Judith Morris, President & CEO, Lambton College

“Ken worked with Lambton College to develop a strategic plan over a seven-month period, and artfully guided the Board of Governors through the development of the final product. The result was a strategic plan that had been completed in a constructive, thorough and enjoyable manner and that represented well our key directions.”

Alan Davis, President & Vice-Chancellor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

“Our Board ended up having one of the best retreats it has ever had, and many connections were made back to Ken’s presentation…  Ken is filling a large void in the Canadian system through his work!”

Catherine Drea, VP Academic & Student Engagement, Georgian College

“Ken’s presentations are consistently relevant and very informative. He is an engaging speaker and he always provides us with new ideas that can be applied within our college.”

Lisa Banks, VP External Relations, Georgian College

“I have only received great/positive feedback since your session. Our team certainly appreciated the content, your insights, the pace and opportunity to interact. The real-time polling was efficient and effective!  Ken, on behalf of my colleagues, thanks very much for the time you invested in ensuring our session was productive, stimulating and thought/idea-provoking.”

Christian Lacroix, Interim VP Academic, UPEI

“Informative, thought-provoking, and relevant are three words that describe Ken Steele’s recent presentation at UPEI. His talk brought approximately 100 members of our university community together to consider the latest trends affecting the role of teachers and models of undergraduate teaching and learning. The presentation was followed by a workshop on the same topic…  a great way to open the discussion on a variety of issues as we embark on an academic planning exercise at UPEI.”

Sharon Carry, President & CEO, Bow Valley College

“We choose to have Ken come back time and again because every time he is on campus he inspires our people to innovate. Still every visit is fresh. Staff are delighted to see the Canadian post-secondary system reflected in Ken’s presentations – a rare treat for those who have become accustomed to going south for inspiration. Even those who have heard Ken before walk away with something new to apply to their own work. Also, Ken has been very thoughtful about tailoring the materials to our particular needs at Bow Valley College.”

Rodger Wright, Head of School, Collingwood School

“Ken Steele led off a week of strategic planning at Collingwood School by presenting multiple times to Faculty, Board members and parents. He talked with real authority about the emerging trends in education and did it in such a compelling and engaging way. He had us all thinking. It was particularly impressive that he gave essentially the same presentation three times but tailored it strategically to each different audience – brilliant!”

Geoff Roberts, Headmaster, Crescent School

“Ken’s presentation to our Board and our school Leadership Team was a critically important component of our comprehensive preparation towards the creation of our next strategic plan. He was delightfully provocative and entertaining, and the presentation was data-rich. He was able to answer any and all questions about the university and college environments with confidence and grace. Ken Steele’s perspectives and wisdom were invaluable.”

Barry Hughes, Head of School, Holy Trinity School

“Ken’s presentations were outstanding. Knowledgable and insightful, he engaged well with his audience and stimulated lots of questions during his data-rich talks. Clearly Ken is an expert in the developing world of PSE, and we were grateful that he was able to get us up to speed.”

Don Gnatiuk, President & CEO, GPRC

“Ken Steele and Academica Group proved to be invaluable to GPRC as we refined and refreshed our brand.  Ken engaged all segments of our widely varied stakeholder group, and provided insightful recommendations for our consideration.  Ken Steele is the type of consultant who reveals, rather than creates, a suggested path based upon skillful research and interpretation.”