Ontario Health atHome coordinates in-home and community-based care for thousands of patients across the province every day. With a mission to help everyone be healthier at home through connected, accessible and patient-centred care our organization provides exceptional care - wherever you call home.Our People Strategy is our road map, shaping the way we lead, engage and develop our people to enhance the organization. Our work in Organizational Development directly fosters the four pillars of our People Strategy, including:(1) Effective Team Culture(2) Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism(3) Rewarding Careers(4) Wellness, Wellbeing, Health and SafetyTo achieve these four pillars we rely upon OD practices and strategic initiatives related to leadership development, employee engagement, organizational design, team effectiveness, change management, and performance development.

Whether a student is looking to upgrade their existing skills, expand their knowledge, or wants to make a career change, Durham College provides the continuing education programs and courses one will need to succeed in a professional career or enjoy during leisure time.As an online facilitator with the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning (formerly School of Continuing Education), I have the opportunity to draw upon my diverse skill set and career experience within a variety of sectors and entrepreneurial pursuits to engage students in online learning. Courses Taught and/or Designed Include:- Leadership & Career Management- Entrepreneurship I- Entrepreneurship II- Professional Development for Entrepreneurs I- Professional Development for Entrepreneurs II- Business Report WritingFrom Fall 2012-Winter 2015, I worked as a Communications Professor for the School of Interdisciplinary Studies & Employment Services, which ensures that graduates have the market-ready skills to succeed in their careers and make a difference in the world. My simultaneous experience in the recruitment sector further ensures relevancy for students regarding employment and the job search process. As a contract professor within the Communication Department, my desire was to inspire students in various academic streams to see the power of creative communication.Courses Taught Include:- Business Communications II- Communication for Career Development- Entertainment Communication- Communication for DesignContract Projects Include:Project Innovation Fund | Centre of Academic Faculty Enrichment | Winter-Spring 2014Curriculum Mapping Support | Centre of Academic Faculty Enrichment | Spring 2014

Ontario Shores has an innovative approach to mental health care that uses clinical best practices and evidence-based care in an environment built on compassion, empowerment, and hope. As one of three Learning and Organizational Development Specialists, our work is designed to foster organizational effectiveness through the use of learning and organizational development strategies such as, but not limited to: (a) Action Learning (b) The 4D Process for Organizational Effectiveness (Define, Discover, Design, Do)(c) Change Management and Transition Processes(d) Leadership Development and Mobilization(e) Succession Planning(f) Employee Engagement(g) Service Culture(h) Human Process Interventions(i) Advanced Facilitation TechniquesIn this role, our team in the Centre of Education and Organizational Development has the privilege of working directly with the organization's formal leadership team through whom we aim to build leaders' capacity to positively influence teams and individuals to achieve their personal and organizational goals aligned with the Strategic Plan.

As the Learning & Development Specialist (2015-2016, 2017-2019), my role was to support the development, delivery, and evaluation of education, training, and professional development to staff across the hospital including, but not limited to, eLearning, soft-skills workshops, team facilitation, training, leadership development, curriculum development, and the oversight of the performance appraisal process using Halogen software.Instructional design projects using Storyline presently include:- The Preceptor Development Training Program (4 online modules)- Departmental Workplace Inspection Module for Managers online module- Ethics online module- Human Rights Code Grounds moduleEducation Strategies and Curriculum Development & Delivery Strategies developed for:- The Integrated Wellness Plan (Ontario Shores' adoption of the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace)- Human Rights Project - Leading Edge; an informal leadership development program led in conjunction with Lakeridge Health, and Scarborough and Rouge Hospital

Serving in the interim position of People, Team, and Culture Specialist, my role was to facilitate culture change based on the organization's values, strategic plan, and yearly operational plan. I had the privilege of working with individuals and teams to facilitate or create learning and development solutions that impact on individual, team, department, and organizational performance.In the role of People, Team, and Culture Specialist I had the unique opportunity to advance the organization's adoption of the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace; to engage with leaders and teams to enhance employee engagement; to consult on the organization's change management model; and to develop leadership initiatives designed to bring a solutions-focus to organizational challenges.

Philip J.W. Smith has been active in the executive search market for the past 15 years and has carried out successful placements for both not-for-profit and corporate clients alike. With a focus on senior executive placement, his network – and that of Philip J.W. Smith & Co. – is truly Canada wide and decidedly diverse.At Philip J.W. Smith & Co. we have no greater desire than to add value to your organization through the placement of exceptional and talented individuals who fit both the culture and mandate of your not-for-profit organization or charity.As the Social Recruiting Strategist at Philip J.W. Smith & Co., I focus my efforts on intentionally using the versatility and creativity of social communications to enhance the company's existing national and diverse network, as well as maintain daily connections with exceptional and talented individuals.With close to ten years experience consulting within the not-for-profit sector and having worked primarily with organizations that provided programs and support to kids, youth, and people with special needs, I offer a diverse knowledge-base and skill set to executive recruitment efforts within the not-for-profit sector.

Glo Media is my first entrepreneurial adventure through which I have been able to consult and partner with well-meaning nonprofit organizations to enhance their reach and spread their message through both creative communication, customized curriculum, conference planning, and program enhancement.

K’THUNK was an innovative business offering self-paced, online training for volunteers working and teaching in child- and youth-serving organizations, providing convenient and user-friendly training that can be completed at a time and place that is preferable to the trainee. The role of instructional designer demanded the development of content for the self-paced online learning modules including curricula and multi-media learning formats.