Clients
	Letters of Reference

Clients

We are pleased to have provided our services to many well-known companies. We enjoy helping our clients develop the skills and deliver the key messages that help move their organizations forward.

Here is a partial list of our valued clients:

Amec
Assa Abloy
Autodesk
The Body Shop
Centocor
Charity Village
CibaVision
Citrix Systems
Duke Energy (formerly Westcoast Energy)
Ernst & Young
Execulink Telecom
Flight Centre
Genentec
Insight Express
The Medicus Group
Microsoft
Molson Breweries
Mountain Equipment Co-op
Nabors Drilling
Nature's Path Foods
News Canada
The Oppenheimer Group
Roche Diagnostics
Sheraton Hotels
Siemens
T-Mobile

A more extensive Canadian client list can be found here.
A more extensive USA client list can be found here.

Here is what they have to say...

"We were seeking to enhance communication between some specific departments at our company. Critical Pathfinders provided a one-day team building session that was focused on how to improve communication and strengthen relationships between participants. The activities were highly relevant to our situation and provided excellent insights. The debrief discussions were very beneficial and the facilitator clearly knew how to get everyone to fully participate. We also went through a powerful process of identifying some communication principles that our team can commit to going forward. Thanks to Critical Pathfinders for a job well done!"
- Steven Bryant – VP, Sales and Customer Service, Execulink Telecom

"I am thrilled to say that your skill as a trainer kept this diverse group fully engaged. Although many of your ideas were new, everyone found it easy to understand these new and inspiring concepts. The feedback has been positive all around and we look forward to working with you once again in the near future."
- Ruth Douglas, President and CEO, News Canada

"Critical pathfinders was able to demonstrate the effects of the entire organizational success, and failures, by simulating sessions with departmental groups, and evaluating the both positive and negative outcome of each groups input. This proved how important team building really is across the entire company, and how trust can create huge benefits."
- Jeff Soetemans – Execulink Telecom

"We hired Critical Pathfinders to help our staff collaborate, to think creatively and to move outside of their comfort zone. The activities and debrief discussions were relevant to these topics and highly beneficial for our group. I recommend Critical Pathfinders to organizations that are looking to enhance the performance of their people."
- Adele McCleery – Canadian Medical Protective Association

"Our staff enjoyed the mix of fun and serious business messages and left the session having had a positive shared experience that has been helpful moving our organization forward this year."
- Mary Hoekstra, General Manager, VP Finance, AMEC

"Since our day with Critical Pathfinders, the Adventure Playday games have become reference points in our discussions of how we could improve our group. As the person who took the risk on allocating budget to this event, I feel very well rewarded with the outcome."
- Doug Halverson, Director, Land & Community Affairs, Westcoast Energy

"Our objectives for the day were to have fun, get to know each other better, and to highlight the importance of teamwork and accountability. The Paddling Decathlon and afternoon games achieved these objectives."
- Shannon Beatty, Office Services Manager, Mountain Equipment Co-op

"I highly recommend Critical Pathfinders as an outside source to motivate and challenge staff"
- Linda Diskordia, Head of Peopleworks, Flight Centre

"The director's cut team building activity was excellent. It was a great way to creatively work with our co-workers and it was a good change of pace from what we normally do together. It was a lot of fun."
- Melanie Mena, Charity Village

"We had such an amazing time last year with the workshop."
- Ornell Douglas, Coordinator - Youth Tobacco Initiatives, The Lung Association

"Please accept this letter as my thanks for the outstanding work you did with our executive and senior management team, earlier this month. The communications workshops were good learning experiences for the group, and, in addition, they enjoyed the experience immensely. As I mentioned to you, this group is very business focused and it is always difficult to get them to “switch gears” in the middle of
business meetings to take an active part in a learning experience. You had no difficulty
engaging them."
- Marjorie Calibaba, Director of Human Resources, The Oppenheimer Group

"With enhancing leadership, communication, team building and taking responsibility for one's actions as our day's objectives all the workshops were well-suited to engage discussion that related back to our working relationships. As a new group that has experienced much change it was a valuable exercise that promoted teamwork through full communication."
- Sean Lanigan, Area Manager, Molson Brewery

"The series of challenges created for ISA were expertly facilitated and provided us
with a unique understanding of areas of opportunity for professional growth and operational effectiveness."
- Stephen Reid, Managing Director, Insight Strategy Advisors

"The Pay it Forward activity was a huge success. The activity struck the right tone for both our location and our company needs. I will gladly recommend Critical Pathfinders."
- Megan Rome, VP, Senior Director, Marketing, Insight Express

"I am a manager and will be able to implement these concepts with my staff."
- Participant, The Body Shop Canada

"Debriefing was very good. There were nice insights and thoughts on key learnings and how they can be applied to the real world."
- Participant, CibaVision

"Excellent!! Internal communication problems were identified and insight into closing these gaps were determined at the group level. Great Team Building Program!!!"
- Ken Thornton – Execulink Telecom

"A fun and educational team building exercise that I would recommend to anyone."
- Participant

"Best team building event we've ever done."
- Participant

"It was wonderful working with people who I seldom see on something that was totally alien to all of us."
- Participant

"A great, fun way to reconnect with your co-workers."
- Participant

"A great team building experience!"
- Participant

"This session really gave me a better view of what key things are missing in communication within our company and what changes I can make to help make me a more effective employee."
- Participant

Click for pdf versions of reference letters that we have received.