Services and Support

Stakeholder Alignment & Change Communication

We don't just facilitate meetings - we orchestrate the strategic engagement that builds trust, allowing for strategic conversations that turn change resistance into change readiness. Whether it's bringing diverse perspectives together during transformation planning or building genuine consensus among stakeholders with competing interests, we ensure every voice contributes to successful change, rather than creating gridlock.  

Because lasting transformation shouldn’t feel like box-checking. 

Change Implementation & Project Management

You're leading a transformation with tight deadlines, constrained budgets, and teams who need to stay productive during transition. We provide strategic support wherever you need it most - whether that's designing a change strategy, navigating resistance and complexity when transformation gets challenging, or ensuring succession planning captures what matters when implementation reaches critical success points.

Because successful change requires more than managers - it requires empowered leaders.

Capacity Building & Organizational Readiness

This is where transformation accelerates - we provide experienced leadership and advisory support when (and where) you need it most - while ensuring you’re not depending on us long-term. 

We help you identify gaps and create roadmaps that match your resources, painting an honest picture of your capacity so you can set clear priorities and a realistic path forward for your existing team(s).  

Because empowered team(s) can train others, allowing knowledge to spread throughout the organization.   -n

How We Can Help

  • We get that you're juggling impossible demands with limited resources. Your community wants more services, better infrastructure, and lower taxes - all at the same time.

    We help municipalities navigate change and build collaborative relationship that actually work - all without asking taxpayers for another dollar."

  • We know you didn't become a leader to spend half your time writing grant applications. You got into this work to make a real difference.

    Let us help you focus on what actually moves your community forward while you are navigating organizational change so you can stay true to your mission and amplify your impact.

  • You want to be a good community partner, not just because it's expected, but because you actually care about where you do business. But navigating community needs and the changing landscape of business, plus government processes can feel like learning a foreign language.

    We help business owners like you stop competing solely on price and start positioning your expertise as a business leader while developing plans that turn newopportunities into profits.

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What We Bring

With over two decades of navigating complex initiatives from every angle, we bring a rare multi-perspective experience and the unique ability to see around corners and bridge the gaps that derail most changes.

These are hard-earned insights. We've navigated the tension between federal requirements and local realities, balanced growth ambitions within communities, and turned competing stakeholder interests into collaborative momentum. This isn't about providing cookie-cutter templates. It is about sharing our knowledge because we’ve lived it.

With expertise rooted in Human Resources and Labour Relations, we understand that lasting change is fundamentally about people, not processes. We also understand how organizational cultures can clash - how political pressures influence decisions - and why a stakeholder’s reality matters more than any strategic plan or organizational framework.

We don't just facilitate change - we work alongside you to ensure transformation strengthens your organization and the communities you serve.

    • Human Resources & Labour Relations (with Distinction) – Athabasca University

    • Economic Development Diploma – University of Waterloo

    • Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) – University of Toronto

    • National Project Manager – Women's Economic Council of Canada (2022-2025)

    • Project Manager – Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark (2020-2022)

    • Director of Economic Development – Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay (2019-2020)

    • Cultural Craft Initative - Trinity Historical Society (2014 - 2018)

    • Change management leadership for organizational transformation

    • Partnership development for multi-stakeholder initiatives

    • Strategic planning & vision development for growth opportunities

    • GBA+ application for equity and inclusion integration

    • Project management for complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives

    • Access to a trusted network of professional colleagues across specialized practice areas

    • Established relationships spanning multiple sectors and jurisdictions

    • Active in professional associations, including the Economic Development Association of NL (EDANL) 

    • Experience leading wlocal, regional, and national initiatives

This combination of formal credentials, practical experience, and proven results positions CSTEAD Advisory as your strategic partner that doesn't just solve immediate problems.  And when the work requires deeper expertise, we tap into our professional network to build the right team for engagement.  

Together, we help build the systems, relationships, and capabilities needed for sustainable long-term growth.

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