Management consulting and strategic planning

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” says The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. A facilitated strategic plan is the organization’s critical first step in creating the road map which lays out the vision and direction for the journey.

The Fairwinds Training professionals will:

Guide in assessing your current situation
Help in establishing clear priorities
Aid in setting smart measurable goals
Assist in the development of long-term strategies

These efforts will be designed and facilitated in a systematic process that helps both you and your organization increase the performance, productivity, and accountability of your team.

Organizational Planning

Fairwinds Training and Development professionals assist their clients in the integration of human resources planning within the existing strategic plan. To that end, the Fairwinds consultants help to assess the gaps in the organization’s current capacity against future needs to achieve the vision, mission and business goals of the organization. Our consultants help to design, develop, and deliver programs (e.g. role and job definitions, workforce planning, development of organizational charts, career path planning; competency development etc.) that can help close the gaps.

Strategic Team Leadership

Most workplaces operate within a team environment and depend on the strength and success of those teams to achieve outcomes. Successful teams commit to produce results that seem impossible, and they do this in such a way that the team members and team leaders both experience pride and a feeling of belonging.

Using a facilitated process, we examine and evaluate the ways in which teams are created, formed, managed, and led. Much can be learned from identifying the strengths of a fully functional team and the pitfalls of a dysfunctional one. The rules of engagement that the team agree to, are the guiding principles for team commitment.
The Fairwinds Training and Development professionals work with their clients to examine the best leadership model for the ongoing growth and success of the organization or its departmental teams.

"I have personally used a number of the services offered by Fairwinds Training and Development in 5 different organizations and with their assistance have witnessed substantial improvement in each organization."

Joe McGuinness
Durty Nelly's Irish Pub

"Fairwinds is now providing direction & structure in Alpha's succession planning process. We have experienced exceptional support and trust Fairwinds in providing sound advice."

Eric Efford, President and CEO
Alpha Chemical

"I have relied on Sylvie for almost 10 years for my translation requirements and never once have I experienced a problem or missed a deadline."

Andrew J. Enns, President
NRG Research Group

“Rick Fair heads up the training for my staff, with great detail focusing on working as a team, completing the job 100% and on time, taking responsibility for your job and the others around you.”

Tom Hughes
Craftmade Kitchens

"We definitely recommend Fairwinds Training to anyone looking for a highly effective, customized training program!"

Heather Hines - Human Resources Manager
Tirecraft (Atlantic Canada)

"We will continue to partner with Fairwinds Training Development with a shared goal of enhancing the skills and programs within the workplace."

Trevor Bent, Human Resource & Risk Manager
Eassons Transport Limited

"Sylvie is a master facilitator who provides her participants with the ability to transfer skills directly to their workplace thus impacting the culture of the organization."

Renette Muise, Workplace Education Coordinator
Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education

"The results have been heralded by staff as amazing. As well as being great trainers Brenda and Rick provide that special touch with follow up and helpful input."

Chuck Bezanson, Divisional Chief Training
Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency

"We would highly recommend her services to anyone at any stage of their business, from start-up to mature, they would benefit from the experience."

Pam Murray and Peter Andresen
Invisible Fence Brand of Annapolis Valley

"Everyone who participated in training with her was enthusiastic about the experience."

Peter MacInnes, Quality and Training Supervisor
Minas Basin Pulp and Power

"Sylvie was able to offer engaging and relevant material that had the additional benefit of bonding the participants during the challenging time of a plant closure."

Alice MacDonald, HR Manager
Larsen-Maple Leaf

"At HBM we have had successful partnerships with Fairwinds on HR, Corporate Strategy and Sales initiatives over the last 15 years."

Garry Beattie
HBM Integrated Technology

"Rick Fair’s session with us was very informative and best of all lots of fun!"

Bonnie Boyd Reid
United Way Halifax

"Rick has helped me understand and excel in sales and service."

Paul MacKinnon, Sales Representative
Bluewave Energy

"The leadership program that they were instrumental in implementing will ensure that our employees are developing the necessary competencies and skills required to thrive in a highly competitive marketplace."

Janet Sutherland Tam, Human Resources Manager
Peter Kohler - Windows and Entrance Systems

"Brenda is a skilled facilitator with a solid background of experience and accreditations. Participants tell us that she has a winning combination - knowledgeable, engaging and organized."

Gerry Martin, Executive Director
Saint Mary’s University I Executive and Professional Development

"I have relied on Sylvie for almost 10 years for my translation requirements and never once have I experienced a problem or missed a deadline."

Andrew J. Enns, President
NRG Research Group

"We have recommended Fairwinds to other organizations which have had great results from their planning work."

Gordon Stewart, Executive Director
Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

"Mr. Fair has a way in his teaching technique that easily draws the participants into discussion on the subject at hand."

Linwood Hupman, Executive Director
NB Merit Contractors Association

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Management consulting and strategic planning

The Fairwinds Training professionals will:

Organizational Planning

Strategic Team Leadership

"I have personally used a number of the services offered by Fairwinds Training and Development in 5 different organizations and with their assistance have witnessed substantial improvement in each organization."

"Fairwinds is now providing direction & structure in Alpha's succession planning process. We have experienced exceptional support and trust Fairwinds in providing sound advice."

"I have relied on Sylvie for almost 10 years for my translation requirements and never once have I experienced a problem or missed a deadline."

“Rick Fair heads up the training for my staff, with great detail focusing on working as a team, completing the job 100% and on time, taking responsibility for your job and the others around you.”

"We definitely recommend Fairwinds Training to anyone looking for a highly effective, customized training program!"

"We will continue to partner with Fairwinds Training Development with a shared goal of enhancing the skills and programs within the workplace."

"Sylvie is a master facilitator who provides her participants with the ability to transfer skills directly to their workplace thus impacting the culture of the organization."

"The results have been heralded by staff as amazing. As well as being great trainers Brenda and Rick provide that special touch with follow up and helpful input."

"We would highly recommend her services to anyone at any stage of their business, from start-up to mature, they would benefit from the experience."

"Everyone who participated in training with her was enthusiastic about the experience."

"Sylvie was able to offer engaging and relevant material that had the additional benefit of bonding the participants during the challenging time of a plant closure."

"At HBM we have had successful partnerships with Fairwinds on HR, Corporate Strategy and Sales initiatives over the last 15 years."

"Rick Fair’s session with us was very informative and best of all lots of fun!"

"Rick has helped me understand and excel in sales and service."

"The leadership program that they were instrumental in implementing will ensure that our employees are developing the necessary competencies and skills required to thrive in a highly competitive marketplace."

"Brenda is a skilled facilitator with a solid background of experience and accreditations. Participants tell us that she has a winning combination - knowledgeable, engaging and organized."

"I have relied on Sylvie for almost 10 years for my translation requirements and never once have I experienced a problem or missed a deadline."

"We have recommended Fairwinds to other organizations which have had great results from their planning work."

"Mr. Fair has a way in his teaching technique that easily draws the participants into discussion on the subject at hand."

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