningful ways that contribute to their purpose. Sometimes, that means helping them rediscover and uncover their strengths, purpose and opportunities; other times, it means helping them design their organization to align with this.
Professional Life
My doctorate in behavioural science from the University of Toronto focused on individual and community-level behaviour change. I’m also a professional designer with a professional Master’s degree focused on Strategic Foresight and Innovation from OCADU.
I’m a member in good standing of the Canadian Psychological Association, AIGA (the professional society for design) and others to keep engaged with the best professional minds in the world in the domains I’m interested in. I’m a Credentialed Evaluator and a professional member of the Canadian Evaluation Society and American Evaluation Association (AEA). I also run something called the Design Loft — a mini conference-within-a-conference at the annual AEA convention — that teaches evaluators design skills.
I continue to stay active with academic life, holding a position as an Adjunct Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Coffee and cafe culture is a passion of mine. I love the idea of coming together to reflect, write, debate, share, listen to music (and people) and invent — all things that come together in the best coffeehouses.
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