Bruce Joshua

Bruce Joshua
Capstan Consulting Ltd. (external website)
English, French
Born and raised on Isle Madame in rur­al Cape Bre­ton, he now lives in the Évan­ge­line region of Prince Edward Island. He has a strong his­to­ry of com­mu­ni­ty engage­ment in areas rang­ing from lit­er­a­cy and edu­ca­tion to cul­tur­al and sports/​recreation ini­tia­tives to improve the qual­i­ty of life and access to resources and ser­vices in his com­mu­ni­ty. He has been an active vol­un­teer and a mem­ber of sev­er­al boards of direc­tors out­side his pro­fes­sion­al prac­tice as an edu­ca­tor. He earned his Bach­e­lor of Edu­ca­tion (Phys­i­cal Edu­ca­tion) from Uni­ver­sité de Monc­ton pri­or to com­menc­ing his career. He has sub­se­quent­ly , while employed full time, earned three Mas­ter of Edu­ca­tion degrees: School Admin­is­tra­tion from Uni­ver­sité de Monc­ton; Cur­ricu­lum and Instruc­tion from the Uni­ver­si­ty of New Brunswick; and, Lead­er­ship and Admin­is­tra­tion with spe­cial­i­sa­tion in Men­tal Health from St. Fran­cis Xavier Uni­ver­si­ty. He has in excess 25 years of pro­gres­sive expe­ri­ence in edu­ca­tion, includ­ing var­i­ous admin­is­tra­tive roles, and has been respon­si­ble for devel­op­ing and deliv­er­ing pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment and learn­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties at the local, region­al, provin­cial, and nation­al lev­els. He cur­rent­ly serves as an instruc­tor in the Mas­ter of Edu­ca­tion pro­gram at St. Fran­cis Xavier Uni­ver­si­ty, offer­ing the fol­low­ing cours­es: Dynam­ics of Change and Lead­er­ship and Admin­is­tra­tive The­o­ries. He has devel­oped and offered numer­ous pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment work­shops in areas from out­door edu­ca­tion to com­mu­ni­ty-based edu­ca­tion to mind­ful­ness, to cite a few exam­ples. He has worked with non-prof­it orga­ni­za­tions in areas of gov­er­nance, con­duct­ing effective/​efficient meet­ings, dif­fi­cult con­ver­sa­tions, recruitment/​retention/​succession plan­ning (HR), to high­light a few areas of strength. His suc­cess and ded­i­ca­tion as an ath­lete, a vol­un­teer, an edu­ca­tion pro­fes­sion­al, and an entre­pre­neur have pre­pared him to accom­pa­ny your lead­er­ship team in mov­ing for­ward and inspir­ing your staff, clients, mem­bers, and communities.

Expertise

  • Leadership
  • Human Resources
  • Governance
  • Skills Development

Workshops

For more information visit ProfitLearn or Training for the Non-Profit Sector

Strategic and operational planning

Are you looking to bring a new non-profit organization to life or revitalize an existing structure?

In this workshop, you will learn to shape your future with confidence and clarity.

It will allow you to fully understand the steps of setting up governance and other fundamental stages for creating a new organization. It will also help guide the transition and continuity of the organization through renewed plans.

Are you looking to bring a new non-profit organization to life or revitalize an existing structure?In this workshop, you will learn to shape your future with confidence and clarity.It will allow you to fully understand the steps of setting up governance and other fundamental stages for creating a new organization. It will also help guide the transition and continuity of the organization through renewed plans.


By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

  • Explore and identify the core values of the organization
  • Identify a clear mission and vision that reflect the organization, its mandate, and aspirations.
  • Establish an action plan for setting up a new organization.
  • Critically assess and evaluate the mission, vision, and values of an organization.

Creating Cohesive and Inclusive Workplace Cultures (Part 1)

Unity in Diversity: Building a Culture of Inclusion

This leadership and team series contains two workshop mini-series. Each one is designed to help elevate workplace culture through recognition of the value and contribution that diversity, equity, and inclusivity add to an organization. First, by identifying and understanding personal, team, and organizational key guiding principles, and then by using this learning to increase belonging, safety, and purpose by actively engaging in a collective applied learning project.

Module 1 (of 2): Cultural Impact Awareness: Values in the Workplace and Beyond

Workshop 1 (2 hours): Pillars of Purpose: Core Values as Cornerstones of Workplace Success

Objectives:

  • Participants will gain an understanding of personal cultural values as “guiding principles” and be introduced to the vital role they play in contributing to workplace culture.
  • Participants will identify their Core Values and pinpoint where and how they show up in life and in their organization.


Workshop 2 (2 hours): Beyond the Surface: The Influence of Values & Beliefs on Inclusive Practices

Objectives:

  • Participants will make connections between core values and their beliefs/influences and motivations in relation to their professional presence, performance, and cultural impact in the organizational workplace setting.
  • Participants will acknowledge the importance of being aware of core values by considering the impact that aligned and divergent values, beliefs, and motivations can have on workplace culture, and identify supportive ways to use this information.


Workshop 3 (2 hours): Charting the Course: Mapping the Journey of Personal Values and Organizational Culture

Objective:

  • Participants will create a personal values map

Creating Cohesive and Inclusive Workplace Cultures (Part 2)

Module 2: Practical Application of Culture and Leadership in Your Workplace

This leadership and team series contains two workshop mini-series. Each one is designed to help elevate workplace culture through recognition of the value and contribution that diversity, equity, and inclusivity add to an organization. First, by identifying and understanding personal, team, and organizational key guiding principles, and then by using this learning to increase belonging, safety, and purpose by actively engaging in a collective applied learning project.


Workshop 1 (2 hours): Building Blocks: Identifying Skills and Action Steps for an Inclusive Workplace

Objectives: 

  • Participants will identify personal and professional skills and competencies required to create and support an inclusive workplace culture.
  • Participants will establish an area of focus in which their values, skills and competencies may be effectively demonstrated for the benefit of their workplace community.
  • Participants will be introduced to a three-part plan they will develop to guide their learning and actively engage them in implementing what they have learned during Module 1 and 2 of this workshop series.


Workshop 2 (2 hours): Charting the Course: Tools and Techniques for Workplace Inclusion

Objectives:

  • Participants will establish a clear vision for the inclusive workplace they want their organization and its people to experience.
  • Participants will gain insight on and select effective best practices and strategies for creating an inclusive workplace culture in their organization.
  • Participants will examine the value of evaluating the progress and impact of their “Creating an Inclusive Workplace” action plan.


Workshop 3 (2 hours): Navigating Obstacles: Solutions for Implementing Inclusive Action Plans

Objectives:

  • Participants will identify potential barriers to implementing their action plan for creating an inclusive workplace and generate ideas for overcoming them.
  • Participants will synthesize their learning by making connections to how personal and organizational values, skills, strengths, and competencies contribute to creating safety and belonging in the workplace.
  • Participants will complete the final section of their action plan and consider what implementation supports they may want to access to increase success.