Grow your people.
Unleash their fire.

Honest, story driven talks from a TEDx speaker who has lived what he teaches. Jay speaks about resilience, growth, and the conditions people need to thrive, and he leaves every room with something practical to plant.

Talks Jay gives

• Turning hard seasons into fertile ground
• The right conditions: what people need to grow
• Growing community from the ground up
• Rooted resilience: growing stronger through change

Good for

• Conferences and keynotes
• Staff days and leadership retreats
• Fundraising events and community gatherings

How to start. Send your event date, your audience and the time you have. Jay replies personally to shape a talk that fits the room.

Jay is an adult educator with a Master of Adult Education, many years of service at a community college, and experience in both the federal and provincial public service. He designs learning that people use the next morning.

Focus areas

• Resilience and leading through change
• Building connection and trust on teams
• Attachment informed practice for front line staff

Formats

• Half day and full day workshops
• Multi session programs
• In person or virtual

For government clients

• Recognized supplier under the Government of Canada ProServices supply arrangement

How to start. Tell Jay about your team and what you want to shift. He will suggest a format and send a proposal. Government clients can engage Jay through ProServices.

Bring your team to Thunder Gardens, a regenerative community farm in rural Ottawa. Your people plant, tend and harvest side by side, and Jay weaves a facilitated session through the day so the lessons of the field travel back to the office.

Through the seasons

• Spring: preparing beds and planting
• Summer: tending, weeding and the first harvest
• Fall: harvest, seed saving and putting the farm to rest

Each day includes

• Real farm work with a purpose
• A facilitated session on how your team grows
• Time outside, together, away from screens

How to start. Share your team size and the season you have in mind. Jay will suggest dates and shape the day around what your team needs.

One on one coaching for leaders and individuals in a season of change. Jay helps you look honestly at the ground you are standing on, decide what you want to grow, and create the conditions to grow it.

Good for

• Leaders stepping into a new role
• People rebuilding after an ending
• Anyone ready to put their fire to work

How to start. Send a short note about where you are and what you want to grow. Jay will reply to set up a first conversation.