Testimonials

"Tana Plewes was contracted to assist in the development of a business/workforce retention and expansion program. The program, called Chilliwack Business Link, has been very well received by the Chilliwack community. Tana has a unique ability to integrate many of our existing tools with new resources to create a solution-oriented process that meets the diverse needs and expectations of the business community. Tana is a generator of sound ideas and can be counted on for effective implementation and follow-up. Tana's work ethic, optimism and a 'can do' attitude are highly contagious and a welcome change from some of the other firms that we have worked with. We will no doubt be using Tana again in the future."

Dale Wheeldon, Executive Director
Economic Development Association of BC

“Business Solutions gradually changed how we did things. Now we are a developing team with H/R tools.”
“In the past my approach was ‘it’s broken I’ll fix it’. The H/R focus of Business Solutions helped us to create a solid foundation for building team.”
“Business Solutions changed our management focus from short-term to long-term.”
“I gained an appreciation for the daily job duties of others as well as myself.”
“(I valued Business Solutions for) finding out some numbers that we can work to improve…and refocus our purpose for being here.”
“I can foresee some streamlining of paperwork and procedures in the near future.”
“I enjoyed the group experience and looking at the job duties of others…how they view their time spent.”

Participants of Chilliwack Business Link
Chilliwack's Business Retention & Expansion Program

“What I enjoyed most was interacting with other employers and people in the employment field.”
“Very tight and efficient!”
“What I enjoyed most was seeing the availability of programs and interest of employment service providers.”
“A virtual Job Fair is innovative and resourceful. What an informative and attractive resource.”
“What I enjoyed most was sharing ideas and providing input on end product.”

Participants of development workshop
Workforce Attraction Program
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“Excellent! The presenter held my interest and attention.”
“I liked working on the positive side.”
“I enjoyed Brainstorming on problems and solutions.”
“I like the positive feeling that comes with beginning to understand new ways of thinking about our industry and how to work with change.”
“The clarity and definition of the topic was good.”
“The material covered was interesting and relevant to me.”
“I found the class was thought-provoking.”
“I felt we accomplished a lot of work once we broke off into groups. It was a great opportunity to bring people together.”
“There were more ideas and good discussions than time would allow.”
“I haven’t been in a classroom in years. I quite enjoyed my day with Tana and the rest of the workshop participants.”
“Tana, I think of all the other fisher people and I know that they all would benefit by your teaching."
“I like to think there are fishermen ‘out there’ ready to listen – I hope so. Your workshop was very inspiring to me so why wouldn’t it be to others in my position?”
“I think that there are more ‘leaders’ in our midst – if only we had the ‘tools’ to empower them.”

Participants of workshop
“Leadership Skills for Fisheries Co-Management: An Entrepreneurial Teambuilding Workshop”
All coastal license areas were represented!

"Great job! My most enjoyable retreat. A lot was accomplished and a good conversation. A+"
"We need another of these sessions soon!!"
"Thanks Tana! Well Done!"
"Thanks for helping us to move forward with our process towards an arts & cultural facility."
"Having a neutral person lead us through active, focused and creative exercises. It was fun. Everyone participated."
"Really focused our group and gave us a task that was tangible."
"The opportunity to listen to and share views on a common interest."
"Process was focused and well paced."

Strategic Planning Retreat
Chilliwack Community Arts Council

They've demonstrated a refreshing ability to identify and reflect what the community core attitudes or needs are. This quality stems from Tana's passion to provide practical and easily understood data to aid in effective decision making."

Herb Thiessen, Committee Member
Langley Employment Development Plan
General Manager, South Fraser Community Futures Development Corporation

"…Tana's professionalism and her concern for delivering practical research data is apparent at first meeting; leading to a constructive working relationship, as well as a useable final information product."

John Parrott
Employment Operations Consultant
Human Resources & Skills Development Canada
(now Service Canada)

"Tana is a great people person. She was able to move our project forward by building consensus and getting agreements amongst people who had different interests. She was able to take a problem and create an opportunity by understanding the objectives and through sheer determination. Her past experience in dealing with bureaucracy and her high level of integrity made her extremely valuable."

Bill Coombes, Chilliwack Businessman

"Throughout the planning and delivery of the Kwantlen Training Needs Assessment project in the commercial salmon fishery, you have demonstrated a high degree of professionalism, energy and commitment. It has been a pleasure to work with you on this project."

Peter Milley, Former Training Consultant
Kwantlen University College

“Thank you for the very kind words and the beautiful "Inukshuk". It most definitely is a very appropriate symbol and "moment" of our joint efforts on this successful and significant project just completed. I think this project has once again demonstrated the strength and potential available to commercial fishermen through collaborative partnerships. I felt a genuine sense of acceptance from our board members that we were indeed on the right track to developing a fishery of the future. There was great understanding and appreciation from all on your contribution to the project. I as well would like to express my gratitude for the incredible effort and belief that you brought to the project on a daily basis.”

Les Rombough, President
Area D Salmon Gillnet Association
Recipient of the 2000 Governor General's Award for Responsible Fishing

“Fisheries and Oceans Canada has had the opportunity to work with Tana on several projects over the past three years. On behalf of the Department, I highly recommend Tana Plewes and her team for work involving community and government partnerships, especially those that pertain to training and education. We have found the work of this firm to be of a very high professional standard. The company delivers on agreed products and on time. Their approach is solution-oriented and usually very creative with a judicious mix of tried-and-true and innovative new models. Responsive and fast off the mark, they're capable of quickly solving problems in a dynamic and shifting environment.”

Don Lawseth, Program Coordinator
Selective & Responsible Fishing Operations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada

"...strives to understand and achieve objectives and expectations. Their work is highly competent and professional."

Wayne Saito, Former Chief Recreational Fisheries
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Past Chair, Pacific Salmon Commission

"I have always found the staff very professional in attitude and manner. They have always strived to provide excellent service to us and to give us 110%."

Cylia Wong, Administrative Officer
Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada

“It has been a rewarding experience to have our association become involved in the (project)…we have learned much and acquired significant data.”

John Murray, President
Pacific Gillnetters Association

“I have known Tana for twenty years, first as my student and later as a friend and member of Kwantlen's Board of Governors. She has always impressed me with her conscientiousness, her integrity, her willingness to withhold judgement until she has heard from all sides of an issue, her wisdom and her maturity.”

Leslie (Skip) Triplett, President
Kwantlen University Community College