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the sun.
We all produce our own sunshine. We also produce our own clouds. No matter how we may view our own personal forecast, I believe that we are all capable of success and worthy of happiness. It comes down to what each of us is willing to do to be a source of light.

Training & Consulting
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Word on the Street
As a member of our senior leadership team, I have been through a lot of training. When Greg shared his framework with us, I quickly realized how powerful and relevant it was, and I knew it was going to be a game changer. We all benefitted from the learning, and I went on to have Greg train and coach a team within my organization. An analysis of business performance metrics showed that teams led by leaders Greg trained, within 3 quarters, rose to lead the market in referrals, new client acquisitions, and Net Promoter Score. Better conversations and coaching to these skills is paying dividends, and Greg has been a big part of our recent successes.
Sales Leader – BMO Financial Group
Greg's tips on having better conversations made a big impact at my workplace. Recently, I told him that my dental assistant asked me if I was upset with her. We had a talk, but the problems remained. I talked to Greg about our issues and I watched his videos on conversation skills. I had another talk with her using Greg's advice and it made a profound difference in our relationship. Our problems were solved just with good conversations, thanks to Greg!

Finding professional development that has immediate, measurable impact on a leader’s ability to build an effective team, is like finding a purple unicorn. As an HR professional, I support leaders across multiple business lines who need to reduce turnover, and improve overall engagement and team performance. We engaged Greg to provide training on his framework and I have been so impressed with the results. He breaks communication down, presenting these so-called “soft skills” as a series of learn-able, practical and repeatable actions (his conversation ‘microskills’). Greg’s approach resonates with individuals at all levels, and in any role. His framework contains a valuable set of capabilities that helps anyone learn to connect with those around them in a more meaningful way that delivers real outcomes and lasting change.
Senior HR Business Partner – BMO Financial Group
We engaged Greg to share his framework to support leaders in having better connections with their teams. He worked with several business teams, all of whom consistently showed increased performance transparency, employee engagement, leadership capability and business results. Greg's focus on accountability, communication dynamics and his conversation microskills combine to give leaders the tools they need to become better leaders.
Senior HR Business Partner, BMO Financial Group
I lead a highly specialized team, and generally when training is needed, I must design and deliver it myself. I reached out to Greg to discuss his conversations framework and whether it could be sufficiently customized to meet my needs, and I'm very glad I did. He quickly assessed my ask and identified exactly what was required. He then built and facilitated a program to train my team on the critical skills they needed to be successful, and the feedback I received from them was extremely positive. Where most programs are 'one and done', Greg's approach included workshops, follow-up sessions, role-play exercises, and one-on-one coaching. From start to finish, it was a smooth and collaborative experience working with Greg, and the fantastic training program he created has helped my team achieve and sustain step-change skill improvement. I will definitely reach out to Greg for future training needs.
Director, BMO Financial Group
Greg was an engaging and encouraging facilitator. He helped us stretch ourselves as individuals, colleagues and leaders. He was completely committed to ensuring that our organization benefitted from the learning in both the short-term and the long-term. This learning journey has been rewarding and beneficial. Thank you for everything, Greg!
Nancy JohnstonExecutive Director, Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre