COMMUNITIES

Solution-Focused Workshops 

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Facilitating Change & Promoting Economic Resilience in Your Local Businesses

Is your community or industry dealing with external challenges beyond your control, such as:
  • Outskirts development 
  • Retail leakage in downtown core
  • Dependent economy downturn 
  • Brain drain
  • Adapting to new technologies, or keeping pace with technology 
DCE offers a solution-focused framework that addresses these external threats head-on, while empowering participants to take immediate, actionable steps and gain momentum. 
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Customize your workshop to address the issues your businesses are facing.

Turning Challenges into Strategic Opportunities:

How to Build Resilience & Thrive in Uncertain Times 
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In this 3-part series, participants will learn practical strategies to transform external business challenges into opportunities for growth — no matter how daunting the circumstances.
We'll help them prioritize their next right move, and develop a proactive plan that positions them for resilience. 

Breakthrough Blueprint:

Engineering Systems for Lasting Change 
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Participants will discover how to engineer full-system change that delivers breakthrough results. We'll show them how to diagnose the root cause of their inefficienes and communication breakdowns, uncover quick wins that make the biggest impact, and create a clear path forward for organizational growth.

Strategic Planning Retreats:

Align Your Shared Vision
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Whether you’re a municipality, nonprofit, or grassroots coalition, this experience creates the space to pause, reflect, and plan with purpose. Through powerful dialogue, systems-thinking tools, and collaborative design, participants move from complexity to clarity—leaving with renewed energy, practical next steps, and a roadmap for meaningful, measurable action.
Each workshop offers engaging exercises, powerful storytelling, small-group collaboration, and actionable takeaways.

Your participants will walk away with more than insight—they’ll walk away with a plan.
Here are just some of the topics we cover:

  • Creating high-performance workplaces

  • Fixing broken business systems

  • Workforce retention and development

  • Succession planning for family businesses

  • Leadership clarity and confidence

  • Community-wide collaboration strategies

VALUE-ADDED COMPONENTS

Our workshops include:

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Pre-Event Survey
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We’ll assess participant needs, concerns, and desired outcomes, gathering examples of local success stories to tailor the session and maximize relevance.
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Post Event Survey
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Following the event, we’ll measure satisfaction, highlight key takeaways, and capture progress made during the session to provide actionable insights for local BR&E initiatives.
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Long-Term Impact Tracking
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We offer follow-up surveys at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years to track the social and economic impact of the workshop and measure sustained results.

When businesses, employees and local leaders work together, everyone benefits. 

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Business Owners gain clarity and an actionable plan to address their biggest challenges with confidence. With custom-tailored training on operational excellence, leadership, and succession strategies, they can build resilient businesses that anchor local economies.
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Local Economic Development Agencies & Chambers of Commerce gain data-driven insights to inform ongoing community planning and business retention strategies. They can more effectively support local business growth with tailored programs and strategies.
ABOUT DCE

DCE is the first organization to integrate business systems design, municipal economic development, and long-term impact tracking into a single framework.

Our Approach

We specialize in breakthrough techniques and emphasize rich participant involvement in all our workshops and retreats. We employ accelerated learning technologies and integration methods to ensure participants learn faster, retain more, and achieve maximum results in the shortest possible time. Our dynamic approach engages participants deeply, helping them apply what they learn to their unique circumstances immediately.
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FAQs

Who are these workshops for?

We work primarily with family-owned businesses, community economic development teams, local government, and nonprofit leaders. Whether you’re a business owner, civic leader, or workforce developer, if you’re passionate about sustainable economic growth, you’re in the right place.

How do the workshops create real-world impact?

These aren’t one-off events. Every workshop is part of a broader process that builds community capacity. Participants learn to diagnose business and community challenges using the Possibility Heatmap, co-create solutions using proven frameworks like The Possibility Process, and leave with practical tools they can implement immediately.

Are these workshops customizable?

Yes. We adapt our programs to the needs of the community or organization. Whether it’s a 90-minute session, a full-day intensive, or a multi-week facilitated journey, we meet you where you are—and help you get where you want to go.

How do I bring a workshop to my community or organization?

Start by filling out the inquiry form and scheduling a discovery call with our lead facilitator. We’ll explore your goals, assess your community’s readiness, and co-design a workshop that creates the momentum you need. 

How are these workshops funded? Is there a cost to participate?

Workshops are often funded by local governments, chambers, business associations, or nonprofit sponsors who want to strengthen local economic resilience. Organizers can choose to offer the workshop at no cost to participants or charge a nominal fee—typically $50–$150 per business. A small fee helps ensure participants are serious about showing up and implementing what they learn. We’re happy to collect fees on behalf of the organizers and deduct them from the final invoice.

How can our organization procure your services?

We make it easy to bring a DCE Community Workshop to your area. Our lead facilitator is a pre-qualified vendor listed in multiple service categories on the SAP Ariba Network, widely used by governments and institutions for procurement. Whether you’re a municipal official, community organizer, or event planner, we’ll work with you to align procurement processes, customize the workshop, and deliver results. Flexible, professional, and impact-driven—that’s how we work.
GET STARTED

Ready to plan your event? Here's how it works...

First, fill out our inquiry form. Choose live or virtual, select your preferred dates, and tell us a little more about your business community. Then, we'll schedule a planning meeting to further discuss your goals and logistics, so we can tailor the experience to meet your needs.
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Live On-Site

Perfect for business owners who prefer a more personal, tech-free experience. Our live workshops build trust, deepen connections and drive immediate problem-solving, leaving participants inspired to take action.
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Live Virtual

Our virtual workshops are designed for impact and convenience. Digital collaboration tools allow us to deliver deep insights, strategic clarity and real results—without the barriers of location.
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West Kelowna, BC
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