Bring people together, through:

• Facilitation

• Retreats

• Conferences

• Community & stakeholder engagement

• Dialogue / difficult conversations
  Graphic facilitation

Find the way forward, through:

• Strategy development

• Implementation planning

• Program design

• Complex multi-stakeholder initiatives

Build the capacity to move forward, through:

• Team development

• Training

• Coaching

• Leadership development

• Facilitation skills

• Insights Discovery

Bridge Building supported the conversation in a way that provided direction toward a goal that was set by the committee, getting into details when needed and pulling the conversation back to the goal when necessary, but also with openness and consideration for the needs of the committee.

Chaim Andersen, Nunatsiavut Government

Jane was a great facilitator, able to hold space incredibly well through tense and emotionally turbulent conversations, moved us along seamlessly but also let things unfold as they needed to. I was amazed that we actually made it through each agenda item as there was so much listed. But it was the right amount of timing and her professionalism kept things on track.

Management Retreat Participant

Bridge Building Group created a safe space that allowed all of our team's voices to be shared and amplified. For a team like ours that works primarily remote, it was amazing to be together in a room and to connect. Melissa and Jessica were able to transform our thoughts into a path forward where we could all walk together and grow our organization.

Janis Monture, Canadian Museums Association (CMA)

I really needed someone to bounce ideas off, help me refine my goals, and strategize the best way forward. Jane's office hours were perfect. The result was a stronger event that really hit all of our objectives. Thank you!

Emily

Bridge Building group has been extremely helpful and supportive. They are a very organized and professional team… [their] facilitation skills are great, they are diligent with time management and making sure everyone around the room has a voice. They are also able to clearly follow along with and understand topics discussed around the table. Their follow-up reporting skills are also great, and the documents provided are very useful to our team.

“Whaaat! I have never experienced strategic planning like this. No way. I didn’t think we’d ever get here today. This is amazing!

Board member during a strategic planning session

Jane was fantastic, and did an excellent job keeping the group on topic and making space for discussion as needed. Which is a challenging task for a group of scientists

Support that was given to help coordinate and organized improved how [we] presented as professional and intentional in working towards gathering and building consensus. The ability to collaborate and help determine an effective use of the 1-day in person, to help build an agenda with a cohesive flow (as possible given the ambiguity of some subject matter).

The ability to keep track of live discussions and organize the verbal brainstorming into a flow of organized information in real time is incredibly valuable. While the days long conversation can feel erratic or frantic or frustrating at the worst of times, the outcomes of the conversation and the way it builds from an open dialogue into useful actions, consensus, and progress in building the components of the work.

Beyond getting the project moving along, the other most important aspect is the ability to mediate, to build bridges over sometimes daunting waters. Making those agreed connections and helping to smooth path forward was great.

The team ensured the space was welcoming and comfortable. They were well organized and confident in their work. I greatly appreciate the opportunity for networking and open discussion, flexibility in scheduling while remaining on task, the summary of discussions, and the visual highlights. Great facilitation team!

Lisa Murdock, NCCJH