The Work

POPULUS intention is to host new and tough conversations that lead to decision making and action. These conversations may take place with individuals, within a group, or among several groups.

POPULUS Clients Are Asking the Following Questions:

• How do we find a way through this complex issue?
• What is actually important?
• Who else needs to be a part of this conversation?
• How will we reconnect to get to where we want to be?
• Are we focusing our energy to make a difference?
• How can we do this and build on what we all know?

Representative Work

• Set strategic priorities for municipal government and community organizations
• Develop leadership capacities in people, neighbourhoods and organizations
• Develop successful intergovernmental relationships
• Deliver multidisciplinary, integrated municipal services
• Facilitate resolution of community and intergovernmental conflict
• Create workplaces that support people, passion, purpose and priorities

Recent Clients

• ACE Communities - coaching and facilitation of leadership development in Alberta’s rural communities
• Alberta Association of the Canadian Institute of Planners - professional development workshops
• Alberta Capital Region United Way – community planning initiative
• Alberta Diet Dialogue – co-host of stakeholder conversation to create healthy food environments
• Arts on the Ave – facilitation of board workshop to develop strategic goals and priorities
• Association of Summer Villages of Alberta – search for purpose and priorities
• Brandon and Area Planning District (as General Manager) – support and facilitate effective regional and community planning, and building code services, for the City of Brandon and the two surrounding rural municipalities of Cornwallis and Elton.
  • City of Brandon Urban Design Standards and Guidelines   :http://www.brandon.ca/main.nsf/e23e545cb880816786256e7f004bbdc2/13e6b7b67030b31786257139005d678a/$FILE/Urban%20Design%20Standards%20and%20Guidelines%20-%20Appendix%20C.pdf
• City Farm/Community Garden Network/PCSA - facilitation of board merger, in community
• City of Edmonton –
  • Growth Coordination Strategy with Sustainable Development Department
  • Art of Hosting and Harvesting learning event with Deputy City Manager’s Office
  • Learning Retreat days with Transformation Management team in Deputy City Manager’s Office
  • Workshop to confirm and integrate corporate strategic priorities with Municipal Development Plan and Transportation Master Plan
• City of Edmonton – EXPO 2017 Bid – facilitation of contractor workshop
• City of St. Albert-
  • 70 Arlington Round Tables, host of community discussion
    • http://picasaweb.google.ca/beth0sanders/StAlbert70ArlingtonRoundTables#
    • http://www.stalbert.ca/uploads/files/our_government/70%20Arlington%20Consultants%20Report.pdf
  • Smart Growth Initiative, moderator for stakeholder engagement, facilitation of technical professional workshop
    • http://www.stalbert.ca/smart-growth-public-consultation
• Edmonton Public Schools – facilitation of extensive internal stakeholder engagement: Reinventing of Consulting Services and AISI
• Essentials Spa and Wellness – co-host of staff/spouse conversation: Santa Shoots the Rapids, a Conversation on Giving and Living
• Leduc County – public engagement for watershed planning; coaching and facilitation to assist staff and Council’s search for priorities and path forward
  
• McDonald Sustainability Group Inc. – corporate advisor to the president; strategic advisor to multidisciplinary work teams
• Mindsprings Inc. – co host of Mindsprings: A Forum for Leadership in Education
• Pigeon Lake Watershed Association -  supporting the conversation for engaging and integrated watershed planning
• Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo – integration of corporate planning initiatives; organizational development; review of development services; risk analysis of Part IX corporation; intergovernmental negotiations
  • TaigaNova Eco-Industrial Park:  http://www.taiganova.com/site/media.asp
  • Fort McMurray’s Future Forward Initiative:  http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/futureforward/
  • Land release for development:
    • http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/business/land_development/saline_creek_asp.asp?subnav=8
    • http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/business/land_development/future_muni_growth.asp?subnav=8
• Town of Peace River – facilitation of Council’s strategic planning process; coaching and facilitation launch of community vision project
• United Way (Alberta Capital Region) – co-host of multistakeholder conversation to deepen efforts to galvanize social service sector and community

Beth Has Worked and Volunteered With the Following Organizations

• ACE Communities (Cooking Lake, Leduc County)
• Alberta Association Canadian Institute of Planners
• Alberta Diet Dialogue
• Alberta Professional Planners Institute
• Arts on the Ave (Edmonton)
• Arts Habitat Association of Edmonton
• Association of Summer Villages of Alberta
• Brandon and Area Planning District
• Brandon Business Improvement Area
• Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation
• Brandon Safe Communities Coalition
• Brandon Social Planning Council
• Brandon University
• Brandon and Area United Way
• Canadian Institute of Planners
• City Farm/Community Garden Network/PSCA
• City of Brandon
• City of Edmonton
• City of St. Albert
• Community Planning Association of Alberta
• Counting Women’s Work Symposium, Manitoba
• Edmonton Public Schools
• Edmonton West Soccer Association
• Ginger Group Collaborative
• Glenora Community League (Edmonton)
• Leduc County
• MacDonald Sustainability Group Inc.
• Mindsprings Inc.
• Pembina Trails School Division (Winnipeg)
• Pigeon Lake Watershed Association
• Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
• Rural Municipality of Cornwallis
• Rural Municipality of Elton
• Town of Peace River
• United Nations Platform for Action (UNPAC) Manitoba
• United Way – Alberta Capital Region
• West End Community Centre (Brandon)
• Women for Equality (Brandon)