Facilitation That Moves Your Team From Conversation to Action

Engaging, customized sessions for teams across Canada.
We create sessions that are greater than the sum of their parts, guided by award-winning facilitators.

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  • 110,000+people facilitated globally
  • Award-winningfacilitators
  • Across North Americain person and virtual

We design sessions that leave teams with shared clarity, specific commitments, and the momentum to follow through.

Trusted by teams across the public, private and non-profit sectors

What we do

The areas we're called in for most

Every engagement starts with your context. If your challenge isn't listed here, ask us anyway.

Every engagement we run is shaped around your team. Share what you're working on and we'll build the right session around it.

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How We Facilitate

Sessions that turn conversation into a plan your team can actually run with

There's no prepared script. We guide the process, your team brings the expertise, and together we build toward a plan your people helped shape and will actually use.

Every session is shaped around your goals, your sector and the people in the room, so it isn't just useful on the day. It's still getting used weeks later.

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Ways to work with us

Three ways teams engage a facilitator

Every engagement is customizable, but most start in one of these shapes.

  • Quarterly or monthly

    Ongoing Partnership

    A facilitator who gets to know your team over time, so trust deepens, momentum builds, and development compounds with every session instead of starting fresh each time.

    Best for: learning and development facilitation into a habit, not a one-off.

    Ask about a partnership
  • Multi-day, immersive

    Multi-Day Offsite

    Extended session for topics such as strategic planning, leadership development or a culture shift.

    Best for: bigger decisions that need room to breathe.

    Talk about an offsite
  • Half-day to full-day

    Single Workshop

    A focused single session built around one goal, whether that's a decision, a kickoff, or a skill like communications or building trust and psychological safety.

    Best for: teams that know exactly what they need to work through.

    Ask about a workshop

How we facilitate

A clear path from first call to follow-through

Each engagement follows a similar path, and includes the same care, from your first call to the work that carries on after we leave.

  1. Discovery

    A call to understand your context and goals.

  2. Design

    Customized session design, built around your team, not a template.

  3. Facilitation

    An experienced facilitator in the room or online.

  4. Materials

    Materials and tools your team can keep using afterward.

  5. Follow-up

    A summary with commitments and clear next steps.

  6. Support

    Optional support to help momentum carry past the session.

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Why facilitation?

How a team works together shapes everything it creates.

  • $100 Million

    is the yearly cost for big companies for staff being in pointless meetings.

    Bloomberg, 2022

  • 65%

    of senior managers say that meetings keep them from completing their own work.

    Harvard Business Review, 2017

  • 58%

    of Americans would rather go to a doctor's appointment than attend a work meeting.

    Deputy, 2022

  • 75%

    of decision-makers feel that collaboration needs to be improved in their companies.

    Forrester Research, 2021

Outcomes

What your team walks away with

  • Better decisions, made together

    Decisions the whole room actually stands behind, instead of quiet disagreement that surfaces later.

  • Real buy-in

    Because people helped shape the outcome, they leave genuinely invested in it, not just told what was decided.

  • Stronger team connection

    The kind of trust and psychological safety that lets high-performing teams work well together.

  • Action that sticks

    Clear commitments and ownership that carry into Monday morning, not just good intentions on the day.

  • Fresh thinking and better ideas

    Space for your team's best thinking to surface, including ideas that might never have come up otherwise.

Customer stories

Real teams, real outcomes

From engineering leadership summits to non-profit boards, our sessions help teams turn conversation into results they can point to.

  • Engineering Leadership

    Corporate

    Facilitated summits that helped senior engineering leaders align on priorities and commit to a shared path forward.

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  • One United Team

    Non-profit, people & culture

    A session that built the open dialogue and genuine connection a stretched team needed, leaving them more equipped to meet challenges together.

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  • Clear Next Steps

    Public sector, recreation

    A hands-on session that moved a public service team from broad discussion to concrete outcomes everyone could act on.

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100% Satisfaction Guarantee.

We stand behind the quality of our work with complete confidence. If you're not fully satisfied with the results, we'll make it right.

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Featured Workshops

COMS Communication Styles

COMS is our own communication styles assessment, grounded in research and facilitated by our team. It gives your people a shared way to talk about how they each work, so different styles become an advantage instead of a source of friction.

Eight carefully designed questions reveal how each person communicates, how that shifts under pressure, and what happens when different styles meet. The results land on one simple grid the whole team can reference at a glance.

What follows is smoother team dynamics and communication that holds up even when things get busy.

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COMS Communication Styles grid: Commanding, Outgoing, Systematic and Measured

Strategic Planning

This is where your team gets a real say in shaping and carrying out the organization's direction, landing on initiatives that actually move forward.

We facilitate the process, not the outcome, building the space for honest dialogue, sharp thinking and decisions your team makes together.

A strategic plan doesn't end with the session. We stay involved as it plays out over the following months and years.

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5 Dysfunctions of a Team

This session takes a good team and helps make it excellent. We draw on Patrick Lencioni's well-known framework, approached through an appreciative-inquiry lens that starts with what's already working.

The five behaviours that make or break a team, trust, conflict, commitment, accountability and results, are all on the table.

Your people walk away with shared language for how they work together, and a plan for moving forward that they built themselves.

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni, held during a workshop

Our Core Team

Great content is only made better by great facilitators

  • Will Chambers, founder and facilitator

    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.

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  • Lindsay Davis, coach and strategist

    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.

    More about Lindsay
  • Michael Lorsch, facilitator

    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.

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  • Jason Maraschiello, coach and facilitator

    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.

    More about Jason

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Good to know before we talk

What is professional facilitation?

Professional facilitation is the structured guidance of group conversations, meetings, or planning sessions. A facilitator creates space for participation, clarity, and decision-making without taking sides. They design processes that help teams focus, resolve tensions, and move forward with shared understanding. The goal is alignment, not just discussion.

When should we bring in a facilitator?

Facilitators are most useful during high-stakes conversations, strategic planning, team alignment, or moments of change. If your team is stuck, misaligned, or preparing for something big, facilitation can provide structure and clarity. It's also helpful after growth, leadership transitions, or internal tension. The earlier facilitation is integrated, the more effective the outcomes.

What kinds of teams benefit from facilitation?

Facilitation supports executive teams, cross-functional groups, non-profits, scaling startups, and leadership teams in transition. Any group facing complexity, misalignment, or the need for shared decisions can benefit. Facilitation isn't just for conflict. It's also useful for innovation, planning, and cultural work. We tailor each process to your team's needs and context.

How is facilitation different from consulting or coaching?

Facilitators guide process, not content. Unlike consultants, we don't tell you what to do. We help your team figure it out together. And unlike coaching, facilitation focuses on group dynamics and shared outcomes. The goal is to help your team make decisions it owns, not deliver outside solutions.

What does a typical facilitation session include?

Most sessions include clear objectives, structured conversation formats, and visual tools to support thinking. A facilitator guides timing, flow, and participation so everyone can contribute. Sessions may involve strategy work, decision-making, role clarity, or cultural reflection. Each one is customized to the group's goals.

How long are facilitated engagements?

Engagements can range from a single half-day session to multi-month strategy or leadership processes. Many teams start with a 1 to 2 day intensive and follow up with quarterly or monthly check-ins. We'll recommend a structure based on your goals, timeline, and team readiness. Flexibility is always built in.

Do you offer virtual facilitation?

Yes, we regularly facilitate sessions online using collaborative tools and platforms. Virtual facilitation is especially useful for remote, hybrid, or distributed teams. The experience is still interactive, structured, and outcomes-focused. We design sessions that maintain energy and connection even across screens.

Can facilitation help with conflict or tension?

Yes, facilitation is often used when unspoken conflict or misalignment is holding a team back. A neutral facilitator helps surface concerns safely and constructively. We don't mediate personal disputes. We create process structures for trust, clarity, and shared purpose. Many teams leave feeling clearer and more aligned.

Do you provide strategic planning facilitation?

Absolutely. Strategic planning is one of our core offerings. We guide teams through structured conversations to define direction, set priorities, and clarify ownership. Our facilitators support both the session itself and the work of turning strategy into action afterward.

Is facilitation useful for non-profits or mission-driven teams?

Yes, facilitation works especially well for non-profit boards, community groups, and mission-aligned teams. These groups often have complex stakeholder needs, consensus-driven cultures, and limited time. Facilitation creates the clarity and momentum needed to move forward with integrity and alignment. We've worked with dozens of mission-focused organizations across Canada.

What outcomes should we expect from facilitation?

You can expect better decisions, stronger alignment, and more clarity on what happens next. Teams often leave with a shared plan, clearer roles, and renewed trust. Outcomes vary by session type, but our goal is always traction, not just good conversation. You'll leave with something useful.

How do we get started with Positive Impact?

You can start by reaching out to discuss your team's needs and goals. We'll set up a discovery call to understand your context and propose a facilitation approach that fits. From there, we'll guide you through session design, logistics, and delivery.

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