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Who is Elevate and what do we elevate? We are a management consulting firm, with a different approach to doing business. As the name implies, we want to raise the bar, or: * Elevate the way management consulting services and products are developed, produced and delivered, * Elevate our clients’ abilities and experiences, * Elevate the way management consulting companies are run, fundamentally promoting a team environment and focusing on service and quality first and foremost; and * Elevate the professional profile of management consulting. From our offices in Victoria and Edmonton, we provide management consulting services, tailored to our clients’ unique needs. We help them strategically navigate through changing business landscapes and get them where they need to be. Our team takes a collaborative approach to every engagement, working with our clients, their staff and stakeholders, to develop solutions that are actionable and achievable. We have built our reputation on providing services that are impartial and objective, offering a comprehensive suite of services that support our clients through full business cycles. Our approaches balance trusted methodologies with innovation and creativity, resulting in solutions that are unique to our clients’ business needs.

Summit Strategies is a well rounded multi-disciplinary firm of professionals. It is our belief that your business requires far more than just tax compliance. We endeavour to provide advice and services that will not only increase the success of your business but also to ensure that your personal wealth goals are met. We are committed to providing close, personal attention to our valued clients. We take pride in giving you the assurance that the assistance you receive comes from years of advanced training, technical experience and financial acumen. Our continual investment of time and resources in professional continuing education, state-of-the-art computer technology and extensive business relationships is indicative of our commitment to excellence.

Brighter Strategies (www.brighterstrategies.com) is a small women-owned organizational development consulting firm specializing in organizational planning, change management, process improvement and leadership development for the nonprofit and public sectors. Brighter Strategies has specialized expertise in the strategic alignment of operations, people and processes with organizational mission, and organizational excellence programs. Our staff is certified and licensed in the Standards for Excellence, and also deeply familiar with the Baldrige criteria and the Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. Our mission is to help build empowered organizations through the pursuit of best practices and continuous improvement initiatives. We approach each client engagement as a strategic partnership, establishing goals, identifying key stakeholders, and getting to work quickly on an effective action plan. We believe our collaborative process is the key to building sustainable organizations that fulfill their mission, without losing or compromising core values. Our process involves focusing on an organization’s people, planning, and processes, which we believe lead to performance. We offer qualified consultants with the academic credentials, experience, and ability to guide clients through the processes required for analysis, action, and after-action evaluation. Our team offers deep experience in change-management principles, organizational development tools, and in non-profit management and brings an understanding of the unique challenges of organizations lead by social needs and interests. Our core capabilities include: performance management, process improvement, program evaluation, strategic planning, leadership training & employee development, change management, organizational development and human resources management.