We help organizations identify and focus on what's important to drive measurableperformance growth.You have some of the best people in the game. Your talent roster is the envy of your industry. Your supplier and agency network is world-class. The people you surround yourself with have the experience, skills, knowledge, attributes and attitudes needed to help you solve your biggest performance challenges.So, why haven't you fixed them already?In every organization it is difficult for leaders to work "on the business" and "in the business" at the same time. That's where PerformanceSPARK comes in. We are a performance sciences firm. We have specialized expertise and a scientific approach to help your organization prioritize, develop and implement the improvement strategies that will produce measurable results.

ALLAZE is an independent consultancy founded by David Batchelor. The firm specializes in the fields of sales and sales management effectiveness, customer experience, leadership and strategic planning, learning and employee development, employee engagement and motivation, and measurement and research.Services include needs analysis, research and measurement, strategic planning facilitation, custom training and development solutions, coaching, and human performance technology (HPT) services.Success with clients is driven by David's innovative and collaborative approach to engineering tangible performance improvement in the workplace. Measurable results are what matter most! The firm is focused on leveraging customer insights and analysis to help organizations diagnose and address all of the internal systemic elements impacting performance, including:a) leadership and directionb) organizational design and structurec) recruiting and retentiond) skills, knowledge and behaviourse) compensation and motivationf) business processes, systems, and technologyg) research, measurement, and reportingh) inter-departmental communication and cooperationIn every case, success against complex performance challenges is only realized through a highly collaborative process involving the key stakeholders in the client’s ecosystem. Consequently, ALLAZE always relies upon a highly client-centric methodology in developing and implementing solutions.Former clients served include: Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Merck, Cadbury, Telus Mobility, Direct Energy, Kraft, CIBC, Manulife, and Bacardi to name a few.David Batchelor has authored many forward thinking articles and books, and is often sought after as a guest speaker.

Founded in 1886, The Royal Conservatory (RCM) is one of the largest and most respected music education institutions in the world, providing the definitive standard in music education through curriculum, assessment, performance, and teacher education.The Royal Conservatory is motivated by its mission "to develop human potential through music and the arts."Among its activities, the organization conducts over 100,000 evaluations annually in over 300 communities around the world. Achievement in RCM programs is proven to lead to greater success in school, sports, career, and of course music. It has also been shown to lead to superior overall life satisfaction and fulfillment. RCM qualificiations serve as core requirements or screening criteria for various college and university programs in music and other disciplines such as medicine and law.The RCM has helped to train a number of great artists including Glenn Gould, Oscar Peterson, David Foster, Sarah McLachlan, Angela Hewitt, and Diana Krall.For more information, please visit www.rcmusic.ca

Maritz is an integrated sales and marketing performance services firm. We help clients engineer True Loyalty for their brands from consumers and through their entire sales channel. We are focused on the human dimension of that equation, by understanding, enabling, and motivating employees, customers, and channel partners for improved results.Maritz is unique because of our ability to integrate perhaps the world's most diverse range of sales and marketing performance services into seamless solutions tailored to the needs of clients. We partner with leading brands in the Automotive, Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, High-Tech, Telecommunications, and Hospitality industries to help them realize their brand promise and accelerate results.Maritz was ranked 3rd in Canada for Marketing Services by Marketing Magazine and has ranked highly as one of the country's Top 50 Employers. Our ISO 9001:2000 certification illustrates our commitment to quality and value for clients. Maritz Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is the largest single source of sales and marketing performance services in the world.

The Centre of Excellence in Sales Leadership, within the Schulich Executive Education Centre at York University, offers executive education programs, conducts research and publication, and provides a community of practice for leaders in the areas of sales and sales management excellence.