Client Comments
Creativity and Innovation
"The Kodak Film BIS Flow project team has saved four million dollars so far, after applying Jan's Creativity and Breakthrough Thinking techniques to an analysis of production processes.
Jim Elzinga, CEO, Heroic
Hearts, Toronto
"Creativity and innovation are critical to our
business. Jan's workshop helped our design team to think outside the traditional
R and D box. The results were new toy ideas that are the most playful that we've
created in years."
Kathy Klaus, President, Educo
International, Inc., Edmonton
"What a
brilliant contribution you made to all the retreat participants, and to me, by
opening the door to allowing us to cherish our inner fool.."
Raymond
Aaron, Raymond Aaron Group, For Love & Money Retreat
"Thanks
for the pep talk at For Love and Money. It helped me to 'jump off the cliff',
and all kinds of bridges are forming! I am in the process of starting not
one, but two new businesses and it's full speed ahead from here. How
exhilarating!"
Judi Krauskopf, participant, For Love & Money Retreat
"Jan opened my eyes to possibility!"
Dan Talbot, BIS Flow Project, Kodak Film
"Jan Henderson is a consultant who has provided my company with experiential learning seminars. She is an exceptional facilitator, expert in finding the approaches that help her students to learn quickly whatever technique is needed for the situation."
Marilyn Herasymowych, President, MHA Institute, Inc, Calgary
Client Comments
Humor and Healing, Change
Management
"Thank you for your wonderful humour workshop - it
lit our weekend with laughter and joy - what a gift! You are an
angel with wings of cheer."
Marilyn Hundleby, Director, Mind-Body Clinic, Dept. of Psychology,
Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta
"An insightful presentation that made us scream with laughter as well as think about things from a different perspective."
Erna Soderberg, Manager, Alberta Human Resources & Employment,
Red Deer, Alberta
"Good
balance of theory and activity. Pacing, content and process were all
excellent!"
Carol Cameron, Manager, AADAC Youth Services,
Edmonton
"Bless you! You are an awesome, gifted motivational
speaker - and funny!"
Giselle Yamish, Edmonton Family & Community Services
"My family counselling students really enjoyed the opportunity to break out of their graduate student mode and re-experience the simple joys of playing."
Dr. Don Sawatzky, Educational Psychology, University of Alberta
Client Comments
Clown and Mask Workshop
participants
"What
can I possibly say, except that this was the single best thing that has ever
happened to me. Fabulous course - amazing,
wonderful"
Chris Bullough, actor
"The best atmosphere for learning I've ever experienced."
Marianne Copithorne, actress
"Jan is an excellent teacher. This course has changed my life."
Ymit More, student
"A brilliant creative experience. I was
permanently and profoundly changed by the course - it transformed my
relationship to language, performance and the body."
Di Brandt, poet, Professor of Literature, University of
Windsor
"This course is an invaluable asset to the Drama
program at the U. of A., and applies to anyone interested in exploring
their personal creativity - the dedication of the instructor and the
emphasis placed on allowing each member of the group to find their own
relationship to the process made this course exceptional among all the theatre
courses I've taken. I hope it continues."
Andy Houston, Drama Dept Head, Lakeland College, Alberta "Thank you for an incredible three weeks of transformation, inspiration and celebration. I have found joy again, and discovered things I never dreamed possible. I have begun to feel whole again."
Allison Nichols, singer
"When I
consider all my university and theatre training, Jan's courses are the ones that
I draw from the most. The skills I learned from Jan celebrate the essence of
each student while nurturing their self
esteem."
Deborah Bird, High School Drama Teacher
"Jan's clown workshop was the catalyst for an
extraordinary creative awakening. As a therapist and workshop facilitator, I
continue to benefit from the legacy of her unique skills."
Jan Sterling, M.A. Drama Therapy, University of Hertfordshire,UK
"The most profound effect of the Mask and Clown workshop was that I can better trust my own creativity as a resource to help me problem solve on my feet."
Liz Oscroft, Psychologist and Play
Therapist
Client Comments:
Rejuventation Retreat
Persons With Developmental Disabilities
Calgary Region Service
Providers
"Thank
you on behalf of all the participants in the Rejuvenation Retreat for an
exciting, hilarious, and nurturing two days. There has been a lot of laughter
around our office since the session. We hope to set an example for enthusiasm
and creativity in the service providing community."
"The best
retreat I have ever been to."
"Fantabulous! The speakers were incredible
- Jan was outstanding."
"I have
been to many conferences, retreats, and workshops and never have I been
so impressed. "
"Thanks
for the incredible tools to take back to the work site."
"Having the opportunity to network and enjoy each other has established a better working environment for everyone. Energizing the people who deliver the services will strengthen the quality of the service provided."
"This
retreat was a truly phenomenal experience. Being in such a safe
environment with people that I thought were my adversaries taught me that
through laughing together there is a possibility that I could trust them.
This will really have an impact on how I conduct my work. The most
incredible realization is that after all this, my client will really
benefit."