Welcome
Trendspire Canada Inc. assists companies/organizations thrive in environments that include stakeholder engagement activities. Find out why this is important to your business and can improve your bottom line by reading on…
Idea Space
Join us each Wednesday at1:30 PM EST for online collaboration using Open Space Technology… First 50 to attend will be admitted. Come with your issues, problems, opinions… and we’ll create teams for problem solving. Never know, we might even get to solving the problem(s) too! Return to this page for the location (each week).
Coaching
Trendspire offers intensive, one-on-one customized programs, empowering leaders to think creatively and lead their teams to successful outcomes. Designed to build on executives strengths and natural abilities, Trendspire can also work with teams of executives, inspiring and providing resources that stimulate progress towards achieving tangible and sustainable goals. Our Coaching Programs are extremely flexible. Sessions are adjusted to the requirements of the individual(s) and his/her organization. Time and resources are not limited by traditional constraints. Meetings can take place from anywhere at any time, and resources provided are relevant and ‘just in time’, to fit the opportunity/challenge for that particular time and place.
PHASE 1: Contracting for Engagement
Our coaching programs are very practical, and often the goal pre-determined, however, the first meeting(s) provides the opportunity for executive(s) and coach(es) to get acquainted. Since the coaching relationship is built on trust, “rules of engagement” will be determined. e.g. confidentiality; a suggested coaching process and determinant role(s) for successful outcomes. Communication that ultimately builds confidence in new skills will be key.
PHASE 2: Information Gathering
Trendspire will initiate a process to obtain the most amount of data and resources, in order to continue to make informed decisions throughout the coaching process. This data may be obtained by using the following in-depth research methods.
1. Key informant interviews, multi-rater feedback and direct observation (e.g. site visits, observation of staff meetings, etc.)
2. In-depth external research such as competitive intelligence, marketing analysis, and individual rankings on relevant and strategic continuums.
The objective is to identify strengths, areas for improvement and success criteria for the coaching assignment (at hand).
After this fact-finding mission, a report will be issued and a process outlined for discussion. The objective at conclusion of this phase is to determine achievable goals for successful, tangible and measurable results.
PHASE 3: Coaching Process
The coach and the executive(s) talk regularly about ongoing development of the goals/strategies determined at prior session. Coaching sessions are customized to the client’s needs and may include regular communication, and if desired, unlimited “real time” access via phone, cell or email for support between sessions.
The coach may act as a catalyst and/or a trusted advisor where they may recommend several options to solving problems. The focus will be on equipping the executive with a toolkit of resources and adequate time in which to practice and/or actually solve/determine strategies. The coach may suggest homework assignments, to further develop skills desired. The coach may also recommend relevant literature, journals, articles and other relevant resources.
PHASE 4: Joint Evaluation and Tracking Progress
Progress is determined through a method of joint evaluation and recording of outcomes with comments, when attained.
PHASE 5: Follow Up and Maintenance Plan
At the conclusion of the coaching process a maintenance plan is discussed for follow up communication appointments. This will ensure that progress is observed.
Consulting Services
Trendspire Canada Inc. provides organizational strategies and solutions to establish and sustain conversations with clients, customers and stakeholders. Our Consulting services may include:
- Determining when stakeholder engagement is beneficial or necessary
- Identifying strategies that will assist in attaining long-term corporate goals
- Determining a return on investment(ROI) for stakeholder engagement strategies
- Qualifying a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Statement for your organization
- Providing a customized critical path to implement stakeholder engagement strategies
- Creating a budget for stakeholder engagement activities
- Exploring income producing sustainable stakeholder engagement strategies
- Implementing stakeholder engagement strategies/activities
- Training staff in processes that support stakeholder engagement interactions
- Assessment of human resource, organization (and intangible) capacities
- Create issues that inspire public consultation
- Identify and create channels for stakeholder and civic engagement
- Knowledge transfer/online learning strategies
- Recommend sustainability and partnership development strategies
- Engagement marketing
- Customer/Client relationship management (CRM)
- Stakeholder and potential partner readiness
- Support development of communities of social learning
- Create a culture of trust based on character and competency
- Productive workflows including stakeholder engagement strategies
- Comparison of collaborative technology products
- Recommendation of communication approaches
Skilled and results oriented problem solving teams (or designated expert) are ready to respond and provide solutions to all enquiries and requirements.
Given any challenge, our team will provide affordable options
Digital Meeting Support
Our clients enjoy access to our Digital Meeting and Events platform. We’ll give you ideas on how you can use digital meetings creatively, to engage, involve and educate your staff, clients, network or membership. Bring your enthusiasm and we’ll do the rest!
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Sustainability
Social Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Digital Collaboration
Recent Contracts
• LeaderNet® - A Virtual Event and Social Learning Community
• Integrated Collaboration Strategies and Tools - Rural Communities of Alberta (ARPA)
• Pan-Canadian Voluntary Sector Enterprise Portal - Industry Canada
• Communications Hub for Alberta Community Leaders - ACE Communities
• Community Engagement/Communications Consultant - HNHB LHIN
• Technical Activator - Active Seniors Online Community, Trendspire
• Resource Repository for Office of the Voluntary Sector - Health Canada
• Technical Activator - Centre for Community Leadership, Niagara College
• Partner Provider Matching - ConnectNiagara Initiative
• Community Development Training (10 Sessions) - City of Burlington (Staff)
• Regional Labour Study - Community Development Halton
• Creative support and technical services - Sustainable Niagara Inc.
• Connect Niagara Business - Infrastructure assisting small business
• Youth Creative Works Challenge - showcasing creative works
• On-line research/public consultation - Ontario Ministry of Education
• Leadership and Training for the Lifestyle Information Network (LIN)
• Products for e-commerce, data collection and information distribution
• Community Life Online Dial-up BBS - Social Networking Platform
• Co-writer of ‘Creating Community’, a Textbook used in Post-Secondary Intitutions
Dianne Clark (Renton)
President and CEO
Dianne is a passionate community relationship developer and innovative business pioneer. Her familiarity and creative use of knowledge-based resources cultivates new markets, fostering growth while building sustainable outcomes using a coordinated stakeholder engagement approach. Her track record includes several high profile >$M Canadian projects for clients such as Industry Canada, HNHB Local Health Integration Network, Health Canada, Association of Canadian Community Colleges, Ontario Ministry of Education, Alberta Recreation and Parks Association, Brock University, and Niagara College. Her transformational leadership style, knowledge of technology, partnership strategies, business and motivational practices provide synergies that inspire multi-generational and collaborative teams.
”~Dianne Clark Inspires Dynamic and Productive Teams”
• Nominated RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year
• Nominated Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year
• Nominated Niagara’s Business Woman of the Year
• Technical activator - Centre for Community Leadership Web Site
• Former Niagara Voices Panelist - St. Catharines Standard
• Professor of Leadership, Strategic Planning, and Community Development
• Training in the area of Community Development - City of Burlington
• Co-author of ‘Creating Community’ A Resource Manual
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder engagement is the process by which an organization involves people who may be affected by the decisions it makes or can influence the implementation of its decisions. They may support or oppose the decisions, be influential in the organization or within the community in which it operates, holds relevant official positions or be affected in the long term.
Primary stakeholders of an organization include all staff, Board of Directors and clients/customers. At least some of the Public (at large) are also stakeholders of your organization. If they do not know of your organization (and should), they are passive stakeholders. Other stakeholders may be purposefully choosing to ignore decisions made by the organization in an act of social action/boycott.
Engagement Process
Stakeholders may be determined and engaged in two ways…
First, the sphere of influence to decision making for the organization. Placing the organization at the centre; day-to-day operational decision making is often done by staff, while strategic decision making is performed by a board of directors. As staff deal with decisions that are urgent and important, they are closest to the core of the organization, followed closely by the Board of Directors… The next layers that follow are usually members or clients, then any defined publics.
The second graph can be displayed like a pie chart… Indicating, by colour, different stakeholder groups, sheerly by their size. Different organizations will see their pie chart change as the number of staff to clients/customers: numbers of customers to the public ratio, often changing, but similar for each industry/sector.
These graphs determine ‘who’ are stakeholders of an organization, how much influence they have in decision making, and who has a stake in the outcomes of decision making. It is not necessary that these graphs to change over time, however, each plays a part in determining success for an organization, and each should be analyzed as separate, yet respected as a whole.
As we begin the Stakeholder Engagement process, we will communicate with those whom we determine ‘to be’ a stakeholder, and attempt to convince them to become engaged based on the values the organization brings to the table. So the degree of engagement (for each stakeholder group) will be what we will concentrate on and what we will be working to improve.
Mission and Goals
Trendspire Canada, Inc. is committed to make a vital and positive impact on Canada’s social landscape. We assist government, corporate and non-profit organizations build meaningful relationships with their clients and stakeholders.
Company Goals:
1. Trendspire Canada, Inc. recommends tools and strategies to assist in harnessing values and vision for individuals, groups and communities.
2. Trendspire Canada, Inc. develops and recommends information communication technologies in order to open channels and provide access to resources and information.
3. Trendspire Canada, Inc. focuses on tools that enable consultation, collaboration, and innovation in order to build and strengthen relationships.
4. Trendspire seeks to be a leader in generating innovative and sustainable concepts for future profit and productivity.
5. Trendspire seeks to foster resiliency by supporting enabling strategies to create learning opportunities, through leadership, mentoring and coaching.
Business Philosophy:
Trendspire’s philosophy focuses on creating strategic opportunities for clients and communities. Through organizational assessments, an effort is made to identify intangible assets and to build upon what may already exist. Competent research uncovers trends in demography and economic tendencies, which allows freedom to think outside the box. Then, in a socially responsible manner, strategies are developed in consideration of sustainability, all with concern for return on investment (ROI). Trendspire Canada, Inc. strives to provide service excellence; demonstrated through over twenty five years of hard work, passion and dedication to community and technological development.
In the News
• Federal Government Portal Project: A $1.4 M Project of a Pan-Canadian Resource increasing capacity of Voluntary Organizations through community development and collaboration. National Voluntary Sector Portal Article
• In 1995, the Niagara Falls Review published a story on our Electronic Bulletin Board (BBS). Niagara Falls Review Article
Testimonials
• Trendspire provided over $300,000 of in-kind services to the Active, Creative, Engaged Communities between 2008 and 2011… Acknowledgement
• Dianne assisted the founding of Sustainable Niagara Inc, a voluntary organization advocating sustainability and offers a database of over 1000 web resources. Sustainable Resources Portal Sample
• Dianne inspired and created ConnectNiagara Business which operated for two years with meetings and online resources.ConnectNiagara Business Press
• Four letters of support from political leaders indicating an understanding and support for our valuable online resource, ConnectNiagara, a community resource offering benefits for all sectors. Concept | Letters of Political Support
Partial Client List
We've enjoyed providing sustainable stakeholder engagement products and processes since 1995. We encourage you to consult any of our Clients for testimonials of our services.
Lorna Costantini
Knowledge Broker and Educational Consultant
PROFILE
Skilled in community development, team building, staff training, media production and web publishing. Workshop presenter. Competent public speaker, qualified teacher, confident writer and frequent blogger. Political experience. Community volunteer.
EXPERIENCE
WEBCASTER Edtechtalk
SHOW HOST Classroom 2.0 Live
FACILITATOR Niagara Catholic District School Board Parent Reaching Out Project
CONSULTANT Ontario Ministry of Education Ontario Since 2001
Ontario Certified Teacher
Privacy Policy
Your Privacy
At Trendspire Canada, Inc., we believe our online visitors have a right to know our practices regarding the information we may collect when you visit our Web site and what type of information is collected. The guidelines contained herein apply only to your visit to the Web site operated by or for Trendspire Canada, Inc. Sites which are linked to/from this site may have different policies; therefore, please review the privacy policy notices on those sites for details.
While Trendspire Canada, Inc. does not generally require that you provide us with personally identifiable information in order to visit and use the Trendspire Canada, Inc. site, please note that in order to participate in some activities, it will be necessary for you to provide this information. If you choose not to provide it for those activities, you may not be able to participate in them.
Collection of Information
For each visitor to the Trendspire Canada, Inc. Web site, the Trendspire Canada, Inc. Web server automatically recognizes, collects and/or stores information such as the visitor’s IP address/Domain name combination and any referring sites. Trendspire Canada, Inc. may use several technologies to accomplish this. An example of such a technology is cookies.
When you visit the Trendspire Canada, Inc. Web site or advertisements appearing thereon, or use one or more of the Trendspire Canada, Inc. Web site services, we may use an industry-wide technology called “cookies” which stores certain information on your computer and which will allow us to customize your experience to better match your interests and preferences or to simply facilitate your signing in to use the services. Most browsers will allow you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block acceptance of cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. However, if you block or erase cookies, we may not be able to restore any preferences or customization settings you previously specified and our ability to personalize your online experience will be limited. Please refer to your browser instructions or “help” screen to learn more about these functions.
Trendspire Canada, Inc. may ask you to provide “personal information”, meaning individually identifiable information such as your email address, name, mailing address, telephone number, social security number, credit card number, or persistent identifier (such as a customer number held in a cookie) which is associated with individually identifiable information, to enable you to participate in contests, to fill out a registration using this site. Trendspire Canada, Inc. may combine the information you provide on our Web site with information we may collect offline from you or from third parties so that we can more effectively tailor our site, services and offerings to you.
Trendspire Canada, Inc. will not share the personal information you provide on the Trendspire Canada, Inc. Web site with any other parties, except (a) to other affiliated Trendspire Canada, Inc. companies who may want to contact you about products, services or other offerings that may be of interest to you (b) with your consent (see paragraph below), (c) as may be required by law or court order, (d) to persons or companies with whom Trendspire Canada, Inc. engages to carry out or provide support for the operations of the site or our business, or (e) under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety or property of our users, the public or Trendspire Canada, Inc..
Unless you instruct us otherwise, Trendspire Canada, Inc. may contact you to provide information about products, services, promotions, contests, or other activities or offerings that may be of interest to you. You can instruct us whether or not you wish to be contacted by emailing us your request.
With your consent, Trendspire Canada, Inc. may share your personal information with third parties outside of the Trendspire Canada, Inc. group of companies who may want to contact you about products, services or other offerings that may be of interest to you. Each of these companies may have their own privacy policies. Trendspire Canada, Inc. will seek to obtain your consent at the place where the information is collected either by an “opt-out” or “opt-in” method, or by other means (such as an email request). If you consent to receiving communications from any of these third parties, you will need to communicate with them directly if you later decide that you no longer wish to receive their communications. If you wish to withdraw your consent from any further sharing of your personal information with third parties, you may do so by emailing us your request.
Use and Disclosure of Anonymous Aggregated Information
Trendspire Canada, Inc. may also collect, aggregate and maintain anonymous information about the visitors to our Web site, such as visitors hobbies, interests, and the like. This data can then be used to tailor Trendspire Canada, Inc. ‘s Web site content and advertising to deliver a better experience for our visitors. Trendspire Canada, Inc. may also share such aggregate information about our visitors with advertisers, business partners, sponsors, and other third parties; for example, to inform them about the percentage of male/female visitors or percentage of visitors within a particular age range.
Security
Trendspire Canada, Inc. takes great care in maintaining the security of your personal information and in preventing unauthorized access to it through the use of appropriate technology and internal procedures. However, Trendspire Canada, Inc. does not guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur and Trendspire Canada, Inc. will not be responsible for any losses or damages suffered as a result of such unauthorized access.
Consent to Processing
By providing any personal information to the Trendspire Canada, Inc. site, all users, including without limitation of locale, fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of such information in Canada.
Policy Governs Use; Changes to Privacy Policy
The terms of this policy will govern the use and any information collected while it is in place. Trendspire Canada, Inc. reserves the right to change this policy at any time, so please re-visit this page as often as you deem appropriate.
Questions
If you have any questions or comments about our personal information practices or about this Privacy Statement, please feel free to send us an email or write us at:
Trendspire Canada, Inc.
18 Harbour Street
Toronto, ON
M5J 2Z6 Canada
Our Headquarters
Trendspire Canada, Inc.
Toronto, ON
M5J 2Z6 Canada
Phone: 416.360.5575