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The Future Focus program exceeded expectations. The course was well organized and delivered immediate action items to help build leaders for our organization.
Greg Kruk, Partner
Sentinel Insurance
The Future Focus program exceeded expectations.    The course was well organized and delivered immediate action items to help build leaders for our organization.
Greg Kruk, Partner
Sentinel Insurance
When we started our Leadership Effective Program we were told: “you get out of it what you put into it ”. This statement is something Rolmaster embraced throughout the program, and this resulted not only in the growth of...
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Kyle Figueiredo
President, Rolmaster Conveyors
When we started our Leadership Effective Program we were told: “you get out of it what you put into it”. This statement is something Rolmaster embraced throughout the program, and this resulted not only in the growth of our leadership team, but also in the growth of our entire company's performance and culture. The tools and coaching support we received are being used daily. Thanks for all the support your team has provided.
Kyle Figueiredo
President, Rolmaster Conveyors
I would certainly recommend this leadership program to any business that is seeking to make a positive difference to their work culture and results. We are actually enrolling our next level of leaders to the program in July. They are ...
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Rick Aubry
President, Central Region, Premiere Suites
I would certainly recommend this leadership program to any business that is seeking to make a positive difference to their work culture and results. We are actually enrolling our next level of leaders to the program in July. They are looking forward to the experience because they have heard very positive comments from our first group. Overall, in my over 35 years of leadership experience, I would rate this program to be the most effective leadership learning program that I have taken.
Rick Aubry
President, Central Region, Premiere Suites
Future Focus’ leadership program has truly helped our team grow as leaders. This course is so strong on the fundamentals it works great for those just starting in leadership roles as well as more experienced leaders. Delivering the...
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Jonathan Biffis
Chief Operating Officer, RLB LLP
Future Focus’ leadership program has truly helped our team grow as leaders.  This course is so strong on the fundamentals it works great for those just starting in leadership roles as well as more experienced leaders. Delivering the material over a number of months gives you a chance to really put the theory into practice.
Jonathan Biffis
Chief Operating Officer, RLB LLP
The Future Focus leadership program was valuable to our company and our leadership team. The program was very organized, interactive, and covered key concepts applicable to all business leaders, and can also be applied to personal life. I plan to ...
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Martha Kuehl
CFO, Lineage Logistics Inc
The Future Focus leadership program was valuable to our company and our leadership team. The program was very organized, interactive, and covered key concepts applicable to all business leaders, and can also be applied to personal life. I plan to use the material and lessons learned to continue to develop myself and others to be an effective leader.
Martha Kuehl
CFO, Lineage Logistics Inc
We certainly recommend the LEP training to any forward-thinking company to enhance leadership, teamwork, collaboration with management and staff through engagement in this learning. The ability of a company to form new ways will enhance the experience...
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Steve Wagler
Partner & Director of Business Development Personal Insurance
We certainly recommend the LEP training to any forward-thinking company to enhance leadership, teamwork, collaboration with management and staff through engagement in this learning.  The ability of a company to form new ways will enhance the experience for ownership, staff and customers with a higher level of leadership effectiveness and staff engagement.
Steve Wagler
Partner & Director of Business Development Personal Insurance
The Leadership Effectiveness training program was exactly what our company needed. Mike and his team have developed a comprehensive program that combines education with real world practical application in a digestible manner that allows for individual and company growth...
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David Edgeworth
President, DEPTH Training and Physiotherapy
The Leadership Effectiveness training program was exactly what our company needed.  Mike and his team have developed a comprehensive program that combines education with real world practical application in a digestible manner that allows for individual and company growth.  The collaborative and supportive approach that Future Focus provided our company helped to reinforce the tools and strategies learned from each module into real results.  The DEPTH Training team is grateful for this opportunity and we highly recommend this program for any company that wants to develop strong leadership skills, improve company communication and take their business to the next level.
David Edgeworth
President, DEPTH Training and Physiotherapy
The LEP program has had such an impact on Josslin Insurance that it is now a prerequisite for any new leaders hired or promoted into our teams! Through this program, our leadership team has adopted the practical approaches to...
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Scott Wagler
President, Josslin Insurance Brokers
The LEP program has had such an impact on Josslin Insurance that it is now a prerequisite for any new leaders hired or promoted into our teams!  Through this program, our leadership team has adopted the practical approaches to leadership and management principles into our culture.  We have a shared language, shared direction, and shared approach to how we lead and manage across our multiple locations!  Our culture and our ability to achieve our company goals has been forever impacted by this program.
Scott Wagler
President, Josslin Insurance Brokers
The development and growth of our leaders in the program over 12 weeks was inspiring. You could see people week to week trying new things and pushing their teams or organizations forward. What a great program for new...
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Kevin McKinnon, Partner
Stan Darling Insurance
The development and growth of our leaders in the program over 12 weeks was inspiring.  You could see people week to week trying new things and pushing their teams or organizations forward.  What a great program for new and experienced leaders alike!
Kevin McKinnon, Partner
Stan Darling Insurance
"Coming into the leadership effectiveness program I had never had formal training on how to be a good leader. I lacked the confidence and the building blocks to communicate effectively, set smart goals, manage time and change, and measure for ...
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Robert Bowen
Donor Stock Lead Technician, CannTx Life Sciences
"Coming into the leadership effectiveness program I had never had formal training on how to be a good leader. I lacked the confidence and the building blocks to communicate effectively, set smart goals, manage time and change, and measure for success. The program has helped immensely to build confidence in all aspects of being an effective leader."
Robert Bowen
Donor Stock Lead Technician, CannTx Life Sciences
Of all the courses I have done, this is the one course I have seen growth and improvements before it was even completed. The ability and time to practice each concept along the way helped me build on key leadership skills along the way!
Neville Edwards
Plant Supervisor, Rolmaster Conveyors
Of all the courses I have done, this is the one course I have seen growth and improvements before it was even completed. The ability and time to practice each concept along the way helped me build on key leadership skills along the way!
Neville Edwards
Plant Supervisor, Rolmaster Conveyors
The Leadership Effectiveness program brought a different flavour to the traditional programs that I've attended. The modules were laid out in a manner such that the material built on the previous sessions and the schedule of the program allowed for putting learnings into practice before the next set of concepts were introduced.
Tim Girard
Director of Project Management,, Thinktum Inc.
The Leadership Effectiveness program brought a different flavour to the traditional programs that I've attended. The modules were laid out in a manner such that the material built on the previous sessions and the schedule of the program allowed for putting learnings into practice before the next set of concepts were introduced.
Tim Girard
Director of Project Management,, Thinktum Inc.
This course has completely changed my approach to leadership in a positive way that has improved the functionality of the company I manage. Thank you.
Tony Giammichele
General Manager, LP - Landscape Plus
This course has completely changed my approach to leadership in a positive way that has improved the functionality of the company I manage. Thank you.
Tony Giammichele
General Manager, LP - Landscape Plus
The LEP was extremely beneficial to my personal development and my company's development. The program is designed by great leaders, taught by great leaders, and develops a path for great leaders in the future.
Jacob Pliskow
Engineering Manager, Rolmaster Conveyors
The LEP was extremely beneficial to my personal development and my company's development. The program is designed by great leaders, taught by great leaders, and develops a path for great leaders in the future.
Jacob Pliskow
Engineering Manager, Rolmaster Conveyors
The LEP program has fundamentally changed how I approach my role as a leader, and how I manage my tasks and those of my team. With more than 10 years of experience in a leadership role, I feel like this program has finally given me the tools and knowledge to be an actual leader and not just a manager in my career path.
Denise Muller
VP Operations, KWE Technologies Group
The LEP program has fundamentally changed how I approach my role as a leader, and how I manage my tasks and those of my team. With more than 10 years of experience in a leadership role, I feel like this program has finally given me the tools and knowledge to be an actual leader and not just a manager in my career path.
Denise Muller
VP Operations, KWE Technologies Group
This framework has helped to start/ form new behaviours with a focus on Leadership and continuous growth. The programs value from my perspective enhanced the concept of being a self starter with a focus on Leadership. Thanks again for all the insights.
Steve Cook
President - IT Project Manager, Validus Research Inc
This framework has helped to start/ form new behaviours with a focus on Leadership and continuous growth. The programs value from my perspective enhanced the concept of being a self starter with a focus on Leadership. Thanks again for all the insights.
Steve Cook
President - IT Project Manager, Validus Research Inc
Life changing. Both on a personal and professional level. The takeaways will help me to develop my dream team!! Highly recommended!
Meera Maharaj
Service Team Leader - Commercial Solutions, Staebler Insurance
Life changing. Both on a personal and professional level. The takeaways will help me to develop my dream team!! Highly recommended!
Meera Maharaj
Service Team Leader - Commercial Solutions, Staebler Insurance
Taking this program has taught me invaluable lessons about myself as a person and a leader. I look forward to implementing the lessons learned to not only grow as a leader myself, but to help advance the next generation of leadership.
Debbie Kennedy
Service Team Leader - Commercial Solutions, Staebler Insurance
Taking this program has taught me invaluable lessons about myself as a person and a leader.  I look forward to implementing the lessons learned to not only grow as a leader myself, but to help advance the next generation of leadership.
Debbie Kennedy
Service Team Leader - Commercial Solutions, Staebler Insurance
This has been a great opportunity to refresh or add to our leadership toolkit. The content and models are presented and applied in a way that make it easy to relate and build into our own work experiences.
Ken Ruckstuhl
Septimatech
This has been a great opportunity to refresh or add to our leadership toolkit. The content and models are presented and applied in a way that make it easy to relate and build into our own work experiences.
Ken Ruckstuhl
Septimatech
This was the best training course I have ever participated in. I underestimated how much I would learn and how much I would be engaged! 10/10 recommend!
Jordan Wood
Operations Manager, Delta Air Systems
This was the best training course I have ever participated in. I underestimated how much I would learn and how much I would be engaged! 10/10 recommend!
Jordan Wood
Operations Manager, Delta Air Systems

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This was a great program and helped me become a more confident and educated leader. As someone in a leadership position with minimal prior leadership experience / training, this course went over basic practices to implement as well as give practical tools that could be implemented into day-to-day operations.
Michael Boucher
Operations Manager, LP - Landscape Plus
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This was a great program and helped me become a more confident and educated leader. As someone in a leadership position with minimal prior leadership experience / training, this course went over basic practices to implement as well as give practical tools that could be implemented into day-to-day operations.
Michael Boucher
Michael Boucher
Operations Manager, LP - Landscape Plus
This program really helped reinforce thoughts that I had about leadership but additionally help me grow as a leader. All learnings from this course are real world applicable and make a huge difference.
Jake Nantais
Engineering Lead, Septimatech
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This program really helped reinforce thoughts that I had about leadership but additionally help me grow as a leader.  All learnings from this course are real world applicable and make a huge difference.
Jake Nantais
Jake Nantais
Engineering Lead, Septimatech
I have enjoyed learning more about myself and how to become an effective Leader. Our facilitator was exceptional. Coaching calls were so helpful and encouraging. I'm sad the course is over but excited to put into practice what we have been taught.
Beth Burke
Assistant Manager, Habitat for Humanity PKR
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I have enjoyed learning more about myself and how to become an effective Leader. Our facilitator was exceptional. Coaching calls were so helpful and encouraging. I'm sad the course is over but excited to put into practice what we have been taught.
Beth Burke
Beth Burke
Assistant Manager, Habitat for Humanity PKR
This program has been great for me as a first-time leader for my department. I enjoyed all the tools of self-reflection and plan to continue using them in my leadership journey.
Karen Legria
RPN, DriverCheck
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This program has been great for me as a first-time leader for my department. I enjoyed all the tools of self-reflection and plan to continue using them in my leadership journey.
Karen Legria
Karen Legria
RPN, DriverCheck
It has been an honour and privilege to be part of this program. The new skill sets I gained are invaluable in both a work environment and home life. The facilitators are amazing and engaging.
Dave Acheson
Millwright, BNE Contractors
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It has been an honour and privilege to be part of this program. The new skill sets I gained are invaluable in both a work environment and home life. The facilitators are amazing and engaging.
Dave Acheson
Dave Acheson
Millwright, BNE Contractors
This program has been transformative in shaping and developing my leadership skills. Mark’s guidance was not only encouraging but filled with valuable insights at every stage. If I had to describe this program in just two words, it would be: Life Changing!
Rachelle MacKenzie
Business Manager, Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce
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This program has been transformative in shaping and developing my leadership skills. Mark’s guidance was not only encouraging but filled with valuable insights at every stage. If I had to describe this program in just two words, it would be: Life Changing!
Rachelle MacKenzie
Rachelle MacKenzie
Business Manager, Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce
I love the confidence that I gained through this program. I feel well prepared with the tools acquired through the various modules to make a positive change, not just in my workplace but in this world. The tools I learned and got to put into practice will help in many aspects.
Josi Pape
Program Assistant, Compass Refugee
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I love the confidence that I gained through this program. I feel well prepared with the tools acquired through the various modules to make a positive change, not just in my workplace but in this world. The tools I learned and got to put into practice will help in many aspects.
Josi Pape
Josi Pape
Program Assistant, Compass Refugee
Loved every moment of the course, it was very impactful and helped me learn lots of tips and tools to extend into my future. Learned so much about being a leader and feel confident leaving the class with work to be done on myself, but also putting into action everything I've learned. Thank you so much John
Louise Page
Guest Experience Manager, Premiere Suites
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Loved every moment of the course, it was very impactful and helped me learn lots of tips and tools to extend into my future. Learned so much about being a leader and feel confident leaving the class with work to be done on myself, but also putting into action everything I've learned. Thank you so much John
Louise Page
Louise Page
Guest Experience Manager, Premiere Suites
This program really changed my perspective on leadership and who is a leader. I've gained insight and tools and will be extremely beneficial in my career going forward.
Natalie Gooyers
Commercial Service Insurance Broker, Josslin Insurance
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This program really changed my perspective on leadership and who is a leader. I've gained insight and tools and will be extremely beneficial in my career going forward.
Natalie Gooyers
Natalie Gooyers
Commercial Service Insurance Broker, Josslin Insurance
I entered the Future Focus training feeling a little out of my league and lacking some confidence in my role. The biweekly training sessions, and the nuggets of information, quotes and tools have helped me to grow as a supportive manager with much more confidence.
Nancy Lameira
Assistant Manager, Waterloo Medical Cosmetics
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I entered the Future Focus training feeling a little out of my league and lacking some confidence in my role. The biweekly training sessions, and the nuggets of information, quotes and tools have helped me to grow as a supportive manager with much more confidence.
Nancy Lameira
Nancy Lameira
Assistant Manager, Waterloo Medical Cosmetics

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Well Master

Real Experiences from Emerging Leaders

Leadership and Change Management at Wellmaster, a family-owned manufacturer with 44 employees, is known for quality and improvement. Facing challenges in succession and change management, it needs to invest in leadership development for growth .

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Josslin Insurance

Transforming Leadership at Josslin Insurance

Josslin Insurance is a multi-location brokerage with about 100 employees. The company is known for strong communication and aims to enhance leadership and efficiency by addressing internal challenges.

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