CTLabs: building trust and guiding cultural shifts
Far more than simple “change management”, the CT methodology has been built around the way people think, the way people work, and the need we all have to work effectively in service of a greater good (as far-fetched as that sounds in these jaded times). The processes, tools, and methodology that make up the growing CT toolkit have been built around the way people actually think and actually work, and enable individuals and groups to work together effectively.
CT has been used consistently to build situational trust, to engage stakeholders effectively, to get buy-in that is resistant to the effects of time, and to enable cultures to shift, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, and always towards greater health and more useful outcomes.
Our Core Team
Our team brings 25+ years of experience in collaborative processes, sustainability leadership, complex social dynamics, and business acumen. Our international grounding in academia, combined with professional certifications in Facilitation, LEGO® Serious Play®, Coaching, and Communications Design, bring a package of perspectives to support each stage of your journey.
Lise Clément
Principal, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management and Facilitation Lead
Phil Culhane
Principal, Strategic Systems Designer
Fiona Wright
Senior Consultant, Sustainable Development Lead, Solutions Labs, Stakeholder Engagement, and Facilitation
Chrystal Allen
Senior Consultant, Performance Optimization, Enterprise Transformation, Project Management, Strategic Planning
Eliane Bowden
Consultant, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Solutions Labs, Stakeholder Engagement, and Facilitation
Tracy Lydiatt
Senior Consultant, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, and Facilitation
Our Approach
Far more than just “change management”
CTLabs’ methodology and toolkit have been built around the way people think, the way people work, and a collective desire to work effectively in service of a greater good.
CTLabs reverses the subject-matter-expert paradigm
You are the experts, and we provide the support. Together, we’ll design and deliver the collaborative processes that will enable you to understand issues, explore potential, and develop pathways for innovation.
Our design methods, processes, and approaches are strategic, collaborative, and engaging. Since 1998, we have done extensive research and used our internal lab environment to translate findings into practical systems that are adaptive and individualized to our client’s values, vision, and needs.
If you’d like to learn more about our process, please contact us at info@ctlabs.ca
Where do we work?
Our focus isn’t on a specific sector or industry. We work with people in many different systems, from small to large, across governments, companies and NGOs. They all have something in common: they are seeking to…
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"Shift to something better"
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Increase resilience
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Measure or track impact
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Move forward in the face of risk
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Align teams, organizations, energy, or intention to move in the right direction
We have worked in and across many sectors. Here are just a few of the areas we've supported.
Housing
Justice & Public Safety
Agriculture & Food Systems
Mining &
Energy
Climate & Sustainability
National Security
Healthcare
Indigenous Reconciliation
Arts, Culture, and Heritage
Social Services
Transportation & Maritime
Sports and Recreation
Our History
CTLabs is part of the Lansdowne Consulting Group, established in 1976 to provide a full range of project-management services. Lansdowne’s integrated Body of Knowledge in engagement, facilitation, and strategic planning underpins every project we deliver. Our bilingual, IAF-certified team applies these disciplines to ensure purposeful dialogue, collaboration, and lasting commitment.
