The City of Prince George began using the Insights Discovery System in the fall of 2011.  Read feedback from their Insights Discovery Client Practitioners here.

The Alzheimer’s Society of BC uses Insights into Sales Effectiveness to build relationships with stakeholders.  Read the full story here.

If you missed it, our February Newsletter contains a great story about the new Champions Program.  CLICK HERE to read the article.

Teams achieve tasty outcomes, but gingerbread injuries happen along the way.  Click HERE to read the full story.

…in case you missed it.  Conference Highlights.  Seasons Greetings.  And so much more….

click HERE to access.

Another year – another great conference!

Well over 80 members of the Insights community gathered December 5th at the Pan Pacific Hotel in downtown Vancouver for the 11th annual Insights Regional Conference.

After opening remarks by Ken Blosser, Director of Operations at Insights Vancouver, and a ‘get acquainted’ scavenger hunt led by Kim White, Insights Vancouver Senior Consultant, Spencer Gillman, Marketing Manager for Insights Learning and Development Global delivered the keynote address “Immediate Impact-Endless Possibilities”.

Eleven different Cracker Barrel sessions were offered, and attendees had the opportunity to participate in 3 different fifteen-minute sessions and take part in fast-paced learning to review resources they can use for strengthening application of the Insights Discovery system within their organizations.   Deborah Edwards, Activing AVP, HR and Organizational Development for Coastal Community along with Joyce Gwilliam, President of Insights Vancouver treated guests to their presentation “Engage, Empower & Enrich”, showcasing how leaders applied best practices in change, innovative technology and a balanced approach to building engagement on a major change initiative at Coastal Community.

The networking luncheon was followed by the Executive Roundtable, featuring client stories about Insights in Action.  Speakers included Denise Buchanan, VP Human Resources at White Spot; David Walker, Director, Resource Development with the Alzheimer Society of BC; and Loree Gray, Vice President Retail Banking, Envision Financial.   This was followed by extended break-out sessions featuring Best Practices in Action, focused on Healthy Workplaces, Team Effectiveness, Performance Management, and Leadership.

After a stretch break and coffee top-up, Cathy Anderson, Portfolio Education Manager with Insights Global led guests through a 30 minute session to consider ways they currently deliver Insights within their organizations, and explore new opportunities and resources available to them.

The afternoon closed with Poetry by Sue McIntyre, City of Burnaby, who treated attendees to poetry created during the conference.  Her two works \”the colour of possibility\” and \”A Day Like AnyOther\” are available by following the links.

Networking, wine and appetizers followed closing remarks by Joyce Gwilliam, President of Insights Vancouver.  Conference evaluations are still coming in but it’s clear to see attendees ranked this conference the best ever, with many indicating the cracker barrel sessions in the morning and the new-this-year extended learning break-out sessions in the afternoon as their favorite part of the day.  Oh, and the networking!  So many noted the opportunity to visit with other members of the Insights Community of Practice, share ideas – borrow ideas – reconnect with fellow practitioners, and learn new and exciting ways to deepen the Insights Discovery learning within their own places of business.

Many thanks to our speakers, cracker barrel facilitators and guests in attendance.  You all contributed to a highly successful day.  We look forward to seeing you at the 12th Annual Vancouver Regional Conference scheduled for Monday, December 3, 2012.

The Insights Global Leadership Meetings wrapped up in Miami, Fl last week, and Insights Vancouver’s  Joyce Gwilliam and Ken Blosser joined 55 global leaders representing over 350 Insights team members from 19 regions around the world to share learning and best practices for continuing to grow and enhance the Insights experience.

Exciting discussions about new , global consistency and ‘living the brand’ will be shared at the December 5^th Regional Conference in Vancouver.  If you haven’t yet registered, don’t wait.  There are only a couple seats left, and you won’t want to miss hearing the review from the Global Conference as well as all the other keynote speakers, break-out Cracker Barrel sessions, and Insights in Action updates from industry leaders in our community.

To register immediately, click HERE.

Leaders from Insights Canadian offices proudly display their ‘Insights Brand’ at the Global Leaders Conference which wrapped up recently in Miami.  The theme of their regional photograph was to capture the strength, solidarity and diversity of the Insights brand while the touching hands symbolized the personal touch each office applies with their clients.  

The largest Insights Discovery Accreditation in North America for 2011 wrapped up last week in Vancouver.  This accreditation session, like all the previous sessions held in Vancouver, was over-subscribed, and individuals are already making plans to attend the next Vancouver session scheduled for May 1-4, 2012.

This is what it looks like when three IDA Faculty (Amber Wendover of Insights Seattle, and Joyce Gwilliam and Anne Bishop of Insights Vancouver) put their heads together to deliver a fun-filled learning-packed four day session.

This Insights Discovery Accreditation saw twenty individuals receive the necessary training to take Insights into their own organizations.  By the looks on the faces, it appears everyone was happy with the results.

If you would like information about the Insights Discovery Accreditation process, or want to learn more about bringing the Insights System into your company or organization, contact our office.  If you’re planning to register for the 2012 session, we suggest you do so now and avoid disappointment.