Consulting
For 30+ years, I have created a diverse range of training that address interrelated issues within personal, professional, and social spheres.
I utilize evidence-based practices, experiential learning methods, expressive arts-based processes, and action learning strategies to engage participants as they pursue positive and meaningful solutions.
A central component of all my work is increasing capacity. The modern world and workplace necessitates individuals who are socially and emotionally intelligent, self-directed and efficacious, and motivated by a collective sense of purpose.
Social & Emotional Literacy
Enhance employment readiness skills and improve client services. Identify & develop core team competencies, strengths, and leadership.
Strengthen interpersonal skills/ social intelligence skills. Foster collaborative relationships. Increase focus and productivity. Resolve conflict. Adapt to change.
Health & Well-Being
Mental health & wellness training. Stress management, trauma/ developmental or relational trauma, suicide prevention/ intervention strategies, anxiety, depression, grief/ loss.
Emotional intelligence skills, somatic and mindfulness-based emotional-regulation, experiential & arts-based processes.
Social Justice
Recruit & retain a team with diverse talents and improve team performance. Increase capacity to develop an inclusive organizational culture.
Identify & integrate social justice practices; allyship; anti-oppressive strategies; micro-aggression; increase awareness about supporting cross-cultural safety.
Past Community Partners
Thank you
to all the individuals, organizations and communities I have worked with over the years who are striving to build social and creative capacity at local, provincial, national, and international levels.
Gratitude
"She knows what questions to ask and how to ask them. Her attitude is nothing but respect and makes you feel comfortable discussing issues."
"Skylar is an excellent and effective communicator. Her presentation and facilitation skills are exceptional. She is committed to creating the safest environment possible and has made a number of improvements to the health and well-being of our work environment. She has contributed to the significant improvement in morale and performance that has occurred at our organization."
"It was very interesting, informative and thought-provoking. I will share the knowledge I gained today with my friends and family."
"This helped me define my goals. It gave me confidence that I can be a leader."
"Skylar is an excellent presenter and the content was really interesting and important for our work. The interactive exercises were effective and helped illustrate the issues."
"It was a very emotional and powerful week for me. I am currently half way through my masters program in Educational Counselling. It's been difficult and I've been questioning my motives for continuing the program. My fear of failure and negative thoughts became more apparent to me during the training. Thank you for that realization and awakening. You have re-affirmed my belief that I can be a strong, proud, bi-cultural woman."