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May 2026

Reimagining Power: From Dominant to Restorative

Across many sectors today, leaders are navigating increasing complexity, burnout, and systems that no longer seem to serve the wellbeing of people or communities. Much of this challenge stems from what we call the dominant power story, a model of leadership rooted in hierarchy, command and control, and extractive ways of working. But what if […]
21 May
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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April 2026

2026 National Leaders Conference, Canadian Accredited Independent Schools

Leadership in Action: Rooted in Community, Ready for Tomorrow In a world where change is a constant, what does human-centered leadership look like? Join experts and leaders from across Canada as we aim to tackle today’s urgent questions, explore innovative practices, and bring together inspiring voices.
12 - 14 Apr
All Day
Hilton Lac-Leamy
Gatineau, QC
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March 2026

Future of Good Changemaker Wellbeing Summit

Explore how urgency culture shows up across organizations and funding relationships, and how leaders, boards, funders, and staff can share responsibility for responding differently. Using AI as an example of the latest pressure adding to our urgency, the session offers practical tools to: Distinguish between genuine, mission-critical urgency and “synthetic” urgency, Apply the five-step AIBBA […]
26 Mar
2:15 pm - 3:10 pm
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February 2026

LeanCon 2026 – Building Resilience for Uncertain Times

The New Leadership Listening: Sensing Beyond Sight and Sound The idea of “leadership” is one that’s been studied, taught and practiced throughout human history. In relatively recent times, people in leadership positions or aspiring to them have had many models to consider or practice, from Situational Leadership, to Transformational Leadership, to Servant Leadership, and many […]
24 Feb
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Delta Hotels
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January 2026

PEI Community Impact Summit

Building Healthy and Equitable Conflict Cultures Do you have a hunch your workplace could be more effective at dealing with conflict? Deepen your understanding of how to build a workplace culture that supports equitable and healthy conflict that has the potential to create more authentic and transformative relationships. When workplace relationships feel unnecessarily stressful and […]
29 Jan
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Delta Hotels Prince Edward
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October 2025

Whisper to Chorus: A Big Waves Hosted Conversation

What comes to mind for you when you think about “input” in your organization? Who provides input, on what? Who seeks input on what? How is it provided, and how is it sought? How do you see input shaping the work? The way that input has happened traditionally is not often what’s needed in today’s […]
30 Oct
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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March 2025
February 2025

The Urgency Audit

Needless urgency is a great driver of waste, and as a result is a great improvement opportunity. We’ll look at the tricky causes of needless urgency, symptoms to help you detect its presence in your culture, and map out some of the common places it lives in organizational culture, so that you can weed it out and enable good urgency to thrive.
24 Feb
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Delta Hotels, Dartmouth
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January 2025
November 2024
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