What do you need to move you and your organization forward?

Workshops, coaching and courses that build connections and take your work to the next level.

Cate Friesen

Collaborator. Facilitator. Story Strategist.

 

Connection drives

all the work I do.

 

When we genuinely connect with each other we can make things happen.

Story is a powerful way to do that. Whether you are trying to build trust, convince someone to take action with you,  ground yourself, or spark a vision for change in your world, I can work with you. I can help you find your own strong narrative that moves you and your work forward. I am a story strategist.

I also work with organizations and business to co-design and facilitate community consultations and strategic sessions. I know that when we gather with purpose and attention to connection, the work unfolds in surprising and powerful ways. 

And if you want to up your own facilitation skills to design and deliver memorable meetings and workshops, I can work with you to providing the tools and practices you need to bring more engagement to your own work. 

Connection – Engagement – Story – Facilitation

Working with you to move your work forward. 

That’s my jam.

 
 
Testimonials

“A big thank you to you and your Storytelling course. It has been one of the very valuable stepping stones along my journey to ‘finding my voice,’ telling my story and sharing the many amazing stories and wisdom that our guests have to offer on our new podcast and video show ‘The Impact Farming Show.’ Thank you, Cate!”

– Tracy Brunet, CEO at Farm Marketer & Cottage Marketer

“I can’t begin to share with you how much I enjoyed the training (although I should be able to put it into words based on the training!). I’ve done a lot of training over the years and this was hands down the best I have been a part of. I can’t thank you enough.”

– Leila Dance, Children's Wish Foundation of Canada

“Cate’s perspective is informed by decades of storytelling experience in radio, journalism, and performance—she’s the ultimate ‘triple-threat’ and is generous in her sharing of lessons learned! If you’re considering taking a course with Cate, know that she delivers huge value in both the art and the science of facilitation.”

– Alanna Keefe, Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba

“Cate possesses the gift of understanding your personal strengths and style and provides tips and tools that allow you to build on them. Implementing her teachings into my virtual training sessions - many can also be implemented in person – has allowed me to invite participants to share their thoughts and experiences and engage with the group on a deeper level.”

– Christine V., Business advisor.

"Working with Cate has helped me to gain more clarity about general and specific story structure, and also to be able to present meaningful moments in the context of an overarching message. Now my stories aren’t just things that happened to me, they are moments that I’m carrying forward and I am managing their dissemination. I believe that everyone in the world deserves to feel that sort of ownership of their own life, history and experiences."

– Lindsey White, Musician/Artist

“I am better at centering and articulating who I am now that I am bringing my own story in as a leader, and better at shaping the messages to community members through story.”

– Sarah Leeson-Klym, Regional Director, CCEDNet

“An extremely credible subject matter expert with a very practical and encouraging approach to teaching. I’ve got the tools now to further work on a story that can move listeners and funders to action.”

– Workshop participant

 

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