Our Story
Celebrating 16 Years of Conversations that Count
2024 marked Barefoot Facilitation’s Sweet 16 anniversary! The past 16 years have been a pleasure, leading valuable conversations for clients across Canada and beyond. To celebrate, we’ve highlighted some of Barefoot’s many milestones and achievements below. We invite our clients and partners to join in and help us highlight the journey that brought Barefoot to where it is today!
Join the Sweet 16 Celebration!
Barefoot’s Timeline
Business Name Registered
Gerard Becomes Qualified Personality Dimensions Level 1 Facilitator
Barefoot's first Accountant/Bookkeeper
Amy MacIsaac creates and manages Barefoot's financial practices. Now a valued client at the Chartered Professional Accountants of Nova Scotia!
Website & Branding First Launched
First Client: Nova Scotia Environment
Barefoot Facilitation receives their first client, an Operational Planning Process with the Nova Scotia Environment team.
First Strategic Partnership: Research Power Inc.
Barefoot Facilitation creates its first strategic partnership with Stephanie Heath, Research Power Inc. to collaborate with the Health Literacy Embedded Learning Demonstration Project.
Barefoot Facilitation Becomes Incorporated
Barefoot's First Part-time Employee: Lisa Olie
Lisa streamlined Barefoot's business practices. Today, she's working her magic over at Liquid Assets in Nova Scotia.
Barefoot Awarded Contract with the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories
Barefoot Facilitation is awarded it's biggest project yet, the design and development of an online community platform for people with dementia and their care partners for ASANT. Tracey Bennett, Julian Gibbs, Tom Crilley & Fadi Khalil are brought on to support the project, led by Rachel Sumner.
Gerard Delivers his first Keynote
Gerard delivers his first conference keynote speech, "The 6 Elements of Greatness".
Joanna Butler Joins Barefoot
Joanna Butler joins Barefoot Facilitation as Administrative Coordinator.
Barefoot Moves Out
Barefoot leases its first office space in Bedford, Nova Scotia to support the team and growing projects.
Barefoot Facilitation Expands to Newfoundland & Labrador
Barefoot Facilitation contracts Consultant, Linda Carter to help extend Barefoot's reach to Newfoundland & Labrador.
Barefoot Expands Digital Learning Capabilities
Returning from her previous work with Barefoot towards ASANT, Rachel Sumner joins the team as our newest Consultant, helping us to extend digital learning capabilities and opportunities.
Barefoot Crosses Borders
Barefoot receives its first international client: Chartered Professional Accountants of Bermuda.
Douglas Wetmore Joins Barefoot
Douglas Wetmore joins Barefoot Facilitation as Administrative & Communications Coordinator.
The Barefoot Space Launches
Barefoot Launches it's new monthly newsletter, The Barefoot Space, full of resources for workplaces to rethink their conversations and ongoing project highlights within Barefoot Facilitation.
Barefoot Expands its Circle of Consultants
Senior Consultant, Marg McClean and Consultant, Mark Williams joins the Barefoot Facilitation team to help increase Barefoot's capabilities.
Karen Furneaux joins Barefoot's Circle of Consultants
Karen Furneaux brings her 'go for gold' motivation to Barefoot's Circle of Consultants as an occasional Associate Consultant.
Kerri Miller Joins the Barefoot Team
Kerri Miller joins the Barefoot Team, expanding capacity to help our clients to co-create facilitation and training solutions.
Joss Pirker Joins the Barefoot Team
Joss Pirker joins Barefoot Facilitation as Client Experience Coordinator.
Nino Kovačević Joins the Barefoot Team
Nino Kovačević joins Barefoot Facilitation as an Associate Facilitator.
Nino Kovačević facilitates his first in-person Workshop
In April, we celebrated Nino Kovačević facilitating his first in-person workshop for Barefoot Facilitation in his new role of Associate Facilitator.