Case Studies Archive - Kyosei Consulting

Service Canada: A Passions-based Approach to Managing Change

In the midst of sweeping transformations—from technology upgrades to relocating entire teams city-to-city—Service Canada faced an internal climate best described as turbulent. Recognizing the need to navigate this high-stakes metamorphosis while keeping their workforce engaged, they enlisted Kyosei’s expertise for a critical leadership workshop. Within an impressively tight timeline, we engineered a custom workshop named […]

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VANOC: New Employee Orientation Programme

Boyan Blocka

When VANOC—the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games—faced the monumental task of rapidly onboarding and galvanizing a vast array of employees and volunteers, they knew they needed help. Drawing from the success of our previous collaboration with Vancity, they turned to Kyosei. Our team dove headfirst into extensive research, conducting

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Vancity: Employee Engagement & Values Alignment

Boyan Blocka

Vancity was one of Kyosei founder Andrea Jacques’ first clients when she moved from Japan to Vancouver to set up a consulting business. They’re a good example of a company that values employee engagement, leadership development and corporate sustainability — in short, a company that we’re proud to have done work for. Kyosei works best with companies who already have

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Nokia: Presentation Bootcamp

Boyan Blocka

Nokia was ahead of its time with an early version of what we now know as an app store. After successfully launching the platform, the challenge shifted to sustaining its vibrancy. The aim? To get 75% of approached developers on board—a tall order for a team primarily comprised of engineers, not sales or presentation maestros.

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Mountain Equipment Co-op: Employee Engagement & Inspiring Passion in the Workplace

Boyan Blocka

Fresh off an employee engagement survey, MEC sought actionable insights to elevate their team dynamics. They reached out to Kyosei, having heard rave reviews from our satisfied client, Vancity. What made our collaboration with MEC so rewarding was their inherent commitment to outdoor and life experiences, seamlessly blending work-life balance and sustainability into their brand

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CSLI: Training, Brand Development & Strategic Planning

Boyan Blocka

CSLI, an award-winning private ESL institute in Vancouver, BC, had nearly two decades of success under its belt. Yet the owners craved more—specifically, a refreshed brand and empowered staff that would free them from the minutiae of daily operations. Enter Kyosei. Collaborating closely with CSLI’s senior staff and educators, we ignited a transformation that catapulted

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Great West Life: Speaking and Training

Boyan Blocka

Great West Life understands the importance of investing in their people on an ongoing basis to sustain high levels of customer service and business performance. To this end, our founder and lead trainer Andrea Jacques, has work with Great West Life on numerous occasions over the years, speaking at a number of their leadership conferences

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