William (Bill) Staples BA, CPF, CTF, IAF Hall of Fame BA, University of Toronto, 1975 Certified Professional Facilitator, International Association of Facilitators Certified ToP Facilitator, ICA International ToP Trainer (Technology of Participation) Hall of Fame inductee by the International Association of Facilitators, 2014. Principal Owner, ICA Associates Inc., Toronto, Canada, 1999-present Author and Publisher Transformational Strategy: Facilitation of ToP Participatory Planning, 2013, iuniverse Publishing, Bloomington Indiana Contributing author to The Art of Focused Conversation: 100 Ways to Access Group Wisdom in the Workplace, Brian Stanfield, 1999 ICA Canada. Contributing author to Changing Lives Changing Society, by Tatwa Timsina, 2012 ICA Nepal Publishing Editor Group Facillitation: A Research and Application Journal, by International Association of Facililitators. Edges: New Planetary Patterns, magazine of leading edge thinking, 1988-2000 Art of Focused Conversation: Spanish Edition, French Edition, Russian Edition Creating Community: Finding Meaning in the Place We Live, 2012 ToP Facilitator, Consultant and Trainer Respected internationally for work in Canada, US, Chile, China, Ukraine, Russia, UK, Japan, Korea and Nepal from 2006 to present.. ToP Trainer and Curriculum Developer, 2002 present Approved Program Designer by Canada School of Public Service 2002 Approved Program Facilitator by Canada School of Public Service 2002 Vendor of Record for Government of Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, 2002 Vendor of Record for Record for Government of Ontario Centre for Leadership and Learning, 2007 Vendor of Record with Public Works Canada, 2007 Vendor of Record with Yukon Territorial Government Public Service, 2009 Vendor of Record, Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres, 2011 ToP Consultant and Professional Facilitator, 1983 - present Bill Staples is a founding member of ICA Canada that since the 70 s has helped create a culture of participation in hundreds of organizations and communities across Canada. He is also Trustee of ICA International which holds consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission. ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 1
After graduating from the University of Toronto in 1974, Bill worked for many years with some of the world s leading architects of the newly emerging discipline of facilitation in Spadina, Calcutta, Bombay, New Brunswick and Alberta. From the early 80 s Bill s clients included Brunswick Mining and Smelting, IBM, and the Southam and Irving chain of newspapers. Throughout the 80s and 90s as a facilitator and community development practitioner Bill facilitated dozens of public consultations, director s retreats, strategic planning sessions, conferences and workshops across Canada. Because of the government s increased interest in facilitative and transformational leadership in its managers and executives Bill has created curriclum for Human Resource Development Canada, Provincial and Territorial Governments, and for several cities. He was the lead for the 1998 Immigration Canada Newcomer Settlement study in Ontario, recommending the use of $135,000,000 on settlement services for new immigrant, and for the Toronto Drug Strategy which was passed unanimously by Toronto City Council in 2007. Bill was the chair of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Conference 2000 in Toronto which attracted 1,100 professional facilitators from around the world, including over 500 from the United States. He is called upon regularly to facilitate workshops, conferences, retreats and consultations with boards, executive and management teams and multi-stakeholder groups. He helps organizations, communities and government departments find the common ground to which they are all committed. Facilitation and Leadership Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board 2016 strategic planning including consultation with mayors, agencies and clients. University of Michigan 2015 Development Consultant for Tribes in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Infrastructure Ontario, for the Chief Financial Officer 2014 Root Cause Analysis of Employee Disengagement and recommendations. Wilfred Laurier University 2014 Facilitator for President s Resource Management Council Ontario Public Health Agency 2014 Lead conference to design new Air Quality Public Website. Ontario Ministry of Labour, for the Chief Prevention Officer 2013 Design public consultation on prevention programs Thunder Bay and District Social Services Board 2013 Board and Senior Management Strategic Planning North West Territory Human Rights Commission 2012 Executive Planning and complaints process development for HR Commissioner Treasury Board, Government of Ontario 2011 Designed course on Financial Management for all managers of Public Service ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 2
Government of Ontario, Management Board Secretariat 2011 Redesigned existing course on How Government Works Alberta Government Advanced Education 2011 Curriculum design for Global Education and Advisory Committee Community Health Nurses of Canada 2011 Executive Planning for Best Practices Nursing Model Great West Life Insurance, 2011 Trained 200 Technical staff in requirements gathering for the IT department Canadian Action Treatment Council 2010 Conference design and leadership for HIV and Hepatitis C research and policy development. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education 2010 Management team and staff focus groups for strategic planning input. Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre 2010 Develop and lead training in management wide transformational leadership program. Great West Life Assurance Company 2010 Training of Information Technology team in customer input. Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge Health Department 2010 Organizational restructuring with the Medical Officer of Health and leadership team. Action for Neighbourhood Change, Toronto - 2007-9 Lead strategic planning and training in thirteen Toronto priority neighbourhoods. St. Josephs Care Group, Thunder Bay 2009 Public consultation for moving a retirement home. Ontario Clean Water Agency 2009 Staff, management and executive planning for five years. Township of Brock 2009 Staff, management and executive planning for five years. Quality Healthcare Network 2009 Facilitation training for hospitals across Ontario for three years. Ontario Public Service Centre for Leadership and Learning 2009 Staff training in participatory leadership and facilitation for 5 years. Community Development Intensive 2006-9 Specialized training for Parkland Region Health Authority, Alberta First Nation Friendship Centres, United Way of Greater Toronto, ICA International in Japan, Tenderloin Community San Francisco. Durham Region Health Department - 2008 Designed and facilitated planning retreats for Executive and Managers for the Medical Officer of Health. ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 3
Lake of the Woods District Hospital - 2007 Board level level strategic planning. Mississauga Halton Community Care Access Centre - 2007 Designed and facilitated board and staff level strategic planning. Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre - 2007 Designed and facilitated a board level strategic planning retreat. Consumer Association of Canada - Banking Machine Use Survey 2008 Focus group and analysis of Banking Machine Use Survey, and of Retail Accessibility focus groups. Canadian Partnership Against Cancer 2007 Strategic Planning for the National Council of Environmental and Occuputional Carcinogens and also for the Primary Prevention Action Group Sun Country Region Health Authority - 2007 Designed a long term plan to accelerate the health promotion and illness prevention, and the overall improvement of personal health in the region. Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network - 2006 Designed and facilitated large public input events to create priorities for the long range strategic plan for WWLHIN. York Community Services - 2006 Designed and facilitated a staff strategic planning sessions to enhance the board long range strategic plan for agency. Association of Local Public Health Agencies - 2006 Designed and facilitated 70 person think tank on alpha s response to ministries position on health risks of local farmers markets. Ontario Public Health Association - 2005 Designed and facilitated multistakeholder input into the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Agency Implementation Task force Sudbury District Health Unit - 2005 Designed and facilitated board and staff long range strategic planning. Lake of the Woods District Hospital - 2007 Designed and facilitated board level strategic planning. Community Health Nurses Association of Canada - 2007 Designed and facilitated board strategic planning. City of Tumbler Ridge Labour Study 2008 Designed survey and analysis for major labour study across district Ontario Ministry of Children And Youth Services Diversity Strategy - 2007 Designed and facilitated strategic planning for Diversity Capacity Building Steering Committee. ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 4
Access Alliance CHC - 2006 Designed and facilitated the development of staff strategic priorities. Natural Resources Canada - 2007 Designed and facilitated Technical Advisory Group recommendations for Wind Power. Ontario Ministry of Environment - 2007 Designed and facilitated Technical Advisory Group recommendations on Wetlands. Ontario Clean Water Agency- 2005, 2005, 2007, 2008 Designed and facilitated management strategic priorities session. Greater Toronto Airport Authority - 2007 Designed and facilitated management strategic priorities session. Learning for a Sustainable Future - 2006 Designed and facilitated a National Expert Committee launch conference to determine the Terms of Reference and activities of the committee. Eneract - 2006 Designed and facilitated board level strategic planning. Tenderloin Addiction Research Centres - 2006 Trained local San Francisco residents and community workers in methods of community development and empowerment Consumer s Association of Canada - 2006 Facilitated a focus group on difficulties of shopping for people with various physical disabilities. Ministry of Community and Social Services - 2006 Trained Regional Facilitators in methods of conciliation. Government of Yukon- 2006 Trained 60 participants in the Supervisory Success Program. City of Toronto Drug Strategy Public Consultation and Study- 2005 Designed and facilitated a major public consultation developing a policy framework for the City of Toronto, Toronto Police Services and Toronto Public Health, including surveys, focus groups and open town meetings. Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors - 2005 Designed and facilitated participatory board level strategic planning Health Canada - Benefit Sharing in Human Genetic Research - 2005 Designed and facilitated a consultation and series of workshops for Health Canada including users of human genetic material, providers of human genetic material and both together. Community Health Nursing Association of Canada 2004 Designed and facilitated participatory board level strategic planning End Of Life Strategy Consultation - Northwestern Ontario District Health Council 2004 Designed and facilitated multistakeholder consultation workshops on End of Life Strategy. ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 5
Difficult to Serve Consultation Northwestern Ontario District Health Council 2004 Designed and facilitated large multistakeholder workshop on the difficult to serve. Deep River and District Hospital 2004 Designed and facilitated participatory strategic planning for the board and management. Espanola General Hospital - 2002 Designed and facilitated participatory strategic planning for the board and management. Durham Region Health Department 1997-2001 Facilitated strategic planning for the executive and management of Durham Region Health Department. Trained all nursing staff in facilitation skills necessary for implementation of projects. Evaluated and enhanced all planning processes for the health department. Ontario Clean Water Agency 2004 Facilitated a series of workshops with all senior management and executive over a period of 2 days in order to build high participation in the executive s strategic planning process. Ministry of Natural Resources - Cold Water Fisheries Strategy 2003 Multi-stakeholder meeting to explore issues and development recommendations. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada National Environment Strategy 2003 Designed and facilitated Environment Team national strategy to create accountability framework for the year, as necessitated by the Canadian response to the Kyoto Accord. University of Guelph Innovation in Agriculture Consultation 2002 Designed and facilitated large coalition conference on Innovation in Agriculture with many stakeholders from Ontario and other parts of Canada, with special emphasis on bioengineering and biotechnology. AAFC International Development Strategy for Agriculture 2003 Process and Facilitation Consultant to the organizers of the conference which was focused on the reintroduction of fish stock to the Great Lakes. Ontario Land and Resources Cluster Cluster-wide Consultation and Strategic Plan 2002 Designed and facilitated staff strategic planning sessions for individual Cluster branches within MNR, OMAF, NMD, MOE, and then cluster wide planning for the Chief Information Officer. Agriculture Canada Geospatial Technology Conference 2003 Designed and facilitated large conference on the geospatial technology and how Agriculture Canada intends to make it more publicly relevant. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Executive Team Strategic Planning 2003 Designed and facilitated the strategic planning process for the Deputy Minister, ADM s and Directors of OMAF. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada State of the Environment 2003 Designed and facilitated internal workshop to create Agriculture Canada s Canada-wide Water Strategy as necessitated by the Canadian response to the Kyoto Accord. North Bay District Health Unit - Northeastern Ontario Tobacco Summit 2002 Designed and facilitated a major public consultation and summit conference on issues related to smoking in Northeastern Ontario, funded by Health Canada. Consultation was object of complete evaluation by PHRED, Public Health Research, Education Development Program. ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 6
Inuit Centre Public Health Consultation - 2003 Designed a complete public consultation process for getting input across Canadian North on regulation, policy and strategy to empower health care in Inuit communities, COSTI - 2002 Designed and facilitated the development of an umbrella coalition of African social service agencies across the City of Toronto. Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute - Bioethics Research Conference 2001 Project Leader, designed and facilitated the process of Canada-wide consultation that shaped the CCBI s vision, mission and activities. Designed and lead the conference of 80 people which launched the CCBI. National Aboriginal Health Association - 2002 Strategic planning for the board and executive of NAHO. Options Northwest, Thunder Bay - 2002 Multi-stakeholder task force project development for at-risk children with behavioural disorders. Land and Resources Cluster I&IT Strategic Planning - 2001 Designed and facilitated Strategic Planning for director and managers of the I&IT branch of LRC. Parks Canada Lake Superior Marine Conservation Area 2001 Designed and facilitated public consultation for the Lake Superior Marine conservation area, which included industry, tourism, logging, mining and fishing interests. Group Health Centre, Sault Ste. Marie - 2000 Designed and facilitated participatory strategic planning for the board and management. Association of Public Health Epidemiologists of Ontario - 1999 Designed and facilitated board level participatory strategic planning Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation - 1999 Designed and facilitated participatory strategic planning for the board and management. Department of Fisheries and Oceans National Recreational Fisheries Conference 1998 Process and Facilitation Consultant to the organizers of the conference which was focused on the reintroduction of fish stock to the Great Lakes. Health Canada - Advisory Group On Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Practices 2000 Facilitated this workshop in Ottawa with doctors and medical researchers across Canada which was designed to outline key health system issues related to the growing use of complementary and alternative practices and therapies, and to develop recommendations. Toyota Canada Ltd. 2000 Designed and facilitated executive strategic planning retreat. Schering-Plough 1998 Facilitated marketing retreat with company executives and ad company. Facilitated management team operational priorities and plans. ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 7
Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada Strategy Conference - 1999 Designed and facilitated a public strategy conference involving cancer advocacy groups, patients and pharmaceuticals which developed the vision and focus for this organization. Medical Services Branch First Nations Health Information Systems Consultation 1997 Facilitated series of internal workshops across Canada with MSB managers and employees to develop framework for transferring health information systems to First Nations across Canada. Assisted in facilitation of major conference of First Nations and MSB in Winnipeg in 1995 to develop context for the transfer. Ciba-Geigy Product Thinktank 1996 Designed and facilitated executive thinktank leading to series of biobrand products. International Development Research Centre Etiology of Anemia Consultation 1998 Designed and facilitated a workshop for research scientists around the world which developed a framework for understanding the etiology of anemia throughout the life cycle of humans, and appropriate responses. City of Burlington Parks and Recreation Public Consultation 1997 Designed and facilitated a series of public consultations for input into the citywide parks and recreation 5 year strategic plan. Asian Development Bank/IDRC Public Consultation on Large Scale Food Fortification - 1998 Designed and facilitated major consultation and conference in Manila for research scientists, senior government officials and large company owners to accelerate rolling out food fortification strategies on a large scale in Philippines, Fiji, Thailand, Indonesia, China and India. Citizen and Immigration Canada Human Settlement Directorate Public Consultation 1998 Project leader, designed and facilitated complete public consultation involving surveys and focus groups across Ontario on immigration issues leading to report and public recommendation on how to spend $105 million special one time funding to Ontario Settlement Directorate. Ottawa Valley Conservation Authority Environment Public Consultation 1999 Designed and facilitated public component of the OVCA consultation on environmental pressure on Ottawa River and environs. Burntwood Region Health Authority 1999 Designed and facilitated strategic planning for the directors of the health authority. Trained front line staff in community development approaches to health care. United Nations Association in Canada - Earth Summit Toronto Style 1992 Designed and co-chaired public conference on input into the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janiero ToP Facilitation Trainer ICA Associates Inc. is the largest trainer of facilitative leaders in Canada, with many courses and a schedule of public and inhouse private courses across Canada. Bill Staples has taught in-house facilitation skills courses with many organization.. Bill s training highlights include: Designed and trained 100 staff of statewide IOWA Tobacco Regulatory staff - 2016 ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 8
Designed curriculum and trained all management of Waterloo Wellington Community Access Care Centre - 2016 Designed curriculum and trained several hundred staff, supervisors and managers of the Ontario Public Service in basic and advanced facilitation skills from 2004-2009 Trained all graduates of the Supervisory Success Program of Yukon Territorial Government from 2006 to 2013 Trained 200 health practitioners from Hospitals in Ontario for the Quality Healthcare Network in continuous improvement facilitation skillls from 2006 to 2013 Designed and trained facilitative requirements gathering for IT departments of Great West Life, London Life, Mackenzie Financial.. Designed curriculum and trained 180 community development leaders through the United Way Action for Neighbourhood Change.. Designed a 10 day course for Micronutrient Initiative to train government officials and consultants how to technically advise governments in implementation of food fortification programs. Course was held in recently in Wageningen, The Netherlands. Also held in Dubai Trained 3,000 consultants, leaders and managers in Facilitative Leadership in 180 courses over 15 year period from 1996 present.. Convened task force to develop foundational curriculum for Corporate Social Responsibility for St. Michaels University in Toronto. Taught Facilitative Leadership skills for St. Paul University in Ottawa, Northern College in Timmins, SIAST in Regina. Other training clients include: Ten ministries of the Ontario government Hospital for Sick Children Occupational Health Department Province of Saskatchewan Health Facilitators Network First Nations across Canada Burntwood Region Health Authority Facilitation Skills Human Resources Development Canada Facilitation and Planning Nor-Man Region Health Authority Community Development Several hospitals, regional health authorities and public health departments across Canada Waterloo Region Health Department Facilitated Planning International Association of Facilitators Community Development Practitioner, 1974 present Lead major social and economic community development initiatives in India, with the Nava Gram Prayas (New Village Movement) across the State of Maharashtra, from 1975-79; in Sharing Approaches That Work in Rural Development campaign in Canada in 1982-85; with community strategic planning in several cities across Canada, 1992-2004, with Action for Neighbourhood Change in 13 underserved neighbourhoods across Toronto, 2006-2010. Spadina Neighbourhood, Toronto, 1972-74 Calcutta Park Circus development, 1974-75 New Village Movement, Nava Gram Prayas, Maharashtra India, 1976-79 ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 9
Lorne, New Brunswick 1979-1981 Atlantic Potential Academy, Altantic Canada, 1981-82 Sharing Approaches That Work in Community Development, Western Canada, 1983-86 Alkali Lake International Conference, 1985. City of Miramichi Economic Development, 1997 City of Toronto Drug Strategy, 2006 United Way of Greater Toronto, 13 Priority Neighbourhoods, 2005-2010 Indian reservations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan - 2015 Education and Affiliations B.A., University of Toronto 1974 ICA Community Development Practitioner, 1973-present Regional Director, Canadian Institute of Cultural Affairs, 1980-86 Publisher, Edges: New Planetary Patterns, Toronto Canada 1988 2000 Director, Institute of Cultural Affairs International, 1987-91, Chair, IAF Conference 2000 Toronto Chair, IAF Conference Management Team. 2003 2005 President of United Nations Association of Canada, Toronto Branch, 1994-96 Regional Vice President for United Nations Association in Canada, 2002-2005 Trustee, Institute of Cultural Affairs International, 2010-present. Chair, Nominating Committee of International Association of Facilitators 2015 to present ICA Associates Inc.. Toronto, ON 416-691-2316, bstaples@ica-associates.ca 10