The Common Approach’s four standards span a range of subjects, including impact measurement, performance measurement and evaluation, social innovation, social finance, social purpose organizations, network governance models, standard setting, data governance, data ontologies and exchange languages, and software development. The Strategy and Operations Lead: - shapes the vision and strategy of the Common Approach, - supports a staff team and community of experts in advancing its work, - creates a robust plan to test a Proof of Concept for each standard, and- leverages the results to inform and refine the organization’s strategic and operational plans.Responsibilities include day-to-day leadership in a range of operational, financial, human resources, and performance management responsibilities.

Junxion Strategy is an international social impact consultancy that supports leaders of the next economy. For over 20 years, Junxion has been advising on strategy, sustainability, and social impact, building a global portfolio of clients that include some of the world’s most courageous and generative brands—adidas, Doctors without Borders, MEC, Reconciliation Canada, and United Nations, to name a few. Junxion has also helped more companies achieve B Corp certification than any other consultancy.From offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and London, UK, Junxion has served clients on five continents, helping define their purpose, plan their impact, tell their stories, and embrace accountability.Junxion is a proud member of Social Venture Circle and the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, and is an award-winning, Certified B Corp. See www.junxion.com

Courses Taught in 2017-2018: Social Enterprise (BCom), Topics in Social Entrepreneurship (MBA)The purpose of these courses is to introduce students to social entrepreneurship: an innovative, growing, and rapidly evolving field in business that tackles social and environmental challenges through business perspectives and methods.These courses were designed to provide social entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, and managers with the knowledge, skills, and tools to lead and manage positive social and environmental change in a wide variety of organizations, from start-ups to well-established global corporations. The focus will be on for-profit and profit-hybrid business models, but the learning outcomes will apply to a broader range of organizational structures. Course Goals:• To introduce students to the principles of social entrepreneurship.• To develop student expertise with concepts and tools commonly used by social entrepreneurs.• To develop student critical thinking skills around the role of businesses in systemic change.

Increased adoption of Demonstrating Value tools and framework by social enterprises and social mission businessesDeveloped and launched Farmers Market Impact Toolkit in collaboration with BC Association of Farmers MarketsIncreased profile of Demonstrating Value program through relaunch of website and new communications plan

Implementing the Vancity Community Foundation’s performance monitoring and reporting processes, specifically in key granting areas (Social Finance, Community Owned Real Estate, and Collaborative Community Networks), using the Demonstrating Value Framework (www.demonstratingvalue.org).

Resolved serious and long-standing conflicts in the local by facilitating financial audits and merger with a new local.Achieved unanimous member approval for difficult bargaining proposals as President and chair of bargaining committee.

Contributed significantly to productivity and morale among staff and board members by initiating, designing and delivering workshops and strategic planning retreats covering entire annual organizational cycle. Increased society brand value and effectiveness of member communication through design and implementation of strategic communication plan, social media strategy, and redesign/rewrite of all print and web materials.Maximized member satisfaction by coordinating effective outreach and information campaign around implementation of new undergraduate health insurance plan (received Bronze Quill award from the International Association of Business Communicators for this campaign). Enhanced security, integrity, accessibility and leverage of organizational IT structure by coordinating and implementing organization-wide desktop upgrades, file server/back-up/database system and CMS web site. Reduced production costs by 20%, increased ad revenues by 25% and improved print quality and student satisfaction with student handbooks/day planners, one of the flagship services of the student society.

Delivered fantastic, positive and life-changing experiences to over two thousand people by organizing and coordinating all aspects of an annual three-day intensive, intimate retreat featuring workshops, music and dance.Empowered a community to organize projects and events by teaching communication, facilitation and organizing skills.

Graphic designer and communication consultant for a wide range of clients. Produced innovative graphic collateral quickly and to specification.

Improved student participation in organizing committees, perceived value of the society, and increased service revenues through increased outreach capacity resulting from development of a new communications staff position.Increased Board accountability and planning capability by supporting the implementation and training for new planning policies and procedures.