The quality of human connection determines the quality of everything an organization creates
This belief sits at the centre of every professional development session we design and every client relationship we build. Meet the people behind Positive Impact and the way we work.
We don’t just run professional development programs.
We create the conditions for teams to do their
best thinking together.
Who We Are
Facilitators, Coaches and Subject Matter Experts who put people at the centre
Positive Impact Professional Development is a facilitation and professional development company working with organizations across Canada, spanning the public, private and non-profit sectors. We partner most often with HR and L&D leaders who want to build the human skills and cultures that make organizations truly effective.
Whatever the challenge, our role is to empower your team and move you from conversation to action. We design sessions around your people’s own knowledge, experience and diversity, then guide the process so insights turn into aligned decisions and commitments teams actually keep.
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Our Story
Our Story
Positive Impact was founded by Will Chambers to help organizations build the kind of teams and strategies that drive real change. After a decade at Coca-Cola in UK, Will moved to Canada with a belief that still shapes the work today: the quality of human connection determines the quality of everything an organization creates.
Since then we have grown into a team of facilitators and subject matter experts. What hasn’t changed is the work itself. Every session is customizable to your needs, around the specific organization in the room. We measure success by what your team carries forward after we have left.
Our Core Team
Great content is only made better by great facilitators
Will Chambers
Founder & Facilitator
Award-winning facilitator and Founder of Positive Impact, with sessions delivered to tens of thousands of people. Will focuses on strategy, leadership, team dynamics and communication, turning concepts into clear, committed action.
Lindsay Davis
Coach & Strategist
Award-winning coach and entrepreneurial guide, with experience spanning rural entrepreneurs in Africa to multimillion-dollar companies. Helps leaders focus on what matters most and build the resilience to anticipate challenges and move through them.
Michael Lorsch
Facilitator & Learning Consultant
Brings facilitation and learning design from theatre stages to executive boardrooms, including in-house work with lululemon. Blends mindfulness, relationship systems and human-centred design to keep people at the centre of every session.
Jason Maraschiello
Coach & Facilitator
Certified life and corporate coach, mindfulness and meditation teacher. Uses mindfulness and effective communication to help people set manageable goals, find work-life balance and build the support to follow through.
Beyond the core team, we draw on a wider network of facilitators and subject-matter experts, matched to the goals, sector, and people of each engagement.
What We Do
Five core areas, built around your goals
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Strategic Planning Facilitation
Including multi-quarter execution support using our 12+1 method.
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Communication Training
Giving teams a shared language and fewer misunderstandings, practical and immediately applicable.
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Leadership Development
For executives, leaders, supervisors and managers building the habits people want to work for.
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Team Retreats & Offsites
Including board retreat facilitation, for groups that need space to think clearly together.
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Culture & Engagement
Change management and values-alignment work for organizations navigating meaningful shifts.
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How We Work
Facilitator guided,
but participant-led.
Our approach is co-creative with you. We design the process, offer insights and learnings, your people explore how it lands for your organization, and everyone leaves with something they can actually use.
Four things shape how we show up.
Your team is the expert
We respect that your group knows how your organization really works. Our role is to bring structure, frameworks and psychological safety so your team can build the path forward, with a plan you own and know how to run.
Practical outputs, real traction
Every session ends with specific commitments, clear ownership and a follow-up structure. The goal is momentum your team keeps, and progress you can see after we have left.
Psychological safety first
Honest conversations only happen when people feel safe. We co-create community guidelines with every group and design exercises that surface what’s really going on, in a low-risk, high-trust way.
Built around your team
No two organizations work the same way, so no two sessions do either. Every engagement is customizable, built around your specific goals, dynamics and language.
Credentials and Memberships
Training that reflects the range of our work
Our facilitators bring different certifications and backgrounds, reflecting the diversity of the work we do. Across the team, that includes:
- ICF Coaching Certifications
- Advanced Facilitation Training
- High Impact Leadership, University of Cambridge
- Mental Health Support Credentials
- Hypnotherapy
- Corporate Coaching
- Mindfulness Based Teaching
- Relationship Systems Coaching
Who We Work With
Who We Work With
For-profit companies
Across technology, engineering, professional services, hospitality and energy.
Non-profits and mission-driven organizations
Including boards navigating governance shifts and leadership teams planning for growth.
Municipalities and public sector teams
Working on strategic planning, team alignment and cultural change.
Community organizations
Preparing for expansion, navigating transitions or clarifying direction.
Executive and leadership teams
At all stages, from founders aligning on vision to mature organizations undergoing transformation.
Will masterfully guided our team through our one-day session. From the beginning, he fostered an inclusive environment, encouraging open dialogue and genuine connection. We left feeling more united and equipped to handle challenges with resilience and confidence.
Values In Action
Community impact, close to home
Our belief in human connection extends beyond client work. We partner with community organizations across North America, putting facilitation to work for the people and places we call home.
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