Creating learning climates and structures to anticipate and cope with change.
Developing organizations to create wellness and optimal performance at all levels
Collaboration across sectors
Wit Partnership, Nottingham UK since 1992. A cooperative partnership of consultants working on social and development issues with public service, large arts organizations, and not for profits.
http://www.learning-space.co.uk
Emotus Operandi, Vancouver, BC since 2010. Consultants including evaluation and survey experts, re-conceptualizing and re-organizing work and workplaces. Wit Works joins with Ben Kadel to design, develop and implement large scale evaluations; particularly developmental evaluations.
Ben brings two decades of social science and organizational development experience to every project. Equally at home with hard data or hot emotions, Ben uses the power of iterative, developmental processes to foster truly effective, innovative social change.
http://www.emotusoperandi.com
Individual Partners
Lindsay Risk, Vancouver Island, BC. Health social work consultant in person centred care; sessional instructor in social work faculty of UVIC, cross cultural conference presenter, educator, blogger and writer. Co – author with April (BLI Tool)
Alison Leaney, leader in field of prevention of adult abuse, national trainer, ‘Its Not Right’ Initiative, Western University. Co-author with April.(Promising Approaches – First Nations, Public Health Agency of Canada)
Courtney Hartman, musician, music diplomacy across cultures, writer, Grammy nominated songwriter, producer.Learning Exchange partner and co-producer of projects with Wit Works. Co-presenter. See YouTube.
www.courtneyhartman.com.
Wit Works partners, contracts, and sub contracts with its partner organizations to provide a range and depth of expertise. Much of its work is virtual, employing collaborative technologies.Wit Works produces private Internet TV, webinairs, teleconferences and video conferences. Wit Works consultants are frequent conference presenters.
Professions
Wit Works projects are largely interprofessional-pulling together professions like social work, therapists, lawyers, educators, managers.
Clients in 2018 -19 include:
Nottingham City Council
Sunshine Coast Community Services Society
Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women and Children – Western University
BC Association of Community Response Networks
EmbraceBC-Government of BC
Snug House Society
Langara College
We meld complexity theory, human relations and emotional intelligence, learning theory, cross cultural work, appreciative inquiry and other social constructionism methods.