"The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes"Marcel Proust

Rockandel & Associates has 30+ years of experience facilitating face to face and geographically distributed meetings in the private and public sectors, and with non-governmental/ third sector organizations. Catherine Rockandel provides strategic advice to communicate and engage effectively with community members and groups. She supports clients to develop and implement effective strategies that focus on innovation and reslience. Together with our associates, we provide communications support, and sector specific strategic management services. With organizations and teams increasingly working virtually Rockandel & Associates provides support beyond face to face meetings, via ZOOM, Webex, and MS Teams. We have experience utilzing a variety of public engagement platforms and virtual tools for strategic planning and team coaching sessions.

It's about finding common ground

Rockandel & Associates is committed to building sustainable relationships and addressing complex environmental, economic, social and cultural issues through effective communication, facilitation and meaningful engagement processes. We believe that interdependence makes it more important than ever to work cooperatively, to build trust, to create spaces for meaningful engagement, and to find common ground amongst competing interests and diverse perspectives.

Testimonials

"Getting very positive feedback about Wednesday. Outstanding job as always! Thank you"

Beedie School of Business, SFU

"The conversations that Catherine prompts in our sessions bring my leadership to the next level. It has been the single most valuable time I have spent on professional development."

Acting Director, Local Government

"Last week Catherine Rockandel facilitated a really tricky two day meeting for one of my mine projects. I thought she did an excellent job! We are going to continue to use her in the future."

Provincial Government Agency

"The meeting had the potential to be very challenging, and your facilitation was the key to keeping the evening on track. You did an excellent job!"

Planner, Local Government

"Your expertise on engagement and public involvement was instrumental in ensuring that the conference was a resounding success. We received a lot of positive feedback from those in your sessions. â€¨"

Federal Government Agency

"Thanks again for running last nights event so well - you did a fantastic job. It must feel a little like herding a bunch of cats through a cactus field and trying to keep clear of the prickly bits!"

Planner, Local Government

"The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes"Marcel Proust

It's about finding common ground

Testimonials

"Getting very positive feedback about Wednesday. Outstanding job as always! Thank you"

Beedie School of Business, SFU

"The conversations that Catherine prompts in our sessions bring my leadership to the next level. It has been the single most valuable time I have spent on professional development."

Acting Director, Local Government

"Last week Catherine Rockandel facilitated a really tricky two day meeting for one of my mine projects. I thought she did an excellent job! We are going to continue to use her in the future."

Provincial Government Agency

"The meeting had the potential to be very challenging, and your facilitation was the key to keeping the evening on track. You did an excellent job!"

Planner, Local Government

"Your expertise on engagement and public involvement was instrumental in ensuring that the conference was a resounding success. We received a lot of positive feedback from those in your sessions. â€¨"

Federal Government Agency

"Thanks again for running last nights event so well - you did a fantastic job. It must feel a little like herding a bunch of cats through a cactus field and trying to keep clear of the prickly bits!"

Planner, Local Government

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