Enabling Ongoing Transformation with Spirit

I have worked with senior executive teams from large financial institutions and with community housing tenants and staff. I have led large events (like that in the picture with the State Department of Education in Hawaii) or smaller ones with teams of eight. Understanding and leading processes to engage productive leadership have been my gifts. My Electrical Engineering degree provided me with an early understanding of systems and information technology. My Doctorate in Religion provided me with a depth of understanding of people, their commitments and stories.

In 1987 the Province of Ontario recognized my leadership role in work with homelessness and networks of social services. Since becoming an independent consultant in 1991, I have gained recognition for my ability to design and facilitate effective processes for both large and small groups. Effective design requires clear strategic thinking and planning to set the context for engaging meetings or events.

For the past five years, I have worked closely with Starfield Consulting who has a Vendor of Record with the Government of Ontario. I have worked with Diane Gilbeault & Associates with the Federal Government in Ottawa and in other bilingual settings.

I am one of the most experienced practitioners of Open Space Technology, a founder of the Open Space Institute of Canada and recognized globally for my leadership and training. Applying this approach, Appreciative Inquiry or more linear meeting facilitation has usually led to exceeding clients’ expectations of results.

• 35 years of experience in enabling organizational change and effective change leadership.
• Expertise in engaging stakeholders and communities of practice in complex projects utilizing both face to face and internet collaboration approaches.
• Effective process facilitation with teams or units. Large group and critical mass interventions using a variety of approaches.
• An international leader in experience with Open Space Technology since 1990, having facilitated over 250 Open Space events ranging in scale from 600 to 8 participants.
• A founding member of the Open Space Institute of Canada who has published and led workshops on Organizational Transformation and Open Space in both Canada and the U.S.
• A strategic coach of change leadership and a coach and trainer of Open Space facilitators.
• A leader in understanding and implementing spirited performance in organizations.
• Action/research and theory development on Complex Adaptive Systems, Spirited Organizations, Appreciative Inquiry, Organizational Awareness and Transformation, Networking and Change Leadership, eCollaboaration.
• Works with virtual organizations of independent consultants to provide combined expertise for larger projects or referral.

"Larry's wisdom, steadiness and excellent organization was indispensable in helping our managers and employese take a leap into the unknown Open Space. It was a groundbreaking experience that left many employees hoping that we can do it again!" Susan Dennison, Technical Operations, Glaxo Wellcome Inc., April 29, 1998

For a list of recent

ASSOCIATES

Partial List of Previous Clients

Bank of Montreal, Institute for Learning

Credit Union Central of Canada

Toronto Stock Exchange: Marketing & Communications, Human Resources

VanCity Savings Credit Union Group

Royal Bank Financial Group

Glaxo Wellcome, Inc.

Nortel Networks

The Conference Board of Canada

WSIB: Worker Safety and Insurance Board: Organizational Effectiveness Team

Government of Ontario:
Ministry of Consumer and Businesses Services: Integrated Service Delivery Division: Ontario Business Connects; Partnership Project; Strategic Corporate Support Division

Shared Services Bureau: Financial Services Delivery Branch, Customer Service Branch, Strategic Procurement Branch, Human Resources Branch:

Management Board Secretariat: Service Ontario,

Ministry of Labour: II&E, Legal Services Branch

Ministry of Health: Integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), LHIN Community Workshops, Expert Panel on Infectious Disease Control (SARS Panel), Long Term Care Redevelopment Project, Elder Care Think Tank,

Canada Health Infoway

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Canadian Institute for Health Research

Toronto District Health Council

Bayview Cancer Support Network

Hospital For Sick Children, Ophthalmology Department

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Peel Region Health Department

Hawaii State Department of Education

Canadian Educational Standards Institute

Ontario Teacher’s Federation

Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario

York University Faculty Association

Sheridan Faculty of Crafts and Design

Sedbergh School

GTA Children’s Services Foster Care Event

Family & Children’s Services of Leeds-Grenville

Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies: IT Working Group

Consumer/Survivor Development Initiative

Toronto Community Housing (with Starfield Consulting)

Campus Cooperative Homes

Homes First Society

Evangelical Lutheran Church, USA, Presbyterian Church of Canada, United Church of Canada, Anglican Church of Canada

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