Hear From the Organizations We Serve
Watch clients share their experiences working with Sayid Consulting. Learn how collaborative, human-centered processes helped them navigate change with clarity and confidence.
Cornerstone Housing for Women
Anne Marie Hopkins, Executive Director
This testimonial highlights how Sayid Consulting supported an organization through a period of significant change with a collaborative strategic planning process. Through inclusive engagement with staff, clients, and stakeholders, the team helped create alignment, facilitate meaningful conversations, and transform broad goals into a clear, actionable strategy that provided greater focus and direction for the future.
Shepherds of Good Hope
Stephen Bartolo, Chief Executive Officer
This testimonial shares how Sayid Consulting helped an organization strengthen its strategic planning by creating a more thoughtful, people-centered approach. Through skilled facilitation and meaningful engagement with staff, volunteers, residents, and partners, the process fostered stronger alignment, sustainable decision making, and a shared vision that continues to guide the organization’s work today.
Canadian Association of Gift Planners
Ruth Mackenzie, President & CEO
This testimonial highlights how the Canadian Association of Gift Planners partnered with Sayid Consulting to facilitate a national leadership meeting and strengthen connections across its chapters. Through a collaborative agenda design process and skilled facilitation, the organization fostered meaningful conversations, built stronger rapport among participants, and generated practical ideas that continued to shape discussions and local initiatives long after the meeting concluded.
Pourquoi Pas Coaching International
Deirdre Freiheit, Vice President
This testimonial features Deirdre Freiheit of Pourquoi Pas Coaching International sharing her perspective on Sayid Consulting’s approach to facilitation and consulting. She highlights the team’s thoughtful preparation, commitment to understanding each organization’s culture, and ability to bring an objective perspective that encourages leaders to think differently. The experience reflects the value of tailored facilitation and meaningful collaboration in supporting organizational growth and leadership conversations.
Suradway
Abdirizak Mohamud, Managing Director
This testimonial highlights how Suradway partnered with Sayid Consulting to bring community voices and institutional leaders together to develop a strategic plan and move an important project forward. Through thoughtful preparation and skilled facilitation, Sayid Consulting created an environment where participants felt engaged and heard, helping build confidence and collaboration among stakeholders throughout the process.
Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre
Leigh Couture, Executive Director
This testimonial highlights how the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre partnered with Sayid Consulting to strengthen workplace culture while growing as a fully virtual organization. Through creative facilitation grounded in community values, Sayid Consulting supported a collaborative approach that encouraged employee involvement, co-creation, and the development of staff-led working groups, helping foster a stronger and more engaged organizational culture.
Community Housing Transformation Centre
Lisa Ker, Executive Director
This testimonial highlights how the Community Housing Transformation Centre partnered with Sayid Consulting to strengthen workplace culture while growing into a fully virtual organization. Through creative, community-centered facilitation and a collaborative approach, Sayid Consulting helped foster employee involvement, co-creation, and staff-led working groups, empowering team members to contribute meaningfully and build a stronger organizational culture.
Propeller Dance
Shara Weaver, Co-Founder
This testimonial features Shara Weaver, co-founder of Propeller Dance, sharing her experience with Sayid Consulting during a five-year strategic planning process. By prioritizing inclusive engagement and accessibility, the consultancy successfully involved diverse stakeholders—including dancers, students, and families—through a combination of in-person sessions, small group discussions, and visual data collection. The process was recognized for fostering a safe, equitable, and welcoming environment, ensuring that the resulting strategic roadmap reflected the voices of the entire community rather than just organizational leadership.
John Howard Society of Ottawa
Tyler Fainstat, Executive Director
This testimonial highlights how the John Howard Society of Ottawa partnered with Sayid Consulting to navigate a rigorous five-year strategic planning process. Through a dedicated phase of active listening and a collaborative co-design approach, the consultancy fostered deep engagement across all organizational levels. By prioritizing adaptability and creating an empowering, safe, and non-judgmental environment, the process not only exceeded expectations but also resulted in a highly successful strategic foundation for the organization.