Focused, results-oriented consulting

We support clients in gaining new insights, developing new opportunities and achieving objectives through focused research, facilitations, analyses, reports and implementation support.

Services

We have worked in most public and private sector industries in Canada, and across Canada from east to west and north to south.

Examples of our services and some projects include:

Strategic Planning

Our core business is strategic planning. We work with organizations to assist them in visualizing their future, addressing challenges, taking advantage of opportunities and drawing teams together to support a shared vision.

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Our client had identified eight strategic questions needing answers.  Through a half-day  facilitated planning meeting with informed stakeholders covering a range of topics, a profile of the company was developed that enabled conclusions at the end of the session regarding the eight questions.  The report from the session provided recommendations and a clear path forward.                    

Opportunity Identification

We have worked with many organizations to assist them in identifying new opportunities for growth. We scan the environment, meet with stakeholders,  identify options and provide recommendations that achieve results.

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Our client was interested in ways to better fulfill their mandate.  Through research and executive interviews, opportunities were identified and evaluated leading to a recommended opportunity and all the details needed to move forward with implementation.

Economic Development

Communities are facing multiple challenges and we have worked with communities and stakeholders to support outcomes that address their needs. Our processes support a full range of issues including attraction of new industry, youth retention, water shortages, housing shortages and/or downtown redevelopment. 

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Our client was interested in new economic development opportunities in a northern community.  We conducted research, executive interviews and stakeholder facilitation leading to a new plan for economic development in the community.

Clients

We have worked with clients in these sectors: agri-business, economic development, education, government, oil and gas, and both public and private ogranizations.

Examples include:

  • Agricore United
  • Agri-green Biodiesel Inc
  • Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Alberta Country Vacation Association
  • Alberta Employment and Immigration
  • Alberta Potato Growers
  • Alberta Tourism Parks and Recreation
  • Boomtown Trail Tourism Association
  • Bow Valley College
  • Calgary Board of Education
  • Calgary French and International School 
  • Capital Health Authority
  • Certus Strategies
  • City of Calgary
  • City of Grande Prairie
  • Conoco Oil
  • Cowboy Trail Tourism Association
  • Crowsnest Pass Centre for Excellence in Field Studies
  • Ermineskin Cree Nation
  • Ermineskin Cree Nation/Samson Cree Nation/Montana First Nation 
  • Government of Canada
  • Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Government of Nunavut
  • Husky Energy
  • Imperial Oil
  • Keyano College
  • MD of Crowsnest Pass
  • Momentum Community Economic Development Society
  • Mount Royal College
  • MPowRx
  • National Energy Board
  • NorQuest College
  • Northern Sunrise County
  • Pacific Elevators
  • Red Deer College
  • Taiga BioActives Inc.
  • The Little Potato Company
  • Town of High Level
  • Town of Peace River
  • TransCanada Pipelines

About

JEH MBA

Janet Hyde MBA

Background

Janet has more than 20 years consulting experience and holds an MBA from Ivey at Western University.  

Janet has worked all across Canada, from north to south and east to west, with experience in both public and private sector organizations. 

Skills

Janet brings exceptional creativity to client organizations built on a foundation of solid research and stakeholder engagement.

Her strengths include clarity in problem identification, the ability to generate creative options and provide down-to-earth implementation support. 

Her communication skills include excellence in public speaking and facilitation, clearly written reports and the ability to listen to the full range of opinions with an open mind.

How you benefit

  • Creative problem solving
  • Effective facilitation
  • Insightful analyses
  • Focused research
  • Actionable implementations
  • Insights through executive interviews

Contact

Focused, results-oriented consulting

Get In Touch

Email: janet [at] lightningstrategy.ca

Phone: 403.870.7042