How we work with our partners. The tools, practices and protocols, are all based on our core values.
Our Values, In Action
Connected & Supportive
We do our best to ensure our partners have access us to us when they need us.
We understand how much courage change takes and we are here to do this with you, together.
Online Resource Center, Chat/ Instant Message, Video & Phone calls, In-Person meetings, Virtual Teams, E-mail - we’re here with you.
Resourceful
To us, partnership means being helpful when it comes to providing access to the tools you need to thrive.
To this end, we offer our Online Resource Center (launching 2020), a suite of workshops, and most importantly, continual guidance & mentoring.
Workshops are available in person, live-online, and shortened versions are available as click-through multi-media experiences.
Respectful
Continual curiosity & learning guides us in understanding community wellness from multiple perspectives.
We seek to be students, first, learning about how we may come to participate in this world with more meaning, impact, respect and joy.
(Inter)Connection is one of our core values that affects all of our decisions. With awareness of our mutuality & interconnection, we seek to respectfully engage with all of our partners and communities.
Our Tools
Live Workshops
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Allowing us to enable continuous learning and lasting impact through our collaborative workshops.
Workshops are split into modules delivered over multiple sessions. Participants receive workshop packages including all files and presentations, continual access to our facilitators and other workshop participants for chats and discussions between modules.
After each session, students will receive a video recording to review and build on the materials for continuous learning and lasting impact.
In-Person Workshops
Delivering in-person workshops is our specialty and our joy. For certain services such as strategic planning or community engagement, it is a requirement.
In-person allows us to build deep connection, share real human-to-human experiences, and share moments together in the same ways that our ancestors did and how they trained us. Above all else, we are passionate about connecting with individuals and communities as both expert facilitators and as eternal students.
Our in person workshops have the full support of our digital offerings and recordings.
Virtual Teams
We set up and manage a simple, effective and efficient virtual space.
Together, we can view project schedules & progress, instantly chat & video-call, post discussions, access files, and collaborate on all of the tasks we need to get the project completed.
We make technology simple and work like it should by taking out all the guess work and troubleshooting.
Did we mention we take well functioning software seriously? We are readily available to answer all of your IT questions.
Resource Database
Everywhere we show up, each and every time we deliver a service, we come with all of the necessary tools, processes, templates, and best practices to complete each task.
Its our job, together, to take take these raw resources and form them into the vision of greatness your organization stands for. Each time we do this, our resources become more impactful, meaning you will also have the most up to date and effective tools.
LCI Online
In 2020, we will be launching our online platform. Digital service delivery will allow us to ensure our transformational resources are accessible, affordable, impactful and continually available.
Through this portal, First Nations governments, businesses and community organizations are able to immediately access us, our resources, tools, services and workshops. Access our services anywhere, at anytime.
This platform will enable us to continue growing our reach and impact and begin working with clients world-wide, of any size and with any budget.
Our Team
James Edwards
Founder & Lead Consultant. MBA. PMP. B.Sc.
James (Nutseem’tun) Edwards is Coast Salish, a member of the Snaw naw as First Nation with 20 years’ experience working with First Nations communities throughout Canada.
Mr. Edwards holds an MBA in International Business with additional undergraduate and graduate degrees in Project Management and the Physical Sciences. His work experience includes demonstrated results in business development, business relations, operations, financing, and real estate development including medium and large capital construction projects.
Ted Adnitt
CEO & Senior Program Manager
Ted Adnitt brings extensive experience from more than 45 years of overall professional experience. Ted has worked with INAC as the Director of Programs and Partnerships, Director of Funding Services, Manager of Capital Programs, and as the Chief Administrative Officer for large First Nations. Ted’s extensive skill set experience and contributions easily drive value for our clients and he is able to quickly work through and resolve funding, reporting and communication issues with ease.
In 2018, Ted received the ‘Administrator of the Year’ award from AFOA for his work. In 2012 Ted received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his outstanding services in the Federal Government and role as a foster parent parent for almost 30 years.
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Dr. Barney Williams
Senior Program Advisor & Facilitator
Elder, Cultural Mentor, Clinical Counselor, Social Worker, Strategist, Adviser.
A brief snapshot of Barney’s professional experience includes working as a clinical counselor and social worker for over 22 years, directing the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Social Development program for over 10 years, a committee member on the Indian Residential School Survivors Committee with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada for 15 years, an Elder Adviser for the TRC commissioners for 8 years as the commission traveled across Canada, an elected Chief and Councillor for the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, a Youth Counselor working with school districts, and as the Elder in Residence at Vancouver Island University. Most recently, Barney has received an honourary Doctorate in Philosophies of Law from the University of Victoria due to his essential roles in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and his extensive cultural and professional knowledge.
Anita Wolfe
Senior Trainer & Facilitator
Anita Wolfe is a Senior Facilitator, Strategist and Leadership Coach who creates solutions that is values-based to align stakeholders with organizations, and organizations with their stakeholders. For 30-years, Anita has worked in/with all levels of Government, ENGOs & Not-for-Profits, First Nations, and Crown Corporations. In house, Anita designed & facilitated ICBC’s Strategic Plan & Stakeholder Strategy, BC Hydro’s Strategic Plan and established their Environmental Education function. As facilitator for Indigenous Economic Development, Anita builds on her natural resource background (silviculture forester) which required Anita to live and work in communities across BC. She brings a sensitivity and the technology of ‘Story of Place’ to create land-informed plans, strategies, and solutions which bring people together. Honouring the uniqueness of each community and their leadership requires a customized approach.
To support clients to engage stakeholders and adopt new perspectives, Anita considers vision, values, priorities, orientation and strategic/cultural context for effective change. Her skilfully facilitated dialogue processes requires vulnerability which strengthens skills & opens communication to build trust, allows people to work through healthy conflict, strengthens relationships, creates commitment, accountability which leads to results. Anita holds an MBA (Ivey), several Coaching Certificates, and is a Professional Certified Coach (ICF) & Facilitator(ICA).
Sarah Kettner
Financial Officer
Sarah Kettner holds a diploma from Langara College in Management and brings more than a decade of organization, coordination, and operational and logistics experience from large public institutional environments.
Sarah’s key strengths include her attention to detail, tact, diplomacy and confidentiality; her experience and abilities create value in file management and coordination, addressing stakeholder inquiries and complaints and in the general functioning of a high performing office environment.
Connor Paone
Project Manager & Facilitator
Connor Paone holds a Graduate Diploma in Project Management, a BA in Political Science and Environmental Studies and has extensive experience in First Nations administration including governance, project development, community engagement and communications.
Connor’s technical skills in project management, construction management, information management, information technology, marketing, governance, regeneration, cross cultural communication and management and a high attention to detail create significant impacts for client organizations.
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Our movement is growing, and so is our team. Reach out to us if you want to add to the movement and help make the world a better place.
We have learned from the generosity of our teachers and as such we value reciprocity. For all those working in and around community wellness, we would love to chat and hear about your story!
