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Our Conferences in 3 Themes

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THEME 1

The 5 Precepts of Caring and High-Performing Teams

A new framework for teams that want to more often respond in control and less often in reaction to situations

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THEME 2

What if we were all
in the same boat?

The ultimate teamwork metaphor to help you see and observe yourself in action together!

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THEME 3

Be well first,
then be great

What if it was time to take a fresh look at your relationship with performance?

THEME 1
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The 5 Precepts of Caring and
High-Performing Teams

A new framework for teams that want to more often respond in control and less often in reaction to situations

Why combine kindness with performance? Speed, expectations, and complexity seem to be increasing for all organizations. However, the number of hours remains stable and the number of employees is decreasing. The pressure is high on individuals within leadership teams. Are you ready for a paradigm shift?

The "5 Precepts" are acting on your team to change ways of being towards the common goal: personal well-being AND organizational results.
 

The lecture presents an introduction to the 5 precepts, guaranteeing emotions, sensations and reflections to the audience.

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Nicolas Pedneault, PEng, MSc, CD

Head, Information Protection Center, GI Security Directorate

Testimony

“Our team faced a dual challenge: the anxiety of returning to the office post-pandemic, and the anxiety of public speaking.


CANU's intervention allowed us to develop tools to better deal with these two situations, in addition to making us realize the value and richness of our workplace.

 

The positive impact of the 5 precepts is still felt today, particularly in our Teams meetings. We're careful before imputing intentions to colleagues, especially if those supposed intentions could be malicious.

Our team is more united, people trust each other more and opinions are more freely expressed, to the benefit of all."

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THEME 2

What if we were all in the same boat?

The ultimate teamwork metaphor to help you see and observe yourself in action together!

Ideal for collectives, whether we are talking about teams, groups or associations of various companies.

This conference lays a new foundation for transforming your approach to partnerships. In a visual, inspiring, and unifying way, CANU takes you through the metaphor of a canoe to help you revisit the meaning you give to collaboration with your partners.

When you're in the same boat, you realize how much each person's success depends on the success of the whole. Paddling together produces better results and requires less energy than individually paddling with all your might.

To achieve this, you need to be clear about the direction, the pace, everyone's roles, and, above all, feel that you're making progress. It's essential to focus your attention on the elements over which you have control.

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Frederick Urpesz

Director, École des Coquelicots,
Centre de services
scolaires Marguerite-Bourgeoys 

Testimony

"We loved our time with Maxime Boilard, particularly thanks to his energy, attentiveness, and ease of communication. He made us reflect on the issues in our environment and the roles we can play as change agents."


Even a few months later, employees are referring to images from the conference regarding their position in our organization.

I really appreciated the time spent preparing to better understand our reality and needs, which made all the difference for the audience. This helped employees identify with it and feel more involved, enabling them to get involved.

No matter what role we play, we are all in the same boat and need to know how to ride the wave!”

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THEME 3

Be well first, then be great

What if it was time to take a fresh look at your relationship with performance?

This conference is a true invitation to take a whole new look at your daily experience of performance with the perspectives of the thinking head, the engaging heart, and the feeling body.


You will have the opportunity to:

  • Take ownership of the impact of your relationship to performance on your daily life

  • Develop ways to contribute to your projects with greater ease

  • Increase your well-being by reducing the suffering often times associated with pressure

Testimonials

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Karina Lehoux

President & Facilitator
Eklosion - Professional Animation

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“To be great, you must first be good... A fact that is hard to shake!

Hearing Maxime Boilard talk about his journey and how this awareness came to him through his many sport achievements and the development of his team coaching practice, got us thinking.

Thank you for this reflection!”

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Stephanie Beaudry

Business Development Director

Sutton Group - Quebec Inc.

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"We felt Maxime's calm demeanor and his desire to awaken us to the benefits of adopting a healthy mindset, while respecting each person's limits. He shared his knowledge with us through his words and his way of being.

Our brokers came away with concrete tips that are applicable to the different performance contexts they experience on a daily basis, notably through the use of meditation and also through writing down their thoughts and emotions.

We highly recommend this conference to any company that cares about the well-being and balance of its employees.

Several formulas offered

All our conferences are available in the following formats:

Awareness conference
(45 to 90 minutes)

Workshop and follow-up with an action plan
(½ to 1 day)

Coaching support for team transformation
(12-18 months)

Maxime Boilard
20 years of experience as a speaker

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“I like to create personalized experiences by adapting to my audience. An experience is lived with emotions, sensations, and reflections . When it is rigorously prepared, it also leaves a positive and lasting impact on people.

 

Everything I bring to conferences is inspired by my life experiences. Through my journey as an Olympic athlete, the training I've completed, daily interactions with my loved ones, and the hundreds of client assignments I've led, I've discovered a range of tools and approaches that I've tested and integrated into my practice.

In life as in conferences, I present myself with the posture of a learner, and not of someone who comes to give lessons.

Finally, as my colleagues and I support teams as coaches, if you want to create a course based on the tools explored during a conference, we can help you do it in real life."

CANU helps you find your team glide and connect with your strengths to the point where you no longer have to force.

info@canuinc.com

514-318-2268

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