Gervais Goodman, CHRP
A strength of Gervais’ consulting is his breadth and depth of expertise, having consulted since 1991 to sectors including: energy, energy related, manufacturing, retail, tourism, transportation, health, social-profit and government. Before establishing his consulting business Gervais held progressively senior Human Resource positions in employee relations and compensation in the energy, facilities and transportation sectors.
Gervais is co-founder and Partner, with his wife Janice McDougall, in the Human Resource consulting firm of Goodman, McDougall & Associates Ltd. based at The Learning SanctuaryTM near Millarville, Alberta southwest of Calgary, Alberta.
Gervais offers:
- Appreciative facilitation processes for boards, management teams, work groups and community groups that help them articulate their purpose, find their voice and develop accountable strategies;
- Approaches for designing domestic and international reward (pay, benefits and recognition) systems, specialized surveys, customized workshops, tools and processes to enhance business relationships.
His practice concentrates on working with organizations to develop or enhance value based principles that support the strategic alignment between people strategies and business success while recognizing the connectivity and synergies between organizations and the societies they serve.
Gervais is an accomplished Certified Human Resource Practitioner (CHRP) with expertise in, and a passion for, Appreciative Inquiry work. He also holds Bachelor of Commerce equivalency from the UK and attended Bath University where he received a postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Administration - Labour Relations.
He has published both compensation and Appreciative Inquiry articles and has spoken and attended many workshops and conferences in these areas.
His 25+ years of corporate and consulting experience has been augmented by active participation in a number of national and international professional associations. He has presented at a variety of seminars, is past Chair of the Mount Royal College Human Resources Advisory Committee and currently serves as the National Treasurer for the Strategic Capability Network. He has served on the Executive of the Calgary Chapter of SCN and is also a past member of the Municipal District of Foothills Environment Committee.